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Gla-rich protein, magnesium and phosphate associate with mitral and aortic valv...
Silva, Ana P.; Viegas, Carla S. B.; Guilherme, Patrícia; Tavares, Nelson; Dias, Carolina; Rato, Fátima; Santos, Nélio; Faísca, Marília; Almeida, EdgarAccelerated and premature cardiovascular calcification is a hallmark of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Valvular calcification (VC) is a critical indicator of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in this population, lacking validated biomarkers for early diagnosis. Gla-rich protein (GRP) is a cardiovascular calcification inhibitor recently associated with vascular calcification, pulse pressure,...
Nanoencapsulation of gla-rich protein (GRP) as a novel approach to target infla...
Viegas, Carla S. B.; Araújo, Nuna; Carreira, Joana; Pontes, Jorge F.; Macedo, Anjos L.; Vinhas, Maurícia; Moreira, Ana S.; Faria, Tiago Q.; Grenha, AnaChronic inflammation is a major driver of chronic inflammatory diseases (CIDs), with a tremendous impact worldwide. Besides its function as a pathological calcification inhibitor, vitamin K-dependent protein Gla-rich protein (GRP) was shown to act as an anti-inflammatory agent independently of its gamma-carboxylation status. Although GRP’s therapeutic potential has been highlighted, its low solubility at physio...
Gla-Rich protein, magnesium and phosphate associate with mitral and aortic valv...
Silva, Ana P.; Viegas, Carla; Guilherme, Patrícia; Tavares, Nelson; Dias, Carolina; Rato, Fátima; Santos, Nélio; Faísca, Marília; de Almeida, EdgarAccelerated and premature cardiovascular calcification is a hallmark of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Valvular calcification (VC) is a critical indicator of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in this population, lacking validated biomarkers for early diagnosis. Gla-rich protein (GRP) is a cardiovascular calcification inhibitor recently associated with vascular calcification, pulse pressure,...
Ucma/GRP inhibits phosphate-induced vascular smooth muscle cell calcification v...
Willems, Brecht A.; Furmanik, Malgorzata; Caron, Marjolein M. J.; Chatrou, Martijn L. L.; Kusters, Dennis H. M.; Welting, Tim J. M.; Stock, MichaelVascular calcification (VC) is the process of deposition of calcium phosphate crystals in the blood vessel wall, with a central role for vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). VC is highly prevalent in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and thought, in part, to be induced by phosphate imbalance. The molecular mechanisms that regulate VC are not fully known. Here we propose a novel role for the mineralisation ...
Isolation and characterisation of metallothionein from the clam Ruditapes decus...
Moura, José J. G.; Simes, Dina C.; Bebianno, Maria JoãoAquatic Toxicology 63 (2003) 307-318; Metallothioneins (MT) were obtained after purification from metal-exposed clams (Ruditapes decussatus) using gelpermeation and ion-exchange chromatography. Four cadmium /metallothioneins (CdMTs) were resolved by ionexchange chromatography and they all had similar molecular weights, high cadmium content and an absorption spectra indicative of the presence of characteristic C...