Apolipoprotein A-I is a selective target for myeloperoxidase-catalyzed oxidation and functional impairment in subjects with cardiovascular disease.
Authors:Zheng L, Nukuna B, Brennan ML, Sun M, Goormastic M, Settle M, Schmitt D, Fu X, Thomson L, Fox PL, Ischiropoulos H, Smith JD, Kinter M, Hazen SL,
Journal:J Clin Invest
PubMed ID:15314690
In recent studies we demonstrated that systemic levels of protein-bound nitrotyrosine (NO(2)Tyr) and myeloperoxidase (MPO), a protein that catalyzes generation of nitrating oxidants, serve as independent predictors of atherosclerotic risk, burden, and incident cardiac events. We now show both that apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I), the primary protein constituent of HDL, is ... More
The myostatin propeptide and the follistatin-related gene are inhibitory binding proteins of myostatin in normal serum.
Authors: Hill Jennifer J; Davies Monique V; Pearson Adele A; Wang Jack H; Hewick Rodney M; Wolfman Neil M; Qiu Yongchang;
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:12194980
Myostatin, also known as growth and differentiation factor 8, is a member of the transforming growth factor beta superfamily that negatively regulates skeletal muscle mass (1). Recent experiments have shown that myostatin activity is detected in serum by a reporter gene assay only after activation by acid, suggesting that native ... More