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Connecting Metainflammation and Neuroinflammation Through the PTN-MK-RPTP β/ζ Axis: Relevance in Therapeutic Development
Conclusion The expression of the components of the PTN-MK-RPTPβ/ζ axis in immune cells and in inflammatory diseases suggests important roles for this axis in inflammation. Pleiotrophin has been recently identified as a limiting factor of metainflammation, a chronic pathological state that contributes to neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. Pleiotrophin also seems to potentiate acute neuroinflammation independently of the inflammatory stimulus while MK seems to play different -even opposite- roles in acute neuroinflammation depending on the stimulus. Which are the functions of MK and PTN in chronic neuroi...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 11, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

P14. Abstract Title: Modulating Fibrinolysis using siRNA against Coagulation Factor XIII
High specificity, easy reversibility, and a half-life on the order of weeks; these are all major advantages that gene therapy has over traditional anticoagulants, add to that a strategy that weakens clots rather than preventing clotting altogether and prophylaxis of thrombosis may become much safer. Currently, anticoagulant drugs are used as a preventative measure for people susceptible to developing disease causing thrombi (which manifest as heart attacks, strokes, and pulmonary embolism), but they require frequent administration and their strict inhibition of clotting increases the risk of uncontrolled bleeding.
Source: Thrombosis Research - September 30, 2019 Category: Hematology Authors: A. Strilchuk, E. Conway, E. Pryzdial, P. Cullis, C. Kastrup Source Type: research

Advanced molecular therapies for neurological diseases: focus on stroke, alzheimer's disease, and parkinson's disease
AbstractNeurological diseases (NDs) are one of the leading causes of disability and the second leading cause of death globally. Among these stroke, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and Parkinson's disease (PD) are the most common NDs. A rise in the absolute number of individuals affected with these diseases indicates that the current treatment strategies in management and prevention of these debilitating diseases are not effective sufficiently. Therefore, novel treatment strategies are being explored to cure these diseases by addressing the causative mechanisms at the molecular level. Advanced therapies like gene therapy (gene ed...
Source: Neurological Sciences - September 6, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research