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Saturated Fatty Acid-Induced Impairment of Hepatic Lipid Metabolism Is Worsened by Prohibitin 1 Deficiency in Hepatocytes - PubMed

Saturated Fatty Acid-Induced Impairment of Hepatic Lipid Metabolism Is Worsened by Prohibitin 1 Deficiency in Hepatocytes - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35980329/

Obesity-associated nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by excessive intrahepatic lipid accumulation. Despite the increasing prevalence of NAFLD and obesity, the pathogenesis of NAFLD has not yet been clearly...


Relevance: In this study, we investigated how PHB1 affects lipid metabolism in murine hepatocytes. To reduce the expression of PHB1, Phb1 small interfering RNA was transfected into normal murine hepatocytes (AML12), and the cells were treated with the saturated fatty acid (SFA), palmitic acid (PA), for 24 h.

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    Despite the increasing prevalence of NAFLD and obesity, the pathogenesis of NAFLD has not yet been clearly elucidated.
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Ocular Disorders Associated with PCSK9 Inhibitors: A Pharmacovigilance Disproportionality Analysis - PubMed

Ocular Disorders Associated with PCSK9 Inhibitors: A Pharmacovigilance Disproportionality Analysis - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35973681/

doi: 10.1111/bcp.15494. Online ahead of print. 1 Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. 2 School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. doi:...


Conclusion: This pharmacovigilance study identified a possible signal of ocular disorders associated with PCSK9 inhibitors and encourages paying attention to at-risk populations in PCSK9 inhibitors medication.

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Development and characterization of a camelid derived antibody targeting a linear epitope in the hinge domain of human PCSK9 protein - Scientific Reports

Development and characterization of a camelid derived antibody targeting a linear epitope in the hinge domain of human PCSK9 protein - Scientific Reports

Source : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-16453-3

PCSK9 is an effective target for lowering LDL-c. Previously, a camelid-human chimeric heavy chain antibody VHH-B11-Fc targeting human PCSK9 was designed. It had a potent hypolipidemic effect. However, the nanobody...



Conclusion/Relevance: Unlike the interaction epitope of Evolocumab, located in the catalytic region of PCSK9, the binding epitope of VHH-B11 is located in the hinge region of PCSK9, which is rarely reported. These findings indicated that a specific mechanism underlying this interaction needs to be explored.

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Isochlorogenic Acid C Alleviates High-Fat Diet-Induced Hyperlipemia by Promoting Cholesterol Reverse Transport

Isochlorogenic Acid C Alleviates High-Fat Diet-Induced Hyperlipemia by Promoting Cholesterol Reverse Transport

Source : https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.881078/full

Background: Promoting cholesterol reverse transport (RCT) has been proven to be a promising hyperlipidemia therapy since it is more effective for the treatment of atherosclerosis (AS) caused by hyperlipidemia.



Conclusion: ICAC accelerated RCT without affecting liver LXRα, thus resulting in a lipid-lowering effect without increasing liver adipogenesis. Our results indicated that ICAC could be a new RCT promoter for hyperlipidemia treatment without causing liver steatosis.

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The Effects of Statin Therapy on Oxidized LDL and Its Antibodies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Effects of Statin Therapy on Oxidized LDL and Its Antibodies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Source : https://www.hindawi.com/journals/omcl/2022/7850659/

Background . Elevated serum low-density lipoproteins (LDL), the substrate for the formation of atherogenic oxidized LDLs (oxLDL), are a causal factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Statins are well known...



Conclusion: Statin therapy decreases serum oxLDL concentrations but does not affect circulating levels of anti-oxLDL antibodies.

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