NAP Reduces Murine Microvascular Endothelial Cells Proliferation Induced by Hyperglycemia
D’Amico A, Scuderi S, Maugeri G, Cavallaro S, Drago F, D’Agata V. NAP Reduces Murine Microvascular Endothelial Cells Proliferation Induced by Hyperglycemia. Journal Of Molecular Neuroscience 2014, 54: 405-413. PMID: 24874579, DOI: 10.1007/s12031-014-0335-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated protein kinaseExtracellular signal-regulated protein kinaseMitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated protein kinaseSignal-regulated protein kinaseKinase/Akt pathwayEndothelial cell proliferationPhosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/Akt pathwayCell proliferationProtein expression analysisProtein kinaseExpression analysisBiological roleAkt pathwayPhosphorylation levelsTime-dependent mannerHigh glucoseMurine microvascular endothelial cellsMicrovascular endothelial cell proliferationMicrovascular endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsProliferationMTT assayCellsDavunetide (NAP) Protects the Retina Against Early Diabetic Injury by Reducing Apoptotic Death
Scuderi S, D’Amico A, Castorina A, Federico C, Marrazzo G, Drago F, Bucolo C, D’Agata V. Davunetide (NAP) Protects the Retina Against Early Diabetic Injury by Reducing Apoptotic Death. Journal Of Molecular Neuroscience 2014, 54: 395-404. PMID: 24488575, DOI: 10.1007/s12031-014-0244-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNAP treatmentRetinas of STZSingle intraocular injectionCaspase-3 expression levelsRetinal degenerative diseasesMAPK/ERK pathwayPhosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/Akt pathwayMitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated protein kinaseDiabetes inductionDiabetic injuryDiabetic retinaSTZ injectionNeuroprotective effectsDiabetic modelIntraocular injectionPotent neuroprotectionDiabetic retinopathyVivo streptozotocinRetinal expressionProtein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated protein kinaseAmino acid peptideKinase/Akt pathwayP-AktP-ERKApoptosis markers