Boris Turk
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Recent Articles
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Kozak A, Lavrih E, Mikhaylov G, Turk B, Vasiljeva O
Pharmaceutics
. 2025 Feb;
17(2).
PMID: 40006643
Liposome-based targeted drug delivery systems represent a significant advancement in pharmaceutical science, offering distinct advantages that enhance the efficacy and safety of various therapies. These versatile carriers can encapsulate both...
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Shannon K, Weiss-Sadan T, Merquiol E, Dey G, Gilon T, Turk B, et al.
ACS Sens
. 2025 Feb;
10(2):1321-1333.
PMID: 39960252
Cysteine cathepsins are important proteases that are highly upregulated in cancers and other diseases. While their reported location is mostly endolysosomal, some evidence shows their nuclear localization and involvement in...
3.
Trstenjak Prebanda M, Zavrsnik J, Turk B, Kopitar Jerala N
Cells
. 2024 Sep;
13(17).
PMID: 39273081
In the original publication [...].
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Rot A, Hrovatin M, Bokalj B, Lavrih E, Turk B
Biochimie
. 2024 Sep;
226:10-28.
PMID: 39245316
Cysteine cathepsins are a fascinating group of proteolytic enzymes that play diverse and crucial roles in numerous biological processes, both in health and disease. Understanding these proteases is essential for...
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Trstenjak-Prebanda M, Biasizzo M, Dolinar K, Pirkmajer S, Turk B, Brault V, et al.
Cells
. 2023 Dec;
12(23).
PMID: 38067160
Stefin B (cystatin B) is an inhibitor of lysosomal and nuclear cysteine cathepsins. The gene for stefin B is located on human chromosome 21 and its expression is upregulated in...
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Kozak A, Mikhaylov G, Khodakivskyi P, Goun E, Turk B, Vasiljeva O
Pharmaceutics
. 2023 Oct;
15(10).
PMID: 37896224
Cathepsin D is an aspartic protease and one of the most abundant proteases. It is overexpressed in many cancers and plays an important role in tumor development, progression, and metastasis....
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Grozdanic M, Sobotic B, Biasizzo M, Sever T, Vidmar R, Vizovisek M, et al.
Biol Chem
. 2023 Oct;
405(4):283-296.
PMID: 37889671
Proteolytic activity in the tumour microenvironment is an important factor in cancer development since it can also affect intracellular signalling pathways via positive feedback loops that result in either increased...
8.
Yaghootfam C, Sylvester M, Turk B, Gieselmann V, Matzner U
Mol Ther
. 2023 Aug;
31(10):2962-2974.
PMID: 37644722
A deficiency of human arylsulfatase A (hASA) causes metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), a lysosomal storage disease characterized by sulfatide accumulation and central nervous system (CNS) demyelination. Efficacy of enzyme replacement therapy...
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Polajnar L, Lainscek D, Gaspersic R, Susjan-Leite P, Kovacic U, Butinar M, et al.
Front Bioeng Biotechnol
. 2023 May;
11:1168330.
PMID: 37234478
Growth factors are the key regulators that promote tissue regeneration and healing processes. While the effects of individual growth factors are well documented, a combination of multiple secreted growth factors...
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Vitale I, Pietrocola F, Guilbaud E, Aaronson S, Abrams J, Adam D, et al.
Cell Death Differ
. 2023 Apr;
30(5):1097-1154.
PMID: 37100955
Apoptosis is a form of regulated cell death (RCD) that involves proteases of the caspase family. Pharmacological and genetic strategies that experimentally inhibit or delay apoptosis in mammalian systems have...