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Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 deficiency in extrahepatic tissues: emerging considerations

Frontiers in Pharmacology
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, En Li, Xiaoyu Yang, Xiaoyu Yang   +3 more
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Insulin Resistance: An Update on Biochemical and Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Impact on Various Diseases

iNew Medicine, EarlyView.
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, Stefan Offermanns, Haaglim Cho, Zhiping Liu, Pinglian Yang, Qiaozhu Su, Henry Wade, Wah Yang, Danielle Kamato, Neale Cohen, Alex Bobik, Iqra Ilyas, Suowen Xu   +12 more
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Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 [PDF]

The American Journal of Pathology, 2021
Chiara Macchi, Nicola Ferri, Cesare R. Sirtori, Alberto Corsini, Maciej Banach, Massimiliano Ruscica   +5 more
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PCSK9 E670G Polymorphism and Its Clinical Implications in Obese Elderly Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Proceedings
Introduction: The PCSK9 gene encodes the NARC-1 protein, a key regulator of cholesterol metabolism [...]
Dante M. T. Teixeira, Calliandra M. S. Silva, Matheus G. Castro, Gustavo M. Ferreira, Juliana M. A. Seixas, Caroline F. Fratelli, Rosana C. Benito, Evelyn M. Kogawa, Linconl A. O. Benito, Izabel C. R. Silva   +9 more
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Proprotein convertase subtilisin/Kexin type-9 (PCSK-9) inhibitors induced liver injury - a retrospective analysis

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2020
Background Proprotein convertase subtilisin/Kexin type 9 (PCSK-9) inhibitors induced liver dysfunction in patients with or without previous liver injury, and this is not well discussed in the previous literature.
Yousuf Zafar, Yasar Sattar, Waqas Ullah, Sohaib Roomi, Mamoon-Ur- Rashid, Muhammad Shayan Khan, Laura Schmidt   +6 more
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Metrnl: A Novel Therapeutic Target in Atherosclerosis

iNew Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory vascular disease and the main pathological basis of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Exploration of endogenous protective factors in the disease is beneficial for the establishment of new therapeutic strategies.
Pin Wang, Dao‐Xin Wang, Chao‐Yu Miao
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Effectiveness and Safety of Setmelanotide in a Patient With a Heterozygous PCSK1 Deficiency

Obesity, EarlyView.
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, Arshdeep Rattol, Eduardo Grunvald   +2 more
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Coming Back to Physiology: Extra Hepatic Functions of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9

Frontiers in Physiology, 2020
Neuronal apoptosis regulated convertase-1 (NARC-1), now mostly known as proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), has received a lot of attention due to the fact that it is a key regulator of the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor (LDL-R)
Klaus-Dieter Schlüter, Annemarie Wolf, Rolf Schreckenberg   +2 more
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Monogenic and syndromic obesity in children: Clinical recognition, genetics, and precision management

Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.
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, Eugene Feigin, Hussein Zaitoon   +2 more
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Is there a role for cannabidiol in obesity, metabolic syndrome and binge eating?

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the most abundant phytocannabinoids isolated from the Cannabis sativa plant. CBD is a lipophilic, non‐intoxicating substance that differently from Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9‐THC) does not present the typical profile of a drug of abuse.
Luca Botticelli, Emanuela Micioni Di Bonaventura, Giacomo Einaudi, Gustavo Provensi, Alessia Costa, Claudio D'Addario, Carlo Cifani, Maria Vittoria Micioni Di Bonaventura   +7 more
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