Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a member of the proprotein convertase (PCs) family, which facilitates the degradation of low-density lipoprotein receptors (LDL-R) via intracellular and cell su...
Supported by National Science and Technology Major Special Project Based on Big Data Research and Development of New Chinese Medicine Drugs(No.2019ZX09201004-001-021)。
The prevalence of hyperlipidemia has increased significantly due to genetic, dietary, nutritional and pharmacological factors, and has become one of the most common pathological conditions in humans. Hyperlipidemia ca...
Peripheral artery disease(PAD)is a common condition characterized by atherosclerosis in the peripheral arteries,associated with concomitant coronary and cerebrovascular diseases.Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin ...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82272817,to X.B.);Shanghai Pujiang Program(No.22PJ1412400,to X.B.,and No.22PJ1402700,to Y.H.);Science and Technology Development Fund of Shanghai Pudong New Area(No.PKJ2022-Y50,to X.B.).
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9(PCSK9)has evolved as a pivotal enzyme in lipid metabolism and a revolutionary therapeutic target for hypercholesterolemia and its related cardiovascular diseases(CVD).This...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2021YFC2500604)to Li Sheng.
Objective::The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between remnant-like particle cholesterol(RLP-C)and major adverse cardiovascular events(MACEs)in patients with different levels of proprotein conv...
National Key Research and Experimental Development Program of China(Nos.2020YFC2004700 and 2020YFC2004706);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81970304);the Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Commission(No.18ZXZNSY00290)
The clinical efficacy of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors(PCSK9i)in reducing major cardiovascular adverse events related to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease(ASCVD)has been well establishe...
the Doctor Start-up fund of Jiangxi provincial People's Hospital,The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College,No.19-236.
BACKGROUND Familial hypercholesterolemia(FH)is an autosomal dominant disorder that is characterized by severely increased low-density lipoprotein(LDL)cholesterol levels.At the same time,elevated LDL levels accelerated...
To the Editor:The proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9(PCSK9)-inhibitor,evolocumab,can bind with PCSK9 in plasma and reduce the degradation of the PCSK9-low density lipoprotein(LDL)receptor complex,thereby re...
supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81802461);the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology(Grant No.20202ACBL216012);the Education Department of Jiangxi Province(Grant No.GJJ170010)。
Objective:Protein convertase subtilisin/Kexin type 9(PCSK9)has been found to be closely associated with the occurrence and development of numerous tumors.However,the precise role of PCSK9 and its relationship to the d...
This work was supported by grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology(2018YFA0800703);the National Natural Science Foundation(91957103,31690102,32021003,and 91957208).B.-L.Song acknowledges the support from the Tencent Foundation through the XPLORER PRIZE.
Low-density lipoprotein(LDL)is the main carrier of cholesterol and cholesteryl ester in circulation.High plasma levels of LDL cholesterol(LDL-C)are a major risk factor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease(ASCVD)....