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RPEP-14782 · 2026

Cell-Penetrating Peptides Deliver Cancer-Killing Cargo to Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells

Serum concentration modulates TNBC cell migration, and cell-penetrating peptides successfully delivered proapoptotic cargo under optimized conditions.

Araki, Yurina; Takatani-Nakase, Tomoka; Ninomiya, Sohei; Matsumoto, Mitsuyo; Hirose, Hisaaki; Kawaguchi, Yoshimasa; Fujiwara, Daisuke; Michigami, Masataka; Katoh, Hironori; Wada, Takehiko; Futaki, Shiroh; Fujii, Ikuo; Hagiwara, Masaya; Nakase, Ikuhiko ·

RPEP-14790 · 2026

Treating Resistant High Blood Pressure: New Drugs and Devices on the Horizon

Multiple novel therapeutic approaches for resistant hypertension are advancing, including RNA-based therapies, new mineralocorticoid antagonists, and device-based interventions.

Arriola-Montenegro, Jose; Chaponan-Lavalle, Andres; Nombera-Aznaran, Natalia; Abdalla, Mohammed; Bizer, Benjamin; Mohan, Arjunmohan; Muñoz Verdugo, Irma Andrea; Zardoost, Pooya; Ordaya-Gonzales, Karina; Villarreal Rizzo, Alan; Rios-Garcia, Wagner; Yip, Laverne Kar Yin; Gonzalez Suarez, Maria L ·

RPEP-14791 · 2026

Knee's Anterolateral Ligament Has Rich Nerve Supply Suggesting Active Sensory Role

The ALL has extensive innervation with proprioceptive, nociceptive, and autonomic nerve fibers, suggesting active roles in knee position sensing and pain processing.

Arviza-Lorenzo, P; Aragonés, P; Valderrama-Canales, F J; Schicht, M; Paulsen, F; Tschernig, T; Brockmeyer, M; Ruzik, K; Vázquez Osorio, M T ·

RPEP-14793 · 2026

Novel Peptide Targets Both Appetite and Metabolism Through Combined MC4 and GLP-1 Receptor Activation

A monomeric peptide combining MC4 and GLP-1 receptor agonism showed enhanced weight loss and metabolic benefits with improved tolerability in preclinical models.

Ashlaw, Emily F; Elfers, Clinton T; Chichura, Kylie S; Miranda, Isabella Chavez; McGivney, Aelish; Chepurny, Oleg G; Holz, George G; Mullins, Ginger; den Hartigh, Laura J; Liu, Yongjun; Roth, Christian L; Doyle, Robert P ·

RPEP-14796 · 2026

GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Reduced Risk of Obesity-Related Cancers in Large Meta-Analysis

GLP-1 RA use was associated with reduced risk of obesity-related cancers in patients with type 2 diabetes and/or obesity across combined RCT and observational evidence.

Ateiwi, Yousef A; Mahmood, Rahil; Wong, Hon Jen; Low, Chen Ee; Yau, Chun En; Yan Bin Lee, Ainsley Ryan; Eng, Pei Chia; Lee, Matilda; Chan, Mark Y; Sia, Ching-Hui ·

RPEP-14799 · 2026

Systematic Review Finds No Clear Link Between GLP-1 Drugs and Suicidality

Systematic review across multiple databases found no consistent evidence of increased suicidality associated with GLP-1 receptor agonist use.

Au, Hezekiah C T; Zheng, Yang Jing; Le, Gia Han; Wong, Sabrina; Teopiz, Kayla M; Kwan, Angela T H; Rosenblat, Joshua D; Mansur, Rodrigo B; Choi, Hayun; McIntyre, Roger S ·

RPEP-14800 · 2026

Personalized Drug Testing for Rare Neuroendocrine Tumors Shows Promise

Personalized drug screening in patient-derived GEP-NEN cultures successfully identified individual tumor drug responses, demonstrating precision oncology feasibility.

Auernhammer, Christoph J; Wang, Katharina; Maccio, Umberto; Knösel, Thomas; Hungbauer, Maximilian P; Schilbach, Katharina; Maurer, Julian; Peischer, Lea; Reul, Astrid; Kuzmenko, Elena; Luca, Edlira; Hamati, Julia; Vetter, Diana; Oberholzer, Jose; Fritsch, Ralph; Pacak, Karel; Grossman, Ashley B; Beuschlein, Felix; Reincke, Martin; Hantel, Constanze; Zitzmann, Kathrin; Nölting, Svenja ·

RPEP-14801 · 2026

Goat Spine Model Shows Disc Degeneration Triggers Nerve and Immune Inflammation

Disc degeneration in a goat model triggered neuroimmune activation with increased CGRP and substance P expression in degenerated discs and adjacent tissues.

Augustin, Janai A; Burt, Kevin G; Barrett, Caitlin; Fainor, Matthew; Orozco, Brianna S; Schaer, Thomas P; Smith, Harvey E; Mauck, Robert L; Gullbrand, Sarah E ·

RPEP-14804 · 2026

GLP-1 Drug Users Have Lower Risk of Low Calcium After Thyroid Surgery

Prior GLP-1 RA/GIP-RA use was associated with decreased risk of hypocalcemia following total thyroidectomy in a propensity-matched analysis.

Ayo-Ajibola, Oluwatobiloba; Jung, Tyler; Razura, Diego E; Gallagher, Tyler J; Lin, Matthew E; Angell, Trevor E; Kwon, Daniel I ·

RPEP-14806 · 2026

SNAP-47 Protein Controls Oxytocin Release from Neuron Cell Bodies in the Brain

SNAP-47 mediates somatodendritic oxytocin dynamics in hypothalamic neurons, representing novel molecular machinery for non-synaptic neuropeptide release.

Aznar-Escolano, Beatriz; Royo, Maria; Madrigal, Maria Pilar; Portalés Montes, Adrián; Villanueva, José; Gutiérrez, Luis Miguel; Jurado, Sandra ·

RPEP-14807 · 2026

Synthetic Peptide Reprograms Stem Cell and Cancer Cell Communication to Fight Sarcoma

TPA treatment reprogrammed extracellular vesicle miRNA cargo from both stem cells and sarcoma cells, shifting intercellular communication toward immune activation and tumor suppression.

B R G Ley, Michelle; Galoian, Karina; Martinez, Daniel A; Patel, Arianna; Thomas, Reanna; Parker, Tressa R; Friedman, Lee; Andryski, Allie L; Hornicek, Francis J; Best, Thomas M; Kouroupis, Dimitrios ·

RPEP-14808 · 2026

Self-Healing Hydrogel Loaded with Antimicrobial Peptide Fights Wound Infections

FR-20 peptide loaded in self-healing hydrogel showed enhanced stability, sustained antimicrobial activity, and promoted healing in infected wound models.

Ba, Qi; Yao, Jiaxin; Tian, Hao; Meng, Yuanyuan; Kong, Yichen; Jia, Yongbo; Xu, Zhangshen; Yin, Shuhang; Gong, Wei; Wang, Yuli; Yang, Yang; Gao, Chunsheng; Yang, Meiyan ·

RPEP-14811 · 2026

Semaglutide Improves Cognitive Function in People with Depression and Obesity

Semaglutide significantly improved cognitive dysfunction in overweight/obese adults with major depressive disorder in a 16-week randomized clinical trial.

Badulescu, Sebastian; Gill, Hartej; Shah, Hiya; Brudner, Ryan; Phan, Lee; Di Vincenzo, Joshua D; Tabassum, Aniqa; Armanyous, Michael; Llach, Cristian-Daniel; Rosenblat, Joshua D; McIntyre, Roger S; Mansur, Rodrigo B ·

RPEP-14813 · 2026

Brain Protein NPTX2 Drives Chronic Itch in Eczema Through IL-31 Pathway

NPTX2 in peripheral sensory neurons amplifies IL-31/IL-31R-mediated chronic itch in atopic dermatitis, representing a novel therapeutic target.

Bai, Xue-Qiang; Wu, Bing-Xin; Wang, Ji-An; He, Cheng; Shen, Yong-Liang; Wei, Xiao; Zhang, Yu-Qi; Chen, Xue-Wen; Sun, Rong; Gui, Qun-Feng; Wang, Juan; Zhang, Zhi-Jun ·

RPEP-14818 · 2026

Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Is Really a Metabolic Disease

HFpEF is better understood as a systemic cardio-metabolic disorder where GLP-1 RAs and SGLT2 inhibitors show benefit by targeting underlying metabolic dysfunction rather than neurohormonal pathways.

Baidya, Debasrita; Hanumanpratap Singh Kshatri, Abhishek; Zerzan, Emi K; Menon, Gayathri J; Sawale, Mihika; Subhash Bhalodiya, Sunny ·

RPEP-14823 · 2026

How Nerve Signals and Neuropeptides Help Cancer Spread to Bones

Neuropeptides such as substance P and CGRP exert dual effects on bone-remodeling cells and immune populations, directly shaping the metastatic niche that allows cancer cells to grow in bone.

Bakir, Mohamad; Dabaliz, Alhomam; Raddaoui, Mohammed; Fatash, Hala; Elsaadany, Nourhan; AlKattan, Wael; Mohammad, Khalid Said ·

RPEP-14824 · 2026

The Two-Way Relationship Between Diabetes and Heart Failure: How Each Worsens the Other

Diabetes and heart failure have a bidirectional pathophysiological relationship where each condition actively promotes and worsens the other.

Balagopalan, Jayagopal Pathiyil; Bansal, Sandeep; Bhattacharyya, Arpandev; Zargar, Abdul Hamid; Dani, Sameer; Taraphder, Abhijit; Almeida, Alan; Deka, Nilakshi; Jain, Sanjay; Swami, Onkar C ·

RPEP-14826 · 2026

Diabetes Drugs Affect Tiny Blood Vessel Particles Differently: Liraglutide vs. Empagliflozin vs. Gliclazide

Liraglutide, empagliflozin, and gliclazide produced distinct changes in circulating extracellular vesicle subpopulations in T2D, potentially reflecting different vascular effects.

Baldassarre, Maria Pompea Antonia; Carrieri, Federica; Coluzzi, Sara; D'Ascanio, Francesca; Di Pietrantonio, Nadia; Centorame, Giorgia; Pipino, Caterina; Lanuti, Paola; Consoli, Agostino; Formoso, Gloria ·

RPEP-14830 · 2026

GLP-1 Drugs and Cognitive Function: What Systematic Reviews Show So Far

Available systematic reviews suggest GLP-1 RAs may have cognitive benefits in people with T2DM and cognitive impairment, though evidence remains limited.

Ballum, Hana; Dri, Christine; Liao, Sonya; Yu, Minyi; Le, Gia Han; Wong, Sabrina; Teopiz, Kayla M; Kwan, Angela T H; Ho, Roger; Choi, Hayun; Rosenblat, Joshua D; Vinberg, Maj; K Y Lo, Heidi; McIntyre, Roger S ·