[HTML][HTML] Targeting PCSK9 to tackle cardiovascular disease

S Hummelgaard, JP Vilstrup, C Gustafsen… - Pharmacology & …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Lowering blood cholesterol levels efficiently reduces the risk of develo** atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), including coronary artery disease (CAD), which is the …

Regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism in health and disease

L Chen, XW Chen, X Huang, BL Song, Y Wang… - Science China life …, 2019‏ - Springer
Glucose and fatty acids are the major sources of energy for human body. Cholesterol, the
most abundant sterol in mammals, is a key component of cell membranes although it does …

PCSK9: from basic science discoveries to clinical trials

MD Shapiro, H Tavori, S Fazio - Circulation research, 2018‏ - ahajournals.org
Unknown 15 years ago, PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) is now
common parlance among scientists and clinicians interested in prevention and treatment of …

PCSK9: a key modulator of cardiovascular health

NG Seidah, Z Awan, M Chrétien, M Mbikay - Circulation research, 2014‏ - ahajournals.org
Since the discovery of proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (PCSK9) in 2003, this PC has
attracted a lot of attention from the scientific community and pharmaceutical companies …

Pancreatic β cell enhancers regulate rhythmic transcription of genes controlling insulin secretion

M Perelis, B Marcheva, K Moynihan Ramsey… - Science, 2015‏ - science.org
INTRODUCTION The circadian clock is a molecular oscillator that coordinates behavior and
physiology in anticipation of the daily light cycle. Desynchrony of circadian cycles, through …

[HTML][HTML] Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9: a view beyond the canonical cholesterol-lowering impact

C Macchi, N Ferri, CR Sirtori, A Corsini… - The American journal of …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), mainly synthetized and released by
the liver, represents one of the key regulators of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol …

COPII‐mediated trafficking at the ER/ERGIC interface

J Peotter, W Kasberg, I Pustova, A Audhya - Traffic, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Coat proteins play multiple roles in the life cycle of a membrane‐bound transport
intermediate, functioning in lipid bilayer remodeling, cargo selection and targeting to an …

Manganese regulation of COPII condensation controls circulating lipid homeostasis

X Wang, R Huang, Y Wang, W Zhou, Y Hu, Y Yao… - Nature Cell …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Precise control of circulating lipids is instrumental in health and disease. Bulk lipids, carried
by specialized lipoproteins, are secreted into the circulation, initially via the coat protein …

Regulation of PCSK9 expression and function: mechanisms and therapeutic implications

X **a, Z Peng, H Gu, M Wang, G Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) promotes degradation of low-density
lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) and plays a central role in regulating plasma levels of LDL …

The hypercholesterolemia-risk gene SORT1 facilitates PCSK9 secretion

C Gustafsen, M Kjolby, M Nyegaard, M Mattheisen… - Cell metabolism, 2014‏ - cell.com
Circulating PCSK9 destines low-density lipoprotein receptor for degradation in lysosomes,
resulting in increased LDL cholesterol. Accordingly, it is an attractive drug target for …