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ArticleFASEB bioAdvances2025

Plasmalogen as a Bioactive Lipid Drug: From Preclinical Research Challenges to Opportunities in Nanomedicine.

Yu Wu, Yuru Deng, Borislav Angelov, Angelina Angelova

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Article in FASEB bioAdvances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors.

Yu WuUniversité Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut Galien Paris-Saclay Orsay France.
Yuru DengWenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Wenzhou Zhejiang China.
Borislav AngelovDepartment of Structural Dynamics Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC Dolni Brezany Czech Republic.
Angelina AngelovaUniversité Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut Galien Paris-Saclay Orsay France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0285-0637

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plasmalogens are natural glycerophospholipids that account for approximately 15%-20% (mol%) of human tissues' cellular membrane phospholipid composition. They play an important role in lipid membrane organization and function, including acting as endogenous antioxidants. Plasmalogens contain a vinyl-ether linked alkyl chain at position sn-1, characteristic of vinyl-ether lipids, and often a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) acyl chain at position sn-2 of the glycerol backbone. The role of plasmalogens in various patho-physiological processes has been revealed in recent years, including various neurological disorders associated with plasmalogen deficiency. Plasmalogen Replacement Therapy (PRT) is a therapeutic approach that aims to increase plasmalogen levels in the body and address plasmalogen deficiencies in diseases such as age-related neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, certain genetic peroxisomal disorders, and metabolic disorders. We provide a detailed overview of current information on the role of plasmalogens in health and disease. We summarize various strategies for regulating plasmalogen levels and highlight recent advancements in therapeutic applications. We also focus on the potential application of nanomedicine for treating disorders associated with PUFA-lipid and plasmalogen deficiencies.

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bioactive lipidsdrug deliverylipid replacement therapynanomedicineneuroregenerationPUFA‐plasmalogens

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PMID40746866
PMCPMC12312521

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