Positive association between the proinsulin-to-C-peptide ratio and prolonged hyperglycemic time in type 2 diabetes by Aika Miya, Akinobu Nakamura, Hiroshi Nomoto, Hiraku Kameda, Tatsuya Atsumi

“…The proinsulin-to-C-peptide (PI:C) ratio is an index applied during the early stage of pancreatic β-cell dysfunction. …”
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Immunoinformatics Approach to Design a Chimeric CD70-Peptide Vaccine against Renal Cell Carcinoma by Haideh Namdari, Farhad Rezaei, Fatemeh Heidarnejad, Mohammad Yaghoubzad-Maleki, Maryam Karamigolbaghi

“…Computational assessments were performed on these chimeric vaccines for antigenicity, allergenicity, peptide toxicity, population coverage, and physicochemical properties. …”
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Effects of Retinol, Natural Pea Peptide and Antioxidant Blend in a Topical Formulation: In Vitro and Clinical Evidence by Brian Cook, Melanie Riggs, K. C. Holley, Helen Knaggs, Ganesh Diwakar, Edwin D. Lephart

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Lipoprotein Signal Peptide as Adjuvants: Leveraging Lipobox-Driven TLR2 Activation in Modern Vaccine Design by Muhammad Umar, Haroon Afzal, Asad Murtaza, Li-Ting Cheng

“…This lipidation is guided by bacterial signal peptides (SPs), which ensure the precise targeting and membrane anchoring of these proteins. …”
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HLA I immunopeptidome of synthetic long peptide pulsed human dendritic cells for therapeutic vaccine design by Amy L. Kessler, Roel F. A. Pieterman, Wouter A. S. Doff, Karel Bezstarosti, Rachid Bouzid, Kim Klarenaar, Diahann T. S. L. Jansen, Robbie J. Luijten, Jeroen A. A. Demmers, Sonja I. Buschow

“…Abstract Synthetic long peptides (SLPs) are a promising vaccine modality that exploit dendritic cells (DC) to treat chronic infections or cancer. …”
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Estimation of calcitonin and calcitonin gene-related peptide-α in bone calcification in quail during laying period by Hadeel M. Hameed, Soulaf J. Kakel

“…The outcomes of the study indicate an elevation in the level of calcium and calcitonin during the peak and final period of egg production, followed by a rise in the quantity of gene-related peptide-α during the final period of egg laying, with a strong positive relationship between the level of phosphorus and calcium, as well as between gene-related peptide-α and calcitonin during the peak and final period of egg production. …”
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Caveolin-1 Scaffolding Domain Peptide Regulates Colon Endothelial Cell Survival through JNK Pathway by Kai Fang, Christopher G. Kevil

“…AP-Cav significantly blunted VEGF-dependent extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK 1/2) phosphorylation at 10 minutes and 2 hours after stimulation, compared with the AP control peptide. AP-Cav + VEGF-A treatment also significantly increased c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) phosphorylation at 2 hours. …”
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Hypercalcemia in Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma with an Elevated Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide Associated with Early Richter Transformation by Ashish Bains, Pedro Covas, Olga Timofeeva, Michael Bromberg

“…We report a case of small lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemia (SLL/CLL) associated with hypercalcemia and an elevation in parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP) in the setting of a Richter transformation. …”
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Structural basis of inhibition of human NaV1.8 by the tarantula venom peptide Protoxin-I by Bryan Neumann, Stephen McCarthy, Shane Gonen

“…One such inhibitor, the gating-modifier peptide Protoxin-I derived from tarantula venom, blocks channel opening by shifting the activation voltage threshold to more depolarized potentials, but the structural basis for this inhibition has not previously been determined. …”
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Bioactive potential and storage behavior of low molecular mass peptides in Pilsner and IPA style craft beers by Roberta Nogueira Pereira da Silva, Angelica Priscila Parussolo Tonin, Gabriela Soares Macello Ramos, Juliana Furtado Dias, Eduardo Cesar Meurer, Maria Gabriela Bello Koblitz

“…Pilsner beers, typically clear due to added chill-proofing proteases, showed reduced peptide intensity over time, whereas IPA, which often remains hazy and lacks such enzymes, exhibited increased peptide levels. …”
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Metal‐coordinated amino acid/peptide/protein‐based supramolecular self‐assembled nanomaterials for anticancer applications by Maryam Shabbir, Atia Atiq, Jiahua Wang, Maria Atiq, Nyla Saeed, Ibrahim Yildiz, Xuehai Yan, Ruirui Xing, Manzar Abbas

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Changes in Serum Natriuretic Peptide Levels after Percutaneous Closure of Small to Moderate Ventricular Septal Defects by Yuksel Kaya, Ramazan Akdemir, Huseyin Gunduz, Sani Murat, Orhan Bulut, İbrahim Kocayigit, M. Bulent Vatan, M. Akif Cakar, Ekrem Yeter, Harun Kilic, Mustafa Tarik Agac, Zeydin Acar

“…Background. B-type natriuretic peptide has been shown to be a very sensitive and specific marker of heart failure. …”
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Water-regulated viscosity-plasticity phase transitions in a peptide self-assembled muscle-like hydrogel by Yu Fang, Junhui Shi, Juan Liang, Dan Ma, Huaimin Wang

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The ENaC taste receptor’s perceived mechanism of mushroom salty peptides revealed by molecular interaction analysis by Wen Li, Wanchao Chen, Di Wu, Zhong Zhang, Peng Liu, Zhengpeng Li, Yan Yang

“…The three subunits α, β, and γ of the ENaC taste receptor (SCNN1α, SCNN1β, and SCNN1γ) showed different recognition characteristics for the salty peptide. The salty peptide binding to the SCNN1α receptor was an entropy-driven reaction, while to SCNN1β and SCNN1γ was an enthalpy-driven reaction. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of Curcumin-Cu(II) and Curcumin-Zn(II) Complexes on Amyloid-Beta Peptide Fibrillation by Rona Banerjee

“…The metal complexes also impart more improved inhibitory effects than Curcumin on peptide fibrillization.…”
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide agonists for the treatment of obesity and diabetes mellitus by Alexander C. Martins, Beatriz G. de la Torre, Fernando Albericio

Subjects: “…glucagon-like peptide-1…”
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Production of antihypertensive and antidiabetic peptide fractions from quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) by electrodialysis with ultrafiltration membranes by Adrián González-Muñoz, Marion Valle, Rotimi E. Aluko, Laurent Bazinet, Javier Enrione

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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and type 1 diabetes: a potential game changer? by Ortal Resnick, Fernando Bril, Fernando Bril, Giovanna Beauchamp

“…It discusses the evidence supporting the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) as potential adjunctive therapy in T1D to reduce weight and improve insulin resistance. …”
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Sustainable Ultrasound-Assisted Solid-Phase peptide synthesis (SUS-SPPS): Less Waste, more efficiency by Salvatore Mottola, Alessandra Del Bene, Vincenzo Mazzarella, Roberto Cutolo, Ida Boccino, Francesco Merlino, Sandro Cosconati, Salvatore Di Maro, Anna Messere

Subjects: “…Sustainable Peptide Synthesis…”
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Comparison Of Glucagon Like Peptide/1 Levels In Diabetic Women With Ovarian Polycystic Syndrome And Healthy Women by Namra Iqtidar, Imran Ali Zaidi, Sobia Niaz, Javaria Latif, Amir Naveed, Ayesha Yousaf

“…A relatively novel peptide hormone which is included in incretins (Gut-derived hormones) is Glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1). …”
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