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Impact of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibitors on Lipoprotein(a)
Background: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] has been independently associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Objectives: The authors examined the effect of monoclonal antibody proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors (PCSK9is) on plasma Lp(a)
Frederick Berro Rivera, MD +10 more
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Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibition: The Big Step Forward in Lipid Control
The breakthrough discovery of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) 20 years ago revolutionised the current understanding of cholesterol homeostasis. Genetic studies have shown that gain-of-function mutations in PCSK9 lead to elevated LDL
Rishi Rikhi, Michael D Shapiro
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ABSTRACT Insulin resistance is the biological phenomenon in which the human body's normal response to the metabolic hormone insulin is compromised. Insulin is a regulator of most of the essential metabolic steps in the body that control energy homoeostasis, so dysregulation leads to multiple diverse human diseases including, most prominently, Type 2 ...
Peter J. Little +12 more
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Natural phytochemicals as small-molecule proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors
A decrease in the levels of low-density lipoprotein receptors (LDLRs) leads to the accumulation of LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) in the bloodstream, resulting in hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases.
Je-Wen Liou +3 more
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Levels of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Aim. To study the levels of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI).Material and methods. The study included 74 patients with acute MI.
A. D. Gimadeeva +3 more
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Effectiveness and Safety of Setmelanotide in a Patient With a Heterozygous PCSK1 Deficiency
ABSTRACT Setmelanotide, a melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, is a promising pharmacological treatment option for people with rare monogenic obesity conditions affecting the leptin‐melanocortin signaling pathway, including proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 (PCSK1) gene mutations.
Ellina Lytvyak +2 more
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Monogenic and syndromic obesity in children often arises from defects in the leptin–melanocortin pathway. Understanding these rare genetic causes not only clarifies mechanisms of appetite regulation but also enables precision therapies, offering hope beyond lifestyle interventions.
Hadel Khalil +2 more
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Evaluation of adropin indices and PCSK9 in non-diabetic men with severe obstructive sleep apnea
We aimed to investigate the relationship among proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), adropin levels, inflammation, and sleep variables in non-diabetic males with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Deniz Levent +4 more
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Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is primarily secreted by hepatocytes. PCSK9 is critical in liver low-density lipoprotein receptors (LDLRs) metabolism.
Fengyuan Lu +3 more
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Pancreatic cancer (PaCa) has a poor prognosis, with low resection rates and high relapse rates, highlighting the urgent need for novel diagnostic biomarkers. Here, we performed whole‐transcriptome sequencing of plasma‐derived exosomes from PaCa patients and identified several differentially expressed circular RNAs (circRNAs).
Xiaomeng He +10 more
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