Current Protein and Peptide Science - Volume 24, Issue 9, 2023

Studies have shown that injection of recombinant angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) significantly increased circulatory levels of ACE2 activity, reduced cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis, and effectively lowered blood pressure. In addition, recombinant ACE2 ameliorated albuminuria and might contribute to renal protection. Meanwhile, potential pharmacological treatments based on ACE2 are attracting increasing attentio Read More

Biotechnologists have pioneered the idea of an edible vaccination in recent years. Subunit vaccines, such as those used to create edible vaccines, involve the introduction of certain genes into transgenic plants, which are subsequently coaxed into producing the corresponding protein. Bananas, potatoes, legumes, lettuce, soybeans, corn, and rice are all examples of foods that fall under this category. They have a low unit cost, ca Read More

The current studies show signs of progress in treating Alzheimer's disease (AD) with the “brain-gut axis.” Restoring intestinal flora balance can alleviate neurodegeneration in the central nervous system. However, due to the complex mechanisms involved in the brain-gut axis, the neuroprotective mechanism brought by intestinal flora has not been fully understood. Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is a microbiota-d Read More

Background: LncRNAs have been corroborated to exert crucial effects in malignancies, including laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). Nevertheless, the role and mechanism of EPB41L4A- AS2 in LSCC are inadequately investigated and warrant further exploration. Methods: Relevant database was adopted to analyze the relationship between EPB41L4A-AS2 expression level and tumors. The expressions and relationshi Read More

Aims: Identify novel tyrosinase inhibitory peptides from sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) collagen using in silico methods and elucidate the molecular interaction mechanism. Background: Tyrosinase is a key enzyme in the melanin biosynthesis pathway, to restrain melanin production and reduce the appearance of associated skin diseases, inhibition of tyrosinase activity is one of the most effective methods. Objective: The Read More

Aims: The role of SNHG4 in the initiation and development of gastric cancer. Background: Gastric cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. Studies have shown that lncRNAs have a regulatory function in human diseases, particularly cancers. Small nuclear RNA host gene 4 (SNHG4) has been known as an oncogenic long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) in various cancers, and its dysregulation can lead to tu Read More