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RPEP-14835 · 2026

How a Frog Skin Peptide Switches Shape Near Cell Membranes

Uperin 3.5 undergoes rapid α-helix to β-sheet conformational switching near zwitterionic micelle surfaces within microsecond timescales, driven by membrane-peptide interactions.

Banerjee, Sucharita; Prasad, Anup Kumar; Martin, Lisandra L; Panwar, Ajay Singh ·

RPEP-14836 · 2026

GLP-1 Medications May Improve Outcomes After Midfoot Fusion Surgery

Perioperative GLP-1 receptor agonist use was associated with comparable or improved outcomes following midfoot arthrodesis in propensity-matched patients.

Bank, Nicholas C; Lauck, Bradley J; Dalola, Joseph; Duggan, Sam; Dyke, William B; Lalli, Trapper A ·

RPEP-14837 · 2026

Gut Hormone INSL5 Links Bile Acids to Diarrhea Severity

Rectal bile acid exposure stimulates INSL5 secretion in humans, and circulating INSL5 levels are elevated and associated with diarrhea severity in bile acid diarrhea patients.

Bannon, Christopher A; Walters, Julian R F; Wu, Tongzhi; Kay, Richard G; Punnoose, Austin; Spiller, Robin C; Wilson, Jonathan; Verdino, Petra; Barker, Peter; Burling, Keith; Horowitz, Michael; Rayner, Christopher K; Ford, Alexander C; Reimann, Frank; Gribble, Fiona M ·

RPEP-14839 · 2026

Comparing All Obesity Treatments: Drugs, Endoscopy, and Surgery Across BMI Classes

Across all BMI classes, metabolic bariatric surgery produced the greatest weight loss, but newer obesity medications including tirzepatide significantly narrowed the efficacy gap compared to surgical interventions.

Barazzoni, Rocco; Monami, Matteo; Buscemi, Silvio; Busetto, Luca; De Luca, Maurizio; Navarra, Giuseppe; Ragghianti, Benedetta; Silverii, Giovanni Antonio; Belluzzi, Amanda; Mannucci, Edoardo; Sbraccia, Paolo ·

RPEP-14840 · 2026

Prior Mycobacteria Exposure Protects Airway Cells from TB Infection

Prior mycobacterial exposure of airway epithelial cells reduced intracellular infection efficiency of M. tuberculosis and M. avium during subsequent exposure and dampened cytokine responses.

Barclay, Amy M; Ninaber, Dennis K; Walburg, Kimberley V; Hiemstra, Pieter S; Ottenhoff, Tom H M; van der Does, Anne M; Joosten, Simone A ·

RPEP-14841 · 2026

What Happens When You Stop Taking GLP-1 Weight Loss Medications

Discontinuation of incretin-based obesity medications results in weight regain and reversal of cardiometabolic improvements, with up to 50% of patients stopping treatment within 1-2 years.

Barenbaum, Sarah R; Aras, Mohini; Kashyap, Sangeeta; Aronne, Louis J ·

RPEP-14842 · 2026

GLP-1 Diabetes Drugs Linked to Lower Parkinson's Disease Risk

Incretin-based therapy use in type 2 diabetes patients was associated with reduced Parkinson's disease incidence in both a retrospective cohort analysis and meta-analysis of available evidence.

Barer, Yael; Ast, Tal; Chodick, Gabriel; Twig, Gilad; Giladi, Nir ·

RPEP-14843 · 2026

Comparing GLP-1 Drugs for Risk of Severe Diabetic Eye Disease

Semaglutide, dulaglutide, liraglutide, and exenatide showed comparable risks of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy complications in a large target trial emulation study.

Barkmeier, Andrew J; Deng, Yihong; Swarna, Kavya Sindhu; Herrin, Jeph; Polley, Eric C; Umpierrez, Guillermo E; Galindo, Rodolfo J; Ross, Joseph S; Mickelson, Mindy M; McCoy, Rozalina G ·

RPEP-14845 · 2026

AI-Powered 3D Heart Imaging Reveals Semaglutide Reduces Cardiac Scarring

A novel deep learning-based 3D whole-heart fibrosis quantification pipeline demonstrated that semaglutide significantly reduces myocardial fibrosis in a HFpEF preclinical model.

Barrado-Ballestero, Sheyla; Yttergren, Sarah Torp; Hahn, Max; Rosenkilde, Marie Biviano; Jensen, Ditte Marie; Christensen, Michael; Thisted, Louise; Holmberg, Heidi Lindgreen; Teixeira, Geoffrey; Biering-Sørensen, Tor; Salinas, Casper Gravesen; Roostalu, Urmas ·

RPEP-14846 · 2026

Real-World Results of Low-Dose Tirzepatide for Weight Loss in Italy

Tirzepatide at 2.5 mg and 5.0 mg produced significant short-term weight loss and metabolic improvements in a real-world outpatient obesity population, confirming clinical trial benefits translate to routine practice.

Barrea, Luigi; Verde, Ludovica; Galasso, Martina; Patrone, Renato; Digitale, Lucia; Limardi, Alessandro; Orio, Marcello; Ragozzino, Giovanni; Digitale, Luigi; Salvatore, Vittorio; Savoia, Antonella; Savastano, Silvia; Colao, Annamaria; Muscogiuri, Giovanna ·

RPEP-14847 · 2026

How Gum Disease Bacteria May Weaken Brain Defenses Against Alzheimer's

P. gingivalis infection may dysregulate and weaken innate immunity by degrading antimicrobial peptides (LL-37), Apolipoprotein E, interferons, and TNF-α, potentially enabling Alzheimer's disease pathology.

Barron, Annelise E; Lin, Jennifer S; Ryder, Mark I; Bergman, Peter ·

RPEP-14848 · 2026

Overview of Peptide Drug Clinical Trials for Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Peptide-based metabolic regulators — particularly multi-receptor agonists targeting GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptors — have emerged as the most effective pharmacological class for obesity and T2DM treatment.

Barzgar, Haniyeh; Darmadi, Darmadi; Nafisa, Jabbarova; Narkulov, Suxrob; Sviridova, Maria B ·

RPEP-14849 · 2026

GLP-1 Drug Dulaglutide Protects Kidneys in High Blood Pressure Model

Dulaglutide (0.2 mg/kg/day) for six weeks ameliorated L-NAME-induced hypertensive kidney damage through PPAR-gamma activation and VEGF restoration, improving renal function and reducing inflammation.

Bastawy, Nermeen; El-Mosallamy, Aliaa E M K; Rasheed, Rabab Ahmed; Sadek, A S; Khattab, R T; Ali, Esraa; Zaghloul, Randa A; Ghaly, Wael B A; Boushra, Amy F ·

RPEP-14850 · 2026

Gut Hormones GLP-1 and GIP Linked to Coronary Artery Disease Severity

Plasma GLP-1, GIP, and TMAO levels showed associations with coronary artery disease severity as measured by Gensini scores in patients undergoing angiography for exertional angina.

Batirel, Saime; Cetinkaya, Bengu; Sahin, Ali; Alakbarova, Nodira; Guctekin, Tuba; Ozben, Beste; Tigen, Mustafa Kürşat ·

RPEP-14851 · 2026

New Dual GIP/GLP-1 Drug VK2735 Shows Rapid Weight Loss in Phase 2 Trial

Weekly subcutaneous VK2735 produced significant dose-dependent weight reduction over 13 weeks, with active treatment groups showing meaningful weight loss compared to placebo.

Bays, Harold E; Toth, Phillip; Alkhouri, Naim; Pullman, John; Freilich, Bradley; Neutel, Joel; Ji, Summer; Stubbe, Scott; Hedges, Parke; Lian, Brian ·

RPEP-14854 · 2026

Antimicrobial Peptides Play Surprising Roles in Brain Aging and Neurodegeneration

Antimicrobial peptides are dysregulated in glial and neuronal tissues across multiple neurodegenerative diseases, contributing to neuroinflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuronal loss through Toll and IMD immune pathway overactivation.

Behera, Priyatama; Rangappa, Nagaraj; Chandrashekar, Madhura; Mishra, Amit; Chinnathambi, Subashchandrabose; Mishra, Monalisa ·

RPEP-14855 · 2026

GLP-1 Drugs Improve Quality of Life but Not Mortality in HFpEF Patients

GLP-1 RAs showed no significant effect on cardiovascular mortality or worsening heart failure events in HFpEF patients but were associated with improved quality of life and favorable safety data across 6 RCTs with 5,564 participants.

Behers, Benjamin J; Sanchez, Christian; Hozayen, Omar; Hozayen, Yousef; Kammer, Rheiner; Corrigan, William T; Stephenson-Moe, Christoph A; Miller, Matthew W; Idriss, Mohab; Cekan, Luis E; King, Alan D; Brown, Garrett H; Hamad, Karen M ·

RPEP-14857 · 2026

Peptide-Based Imaging and Therapy Targets Rare Lung Metastases from Brain Tumor

Refractory meningioma with lung metastases showed high somatostatin receptor expression on 68Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT, enabling successful targeted treatment with 177Lu-DOTATATE peptide receptor radionuclide therapy.

Bekkhoucha, Adam; Agrigoroaie, Laurentiu; Deandreis, Desiree; Guyon, David; Chehade, Feras ·

RPEP-14858 · 2026

Managing Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: GLP-1 Drugs Among Emerging Options

Weight loss remains the only disease-modifying therapy for IIH, with GLP-1 RAs offering a promising pharmacologic approach, though all current treatments are limited by side effects, poor long-term efficacy, or restricted applicability.

Belanger, Katherine; Ashraf, Omar; Rau, Jill; Hui, Ferdinand; Fargen, Kyle M ·

RPEP-14859 · 2026

Comparing GLP-1, Tirzepatide, and SGLT-2 Drugs for Fatty Liver Disease

Network meta-analysis provides comparative efficacy rankings of GLP-1 RAs, tirzepatide, and SGLT-2 inhibitors for NAFLD/NASH treatment, enabling indirect comparisons across drug classes.

Belančić, Andrej; Antza, Christina; Poutachidis, Anastasios; Palaska, Smaro; Gkrinia, Elvira Meni Maria; Faour, Andrea Katrin; Sener, Yusuf Ziya; Sener, Seher; Sultana, Rehena ·

RPEP-14860 · 2026

Tunisian Desert Plants Yield Diverse Antimicrobial Peptides

MALDI mass spectrometry and proteomics revealed substantial molecular diversity in antimicrobial extracts from 4 Tunisian extremophilic plant species, with activity varying by plant organ.

Ben Brahim, Raoua; Voisin, Sébastien N; Fouzai, Khaoula; Bulet, Philippe; Regaya, Imed ·

RPEP-14861 · 2026

Do Heart Tests in the ER Actually Help Patients Who Faint?

Evidence supporting the routine use of troponin, BNP, echocardiography, and outpatient cardiac monitoring in ER syncope patients is limited, with unclear benefit for 30-day outcomes.

Benabbas, Roshanak; Zehtabchi, Shahriar; Wakai, Abel; Allen, Robert; deSouza, Ian S; Richards, Rebekah J; Curley, David; Dunne, Eric; Sinert, Richard ·

RPEP-14862 · 2026

Gut Microbe Metabolite OAS Boosts Insulin Secretion and Lowers Blood Sugar in Mice

OAS acts as a glucose-dependent insulin secretagogue, accumulating in the pancreas after oral administration and dose-dependently improving postprandial glycemia in lean and prediabetic mice.

Benatar, Clara; Zhang, Xufei; Haddam, Ines; Ribes, Sandy; Bobet, Sophie; Monnoye, Magali; Lamy, Elodie; Grassin-Delyle, Stanislas; Juillard, Vincent; Layec, Séverine; Delorme, Christine; Douard, Véronique ·

RPEP-14863 · 2026

Does Taking GLP-1 Drugs Before Bariatric Surgery Affect Weight Loss Results?

Neoadjuvant GLP-1RA use (8.5% of patients) did not significantly affect post-surgical weight loss outcomes after sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Benavidez, Maria Charina; Redpath, Sophia; Trautmann, Stephanie; Ceron, Santiago; Schimpke, Scott; Myers, Jonathan; Omotosho, Philip; Torquati, Alfonso; Skertich, Nicholas J ·

RPEP-14866 · 2026

Complete Lab Protocol for Cell-Penetrating Peptide Delivery Systems

A comprehensive and replicable protocol for isolation, biochemical characterization, and quantitative cellular uptake analysis of CPP-fusion proteins and supercharged proteins was developed and validated.

Beribisky, Alexander V; Sarne, Victoria; Huber, Anna; Hengstschläger, Markus; Laccone, Franco; Steinkellner, Hannes ·

RPEP-14867 · 2026

Tirzepatide vs Semaglutide for Obesity: Head-to-Head Network Meta-Analysis

Network meta-analysis of RCTs indicates tirzepatide (dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist) provides greater body weight reduction and glycemic improvement compared to semaglutide (GLP-1 agonist alone) in obesity.

Bernardi, Julia C; Cavalcante, Deivyd V S; Huntermann, Ramon; Molinari, Maria E; Zanon, Luana Z; Khater, Jacinthe; Gomez, Victor A; Fischer-Bacca, Caroline O ·

RPEP-14868 · 2026

Liver Peptide LEAP2 Modulates Heart Function and Lowers Blood Pressure

LEAP2 reduces blood pressure in both normal and hypertensive rats and modulates β-adrenergic cardiac responses, acting through GHSR antagonism and inverse agonism.

Berrio, Sixta Isabel Atencio; Carvalho, Jhulle Horrane; Dutra, João Batista; Eliezeck, Marcos; Scalzo, Sergio; Ribeiro, Juliana Vila Verde; Mendonça, Michelle Mendanha; Gomes, Rodrigo Mello; Pedrino, Gustavo Rodrigues; Colombari, Eduardo; Castrogiovanni, Daniel; Milagros, Sisti Maria; Racioppi, Maria Florencia; Petroff, Martin Vila; Cantel, Sonia; Fehrentz, Jean-Alain; Guatimosim, Silvia; Perelló, Mario; de Castro, Carlos Henrique; Xavier, Carlos Henrique ·

RPEP-14869 · 2026

Fish Brain Peptide PACAP-38 Boosts Shrimp Immunity Against Bacterial Infection

A Clarias gariepinus PACAP-38 analog enhanced immune homeostasis and defense against V. parahaemolyticus in L. vannamei shrimp, demonstrating cross-species antimicrobial peptide applications.

Betancourt, Jesús Luis; Ihedimbu, Ijeoma; Rodríguez-Ramos, Tania; Coronado-Molina, Daniel Eduardo; Carpio, Yamila; Estrada, Mario Pablo; Hernández-López, Jorge; Ramos, Laida; Dixon, Brian ·

RPEP-14872 · 2026

GLP-1 Drugs vs SGLT-2 Inhibitors for Fatty Liver Disease: Real-World Comparison

Real-world comparison of GLP-1 RAs versus SGLT-2 inhibitors in MASH patients evaluated cirrhosis incidence, hepatocellular carcinoma rates, and liver enzyme profile changes.

Beyene, Elizabeth; Chirumamilla, Lakshmi; Bisrat, Mekdem; Bowen, Allan; Fetle, Yonas; Wilkerson, Brandon; Wudeneh, Addishiwot; Gillani, Syed Fahad; Larbi, Daniel; Michael, Miriam ·

RPEP-14873 · 2026

Marine-Derived Antimicrobial Peptides Kill Bacteria by Disrupting Their DNA

Marine-derived peptides L3 and L3-K cause extensive proteome remodeling (175 and 120 differentially expressed proteins) and disrupt gene expression at the DNA level rather than acting through membrane lysis.

Beyer, Luisa I; Thoma, Johannes; Acha Alarcon, Leonarda; Unksov, Ivan N; Karlsson, Roger; Inda-Díaz, Juan S; Tietze, Alesia A ·

RPEP-14874 · 2026

Plant Terpenes May Block Alzheimer's Amyloid Plaque Formation: Computer Study

Molecular dynamics simulations show caryophyllene and copaene bind to Aβ1-42 and disrupt aggregation-prone conformations in the C-terminal and central hydrophobic domains.

Bezerra, Iverson Conrado; Viana, Jéssika de Oliveira; Bisneto, Jocelin Santa Rita; Cavalcante, Gabriel Gomes; Barbosa de Luna, João Gabriel; da Silva, Artur José; Weber, Karen Cacilda; Machado, Giovanna; de Lima Filho, José Luiz; Gubert, Priscila ·

RPEP-14876 · 2026

New Assay Accurately Measures Whether Drugs Actually Reach the Cell Interior

The CHAMP assay (Chloroalkane HaloTag Azide-based Membrane Penetration) accurately reports cytosolic accumulation in high throughput, distinguishing true cytosolic delivery from membrane association or endosomal trapping.

Bhandari, Sobika; Ongwae, George M; Dash, Rachita; Liu, Zichen; Chordia, Mahendra D; He, Yuchen; Pires, Marcos M ·

RPEP-14879 · 2026

New Probiotic-Derived Peptide Fights H. pylori Stomach Infections

FxCy2, a novel AMP from Lactobacillus paracasei FX-6, inhibited H. pylori (MIC = 1.25 mg/mL) and demonstrated synergistic antibacterial effects with clinical antibiotics.

Bi, Bo; Kang, Meng; Lin, Qianru; Wang, Qun; Li, Xiaoqing; Ye, Zhuming; Ho, Chi-Tang; Cao, Yong ·

RPEP-14880 · 2026

Collagen Peptide-Modified Bone Scaffolds Enhance Stem Cell Bone Formation

GFOGER peptide functionalization of PLGA/HA electrospun scaffolds enhanced BMSC adhesion and osteogenic commitment through integrin α2β1-mediated signaling.

Bi, Ming; Liu, Xiaoli; Zhang, Chunyu; Wang, Xiaoyun; Li, Jiahui; Dong, Yuanjun; Mao, Jifu; Hu, Xingyou; Han, Hui; Wang, Yongliang ·

RPEP-14881 · 2026

Semaglutide Started at Hospital Discharge After Heart Attack: Real-World Study

Semaglutide prescribed at hospital discharge after acute coronary syndrome in T2DM patients was feasible in real-world practice, providing exploratory data on early post-ACS GLP-1 RA initiation.

Biasin, Marco; Stratinaki, Maria; Cordioli, Nicolò; Armani, Ilaria; De Giovanni, Sara; Aletras, George; Betta, Davide; Callegarin, Luca; Gambaro, Alessia; Morani, Giovanni ·