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The PCSK9 decade [PDF]

Journal of Lipid Research, 2012
PCSK9 proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type (PCSK9) is a crucial protein in LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) metabolism by virtue of its pivotal role in the degradation of the LDL receptor.
Gilles Lambert, Barbara Sjouke, Benjamin Choque, John J.P. Kastelein, G. Kees Hovingh   +4 more
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PCSK9 is not secreted from mature differentiated intestinal cells

Journal of Lipid Research, 2021
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) promotes lysosomal degradation of the LDL receptor and is a key regulator of cholesterol metabolism. After the liver, the small intestine is the second organ that highly expresses PCSK9.
Moreau François, Aurélie Thédrez, Damien Garçon, Audrey Ayer, Thibaud Sotin, Wieneke Dijk, Claire Blanchard, Gilliane Chadeuf, Lucie Arnaud, Mikael Croyal, Laurianne Van Landeghem, Melissa Touvron, Xavier Prieur, Anna Roubtsova, Nabil Seidah, Annik Prat, Bertrand Cariou, Cedric Le May   +17 more
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PCSK9 Gene Polymorphisms Associated With the Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Iranian Patients [PDF]

International Journal of Basic Science in Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a key regulatory protein in lipid metabolism and a candidate gene in the etiology of cardiovascular diseases.
Farshad Namordizadeh, Mahboobeh Nasiri
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A cVLP-Based Vaccine Displaying Full-Length PCSK9 Elicits a Higher Reduction in Plasma PCSK9 Than Similar Peptide-Based cVLP Vaccines

Vaccines, 2022
Administration of PCSK9-specific monoclonal antibodies, as well as peptide-based PCSK9 vaccines, can lower plasma LDL cholesterol by blocking PCSK9. However, these treatments also cause an increase in plasma PCSK9 levels, presumably due to the formation ...
Louise Goksøyr, Magdalena Skrzypczak, Maureen Sampson, Morten A. Nielsen, Ali Salanti, Thor G. Theander, Alan T. Remaley, Willem A. De Jongh, Adam F. Sander   +8 more
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Common Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) Epitopes Mediate Multiple Routes for Internalization and Function. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a soluble protein that directs membrane-bound receptors to lysosomes for degradation. In the most studied example of this, PCSK9 binding leads to the degradation of low density lipoprotein receptor
Rachel M DeVay, Lynn Yamamoto, David L Shelton, Hong Liang   +3 more
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PCSK9 is minimally associated with HDL but impairs the anti-atherosclerotic HDL effects on endothelial cell activation

Journal of Lipid Research, 2022
Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin type 9 (PCSK9) regulates the cell-surface localization of LDL receptors in hepatocytes and is associated with LDL and lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] uptake, reducing blood concentrations.
Ioannis Dafnis, Aikaterini N. Tsouka, Christina Gkolfinopoulou, Constantinos C. Tellis, Angeliki Chroni, Alexandros D. Tselepis   +5 more
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PCSK9 Plasma Levels Are Associated with Mechanical Vascular Impairment in Familial Hypercholesterolemia Subjects without a History of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Results of Six-Month Add-On PCSK9 Inhibitor Therapy

Biomolecules, 2022
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type-9 (PCSK9) is a key regulator of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) metabolism involved in the degradation of the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) through complex mechanisms.
Arianna Toscano, Maria Cinquegrani, Michele Scuruchi, Antonino Di Pino, Salvatore Piro, Viviana Ferrara, Carmela Morace, Alberto Lo Gullo, Egidio Imbalzano, Francesco Purrello, Giovanni Squadrito, Roberto Scicali, Giuseppe Mandraffino   +12 more
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Plasma Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
BackgroundProprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a serine protease that is a mediator of the immune response to sepsis. PCSK9 is also highly expressed in pneumocytes and pulmonary endothelial cells.
Thomas S. Metkus, Bo Soo Kim, Steven R. Jones, Seth S. Martin, Steven P. Schulman, Thorsten M. Leucker   +5 more
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The Multifaceted Biology of PCSK9 [PDF]

Endocrine Reviews, 2021
Abstract This article reviews the discovery of PCSK9, its structure–function characteristics, and its presently known and proposed novel biological functions. The major critical function of PCSK9 deduced from human and mouse studies, as well as cellular and structural analyses, is its role in increasing the levels of circulating low ...
Nabil G Seidah, Annik Prat
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PCSK9 immunization using nanoliposomes: preventive efficacy against hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis

Archives of Medical Science, 2021
Introduction The aim of the study was to study a nanoliposomal anti-PCSK9 vaccine as a novel approach for cholesterol lowering via PCSK9 inhibition. Material and methods An immunogenic peptide construct termed immunogenic fused PCSK9-tetanus (IFPT) was ...
Amir Abbas Momtazi-Borojeni, Mahmoud Reza Jaafari, Mohammad Afshar, Maciej Banach, Amirhossein Sahebkar   +4 more
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