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Nicola Ferri

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Impact of nutraceuticals on markers of systemic inflammation: Potential relevance to cardiovascular diseases - A position paper from the Internationa…

2021

Inflammation is a marker of arterial disease stemming from cholesterol-dependent to -independent molecular mechanisms. In recent years, the role of inflammation in atherogenesis has been underpinned by pharmacological approaches targeting systemic inflammation that have led to a significant reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Although the use of nutraceuticals to prevent CVD has largely focused on lipid-lowering (e.g, red-yeast rice and omega-3 fatty acids), there is growing interest and need, especially now in the time of coronavirus pandemic, in the use of nutraceuticals to reduce inflammatory markers, and potentially the inflammatory CVD burden, however, there is still not en…

RMArterial diseaseAnti-Inflammatory AgentsInflammationDiseaseC-reactive protein ; cardiovascular disease ; inflammation ; nutraceuticals ; omega-3 ; position paper ; red-yeast rice030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyBioinformaticsSystemic inflammationC-reactive protein03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineNutraceuticalMedicineHumansPosition paper030212 general & internal medicineUncategorizedOmega-3InflammationbiologyC-reactive protein; Cardiovascular disease; Inflammation; Nutraceuticals; Omega-3; Position paper; Red-yeast rice; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Biomarkers; Cardiovascular Diseases; Humans; Inflammation; Lipids; Dietary SupplementsVascular inflammationbusiness.industryC-reactive proteinC-reactive protein Cardiovascular disease Inflammation Nutraceuticals Omega-3 Position paper Red-yeast rice Anti-Inflammatory Agents Biomarkers Cardiovascular Diseases Humans Inflammation Lipids Dietary SupplementsCardiovascular diseaseRed-yeast riceLipidsCardiovascular DiseasesDietary Supplementsbiology.proteinPosition paperNutraceuticalsNutraceuticalmedicine.symptomCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessBiomarkersProgress in cardiovascular diseases
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Fibronectin Type III Domain–Containing Protein 5 rs3480 A>G Polymorphism, Irisin, and Liver Fibrosis in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Dis…

2017

Context Contrasting data have been reported on the role of irisin, a novel myokine encoded by the fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5) gene, in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) pathogenesis. We tested in patients with suspected nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) the association of FNDC5 variants, hepatic expression, and circulating irisin with liver damage (F2 to F4 fibrosis as main outcome). We also investigated whether irisin modulates hepatocellular fat accumulation and stellate cell activation in experimental models. Methods We considered 593 consecutive patients who underwent liver biopsy for suspected NASH and 192 patients with normal liver enzymes and wit…

Liver CirrhosisMale0301 basic medicineEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismClinical BiochemistrySeverity of Illness IndexBiochemistryGastroenterologyMiceEndocrinologyNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseFibrosisNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseOdds RatioProspective StudiesCarbon Tetrachloridemedicine.diagnostic_testReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionHep G2 CellsMiddle AgedFNDC5LiverLiver biopsyFemaleAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyIn Vitro TechniquesDiet High-FatReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism Single Nucleotide03 medical and health sciencesDiabetes mellitusInternal medicineMyokineHepatic Stellate CellsmedicineAnimalsHumansFNDC5 IRISIN NAFLDGenetic Predisposition to Diseasebusiness.industryBiochemistry (medical)medicine.diseasedigestive system diseasesFibronectins030104 developmental biologyEndocrinologyCase-Control StudiesHepatic stellate cellSteatosisbusinessThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
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Lomitapide does not alter PCSK9 and Lp(a) levels in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients: analysis on cytokines and lipid profile

2021

Abstract Lomitapide, a drug for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients, reduced total and LDL cholesterol but no significant changes were observed on PCSK9 and Lp(a) plasma levels. Some changes of inflammatory mediators were also observed, including hsCRP, which may suggest an anti-inflammatory effect.

Drugmedicine.medical_specialtymedia_common.quotation_subjectFamilial hypercholesterolemiaPCSK9chemistry.chemical_compoundInternal medicineLomitapide Lipoprotein (a) PCSK9 Familial HypercholesterolemiaLipoprotein (a)Internal MedicinemedicineDiseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) systemFamilial Hypercholesterolemiaskin and connective tissue diseasesmedia_commonLdl cholesterolmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryPCSK9nutritional and metabolic diseasesPlasma levelsmedicine.diseaseLomitapideLomitapidelp(a)EndocrinologychemistryRC666-701pcsk9.lipids (amino acids peptides and proteins)sense organsCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineLipid profilebusiness
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PCSK9 Confers Inflammatory Properties to Extracellular Vesicles Released by Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

2022

Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are key participants in both early- and late-stage atherosclerosis and influence neighbouring cells possibly by means of bioactive molecules, some of which are packed into extracellular vesicles (EVs). Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is expressed and secreted by VSMCs. This study aimed to unravel the role of PCSK9 on VSMCs-derived EVs in terms of content and functionality. EVs were isolated from human VSMCs overexpressing human PCSK9 (VSMCPCSK9-EVs) and tested on endothelial cells, monocytes, macrophages and in a model of zebrafish embryos. Compared to EVs released from wild-type VSMCs, VSMCPCSK9-EVs caused a rise in the expression …

Myocytes Smooth MusclePCSK9; atherosclerosis; extracellular vesicles; inflammation; vascular smooth muscle cellsPCSK9; atherosclerosis; extracellular vesicles; inflammation; vascular smooth muscle cells.Muscle Smooth VascularCatalysisPCSK9Inorganic ChemistryExtracellular VesiclesSettore BIO/13 - Biologia ApplicataSettore MED/44 - Medicina del Lavorovascular smooth muscle cellsAnimalsHumansPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryMolecular BiologyZebrafishSpectroscopySettore MED/04 - Patologia GeneraleOrganic ChemistryEndothelial CellsGeneral MedicineComputer Science Applicationsinflammationextracellular vesicles; PCSK9; atherosclerosis; inflammation; vascular smooth muscle cellsSettore BIO/14 - FarmacologiaatherosclerosisProprotein Convertase 9International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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PCSK7 gene variation bridges atherogenic dyslipidemia with hepatic inflammation in NAFLD patients

2019

Dyslipidemia and altered iron metabolism are typical features of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 7 (PCSK7) gene variation has been associated with circulating lipids and liver damage during iron overload. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of the PCSK7 rs236918 variant on NAFLDrelated traits in 1,801 individuals from the Liver Biopsy Cohort (LBC), 500,000 from the UK Biobank Cohort (UKBBC), and 4,580 from the Dallas Heart Study (DHS). The minor PCSK7 rs236918 C allele was associated with higher triglycerides, aminotransferases, and hepatic inflammation in the LBC (P < 0.05) and with hypercholesterolemia and liver disease …

0301 basic medicinenonalcoholic fatty liver diseasemedicine.medical_specialtyDyslipidemias; Genetics; Inflammation; Liver; Triglycerides; genes in lipid dysfunction; metabolic disease; non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseHyperlipidemiasInflammationQD415-436030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyBiochemistryproprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 703 medical and health sciencesLiver disease0302 clinical medicineEndocrinologyGeneticInternal medicineNonalcoholic fatty liver diseasemedicineGeneticsHumansSubtilisinsAlleleTriglyceridesDyslipidemiasHypertriglyceridemiaInflammationgenes in lipid dysfunctionmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industrynon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseCell Biologymedicine.diseasemetabolic disease030104 developmental biologyEndocrinologyLiverLiver biopsyLipogenesisKexinmedicine.symptomPatient-Oriented and Epidemiological ResearchbusinessDyslipidemia
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Clinical evaluation of bempedoic acid for the treatment of hyperlipidaemia.

2021

Bempedoic acid (BA) is a novel first-in-class oral lipid-lowering therapy. BA has been approved by the European Medicinal Agency and Food and Drug Administration and has been commercialised throughout Europe since the end of 2020 as an add-on therapy in patients at high/very-high cardiovascular risk that are not at LDL-C goals with current lipid-lowering treatments. Recently, Italian lipid management experts gathered to discuss several open questions on BA characteristics and BArelated practical clinical issues. The panel permitted collection of its opinions in a ten Q&A format. Aim: The aim of this viewpoint is to discuss and answer several open questions on BA characteristics and BA-r…

ATP citrate lyaseEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismMedicine (miscellaneous)HyperlipidemiasPharmacologyLipid-lowering therapyLipid-lowering treatmentMedicineLDL-cholesterolHumansDicarboxylic AcidsHypolipidemic AgentsLdl cholesterolNutrition and DieteticsLipid managementbusiness.industryNovel LDL-C treatment.Fatty AcidsCholesterol LDLBempedoic acidNovel LDL-C treatmentATP citrate lyaseATP citrate lyase; bempedoic acid; LDL-cholesterol; lipid-lowering treatment; novel LDL-C treatmentLipid loweringCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessClinical evaluationBempedoic acidNutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD
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