8.3.1 Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor-loaded NPs GDNF-loaded NPs have been explored as a potential treatment for PD due to GDNFs neuroprotective effects on dopaminergic neurons
Abbreviations ACE2: Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 ADAMTS: A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs AKI: Acute kidney injury AKT: AK strain transforming ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase AMPK: Adenosine monophosphate protein kinase AP-1: Activator protein-1 ApoE: Apolipoprotein E AT1R: Angiotensin I type 1 receptor AT2R: Angiotensin II type 1 receptor ATP: Adenosine triphosphate BAX: Bcl-2-associated X protein Bcl-2: B-cell lymphoma BIM: Bcl-2 interacting mediator of cell death BIRC-3: Baculoviral IAP (inhibitor of apoptosis domain) repeat containing 3 BV: Bone volume cAMP: Cyclic adenosine monophosphate CFR: Coronary flow reserve CPT1a: Carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1a CREB: Cyclic adenosine monophosphate-response element binding protein Ct.Th: Cortical Thickness DH-TXB 2 : Dehydro-thromboxane B 2 DPP-4: Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 DPP-8/9: Dipeptidyl peptidase-8/9 eNOS: Nitric oxide synthetase EPAC-1: Exchange protein directly activated by cyclic adenosine monophosphate FAERS: Food and drug administration adverse event reporting system FDA: Food and Drug Administration FoxO1: Forkhead box protein O-1 GFR: Glomerular filtration rate GLP-1: Glucagon-like peptide-1 HbA1c: Glycosylated hemoglobin A1c HDL-C: High density lipoprotein-cholesterol HMGB1: High mobility group box-1 HUVEC: Human umbilical vein endothelial cells IKK/: Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit beta IL: Interleukins IB: Nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor, alpha JNK: C-Jun N-terminal kinase LC-3B: Microtubule-associated light chain-3B LDL-C: Low density lipoprotein-cholesterol LDR-/-: Lipoprotein receptor-knockout LVEF: Left ventricular ejection fraction MAP3K: Mitogen-activated protein kinase MCAO: Middle cerebral artery occlusion MCP: Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 MMP: Matrix metalloproteinase mRNA: Messenger ribonucleic acid m-TOR: Mammalian target of rapamycin NAFLD: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease NF-B: Nuclear factor kappa beta cells NLRP: Nod-like receptor protein NRF-1: Nuclear respiratory factor-1 NY: Neuropeptide Y PGC-1: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator PI3K: Phosphoinositide 3 kinase PKA: Protein kinase A PPAR-: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors- PVAT: Perivascular adipose tissue ROS: Reactive oxygen species SDF-1: Stromal cell-derived factor-1 SIRT-1: Silent information regulator-1 SMAD: Suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic SOD: Superoxide dismutase T2DM: Type-2 diabetes mellitus TAC: Thoracic aortic constriction TBARS: Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances Tb.N: Trabecular number TFAM: Mitochondrial transcription factor A TGF-: Transforming growth factor- TIMP: Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase TLR: Toll-like receptors TNF-: Tumor necrosis factor TV: Trabecular volume VTP: Ventricular tachypacing -SMA: Smooth-muscle cell area References Feng J, Zhang Z, Wallace MB, Stafford JA, Kaldor SW, Kassel DB, Navre M, Shi L, Skene RJ, Asakawa T, Takeuchi K, Xu R, Webb DR, Gwaltney SL (2007) Discovery of alogliptin: a potent, selective, bioavailable, and efficacious inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase IV
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GLP-1 medications are powerful tools in the obesity medicine toolkit, but they must be paired with lifestyle counseling and medical oversight for success & safety." "Ideally, we want patients to lose adipose tissue and preserve their lean body mass
This is a nuanced field, and the difference between a breakthrough and a dead end can often be found in the details of your lab work
