[HTML][HTML] Peptides as therapeutic agents for inflammatory-related diseases

S La Manna, C Di Natale, D Florio… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Inflammation is a physiological mechanism used by organisms to defend themselves
against infection, restoring homeostasis in damaged tissues. It represents the starting point …

The mercapturic acid pathway

PE Hanna, MW Anders - Critical reviews in toxicology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The mercapturic acid pathway is a major route for the biotransformation of xenobiotic and
endobiotic electrophilic compounds and their metabolites. Mercapturic acids (N-acetyl-l …

An inside out journey: biogenesis, ultrastructure and proteomic characterisation of the ectoparasitic flatworm Sparicotyle chrysophrii extracellular vesicles

E Riera-Ferrer, H Mazanec, I Mladineo, P Konik… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Helminth extracellular vesicles (EVs) are known to have a three-way
communication function among parasitic helminths, their host and the host-associated …

Unpacking the Pathogen Box—an open source tool for fighting neglected tropical disease

CGL Veale - ChemMedChem, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Pathogen Box is a 400‐strong collection of drug‐like compounds, selected for
their potential against several of the world's most important neglected tropical diseases …

Discovery of 8-hydroxy-2-quinoline carbaldehyde derivatives as inhibitors for M1 aminopeptidase of leishmania donovani

J Kumar, R Qureshi, P Jagruthi, M Arifuddin… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
M1 aminopeptidase is a metallopeptidase that plays a vital role in protein catabolism and
has been identified as a validated drug target in various parasites; however, our …

Conformational dynamics linked to domain closure and substrate binding explain the ERAP1 allosteric regulation mechanism

Z Maben, R Arya, D Georgiadis, E Stratikos… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The endoplasmic-reticulum aminopeptidase ERAP1 processes antigenic peptides for
loading on MHC-I proteins and recognition by CD8 T cells as they survey the body for …

Discovery of selective inhibitors of endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1

Z Maben, R Arya, D Rane, WF An… - Journal of medicinal …, 2019 - ACS Publications
ERAP1 is an endoplasmic reticulum-resident zinc aminopeptidase that plays an important
role in the immune system by trimming peptides for loading onto major histocompatibility …

Discovery of selective nanomolar inhibitors for insulin-regulated aminopeptidase based on α-hydroxy-β-amino acid derivatives of bestatin

D Vourloumis, I Mavridis, A Athanasoulis… - Journal of medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The oxytocinase subfamily of M1 zinc aminopeptidases comprises emerging drug targets,
including the ER-resident aminopeptidases 1 and 2 (ERAP1 and ERAP2) and insulin …

The discovery of insulin-regulated aminopeptidase (IRAP) inhibitors: A literature review

D Georgiadis, A Ziotopoulou, E Kaloumenou… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Insulin-Regulated Aminopeptidase (IRAP, EC 3.4. 11.3) is a multi-tasking member of the M1
family of zinc aminopeptidases. Among its diverse biological functions, IRAP is a regulator of …

Biochemical and cellular characterisation of the Plasmodium falciparum M1 alanyl aminopeptidase (PfM1AAP) and M17 leucyl aminopeptidase (PfM17LAP)

R Mathew, J Wunderlich, K Thivierge, K Cwiklinski… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The Plasmodium falciparum M1 alanyl aminopeptidase and M17 leucyl aminopeptidase, Pf
M1AAP and Pf M17LAP, are potential targets for novel anti-malarial drug development …