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The Cytokine Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase (eNAMPT; PBEF; Visfatin) Acts as a Natural Antagonist of C-C Chemokine Receptor Type 5 (CCR5).
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- Circulating eNAMPT in Glaucoma: A Semi-Quantitative Plasma Analysis Before and After Nicotinamide Supplementation.Translational vision science & technology · 2026Article
- The Adipokine Hypothesis of Heart Failure With a Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Novel Framework to Explain Pathogenesis and Guide Treatment.Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2025Review
- NAMPT and NNMT released via extracellular vesicles and as soluble mediators are distinguished traits of BRAF inhibitor resistance of melanoma cells impacting on the tumor microenvironment.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2025Article
- eNAMPT/Ac-STAT3/DIRAS2 Axis Promotes Development and Cancer Stemness in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by Enhancing Cytokine Crosstalk Between Tumor-Associated Macrophages and Cancer Cells.International journal of biological sciences · 2025Article
- Pathobiochemistry of Aging and Neurodegeneration: Deregulation of NAD+ Metabolism in Brain Cells.Biomolecules · 2024Review
- Extracellular nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (eNAMPT) drives abnormal pericyte-rich vasculature in triple-negative breast cancer.Angiogenesis · 2024Article
- Inflammatory lung injury is associated with endothelial cell mitochondrial fission and requires the nitration of RhoA and cytoskeletal remodeling.Free radical biology & medicine · 2024Article
- The Intersection of the Pathogenic Processes Underlying Psoriasis and the Comorbid Condition of Obesity.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The Role of Adipokines in the Control of Pituitary Functions.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Correlations of visfatin with severity of acute myocardial infarction, cardiovascular risk factors and atrial fibrillation after percutaneous coronary intervention.Journal of medical biochemistry · 2023Article
- Extracellular nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (eNAMPT) neutralization counteracts T cell immune evasion in breast cancer.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2023Article
- Proteomic analysis reveals microvesicles containing NAMPT as mediators of radioresistance in glioma.Life science alliance · 2023Article
- Targeting NADFrontiers in immunology · 2023Review
- Extracellular nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase: role in disease pathophysiology and as a biomarker.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Review
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- NAD/NAMPT and mTOR Pathways in Melanoma: Drivers of Drug Resistance and Prospective Therapeutic Targets.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- NAMPT-targeting PROTAC promotes antitumor immunityActa pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2022Article
- Extracellular nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase boosts IFNγ-induced macrophage polarization independently of TLR4.iScience · 2022Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: Extracellular nicotinamide phosphoribosyltrasferase (eNAMPT) is released by various cell types with pro-tumoral and pro-inflammatory properties. In cancer, eNAMPT regulates tumor growth through the activation of intracellular pathways, suggesting that it acts through a putative receptor, although its nature is still elusive. It has been shown, using surface plasma resonance, that eNAMPT binds to the C-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5), although the physiological meaning of this finding is unknown. The aim of the present work was to characterize the pharmacodynamics of eNAMPT on CCR5. (2) Methods: HeLa CCR5-overexpressing stable cell line and B16 melanoma cells were used. We focused on some phenotypic effects of CCR5 activation, such as calcium release and migration, to evaluate eNAMPT actions on this receptor. (3) Results: eNAMPT did not induce ERK activation or cytosolic Ca
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