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RPEP-14932 · 2026

Comprehensive Review of Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

HFrEF accounts for approximately half of all heart failure cases, with diagnosis relying on natriuretic peptide levels, cardiac imaging, and clinical signs/symptoms.

Cannata, Antonio; Crespo-Leiro, Maria Generosa; Bromage, Daniel I; Ruschitzka, Frank; McDonagh, Theresa A ·

RPEP-14934 · 2026

Tibetan Plateau Frog Peptide Evolved from Antimicrobial to Wound-Healing Functions

SC17-2 peptide from high-altitude frog N. parkeri evolved from antimicrobial to angiogenic and cell migration-promoting functions, representing adaptation to extreme UV environments on the Tibetan Plateau.

Cao, Kaixun; Zhang, Liting; Yang, Min; Gao, Jinai; Deng, Congshuang; Huang, Xiaoshan; Chen, Qian; Lu, Qiumin; Cheng, Yizhe; Gao, Shaoyang; Cao, Hui; Lai, Ren ·

RPEP-14936 · 2026

Oral Gut Barrier Drug GLY-200 Adds to GLP-1 Weight Loss Effects

GLY-200, an oral non-absorbed polymeric drug emulating duodenal exclusion, showed additive metabolic and weight loss effects when combined with GLP-1 receptor agonists.

Carlson, Taylor L; Fineman, Mark; Kernodle, Stace; Hutch, Chelsea R; Bryant, Christine; Colbert, Kevin; Seeley, Randy J; Nimgaonkar, Ashish ·

RPEP-14938 · 2026

Antimicrobial Peptides Meet Nanotech and AI to Fight Drug-Resistant TB

The synergy of antimicrobial peptides, nanotechnology delivery systems, and computational design offers promising new therapeutic strategies against MDR and XDR tuberculosis.

Carnero Canales, Christian S; Marquez Cazorla, Jessica Ingrid; Marquez Cazorla, Renzo Marianito; Santos, Aline Martins Dos; Lobato Duarte, Jonatas; Oliveira Catarin Nunes, Letícia; Reis, Túlio Custódio; Cerazi Salvador, Lara; Santos-Filho, Norival Alves; Sábio, Rafael Miguel; Santos, Hélder A; Pavan, Fernando Rogério ·

RPEP-14939 · 2026

Anti-CGRP Migraine Antibodies Remain Effective at 2 Years: Large European Study

Anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies demonstrated sustained effectiveness at 24 months with significant reduction in monthly headache days, and baseline factors predicting 2-year treatment persistence were identified.

Caronna, Edoardo; Mas-de-Les-Valls, Rut; Egeo, Gabriella; Millán Vázquez, Manuel; Nieves-Castellanos, Candela; Portocarrero-Sánchez, Leonardo; Vaghi, Gloria; Rodríguez-Montolio, Joana; Jaimes, Alex; Muñoz-Vendrell, Albert; Oliveira, Renato; Polanco, Marcos; González Osorio, Yesica; Canales, Javiera; Ornello, Raffaele; Thunstedt, Cem; Fernández-Lázaro, Iris; Husøy, Andreas; Sánchez-Soblechero, Antonio; Nunes Vicente, Beatriz; Riesco, Nuria; Flores Pina, Belén; Fernandes, Catarina; Lopez, Alberto Andres; Martins-Silva, Elisa; Budrewicz, Sławomir; Gallardo, Víctor José; Gómez Dabó, Laura; Torres-Ferrus, Marta; Alpuente, Alicia; Torelli, Paola; Aurilia, Cinzia; Lamas, Raquel; Ruiz Castrillo, Maria José; De Icco, Roberto; Sances, Grazia; Broadhurst, Sarah; Winstanley, Jed; Gómez, Andrea; Campoy, Sergio; Marques, Inês; Parreira, Elsa; Gárate, Gabriel; Pascual, Julio; Guerrero Peral, Angel Luis; Caponnetto, Valeria; Straube, Andreas; Gonzalez-Martinez, Alicia; Quintas, Sonia; Sánchez-Del-Río, Margarita; Tronvik, Erling; Venegas Pérez, Begoña; Oterino Duran, Agustín; Rodrigues, Miguel; Cevoli, Sabina; Colombo, Bruno; Trimboli, Michele; Frediani, Fabio; d'Onofrio, Florindo; Aguggia, Marco; Salerno, Antonio; Carnevale, Antonio; Zucco, Maurizio; Albanese, Maria; Finocchi, Cinzia; Ranieri, Angelo; Zoroddu, Francesco; Autunno, Massimo; Sanahuja, Jordi; Waliszewska-Prosół, Marta; Pereira, Liliana; Layos-Romero, Almudena; Luzeiro, Isabel; Dorado, Laura; Alvarez-Escudero, Rocio; Martins, Isabel Pavao; Sundal, Christina; Irimia, Pablo; Lozano Ros, Alberto; Gago-Veiga, Ana Beatriz; Juanes, Fernando Velasco; Ruscheweyh, Ruth; Sacco, Simona; García-Azorín, David; González-Quintanilla, Vicente; Gil-Gouveia, Raquel Santos; Huerta Villanueva, Mariano; Rodríguez-Vico, Jaime; Lasaosa, Sonia Santos; Ghadri-Sani, Mona; Tassorelli, Cristina; Díaz De Terán Velasco, Francisco Javier; Diaz-Insa, Samuel; González Oria, Carmen; Barbanti, Piero; Pozo-Rosich, Patricia ·

RPEP-14940 · 2026

Colombian Tree Frog Peptide Shows Both Antimicrobial and Wound-Healing Properties

Dc1 antimicrobial peptide from D. columbianus frog skin demonstrates immunomodulatory and tissue repair potential in addition to its established antimicrobial activity.

Cassimiro, Isabella S; Ferreira, Bruno A; Deconte, Simone R; Lima, Taís C; Moura, Francyelle B R; Castro, Mariana S; Araújo, Fernanda A ·

RPEP-14941 · 2026

Human Antimicrobial Peptides Target Oral Bacteria Linked to Gum Disease

Bioinformatically selected human AMPs demonstrated antimicrobial activity against Bacteroidota species associated with oral disease, suggesting potential alternatives to conventional antibiotics for periodontal infections.

Castagliuolo, Giusy; Notomista, Eugenio; Sordillo, Alessia; Barone, Laura; Antonini, Dario; Renzi, Francesco; Zanfardino, Anna; Varcamonti, Mario ·

RPEP-14943 · 2026

Complete Overview of Diabetes Drugs Including Off-Label Weight Loss Use

Comprehensive review of traditional and new-generation diabetes agents documents expanding off-label weight loss use driven by GLP-1 RA efficacy and the growing overlap between diabetes and obesity treatment.

Castellana, Eleonora; Budau, Patricia Madalina; Chiappetta, Maria Rachele ·

RPEP-14944 · 2026

A Homing Peptide That Finds and Targets Spinal Cord Injuries in Rats

CAQK selectively accumulated at the spinal cord injury site after intravenous injection, demonstrating dose-dependent targeting with the medium dose (1.0 mg/kg) showing optimal localization.

Castillo, Jose A; Le, Michael Nhien; Huang, Kuan-Wei; Pivetti, Christopher; Vatoofy, Sina; Ratcliff, Amanda; Tran, Taylor; Bannerman, Solomon; Lee, Maya; Shahin, Mehrad; Loll, Emma; Clark, Kaitlin; Reynolds, Elizabeth; Dangan, Andrei M T; Uppuluri, Jay; Urreola, Gabriel; Wang, Aijun A; Russo, Rachel M ·

RPEP-14945 · 2026

How Tooth Whitening Triggers Pain Signals Through Neuropeptide Y in Dental Pulp

Tooth bleaching with hydrogen peroxide-based systems altered neuropeptide Y levels in dental pulp, with differences between the three commercial systems tested, suggesting NPY plays a role in post-bleaching inflammation and sensitivity.

Caviedes-Bucheli, Javier; Ríos-Osorio, Néstor; Pérez-Villota, Mario; Aucú-Miño, Karolina; Escobar-Mafla, Diana; Muñoz-Alvear, Hernán Darío; Gomez-Sosa, José Francisco; Diaz-Barrera, Luis; Güiza-Cristancho, Edgar; Munoz, Hugo Roberto ·

RPEP-14946 · 2026

Can the Migraine Drug Galcanezumab Also Reduce Inflammatory Markers?

Galcanezumab treatment was associated with changes in inflammatory cytokine profiles in migraine patients, suggesting the drug may have anti-inflammatory effects beyond CGRP blockade.

Ceccardi, Giulia; Rao, Renata; Schiano di Cola, Francesca; Fiducia, Beatrice; Tolassi, Chiara; Quaresima, Virginia; Mattioli, Irene; Eshja, Klaudia; Cresta, Elena; Gipponi, Stefano; Pilotto, Andrea; Padovani, Alessandro ·

RPEP-14947 · 2026

How GLP-1 Drugs Like Semaglutide May Help Women with PCOS and Obesity

GLP-1 receptor analogs demonstrate evidence of improving both metabolic dysfunction (insulin resistance, weight) and reproductive outcomes (androgen levels, ovulation) in women with PCOS and obesity.

Celik, Ozlem; Yazici, Dilek; Ciudin, Andreea; Macut, Djuro; Micic, Dragan; Yumuk, Volkan; Yildiz, Bulent Okan ·

RPEP-14949 · 2026

Fish Defensin Peptides Fight Both Viruses and Bacteria in European Sea Bass

European sea bass beta-defensins (bdef1 and bdef2) are upregulated by betanodavirus infection and possess direct antiviral activity in addition to their known antibacterial functions.

Cervera, Laura; Valero, Yulema; Hernández-Ariola, Elena; Cárdenas, Constanza; Guzman, Fanny; Mercado, Luis; Chaves-Pozo, Elena; Cuesta, Alberto ·

RPEP-14950 · 2026

Does Semaglutide Protect Against Limb Complications Like Amputation? A Large Meta-Analysis

The pooled analysis of 19 RCTs with 51,557 participants assessed semaglutide's impact on peripheral limb events, providing the most comprehensive evidence to date on this important but understudied outcome.

Cesaro, Arturo; Acerbo, Vincenzo; Longo, Miriam; Antonucci, Alessandra; Maiorino, Maria Ida; Monaco, Maria Grazia; Martelli, Eugenio; Giudice, Giorgio; Esposito, Katherine; Giorgino, Francesco; Federici, Massimo; Calabrò, Paolo ·

RPEP-14951 · 2026

How Fermented Foods Like Kimchi and Tempeh May Help Control Blood Sugar

Microbial fermentation of plant foods produces bioactive compounds including peptides and transformed polyphenols that improve glycemic control through multiple pathways including enhanced GLP-1 signaling and insulin sensitivity.

Cevallos-Fernández, Emilia; Beltrán-Sinchiguano, Elena; Jácome, Belén; Quintana, Tatiana; Rivera, Nadya ·

RPEP-14953 · 2026

Frog-Derived Peptide Activates Immune Cells to Fight Infections Through TLR2 and TLR4

Cath-Ka is the first identified frog-derived TLR2/TLR4 agonist that activates macrophage antimicrobial functions through the MyD88 signaling pathway, enhancing bacterial killing.

Chai, Jinwei; Wu, Jiena; Zhang, Shuiying; Zhang, Wenjun; Xiong, Weichen; Li, Jinqiao; Nguyen, Tienthanh; Shu, Lixia; Kotsyfakis, Michail; Chen, Xin; Xu, Xueqing ·

RPEP-14954 · 2026

CT-388: A Weekly Signal-Biased GLP-1/GIP Drug Shows Strong Weight Loss in Preclinical and Early Human Data

Signal-biased dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonism with CT-388 produced superior weight loss compared to unbiased agonism in preclinical models, with supportive early clinical data in obesity.

Chakravarthy, Manu V; Rodriguez, Ruben; Hergarden, Anne; Elliott, Michael A; Frias, Juan P; Argüelles-Tello, Federico A; Tenorio, Edgar; Rankin, Jonathan E; Wu, Jingtao; Krishnan, Shyam; Erlanson, Daniel A; Fucini, Raymond V; Bone, Derek; Iwig, Jeffrey S; Acosta, Luis; Untereiner, Ashley; Pant, Asmita; Patton, Avalon; Sanchez-Sanchez, Leyla L; Luo, Jian; Steinberg, Alexandra; Bialonczyk, Damian; Hansen, Stig K ·

RPEP-14955 · 2026

Phase 2 Trial of CT-868: A New Dual GLP-1/GIP Drug for Type 2 Diabetes

CT-868 demonstrated glycemic efficacy as a signal-biased dual GLP-1/GIP agonist in type 2 diabetes, with both dose levels showing HbA1c improvements over 26 weeks.

Chakravarthy, Manu V; Elliott, Michael A; Acosta, Luis; Sonnenberg, Gabriele E; Bialonczyk, Damian; Wu, Jingtao; Argüelles-Tello, Federico A; Garcia-Reza, Raymundo; González-González, José Gerardo; Hansen, Stig K; Frias, Juan P ·

RPEP-14958 · 2026

Meta-Analysis: How Well Do Dual and Triple Incretin Agonists Work for Weight Loss?

Incretin-based dual and triple agonists demonstrate enhanced weight loss compared to single-receptor approaches, with the meta-analysis quantifying efficacy and safety across available RCTs.

Chan, Zhi Hong; Omar, Abdousamad Said; Gill, Kieran; Volucke, Gabriele; Azhar, Muhammad Muneeb; Haleem, Syed Mohammad; Sia, Jian En; Rahman, Obaid Ur; Ahmad, Moaz; Shahid, Nuraan; Gardezi, Syed Anjum; Joseph, Kevin Vinod; Behary Paray, Nitish; Zulfiqar, Eeshal ·

RPEP-14962 · 2026

Is It Safe to Prescribe GLP-1 and SGLT2 Drugs Remotely for High-Risk Diabetic Patients?

A protocol-driven remote management program for SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA prescribing in high-risk T2D patients demonstrated acceptable safety with manageable adverse events.

Chang, Lee-Shing; Hassan, Shahzad; Chasse, Jacqueline; Stern, Gretchen; Gabovitch, Daniel; Zelle, David; Colling, Caitlin; Crossen, Jennifer; Aronson, Samuel J; Oates, Michael; Figueroa, Christian; Collins, Emma; Ruggiero, Ryan; Plutzky, Jorge; Gaziano, Thomas A; Cannon, Christopher P; Wexler, Deborah J; Scirica, Benjamin M; Blood, Alexander J ·

RPEP-14965 · 2026

Rimegepant Works Effectively for Acute Migraine in Black and African American Adults

Rimegepant 75 mg demonstrated efficacy and safety for acute migraine treatment in Black or African American adults, addressing a critical evidence gap from clinical trial underrepresentation.

Charleston, Larry; Armand, Cynthia E; Monteith, Teshamae S; O'Brien, Hope L; Abbott, Chandra C; Pixton, Glenn C; Fullerton, Terence ·

RPEP-14966 · 2026

MRI Study Shows Rimegepant Treats Migraine Without Constricting Brain Blood Vessels

Rimegepant effectively treats migraine without constricting cerebral or extracerebral arteries, as demonstrated by longitudinal MRI angiography during spontaneous attacks.

Chaudhry, Basit Ali; Younis, Samaira; Al-Mashat, Hassan; Gozalov, Emil; Amin, Tariq Mohammad; de Koning, Patrick J H; Larsson, Henrik Bo Wiberg; Amin, Faisal Mohammad ·

RPEP-14970 · 2026

How GLP-1 Drugs Protect the Kidneys by Reducing Protein in Urine

GLP-1RAs reduce albuminuria through multiple mechanisms beyond glycemic control, including blood pressure reduction, weight loss, and anti-inflammatory effects, supporting their role in kidney protection for T2D patients.

Checa-Ros, Ana; Okojie, Owahabanun Joshua; Wassouf, Jacob Gabriel; Yedean, Aida; Hsueh, Wei-Chung; Hebda, Patryk; Llobell, Esther Rodriguez; Muhmenthaler, Greta Bianca; Tran, Martin Duc-Duy; D'Marco, Luis ·

RPEP-14971 · 2026

Racial and Economic Disparities in Who Gets Prescribed GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs

Black, Hispanic, and lower-socioeconomic-status patients were less likely to receive GLP-1 prescriptions for obesity within a university-based HMO, consistent with national disparity patterns.

Chen, Alissa S; Brunetto, Wendy; Canavan, Maureen E; Lipska, Kasia J; Richey, Elizabeth; Wilson, Madeline S; Zarro, James; Ross, Joseph S ·

RPEP-14977 · 2026

Network Meta-Analysis: Do GLP-1 and SGLT2 Drugs Increase Intestinal Obstruction Risk?

Network meta-analysis identifies agent- and dose-specific intestinal obstruction risks for GLP-1 RAs and SGLT2 inhibitors, clarifying safety profiles for clinical decision-making.

Chen, Jiann-Jy; Hsu, Chih-Wei; Hung, Chao-Ming; Suen, Mein-Woei; Wang, Hung-Yu; Yang, Wei-Chieh; Stubbs, Brendon; Chen, Yen-Wen; Chen, Tien-Yu; Lei, Wei-Te; Carvalho, Andre F; Hsu, Shih-Pin; Shiue, Yow-Ling; Zeng, Bing-Yan; Li, Cheng-Ta; Su, Kuan-Pin; Liang, Chih-Sung; Zeng, Bing-Syuan; Tseng, Ping-Tao ·

RPEP-14978 · 2026

Blood Pressure-Lowering Peptides Discovered in Softshell Turtle Bone Collagen

Novel ACE-inhibitory peptides were identified from Pelodiscus sinensis bone collagen through computational screening and molecular docking, showing potential as natural antihypertensive agents.

Chen, Jiaxin; Xie, Ruoyu; Mei, Yimeng; Chen, Wenxuan; Hu, Jun; Liu, Haoyu; Du, Hongying; Hao, Guijie; Ji, Xiaolong; Li, Shuangxi; Zhang, Jin ·

RPEP-14980 · 2026

Discovery: Vagus Nerve Connects to Lung Cells That Control Inflammation Through Peptide Signaling

Vagal sensory neurons synapse with PNECs and detect endotoxins via TRPA1, forming a neural circuit that regulates lung inflammatory responses — a previously unknown brain-lung immune axis.

Chen, Jie; Xie, Shitao; Lin, Zhekai; Zhao, Caiqi; Tao, Rujia; Ma, Yingying; Chen, Xiaoyan; Wu, Renlan; Han, Qingjian; Sui, Pengfei; Wang, Sheng; Ji, Hongbin; Song, Hai; Zhang, Xiaoming; Sun, Yangang; Song, Yuanlin; Su, Xiao ·