Alessandra Stasi, Marco Fiorentino, Rossana Franzin, Francesco Staffieri, Sabrina Carparelli, Rosa Losapio, Alberto Crovace, Luca Lacitignola, Maria Teresa Cimmarusti, Francesco Murgolo, Monica Stufano, Cesira Cafiero, Giuseppe Castellano, Fabio Sallustio, Chiara Ferrari, Mario Ribezzi, Nicola Brienza, Annalisa Schirinzi, Francesca Di Serio, Salvatore Grasso, Paola Pontrelli, Cyrille Tupin, Ronald Barbaras, Constance Keyserling-Peyrottes, Antonio Crovace, Loreto Gesualdo
BACKGROUND: Sepsis is characterized by a dysregulated immune response and metabolic alterations, including decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. HDL exhibits beneficial properties, such as lipopolysaccharides (LPS) scavenging, exerting anti-inflammatory effects and providing endothelial protection. We investigated the effects of CER-001, an engineered HDL-mimetic, in a swine model of LPS-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) and a Phase 2a clinical trial, aiming to better understand its molecular basis in systemic inflammation and renal function...
November 2, 2023: BMC Medicine