2024
Blocking Fas-signaling in adipocytes and hepatocytes prevents obesity-associated inflammation, insulin resistance, and hepatosteatosis
Bae S, Ullah I, Beloor J, Lim J, Chung K, Yi Y, Kang E, Yun G, Rhim T, Lee S. Blocking Fas-signaling in adipocytes and hepatocytes prevents obesity-associated inflammation, insulin resistance, and hepatosteatosis. Journal Of Industrial And Engineering Chemistry 2024, 135: 434-443. DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2024.01.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFas signalingObese mouse modelInhibit Fas signalingFas-mediated apoptosisObesity-associated inflammationFas-signalingInsulin resistanceAdipose tissueMouse modelHepatic steatosisMetabolic dysfunctionSystemic free fatty acidsPro-inflammatory cytokine secretionReduced apoptosisApoptosisFatty acidsReversible inflammationSystemic deliveryCytokine secretionLiver functionInflammatory pathwaysFree fatty acidsLiver steatosisInflammationHepatic triglycerideSystemic Treatment with Fas-Blocking Peptide Attenuates Apoptosis in Brain Ischemia
Chung S, Yi Y, Ullah I, Chung K, Park S, Lim J, Kim C, Pyun S, Kim M, Kim D, Lee M, Rhim T, Lee S. Systemic Treatment with Fas-Blocking Peptide Attenuates Apoptosis in Brain Ischemia. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2024, 25: 661. PMID: 38203830, PMCID: PMC10780202, DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood-brain barrierNeuronal cell deathCentral nervous systemBrain ischemiaIschemic strokeSystemic administrationLeptin receptor-deficient db/db miceDb/db miceLeptin peptideCerebral ischemic strokeCell deathInfarct volumeNeuronal injurySystemic treatmentDb miceBBB penetrationIschemic regionNervous systemNeurological disordersTherapeutic potentialSystemic deliveryIschemiaTherapeutic drugsInfarction regionAdministration
2020
Targeted Delivery of Recombinant Heat Shock Protein 27 to Cardiomyocytes Promotes Recovery from Myocardial Infarction
Kim N, Ullah I, Chung K, Lee D, Cha MJ, Ban H, Choi CS, Kim S, Hwang KC, Kumar P, Lee SK. Targeted Delivery of Recombinant Heat Shock Protein 27 to Cardiomyocytes Promotes Recovery from Myocardial Infarction. Molecular Pharmaceutics 2020, 17: 2034-2043. PMID: 32364395, DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.0c00192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAT1 receptor antibodyIschemic heart diseaseIschemia/reperfusionMyocardial infarctionMI ratsReceptor antibodiesHeart diseaseAngiotensin II type 1 receptorII type 1 receptorType 1 receptorAreas of fibrosisHeat shock protein 27Cause of deathRat MI modelShock protein 27Hypoxia-induced apoptosisIschemic injuryTherapeutic optionsCardiac functionProtective effectPromotes recoveryCardiomyocyte deathNormal responseMI modelSystemic delivery