Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE The Role of PCSK9 Inhibitors in the Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia. 29667842 2018
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE The results suggested that this strategy could be applied for evaluating potential bioactive compounds inhibiting the interaction of PCSK9/LDLR and this strategy could accelerate the discovery of new drug candidates for the treatment of PCSK9-mediated hypercholesterolemia. 30235833 2018
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE The results indicate a possible underlying contributor to hypercholesterolemia other than PCSK9 in patients with APOB LOFm. 31767518 2019
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE The proprotein convertase PCSK9 is a major target in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia because of its ability bind the LDL receptor (LDLR) and enhance its degradation in endosomes/lysosomes. 22875854 2012
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE The Pharmacologic Role and Clinical Utility of PCSK9 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia. 29649884 2018
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE The objective of this study was to investigate possible mechanisms by which mutation D374Y in the PCSK9 gene causes hypercholesterolemia. 16777760 2006
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE The inhibition of miR-27a using lock nucleic acids induced a 70% increase in LDLR levels and, therefore, it would be a more efficient treatment for hypercholesterolemia because of its desirable effects not only on LDLR but also on PCSK9. 26318398 2015
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE The expression of human D374Y PCSK9 at physiological levels produced a phenotype that closely matched that found in heterozygous D374Y patients and suggested that reduced low-density lipoprotein receptor activity is not the sole cause of their hypercholesterolemia. 20448210 2010
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE The effects of PCSK9 on the LDL receptor, the relationship of this convertase with IDOL, and treatments currently available against hypercholesterolemia are also discussed. 28587771 2017
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE The discovery of PCSK9 has provided a new target for the management of hypercholesterolemia and cardiovascular risk reduction. 30950043 2019
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE The development of therapeutic approaches that inhibit PCSK9 function has therefore attracted considerable attention from clinicians and the pharmaceutical industry for the management of hypercholesterolemia and its associated cardiovascular disease risk. 26503748 2015
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 GeneticVariation disease LHGDN The D374Y gain-of-function mutant, associated with hypercholesterolemia and early-onset cardiovascular disease, binds the receptor 25 times more tightly than wild-type PCSK9 at neutral pH and remains exclusively in a high-affinity complex at the acidic pH. 17435765 2007
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE The D374Y gain-of-function mutant, associated with hypercholesterolemia and early-onset cardiovascular disease, binds the receptor 25 times more tightly than wild-type PCSK9 at neutral pH and remains exclusively in a high-affinity complex at the acidic pH. 17435765 2007
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE The PCSK9 represents an attractive therapeutic target for hypercholesterolemia treatment and is currently in the spotlight of the scientific community. 30892945 2019
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE The PCSK9 inhibitor alirocumab presents a significantly greater reducing effect on the levels of LDL-c compared with EZE, and the different doses of alirocumab exhibited no significant difference in the efficacy of LDL-c for hypercholesterolemia. 30782243 2019
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE The proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor is a new treatment option for patients with hypercholesterolemia. 29148854 2018
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE Since the discovery of the role of proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (PCSK9) in the regulation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in 2003, a paradigm shift in the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia has occurred. 30629143 2019
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE Significance of Monoclonal PCSK9-Antibodies - New Approaches to the Therapy of Hypercholesterolemia. 26789774 2016
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease LHGDN Several gain-of-function mutations in PCSK9 cause hypercholesterolemia and premature atherosclerosis, and thus, inhibition of PCSK9-induced degradation of the LDLR may be used to treat this deadly disease. 18799458 2008
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Several gain-of-function and loss-of-function mutations in the PCSK9 gene have been identified and linked to hypercholesterolemia and hypocholesterolemia, respectively. 21619378 2011
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE Recently, biologic and genetic research proposed several approaches to inhibit or reduce PCSK9 to improve lipid profile and cardiovascular performance in patients with dyslipidemia, particularly hypercholesterolemia. 25444750 2015
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE Recent advances in understanding of the biology of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) have further elucidated the regulation of lipoprotein metabolism and led to new drugs for effectively treating hypercholesterolaemia in FH and related conditions, as well as for treating many patients with statin intolerance. 25881720 2015
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) impedes low‑density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor (LDLR)-mediated LDL-cholesterol uptake and has hence emerged as a critical regulator of serum cholesterol levels and a new therapeutic target for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. 28204827 2017
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) decreases low-density lipoprotein (LDL) clearance, promotes hypercholesterolemia, and has recently emerged as a novel therapeutic target. 26824363 2016
CUI: C0020443
Disease: Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia
0.700 Biomarker disease BEFREE Potential role of lycopene in targeting proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type-9 to combat hypercholesterolemia. 28412198 2017