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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Katherine Quiroz-Figueroa, Cecilia Vitali, Donna M. Conlon, John S. Millar, John W. Tobias, Robert C. Bauer, Nicholas J. Hand, Daniel J. Rader
Summary: The study identified that the TRIB1 gene influences LDLR regulation and LDL catabolism in mice, involving multiple molecular mechanisms such as CEBPα and ATF3.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhang Hehua, Zhao Yuhong
Summary: The study found that long-term exposure to air pollutants such as PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, and CO is positively associated with elevated LDL-C levels, while increased exposure to O-3 has a beneficial effect. Interaction effects between air pollution and physical activity, as well as white blood cell counts, on LDL-C levels were also observed.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ying-Shao Lin, Ching-Kuan Liu, Hsiang-Chun Lee, Mei-Chuan Chou, Liang-Yin Ke, Chu-Huang Chen, Shiou-Lan Chen
Summary: The study found that long-term exposure to electronegative VLDL from patients with metabolic syndrome can lead to increased levels of inflammatory factors and amyloid beta in the brain, affecting cognitive function.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alvaro Aparisi, Carolina Iglesias-Echeverria, Cristina Ybarra-Falcon, Ivan Cusacovich, Aitor Uribarri, Mario Garcia-Gomez, Raquel Ladron, Raul Fuertes, Jordi Candela, Javier Tobar, Williams Hinojosa, Carlos Duenas, Roberto Gonzalez, Leonor Nogales, Dolores Calvo, Manuel Carrasco-Moraleja, J. Alberto San Roman, Ignacio J. Amat-Santos, David Andaluz-Ojeda
Summary: This study found an independent association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and 30-day mortality in COVID-19 patients. Low LDL-c, high C-reactive protein, and lymphopenia at admission were associated with higher 30-day mortality. Survivors showed normalization of lipid profiles in short-term follow-up.
NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Feroz Ahmad, Robert D. Mitchell, Tom Houben, Angela Palo, Tulasi Yadati, Andrew J. Parnell, Ketan Patel, Ronit Shiri-Sverdlov, David S. Leake
Summary: The study shows that cysteamine can induce regression of atherosclerotic lesions in LDL receptor-deficient mice, improve lesion stability, reduce oxidized phospholipids, decrease liver lipid levels and expression of specific proteins and cytokines, as well as enhance skeletal muscle function. No changes were observed in plasma lipid concentrations. This suggests that lysosomal oxidation inhibition with antioxidants targeted at lysosomes may be a promising therapy for atherosclerosis in patients.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lufan Sun, Lian Duan, Dalin Jia
Summary: Extremely low levels of HDL-C are associated with high cardiovascular mortality. These levels tend to occur more frequently in males, older individuals, and inpatients. For cardiovascular patients, extremely low levels of HDL-C are usually due to the presence of multiple adverse factors with relatively severe conditions.
LIPIDS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Christin G. Hong, Elizabeth Florida, Haiou Li, Philip M. Parel, Nehal N. Mehta, Alexander V. Sorokin
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis explored the relationship between oxidized LDL and cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic inflammatory conditions. The findings indicate that oxidized LDL levels are significantly elevated in participants with cardiovascular disease in the presence of chronic inflammation. This suggests that oxidized LDL may serve as a useful biomarker for risk stratification of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic inflammation.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hitomi Ohinata, Takashi Obama, Tomohiko Makiyama, Yuichi Watanabe, Hiroyuki Itabe
Summary: This study found that high-density lipoproteins (HDL) partially decreased neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation induced by copper-oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL). It was also discovered that oxidized phosphatidylcholines and lysophosphatidylcholine in oxLDL promoted NET formation, which could be completely blocked by native HDL. Furthermore, an electronegative subfraction of LDL, LDL(-), was found to promote NET formation. These findings suggest that plasma lipoproteins and their oxidative modifications play multiple roles in promoting NET formation, and HDL acts as a suppressor of this response.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ewa Wieczorek, Agnieszka Cwiklinska, Agnieszka Kuchta, Barbara Kortas-Stempak, Anna Gliwinska, Maciej Jankowski
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia on the efficiency of lipoprotein lipase-mediated VLDL-triglyceride lipolysis, as well as the role of HDL in this process. The results showed that VLDL from patients with hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia are more resistant to lipolysis, with HDL helping to enhance the efficiency of lipolysis in these groups.
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Genetics & Heredity
Gilson P. Dorneles, Paula C. Teixeira, Alessandra Peres, Luiz Carlos Rodrigues Junior, Simone Goncalves da Fonseca, Marta Chagas Monteiro, Sarah Eller, Tiago F. Oliveira, Eliana M. Wendland, Pedro R. T. Romao
Summary: Higher levels of endotoxin and systemic inflammatory markers were found in severe COVID-19 patients compared to healthy controls and mild COVID-19 patients. Severe COVID-19 patients also exhibited higher levels of inflammatory cytokines and altered monocyte populations. The response to endotoxin stimulation differed between severe COVID-19 patients and controls, with lower cytokine production but higher levels of PGE-2.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE-JMM
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Minzhi Yu, Kristen Hong, Reheman Adili, Ling Mei, Lisha Liu, Hongliang He, Yanhong Guo, Y. Eugene Chen, Michael Holinstat, Anna Schwendeman
Summary: In this study, synthetic HDLs (sHDLs) were developed to target inflamed endothelium and resolve endothelial inflammation. The sHDLs, conjugated with VHPK peptide specific to VCAM-1, showed potent anti-inflammatory effects in vitro and alleviated lung inflammation in vivo.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Marios K. Georgakis, Rainer Malik, Stephen Burgess, Martin Dichgans
Summary: Genetically downregulated IL-6 signaling and genetically lowered LDL-C are associated with additively lower lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease. Future trials should explore combined IL-6 inhibition and LDL-C lowering treatments for cardiovascular prevention.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Hyun-Ki Kim, Jinyoung Hong, Sunyoung Ahn, Woochang Lee, Sail Chun, Won-Ki Min
Summary: The study found that in the general population, high levels of sdLDL-C are associated with high levels of oxLDL. However, the applicability of the equation for estimating sdLDL-C developed from the general population is limited in patients receiving DM treatment.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gozde Erturk Zararsiz, Serkan Bolat, Ahu Cephe, Necla Kochan, Serra Ilayda Yerlita, Halef Okan Dogan, Gokmen Zararsiz
Summary: Multiple studies have shown a high prevalence of dyslipidemia in children, emphasizing the importance of early recognition to prevent future coronary heart disease. Among the various equations for estimating LDL-C, the extended Martin-Hopkins formula was found to provide the most reliable results in a large pediatric population.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Fei Song, Jing-Zhou Li, Yao Wu, Wei-Yin Wu, Yan Wang, Gang Li
Summary: MiR-30a-5p plays a significant role in reducing atherosclerotic lesions, levels of lipoproteins and pro-inflammatory cytokines, and increasing anti-inflammatory cytokines in Apo E-/- mice. It also regulates the M1/M2 macrophage ratio through Smad-1/2 phosphorylation and reduces lipid uptake in macrophages by modulating the expression of certain proteins. Ubiquitinated ligase NEDD4L is identified as a target of miR-30a-5p, which further influences the M1/M2 ratio and lipid uptake in macrophages.
MOLECULAR THERAPY-NUCLEIC ACIDS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jessica M. Johnston, Sheila E. Francis, Endre Kiss-Toth
CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Delphine Gomez, Richard A. Baylis, Brittany G. Durgin, Alexandra A. C. Newman, Gabriel F. Alencar, Sidney Mahan, Cynthia St Hilaire, Werner Mueller, Ari Waisman, Sheila E. Francis, Emmanuel Pinteaux, Gwendalyn J. Randolph, Hermann Gram, Gary K. Owens
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Bing Cui, Patrick A. Eyers, Leonard L. Dobens, Nguan Soon Tan, Peter D. Mace, Wolfgang A. Link, Endre Kiss-Toth, Karen Keeshan, Takuro Nakamura, Warren S. Pear, Yodit Feseha, Jessica Johnston, Arkatiz Carracedo, Marcel Scheideler, Zabran llyas, Robert C. Bauer, Jorge D. Erusalimsky, Dominika Grzesik, Juan Salamanca-Viloria, Xiaoxi Lv, Yishi Jin, Ke Li, Guillermo Velasco, Shuang Shang, Jose M. Lizcano, Xiaowei Zhang, Jichao Zhou, Jiaojiao Yu, Fang Hua, Feng Wang, Shanshan Liu, Jinmei Yu, Zhuowei Hu
ACTA PHARMACEUTICA SINICA B
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yang Li, Sharmy J. James, David H. Wyllie, Claire Wynne, Agnes Czibula, Ahmed Bukhari, Katherine Pye, Seri Musfirah Bte Mustafah, Roberta Fajka-Boja, Eniko Szabo, Adrienn Angyal, Zoltan Hegedus, Laszlo Kovacs, Adrian V. S. Hill, Caroline A. Jefferies, Heather L. Wilson, Zhang Yongliang, Endre Kiss-Toth
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jessica M. Johnston, Adrienn Angyal, Robert C. Bauer, Stephen Hamby, S. Kim Suvarna, Kajus Baidzajevas, Zoltan Hegedus, T. Neil Dear, Martin Turner, Heather L. Wilson, Alison Goodall, Daniel J. Rader, Carol C. Shoulders, Sheila Francis, Endre Kiss-Toth
Article
Oncology
Parastoo Shahrouzi, Ianire Astobiza, Ana R. Cortazar, Veronica Torrano, Alice Macchia, Juana M. Flores, Chiara Niespolo, Isabel Mendizabal, Ruben Caloto, Amaia Ercilla, Laura Camacho, Leire Arreal, Maider Bizkarguenaga, Maria L. Martinez-Chantar, Xose R. Bustelo, Edurne Berra, Endre Kiss-Toth, Guillermo Velasco, Amaia Zabala-Letona, Arkaitz Carracedo
Article
Optics
Alex Gustschin, Mirko Riedel, Kirsten Taphorn, Christian Petrich, Wolfgang Gottwald, Wolfgang Noichl, Madleen Busse, Sheila E. Francis, Felix Beckmann, Joerg U. Hammel, Julian Moosmann, Pierre Thibault, Julia Herzen
Summary: Two-dimensional Talbot array illuminators (TAIs) were designed, fabricated, and evaluated for high-resolution high-contrast x-ray phase imaging of soft tissue at 10-20 keV. These TAIs create intensity modulations with a high compression ratio on the micrometer scale at short propagation distances, demonstrating potential applications in various fields.
Article
Oncology
Miguel Hernandez-Quiles, Rosalie Baak, Anouska Borgman, Suzanne den Haan, Paula Sobrevals Alcaraz, Robert van Es, Endre Kiss-Toth, Harmjan Vos, Eric Kalkhoven
Summary: The study used mass spectrometry to study the interactomes of Tribbles proteins, discovering the interaction of TRIB3 with transcriptional regulatory proteins and its new role in gene repression. This comprehensive proteomic assessment revealed previously unknown interactions and functions of Tribbles proteins, expanding our understanding of this protein family.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Favour Felix-Ilemhenbhio, George A. E. Pickering, Endre Kiss-Toth, Jeremy Mark Wilkinson
Summary: Heterotopic ossification refers to the formation of bone in tissues where it is not normally present. The disease can be caused by rare genetic forms or as a response to trauma. Research has identified various cell types and biological pathways involved in the pathogenesis of HO. Recent advances in molecular therapies have shown promise in treating and preventing this condition.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
George A. E. Pickering, Favour Felix-Ilemhenbhio, Matthew J. Clark, Klaudia Kocsy, Jonathan Simpson, Ilaria Bellantuono, Alison Gartland, Jeremy Mark Wilkinson, Konstantinos Hatzikotoulas, Endre Kiss-Toth
Summary: This study aimed to identify new therapeutic molecular targets for severe HO. Through a genome-wide scan and association analysis, the KIF26B gene was found to be associated with HO severity. The expression of KIF26B in bone and its role in osteogenic differentiation were confirmed through experiments.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Cell Biology
Lynne R. Prince, Sheila E. Francis
Summary: Academic institutes and governments are taking action to solve EDI-related issues, and universities are responding to these pressures by implementing action plans. Tackling EDI issues requires collaboration, institutional-level action, and commitment from senior leaders.
DISEASE MODELS & MECHANISMS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Sumia A. Bageghni, Karen E. Hemmings, Nadira Y. Yuldasheva, Azhar Maqbool, Filomena O. Gamboa-Esteves, Neil E. Humphreys, Maj Simonsen Jackson, Christopher P. Denton, Sheila Francis, Karen E. Porter, Justin F. X. Ainscough, Emmanuel Pinteaux, Mark J. Drinkhill, Neil A. Turner
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Klaudia Kocsy, Sheila Francis, Endre Kiss-Toth, Robert Lonsdale, Arshad Majid, Jessica Redgrave
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Chiara Niespolo, Juan Salamanca Viloria, Sumeet Deshmukh, Oscar Villacanas Perez, Ian Sudbery, Heather Wilson, Endre Kiss-Toth
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
J. M. Johnston, L. Martinez-Campesino, A. Angyal, E. Hadadi, R. Kraus, H. L. Wilson, R. Bauer, D. Rader, S. E. Hamby, A. H. Goodall, S. E. Francis, E. Kiss-Toth
CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS AND THERAPY
(2019)