Progress and challenges in targeted protein degradation for neurodegenerative disease therapy

Y Fang, J Wang, M Zhao, Q Zheng, C Ren… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are currently incurable diseases that cause progressive
degeneration of nerve cells. Many of the disease-causing proteins of NDs are “undruggable” …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular glues to stabilise protein–protein interactions

L Soini, S Leysen, J Davis, C Ottmann - Current opinion in chemical biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Targeting protein–protein interactions (PPIs) has become a common approach to tackle
various diseases whose pathobiology is driven by their mis-regulation in important …

A central chaperone-like role for 14-3-3 proteins in human cells

D Segal, S Maier, GJ Mastromarco, WW Qian… - Molecular cell, 2023 - cell.com
3-3 proteins are highly conserved regulatory proteins that interact with hundreds of
structurally diverse clients and act as central hubs of signaling networks. However, how 14-3 …

Differentiation of crescent-forming kidney progenitor cells into podocytes attenuates severe glomerulonephritis in mice

ME Melica, G Antonelli, R Semeraro… - Science Translational …, 2022 - science.org
Crescentic glomerulonephritis is characterized by vascular necrosis and parietal epithelial
cell hyperplasia in the space surrounding the glomerulus, resulting in the formation of …

Ganoderic acid D prevents oxidative stress‐induced senescence by targeting 14‐3‐3ε to activate CaM/CaMKII/NRF2 signaling pathway in mesenchymal stem cells

H Yuan, Y Xu, Y Luo, JR Zhang, XX Zhu, JH **ao - Aging Cell, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Stem cell senescence is an important cause of aging. Delaying senescence may present a
novel way to combat aging and age‐associated diseases. This study provided a mechanistic …

14-3-3 proteins: novel pharmacological targets in neurodegenerative diseases

FS Pair, TA Yacoubian - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2021 - cell.com
14-3-3 proteins are a family of proteins expressed throughout the body and implicated in
many diseases, from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders. While these proteins do not …

Modulation of JAK-STAT signaling by LNK: a forgotten oncogenic pathway in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer

JA López-Mejía, JC Mantilla-Ollarves… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. Tumors
that express hormone receptors account for 75% of all cases. Understanding alternative …

TRP channels interactome as a novel therapeutic target in breast cancer

MP Saldías, D Maureira, O Orellana-Serradell… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Breast cancer is one of the most frequent cancer types worldwide and the first cause of
cancer-related deaths in women. Although significant therapeutic advances have been …

Molecular pathways governing the termination of liver regeneration

LR de Haan, RF van Golen, M Heger, M Michel - Pharmacological reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
The liver has the unique capacity to regenerate, and up to 70% of the liver can be removed
without detrimental consequences to the organism. Liver regeneration is a complex process …

The surprising story of fusicoccin: A wilt-inducing phytotoxin, a tool in plant physiology and a 14-3-3-targeted drug

M Marra, L Camoni, S Visconti, A Fiorillo, A Evidente - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fusicoccin is the α glucoside of a carbotricyclic diterpene, produced by the fungus
Phomopsis amygdali (previously classified as Fusicoccum amygdali), the causal agent of …