Search Results - "NICOLAES, Gerry A. F"
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Evolution of NETosis markers and DAMPs have prognostic value in critically ill COVID-19 patients
Published in Scientific reports (03-08-2021)“…Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) presents with disease severities of varying degree. In its most severe form, infection may lead to respiratory failure and…”
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M6229 Protects against Extracellular-Histone-Induced Liver Injury, Kidney Dysfunction, and Mortality in a Rat Model of Acute Hyperinflammation
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-02-2024)“…Extracellular histones have been shown to act as DAMPs in a variety of inflammatory diseases. Moreover, they have the ability to induce cell death. In this…”
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Discovery of Small Molecule CD40–TRAF6 Inhibitors
Published in Journal of chemical information and modeling (23-02-2015)“…The CD154–CD40 receptor complex plays a pivotal role in several inflammatory pathways. Attempts to inhibit the formation of this complex have resulted in…”
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Extracellular histone release by renal cells after warm and cold ischemic kidney injury: Studies in an ex-vivo porcine kidney perfusion model
Published in PloS one (20-01-2023)“…Extracellular histones are cytotoxic molecules involved in experimental acute kidney injury. In patients receiving a renal transplant from donors after…”
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Association of corticosteroid therapy with reduced acute kidney injury and lower NET markers in severe COVID-19: an observational study
Published in Intensive care medicine experimental (28-09-2024)“…Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in critical cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and associated with worse outcome. Dysregulated…”
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Riboflavin-responsive oxidative phosphorylation complex I deficiency caused by defective ACAD9: new function for an old gene
Published in Brain (London, England : 1878) (2011)“…Mitochondrial complex I deficiency is the most common oxidative phosphorylation defect. Mutations have been detected in mitochondrial and nuclear genes, but…”
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Effects of exogenous recombinant APC in mouse models of ischemia reperfusion injury and of atherosclerosis
Published in PloS one (17-07-2014)“…Activated protein C (APC) is a serine protease that has both anticoagulant and cytoprotective properties. The cytoprotective effects are protease activated…”
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Decreased endothelial glycocalyx thickness is an early predictor of mortality in sepsis
Published in Anaesthesia and intensive care (01-05-2020)“…Microcirculatory alterations play an important role in the early phase of sepsis. Shedding of the endothelial glycocalyx is regarded as a central…”
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Nonanticoagulant heparin prevents histone-mediated cytotoxicity in vitro and improves survival in sepsis
Published in Blood (13-02-2014)“…Extracellular histones are considered to be major mediators of death in sepsis. Although sepsis is a condition that may benefit from low-dose heparin…”
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Inhibiting Inflammation with Myeloid Cell-Specific Nanobiologics Promotes Organ Transplant Acceptance
Published in Immunity (Cambridge, Mass.) (20-11-2018)“…Inducing graft acceptance without chronic immunosuppression remains an elusive goal in organ transplantation. Using an experimental transplantation mouse…”
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Histone H3 Cleavage in Severe COVID-19 ICU Patients
Published in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology (10-09-2021)“…The severity of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is associated with neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation. During NET formation, cytotoxic…”
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Inhibition of Neutral Sphingomyelinase 2 by Novel Small Molecule Inhibitors Results in Decreased Release of Extracellular Vesicles by Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Attenuated Calcification
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (19-01-2023)“…Vascular calcification (VC) is an important contributor and prognostic factor in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. VC is an active process mediated…”
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Structure-Based Design of Peptidic Inhibitors of the Interaction between CC Chemokine Ligand 5 (CCL5) and Human Neutrophil Peptides 1 (HNP1)
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (12-05-2016)“…Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) are receiving increasing interest, much sparked by the realization that they represent druggable targets. Recently, we…”
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Design of Protein-Membrane Interaction Inhibitors by Virtual Ligand Screening, Proof of Concept with the C2 Domain of Factor V
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (31-07-2007)“…Most orally bioavailable drugs on the market are competitive inhibitors of catalytic sites, but a significant number of targets remain undrugged, because their…”
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N-glycan–mediated shielding of ADAMTS13 prevents binding of pathogenic autoantibodies in immune-mediated TTP
Published in Blood (13-05-2021)“…Immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) is an autoimmune disorder caused by the development of autoantibodies targeting different domains of…”
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Factor Xa Activation of Factor V Is of Paramount Importance in Initiating the Coagulation System: Lessons From a Tick Salivary Protein
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (16-07-2013)“…BACKGROUND—Generation of active procoagulant cofactor factor Va (FVa) and its subsequent association with the enzyme activated factor X (FXa) to form the…”
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Acetaminophen Overdose as a Potential Risk Factor for Parkinson's Disease
Published in Clinical and translational science (01-11-2019)“…Four complementary approaches were used to investigate acetaminophen overdose as a risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD). Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs)…”
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Structure-Based Cyclic Glycoprotein Ibα-Derived Peptides Interfering with von Willebrand Factor-Binding, Affecting Platelet Aggregation under Shear
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (12-02-2022)“…The plasmatic von Willebrand factor (VWF) circulates in a compact form unable to bind platelets. Upon shear stress, the VWF A1 domain is exposed, allowing…”
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CCL18 aggravates atherosclerosis by inducing CCR6-dependent T-cell influx and polarization
Published in Frontiers in immunology (13-05-2024)“…The CC chemokine ligand 18 (CCL18) is a chemokine highly expressed in chronic inflammation in humans. Recent observations of elevated CCL18 plasma levels in…”
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Role of Vitamin K-Dependent Factors Protein S and GAS6 and TAM Receptors in SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19-Associated Immunothrombosis
Published in Cells (Basel, Switzerland) (28-09-2020)“…The vitamin K-dependent factors protein S (PROS1) and growth-arrest-specific gene 6 (GAS6) and their tyrosine kinase receptors TYRO3, AXL, and MERTK, the TAM…”
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