Endothelial-specific supplementation with Aff3ir-ORF2 significantly ameliorated disturbed flow-induced endothelial activation and the development of atherosclerotic plaques, highlighting its promising therapeutic potential for the treatment of atherosclerosis.
Ida Marie Boisen, Nadia Krarup Knudsen ... Martin Blomberg Jensen
Testicular microcalcifications arise secondary to local alterations in mineral homeostasis, which in combination with impaired Sertoli cell function and reduced levels of mineralization inhibitors facilitate deposition of hydroxyapatite.
Disruption of RAS–p110α signalling in macrophages impairs both the initiation and resolution of inflammatory responses, revealing a critical regulatory role in immune function and inflammation control.
Islet cholesterol levels determine GLP-1R function, with several cholesterol-binding sites mapped in active vs inactive receptors and one, containing Val229, shown to control GLP-1R behaviour in beta cell models.
Keva Li, Nicholas Tolman ... UK Biobank Eye and Vision Consortium
Pyruvate and related metabolites are linked to reduced glaucoma risk among genetically predisposed individuals and mitigate disease in a mouse model, highlighting a potential metabolic mechanism of resilience.