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14 Citations
5,020 Views
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Hypoxia Downregulates LPP3 and Promotes the Spatial Segregation of ATX and LPP1 During Cancer Cell Invasion

  • Kelly Harper,
  • Karine Brochu-Gaudreau,
  • Caroline Saucier and
  • Claire M. Dubois

19 September 2019

Hypoxia is a common characteristic of advanced solid tumors and a potent driver of tumor invasion and metastasis. Recent evidence suggests the involvement of autotaxin (ATX) and lysophosphatidic acid receptors (LPARs) in cancer cell invasion promoted...

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  • Open Access
2,617 Views
16 Pages

30 January 2023

Crystalline silica particles (CSi) are an established human carcinogen, but it is not clear how these particles cause necessary mutations. A well-established scenario includes inflammation caused by retained particles in the bronchioles, activated ma...

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  • Open Access
2,680 Views
13 Pages

Molecular Interactions of the Copper Chaperone Atx1 of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis with Fungal Proteins Suggest a Crosstalk between Iron and Copper Homeostasis

  • Marcos Antonio Batista de Carvalho Júnior,
  • Lana O’Hara Souza Silva,
  • Laurine Lacerda Pigosso,
  • Aparecido Ferreira de Souza,
  • Danize Eukales Menezes Lugo,
  • Dayane Moraes,
  • Kleber Santiago Freitas e Silva,
  • Maristela Pereira and
  • Célia Maria de Almeida Soares

Paracoccidioides spp. are endemic fungi from Latin America that cause Paracoccidioidomycosis, a systemic disease. These fungi present systems for high-affinity metal uptake, storage, and mobilization, which counteract host nutritional immunity and mi...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,631 Views
19 Pages

17 May 2022

Abiotic stresses such as high temperature, high humidity, and heavy metals are important factors that affect seed development and quality, and restrict yield in soybean. The ATX1-type copper chaperones are an important type of proteins that are used...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,752 Views
14 Pages

The KIF18A Inhibitor ATX020 Induces Mitotic Arrest and DNA Damage in Chromosomally Instable High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Cells

  • Jayakumar Nair,
  • Tzu-Ting Huang,
  • Maureen Lynes,
  • Sanjoy Khan,
  • Serena Silver and
  • Jung-Min Lee

26 November 2025

High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the most common (~80%) and lethal ovarian cancer subtype in the United States, characterized by TP53 mutations and DNA repair defects causing chromosomal instability (CIN). KIF18A is an essential cytoskelet...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,802 Views
15 Pages

Hypoxia Increases ATX Expression by Histone Crotonylation in a HIF-2α-Dependent Manner

  • Mengxia Qu,
  • Yang Long,
  • Yuqin Wang,
  • Nan Yin,
  • Xiaotian Zhang and
  • Junjie Zhang

Autotaxin (ATX), the key enzyme that generates lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) from lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), is involved in tumorigenesis through the ATX-LPA axis and is regarded as a valuable target in tumor therapy. Hypoxia is a major feature of...

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  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,149 Views
15 Pages

The ATX–LPA Axis Regulates Vascular Permeability during Cerebral Ischemic-Reperfusion

  • Susmita Bhattarai,
  • Sudha Sharma,
  • Utsab Subedi,
  • Hosne Ara,
  • Alika Shum,
  • Murov Milena,
  • Md. Shenuarin Bhuiyan,
  • Srivatsan Kidambi,
  • Hong Sun and
  • Manikandan Panchatcharam
  • + 1 author

Endothelial permeability is a major complication that must be addressed during stroke treatment. Study of the mechanisms underlying blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption and management of the hypoxic stress-induced permeability of the endotheliu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,997 Views
18 Pages

Prometastatic Effect of ATX Derived from Alveolar Type II Pneumocytes and B16-F10 Melanoma Cells

  • Mélanie A. Dacheux,
  • Sue Chin Lee,
  • Yoojin Shin,
  • Derek D. Norman,
  • Kuan-Hung Lin,
  • Shuyu E,
  • Junming Yue,
  • Zoltán Benyó and
  • Gábor J. Tigyi

21 March 2022

Although metastases are the principal cause of cancer-related deaths, the molecular aspects of the role of stromal cells in the establishment of the metastatic niche remain poorly understood. One of the most prevalent sites for cancer metastasis is t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,489 Views
22 Pages

Novel Autotaxin Inhibitor ATX-1d Significantly Enhances Potency of Paclitaxel—An In Silico and In Vitro Study

  • Prateek Rai,
  • Christopher J. Clark,
  • Carl B. Womack,
  • Curtis Dearing,
  • Joshua Thammathong,
  • Derek D. Norman,
  • Gábor J. Tigyi,
  • Subhabrata Sen,
  • Kevin Bicker and
  • Souvik Banerjee
  • + 1 author

10 September 2024

The development of drug resistance in cancer cells poses a significant challenge for treatment, with nearly 90% of cancer-related deaths attributed to it. Over 50% of ovarian cancer patients and 30–40% of breast cancer patients exhibit resistan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
298 Views
22 Pages

Decoding Virulence Mechanisms of Bacillus anthracis Using a Galleria mellonella Infection Model: Differential Host Response Profiles Elicited by AtxA and PlcR

  • Pengyao Wang,
  • Dongshu Wang,
  • Xiaojing Wang,
  • Yufei Lyu,
  • Sicheng Shen,
  • Ruilin Hu,
  • Li Zhu,
  • Xiankai Liu and
  • Hengliang Wang

A thorough understanding of the functions of virulence regulators in Bacillus anthracis evolution and host adaptation, particularly the systematic host responses they trigger, requires an efficient infection model capable of resolving subtle mechanis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
4,514 Views
21 Pages

ATX-101, a Peptide Targeting PCNA, Has Antitumor Efficacy Alone or in Combination with Radiotherapy in Murine Models of Human Glioblastoma

  • Giovanni Luca Gravina,
  • Alessandro Colapietro,
  • Andrea Mancini,
  • Alessandra Rossetti,
  • Stefano Martellucci,
  • Luca Ventura,
  • Martina Di Franco,
  • Francesco Marampon,
  • Vincenzo Mattei and
  • Claudio Festuccia
  • + 2 authors

7 January 2022

Cell proliferation requires the orchestrated actions of a myriad of proteins regulating DNA replication, DNA repair and damage tolerance, and cell cycle. Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) is a master regulator which interacts with multiple pr...

  • Review
  • Open Access
62 Citations
8,857 Views
13 Pages

The Expression Regulation and Biological Function of Autotaxin

  • Xiaotian Zhang,
  • Mengmiao Li,
  • Nan Yin and
  • Junjie Zhang

19 April 2021

Autotaxin (ATX) is a secreted glycoprotein and functions as a key enzyme to produce extracellular lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). LPA interacts with at least six G protein-coupled receptors, LPAR1-6, on the cell membrane to activate various signal trans...

  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,893 Views
26 Pages

Autotaxin–Lysophosphatidate Axis: Promoter of Cancer Development and Possible Therapeutic Implications

  • Carmelo Laface,
  • Angela Dalia Ricci,
  • Simona Vallarelli,
  • Carmela Ostuni,
  • Alessandro Rizzo,
  • Francesca Ambrogio,
  • Matteo Centonze,
  • Annalisa Schirizzi,
  • Giampiero De Leonardis and
  • Gianluigi Giannelli
  • + 2 authors

Autotaxin (ATX) is a member of the ectonucleotide pyrophosphate/phosphodiesterase (ENPP) family; it is encoded by the ENPP2 gene. ATX is a secreted glycoprotein and catalyzes the hydrolysis of lysophosphatidylcholine to lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). L...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,875 Views
27 Pages

Multiple Myeloma Cells with Increased Proteasomal and ER Stress Are Hypersensitive to ATX-101, an Experimental Peptide Drug Targeting PCNA

  • Camilla Olaisen,
  • Lisa Marie Røst,
  • Animesh Sharma,
  • Caroline Krogh Søgaard,
  • Tiffany Khong,
  • Sigrid Berg,
  • Mi Jang,
  • Aina Nedal,
  • Andrew Spencer and
  • Marit Otterlei
  • + 1 author

26 November 2024

Objectives: To examine the regulatory role of PCNA in MM, we have targeted PCNA with the experimental drug ATX-101 in three commercial cell lines (JJN3, RPMI 1660, AMO) and seven in-house patient-derived cell lines with a more primary cell-like pheno...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,838 Views
15 Pages

Endothelial Specific Deletion of Autotaxin Improves Stroke Outcomes

  • Susmita Bhattarai,
  • Utsab Subedi,
  • Shrivats Manikandan,
  • Sudha Sharma,
  • Papori Sharma,
  • Chloe Miller,
  • Md Shenuarin Bhuiyan,
  • Srivatsan Kidambi,
  • Vassilis Aidinis and
  • Manikandan Panchatcharam
  • + 2 authors

3 February 2023

Autotaxin (ATX) is an extracellular secretory enzyme (lysophospholipase D) that catalyzes the hydrolysis of lysophosphatidyl choline to lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). The ATX–LPA axis is a well-known pathological mediator of liver fibrosis, metas...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,946 Views
15 Pages

Integration of Ultrastructural and Computational Approaches Reveals the Protective Effect of Astaxanthin against BPA-Induced Nephrotoxicity

  • Refaat A. Eid,
  • Muhammad Alaa Edeen,
  • Mohamed A. Soltan,
  • Mubarak Al-Shraim,
  • Mohamed Samir A. Zaki,
  • Saleh M. Al-Qahtani,
  • Eman Fayad,
  • Eman T. Salem,
  • Waleed K. Abdulsahib and
  • Hesham M. Hassan
  • + 1 author

Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) is an environmental contaminant that can induce deleterious organ effects. Human Cytochrome P450 CYP2C9 enzyme belongs to the essential xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes, producing ROS as a byproduct. Astaxanthin (ATX) is...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,920 Views
19 Pages

Increased Autotaxin Levels in Severe COVID-19, Correlating with IL-6 Levels, Endothelial Dysfunction Biomarkers, and Impaired Functions of Dendritic Cells

  • Ioanna Nikitopoulou,
  • Dionysios Fanidis,
  • Konstantinos Ntatsoulis,
  • Panagiotis Moulos,
  • George Mpekoulis,
  • Maria Evangelidou,
  • Alice G. Vassiliou,
  • Vasiliki Dimakopoulou,
  • Edison Jahaj and
  • Vassilis Aidinis
  • + 8 authors

16 September 2021

Autotaxin (ATX; ENPP2) is a secreted lysophospholipase D catalyzing the extracellular production of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), a pleiotropic signaling phospholipid. Genetic and pharmacologic studies have previously established a pathologic role for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,712 Views
17 Pages

Structure-Based Discovery of Novel Chemical Classes of Autotaxin Inhibitors

  • Christiana Magkrioti,
  • Eleanna Kaffe,
  • Elli-Anna Stylianaki,
  • Camelia Sidahmet,
  • Georgia Melagraki,
  • Antreas Afantitis,
  • Alexios N. Matralis and
  • Vassilis Aidinis

23 September 2020

Autotaxin (ATX) is a secreted glycoprotein, widely present in biological fluids, largely responsible for extracellular lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) production. LPA is a bioactive growth-factor-like lysophospholipid that exerts pleiotropic effects in a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,938 Views
16 Pages

Designing Dual Inhibitors of Autotaxin-LPAR GPCR Axis

  • Souvik Banerjee,
  • Suechin Lee,
  • Derek D. Norman and
  • Gabor J. Tigyi

26 August 2022

The ATX-LPA-LPAR1 signaling pathway plays a universal role in stimulating diverse cellular responses, including cell proliferation, migration, survival, and invasion in almost every cell type. The ATX-LPAR1 axis is linked to several metabolic and inf...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,869 Views
13 Pages

The Effect of Ionizing Irradiation on the Autotaxin-Lysophasphatidic Acid Axis and Interleukin-6/8 Secretion in Different Breast Cancer Cell Lines

  • Theresa Promny,
  • Isabell Scherrer,
  • Sheetal Kadam,
  • Rafael Schmid,
  • Tina Jost,
  • Luitpold V. Distel,
  • Andreas Arkudas,
  • Raymund E. Horch and
  • Annika Kengelbach-Weigand

12 September 2024

Background: The Autotaxin (ATX)-lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) axis is involved in decreasing radiation sensitivity of breast tumor cells. This study aims to further elucidate the effect of irradiation on the ATX-LPA axis and cytokine secretion in diffe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
6,274 Views
22 Pages

Benzoxaboroles—Novel Autotaxin Inhibitors

  • Kristina Kraljić,
  • Dubravko Jelić,
  • Dinko Žiher,
  • Adam Cvrtila,
  • Snježana Dragojević,
  • Verona Sinković and
  • Milan Mesić

20 September 2019

Autotaxin (ATX) is an extracellular enzyme that hydrolyses lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) to lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), which has a role in the mediation of inflammation, fibrosis and cancer. ATX is a drug target that has been the focus of many rese...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,308 Views
14 Pages

Autotaxin in Breast Cancer: Role, Epigenetic Regulation and Clinical Implications

  • Andrianna Drosouni,
  • Maria Panagopoulou,
  • Vassilis Aidinis and
  • Ekaterini Chatzaki

4 November 2022

Autotaxin (ATX), the protein product of Ectonucleotide Pyrophosphatase Phosphodiesterase 2 (ENPP2), is a secreted lysophospholipase D (lysoPLD) responsible for the extracellular production of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). ATX-LPA pathway signaling par...

  • Review
  • Open Access
58 Citations
8,870 Views
30 Pages

Deregulated Lysophosphatidic Acid Metabolism and Signaling in Liver Cancer

  • Eleanna Kaffe,
  • Christiana Magkrioti and
  • Vassilis Aidinis

23 October 2019

Liver cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide due to late diagnosis and scarcity of treatment options. The major risk factor for liver cancer is cirrhosis with the underlying causes of cirrhosis being viral infection (hepatitis B or C)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,634 Views
18 Pages

This paper examines the short-term influence of CSR-relevant news on the enterprise value in the form of respective shareholder value, which is represented by the corresponding stock price. This effect is measured using an event study applied to comp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,045 Views
15 Pages

7 November 2025

Cyanobacteria can pose a threat to aquatic organisms by their ability to produce toxins such as neurotoxic anatoxins. Although cyanobacteria and their effects on aquatic fauna have been a research focus for a long time, the interactions between benth...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,856 Views
16 Pages

Autotaxin (ATX) is considered as an interesting drug target for the therapy of several diseases. The goal of the research was to detect new ATX inhibitors which have novel scaffolds by using virtual screening. First, based on two diverse receptor-lig...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
5,656 Views
17 Pages

Astaxanthin Protects PC12 Cells against Homocysteine- and Glutamate-Induced Neurotoxicity

  • Chi-Huang Chang,
  • Kuan-Chou Chen,
  • Kuo-Chun Liaw,
  • Chiung-Chi Peng and
  • Robert Y. Peng

5 January 2020

Memory impairment has been shown to be associated with glutamate (Glu) excitotoxicity, homocysteine (Hcy) accumulation, and oxidative stress. We hypothesize that Glu and Hcy could damage neuronal cells, while astaxanthin (ATX) could be beneficial to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,864 Views
21 Pages

Pathological ATX3 Expression Induces Cell Perturbations in E. coli as Revealed by Biochemical and Biophysical Investigations

  • Diletta Ami,
  • Barbara Sciandrone,
  • Paolo Mereghetti,
  • Jacopo Falvo,
  • Tiziano Catelani,
  • Cristina Visentin,
  • Paolo Tortora,
  • Salvador Ventura,
  • Antonino Natalello and
  • Maria Elena Regonesi

Amyloid aggregation of human ataxin-3 (ATX3) is responsible for spinocerebellar ataxia type 3, which belongs to the class of polyglutamine neurodegenerative disorders. It is widely accepted that the formation of toxic oligomeric species is primarily...

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,142 Views
35 Pages

From Amyloid to Synaptic Dysfunction: Biomarker-Driven Insights into Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Luisa Agnello,
  • Caterina Maria Gambino,
  • Anna Maria Ciaccio,
  • Francesco Cacciabaudo,
  • Davide Massa,
  • Anna Masucci,
  • Martina Tamburello,
  • Roberta Vassallo,
  • Mauro Midiri and
  • Marcello Ciaccio
  • + 1 author

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder and represents a major public health challenge. With increasing life expectancy, the incidence of AD has also increased, highlighting the need for early diagnosis and imp...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,696 Views
11 Pages

Phase Centre Corrections of GNSS Antennas and Their Consistency with ATX Catalogues

  • Lukasz Borowski,
  • Jacek Kudrys,
  • Bartosz Kubicki,
  • Martina Slámová and
  • Kamil Maciuk

5 July 2022

Changes of the antenna models on permanent global navigation satellite system (GNSS) stations can lead to jumps and discontinuities in the coordinate time series. In this paper, the results of research on the adequacy of the antenna phase centre corr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,265 Views
15 Pages

26 May 2023

Breast cancer cells produce negligible quantities of autotaxin. Instead, previous work indicated that adipocytes in the inflamed adipose tissue adjacent to breast tumors are a major source of autotaxin secretion that drives breast tumor growth, metas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,152 Views
15 Pages

A New Tailored Nanodroplet Carrier of Astaxanthin Can Improve Its Pharmacokinetic Profile and Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Efficacies

  • Kumudesh Mishra,
  • Nadin Khatib,
  • Dinorah Barasch,
  • Pradeep Kumar,
  • Sharon Garti,
  • Nissim Garti and
  • Or Kakhlon

Astaxanthin (ATX) is a carotenoid nutraceutical with poor bioavailability due to its high lipophilicity. We tested a new tailored nanodroplet capable of solubilizing ATX in an oil-in-water micro-environment (LDS-ATX) for its capacity to improve the A...

  • Review
  • Open Access
38 Citations
6,346 Views
22 Pages

18 August 2020

Autotaxin (ATX) is a secreted enzyme that produces lysophosphatidate (LPA), which signals through six G-protein coupled receptors, promoting tumor growth, metastasis, and survival from chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Many cancer cells produce ATX, but...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,324 Views
8 Pages

Autotaxin Activity in Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Prospective Clinical Study

  • Theodosis Kalamatianos,
  • Evangelos Drosos,
  • Christiana Magkrioti,
  • Ioanna Nikitopoulou,
  • Christos Koutsarnakis,
  • Anastasia Kotanidou,
  • George P. Paraskevas,
  • Vassilis Aidinis and
  • George Stranjalis

Autotaxin (ATX) is the ectoenzyme producing the bulk of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) in circulation. ATX and LPA-mediated signaling (the ATX-LPA axis) play critical roles in the vascular and nervous system development. In adults, this axis contributes...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,660 Views
13 Pages

Xenopus Oocyte’s Conductance for Bioactive Compounds Screening and Characterization

  • Amani Cheikh,
  • Hager Tabka,
  • Yassine Tlili,
  • Andrea Santulli,
  • Noureddine Bouzouaya,
  • Balkiss Bouhaouala-Zahar and
  • Rym Benkhalifa

Background: Astaxanthin (ATX) is a lipophilic compound found in many marine organisms. Studies have shown that ATX has many strong biological properties, including antioxidant, antiviral, anticancer, cardiovascular, anti-inflammatory, neuro-protectiv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,151 Views
14 Pages

28 November 2025

Ataxin-2 (Atx2) is a general RNA-binding protein involved in processes such as RNA processing and metabolism in cells. Atx2 is also a polyglutamine (polyQ) tract-containing protein; its abnormal expansion can lead to protein aggregation associated wi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,943 Views
11 Pages

28 May 2022

β-Neurotoxins are secreted phospholipase A2 molecules that inhibit transmission in neuromuscular synapses by poisoning the motor neurons. These toxins specifically and rapidly internalise into the nerve endings of motor neurons. Ammodytoxin (Atx...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,418 Views
15 Pages

Plasma Concentrations of Lysophosphatidic Acid and Autotaxin in Abstinent Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder and Comorbid Liver Disease

  • María Flores-López,
  • Nuria García-Marchena,
  • Francisco Javier Pavon,
  • Estrella Lara,
  • Oscar Porras-Perales,
  • Pedro Araos,
  • Nerea Requena-Ocaña,
  • Sandra Torres-Galván,
  • M. Carmen Mañas-Padilla and
  • Antonia Serrano
  • + 6 authors

13 September 2021

Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is an endogenous lysophospholipid and a bioactive lipid that is synthesized by the enzyme autotaxin (ATX). The ATX–LPA axis has been associated with cognitive dysfunction and inflammatory diseases, mainly in a range of non...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,919 Views
10 Pages

Autotaxin Has a Negative Role in Systemic Inflammation

  • Ioanna Nikitopoulou,
  • Aggeliki Katsifa,
  • Paraskevi Kanellopoulou,
  • Edison Jahaj,
  • Alice G. Vassiliou,
  • Zafeiria Mastora,
  • Ioanna Dimopoulou,
  • Stylianos E. Orfanos,
  • Vassilis Aidinis and
  • Anastasia Kotanidou

The pathogenesis of sepsis involves complex interactions and a systemic inflammatory response leading eventually to multiorgan failure. Autotaxin (ATX, ENPP2) is a secreted glycoprotein largely responsible for the extracellular production of lysophos...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,336 Views
12 Pages

In Vitro Mutagenic and Genotoxic Assessment of Anatoxin-a Alone and in Combination with Cylindrospermopsin

  • Cristina Plata-Calzado,
  • Leticia Diez-Quijada,
  • Concepción Medrano-Padial,
  • Ana I. Prieto,
  • Ana M. Cameán and
  • Angeles Jos

13 July 2023

Anatoxin-a (ATX-a) is a cyanobacterial toxin whose occurrence has been reported worldwide and has attracted increasing scientific interest due to its toxicity. Moreover, in nature, ATX-a usually appears together with other cyanotoxins, such as cylind...

  • Review
  • Open Access
31 Citations
5,772 Views
15 Pages

31 December 2019

Autotaxin (ATX) is an exoenzyme which, due to its unique lysophospholipase D activity, is responsible for the synthesis of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). ATX activity is responsible for the concentration of LPA in the blood. ATX expression is increased...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,066 Views
18 Pages

Fibrotic Response of Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells to Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 3 and Autotaxin in Aqueous Humor

  • Mengxuan Liu,
  • Megumi Honjo,
  • Reiko Yamagishi,
  • Nozomi Igarashi,
  • Natsuko Nakamura,
  • Makoto Kurano,
  • Yutaka Yatomi,
  • Koji Igarashi and
  • Makoto Aihara

3 September 2022

This study examines the potential role of transforming growth factor-beta 3 (TGF-β3) on the fibrotic response of cultured human trabecular meshwork (HTM) cells. The relationships and trans-signaling interactions between TGF-β3 and autotaxin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,665 Views
14 Pages

HDL Cholesterol Efflux and Serum Cholesterol Loading Capacity Alterations Associate to Macrophage Cholesterol Accumulation in FH Patients with Achilles Tendon Xanthoma

  • Maria Pia Adorni,
  • Marta Biolo,
  • Francesca Zimetti,
  • Marcella Palumbo,
  • Nicoletta Ronda,
  • Paolo Scarinzi,
  • Paolo Simioni,
  • Maria Giovanna Lupo,
  • Nicola Ferri and
  • Alberto Zambon
  • + 2 authors

Achilles tendon xanthoma (ATX) formation involves macrophage cholesterol accumulation within the tendon, similar to that occurring in atheroma. Macrophage cholesterol homeostasis depends on serum lipoprotein functions, namely the high-density lipopro...

  • Review
  • Open Access
175 Citations
16,195 Views
21 Pages

14 July 2015

Astaxanthin (ATX) is a xanthophyll carotenoid which has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) as food colorant in animal and fish feed. It is widely found in algae and aquatic animals and has powerful anti-oxidative...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,853 Views
11 Pages

8 December 2021

Here, we designed a simple, rapid, and ultrasensitive colorimetric aptasensor for detecting anatoxin-a (ATX-a). The sensor employs a DNA aptamer as the sensing element and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as probes. Adsorption of the aptamer onto the AuNP...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,221 Views
12 Pages

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are immature myeloid cells which accumulate in stress conditions such as infection and tumor. Astaxanthin (ATX) is a well-known antioxidant agent and has a little toxicity. It has been reported that ATX treatm...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,337 Views
18 Pages

The Spatial Distribution and Bioaccumulation of Anatoxin-A in Hulun Lake

  • Shiyu Li,
  • Rui Liu,
  • Shuhao Guo,
  • Xiaoxuan Chen,
  • Wenxue Wu,
  • Bo Pang,
  • Zixuan Liu,
  • Haiming Ying,
  • Yanlong Zhang and
  • Chengxue Ma
  • + 1 author

20 November 2025

The intensification of eutrophication in global water bodies has exacerbated the occurrence of cyanobacterial blooms, whose secondary metabolites can have detrimental effects on animals, humans, and ecosystems. This study analyzed and statistically e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,706 Views
13 Pages

Astaxanthin Supplementation Does Not Alter Training-Related Changes in Inflammatory Cytokine Profile in Arabian Racing Horses

  • Beata Giercuszkiewicz-Hecold,
  • Marek Kulka,
  • Michał Czopowicz,
  • Ewa Szarska,
  • Katarzyna Strzelec,
  • Arkadiusz Grzeczka,
  • Szymon Graczyk,
  • Marta Wiśniewska,
  • Zofia Jędrzejkowska and
  • Anna Cywińska
  • + 2 authors

This study aimed to evaluate the oral supplementation of astaxanthin (ATX) on inflammatory markers in 3-year-old Arabian racehorses. Despite the recognized antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of ATX observed in vitro in rodent models and in...

  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,099 Views
14 Pages

25 November 2019

Circulating autotaxin (ATX) is elevated in persons with liver disease, particularly in the setting of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HCV/HIV infection. It is thought that plasma ATX levels are, in part, attributable to impaired liver clearance t...

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Detection of Anatoxin-a and Three Analogs in Anabaena spp. Cultures: New Fluorescence Polarization Assay and Toxin Profile by LC-MS/MS

  • Jon A. Sanchez,
  • Paz Otero,
  • Amparo Alfonso,
  • Vitor Ramos,
  • Vitor Vasconcelos,
  • Romulo Aráoz,
  • Jordi Molgó,
  • Mercedes R. Vieytes and
  • Luis M. Botana

24 January 2014

Anatoxin-a (ATX) is a potent neurotoxin produced by several species of Anabaena spp. Cyanobacteria blooms around the world have been increasing in recent years; therefore, it is urgent to develop sensitive techniques that unequivocally confirm the p...

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