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Hematology
Eilam Yeini, Ronit Satchi-Fainaro
Summary: Cell adhesion molecules play a critical role in cellular interactions, and P-Selectin (SELP) is particularly involved in thrombosis and cancer progression.
THROMBOSIS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Qiqi Feng, Mengyang Wang, Eldar Muhtar, Yaonan Wang, Haimei Zhu
Summary: THCMA, a newly designed small-molecule P-selectin inhibitor, demonstrated significantly enhanced oral efficacy compared to PSI-697, showing potent inhibitory effects on arterial and venous thrombosis, inflammation, and tumor growth.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE
(2021)
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Hematology
Samantha Swamy, Thor Ueland, John-Bjarne Hansen, Omri Snir, Sigrid K. Braekkan
Summary: This study found that elevated plasma levels of P-selectin are associated with an increased risk of future venous thromboembolism in women, but not in men.
JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
(2023)
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Oncology
Barbara Bortot, Alessandro Mangogna, Ben Peacock, Rebecca Lees, Francesco Valle, Marco Brucale, Sara Tassinari, Federico Romano, Giuseppe Ricci, Stefania Biffi
Summary: The study found that the extent of platelet activation in the ascitic fluid of ovarian cancer patients is correlated with disease status. A method to measure platelet activation in ascites was developed.
Article
Hematology
Dino Mehic, Jennifer Machacek, Theresa Schramm, Lisbeth Buresch, Alexandra Kaider, Beate Eichelberger, Helmuth Haslacher, Michael Fillitz, Barbara Dixer, Tanja Flasch, Theresa Anderle, Anja Rath, Alice Assinger, Cihan Ay, Ingrid Pabinger, Johanna Gebhart
Summary: This study found that the bleeding phenotype in ITP patients is heterogeneous and usually mild. Platelet reactivity may be one of the factors underlying the mild phenotype.
THROMBOSIS RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Angelo Zinellu, Arduino A. Mangoni
Summary: Statins can effectively decrease circulating levels of cell adhesion molecules, including P-selectin, L-selectin, and E-selectin, which are involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Research indicates that statins have a significant impact on reducing these selectins independently of baseline lipid profiles and other patient characteristics, potentially contributing to cardiovascular risk reduction.
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Physiology
Helena A. Turton, Josephine Pickworth, Gordon G. Paterson, Allan Lawrie, J. Kenneth Baillie, A. A. Roger Thompson
Summary: High altitude exposure leads to increased levels of plasma P-selectin and vWF, with a strong positive correlation between the two markers. These changes are not solely attributed to an increase in platelet count.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Cristina Ana Mocanu, Elena Valeria Fuior, Geanina Voicu, Daniela Rebleanu, Florentina Safciuc, Mariana Deleanu, Ioana Madalina Fenyo, Virginie Escriou, Ileana Manduteanu, Maya Simionescu, Manuela Calin
Summary: The newly developed Psel-lipo/shRAGE lipoplexes reduce the inflammatory processes associated with RAGE signaling and the progression of atherosclerosis in ApoE-deficient mice. Downregulation of RAGE employing these lipoplexes may represent a promising new targeted therapy to block atherosclerosis progression.
JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Tingting Ling, Jing Liu, Liang Dong, Ju Liu
Summary: P-selectin plays an important role in cancer cachexia, and is associated with leukocyte capture, inflammatory processes, muscle atrophy, and hypercoagulation.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sami U. Khan, Ying Xia, David Goodale, Gabriella Schoettle, Alison L. Allan
Summary: The research found that lung-derived selectins can promote the metastatic behavior of TNBC, while selectin knockout can reduce the metastatic progression of TNBC in the lungs. Further studies are aimed at elucidating the pro-metastatic mechanisms of lung-derived selectins and developing a lung-directed therapeutic approach.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Fernanda C. Moraes, Laura Marcelo Forero Ramirez, Rachida Aid, Samira Benadda, Murielle Maire, Cedric Chauvierre, Joana C. Antunes, Frederic Chaubet, Didier Letourneur
Summary: This study successfully prepared biocompatible nanogels that exhibited excellent cytocompatibility and platelet binding ability in vitro, as well as improved miRNA delivery efficiency under acidic conditions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Ting-Yu Lu, Chih-Yu Chiang, Yu-Jui Fan, Pei-Ru Jheng, Edgar Daniel Quinones, Kuan-Ting Liu, Shuo-Hsiu Kuo, Han Yun Hsieh, Ching-Li Tseng, Jiashing Yu, Er-Yuan Chuang
Summary: The study investigated a novel thrombolysis therapy using dual-targeting glycol chitosan/heparin-decorated polypyrrole nanoparticles, achieving significant fibrin clot-clearance rate through photothermal disintegration and lesion-site-specific thrombolysis with NIR irradiation. Multiple surface specific analytical techniques were used to determine the molecular level mechanisms of the developed nanoformulations. This approach holds promising future for thrombolytic treatment.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Hans-Ake Fabricius, Sarah Starzonek, Tobias Lange
Summary: Platelets, as the smallest cells in the blood stream, play crucial roles in hemostasis, inflammation, immunity, and tissue repair. In malignancies, platelets are also involved in promoting metastasis and resistance to anti-tumor treatment. The complex interaction between platelets and cancer cells is still not fully understood, although various surface molecules and transduction mechanisms have been identified.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Mona M. Watany, Saied Abdou, Reham Elkolaly, Nashwa Elgharbawy, Hossam Hodeib
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the levels of soluble selectins P, E, and L as predictors of thrombosis in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The results showed significantly higher levels of soluble selectins in COVID-19 patients compared to controls, and higher levels were found in patients who developed thrombosis. The elevated selectins were independent predictors of thrombosis, and their levels could predict thrombosis with high sensitivity. Therefore, measuring the levels of selectins at the time of hospital admission can be useful in identifying COVID-19 patients who need prophylactic anticoagulants.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Reza Haschemi, Lukas Maria Gockel, Gerd Bendas, Martin Schlesinger
Summary: Pancreatic cancer patients are at a higher risk of venous thrombosis, with platelets playing a key role in clot formation. The combination of tissue factor-induced thrombin formation by cancer cells and their binding to platelet P-selectin is responsible for platelet activation in AsPC-1 and Capan-2 pancreatic cancer cells. Simultaneously blocking both pathways with heparin may be an effective approach to reducing hypercoagulability in these patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)