Circadian rhythm as a therapeutic target

W Ruan, X Yuan, HK Eltzschig - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2021‏ - nature.com
The circadian clock evolved in diverse organisms to integrate external environmental
changes and internal physiology. The clock endows the host with temporal precision and …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of the biological effects of cordycepin

M Radhi, S Ashraf, S Lawrence, AA Tranholm… - Molecules, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
We conducted a systematic review of the literature on the effects of cordycepin on cell
survival and proliferation, inflammation, signal transduction and animal models. A total of …

A signalling pathway for transcriptional regulation of sleep amount in mice

R Zhou, G Wang, Q Li, F Meng, C Liu, R Gan, D Ju… - Nature, 2022‏ - nature.com
In mice and humans, sleep quantity is governed by genetic factors and exhibits age-
dependent variation,–. However, the core molecular pathways and effector mechanisms that …

The transcriptional coactivator RUVBL2 regulates Pol II clustering with diverse transcription factors

H Wang, B Li, L Zuo, B Wang, Y Yan, K Tian… - Nature …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Abstract RNA polymerase II (Pol II) apparatuses are compartmentalized into transcriptional
clusters. Whether protein factors control these clusters remains unknown. In this study, we …

RUVBL1–RUVBL2 AAA-ATPase: a versatile scaffold for multiple complexes and functions

MI Dauden, A López-Perrote, O Llorca - Current opinion in structural …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Highlights•RUVBL1–RUVBL2 forms a scaffold in macromolecular complexes such as R2TP
and chromatin remodelers.•RUVBL1–RUVBL2 ATPase activity is regulated by client …

AAA ATPases as therapeutic targets: Structure, functions, and small-molecule inhibitors

G Zhang, S Li, KW Cheng, TF Chou - European journal of medicinal …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Abstract ATPases Associated with Diverse Cellular Activity (AAA ATPase) are essential
enzymes found in all organisms. They are involved in various processes such as DNA …

Paraventricular hypothalamic RUVBL2 neurons suppress appetite by enhancing excitatory synaptic transmission in distinct neurocircuits

M **ng, Y Li, Y Zhang, J Zhou, D Ma, M Zhang… - Nature …, 2024‏ - nature.com
The paraventricular hypothalamus (PVH) is crucial for food intake control, yet the
presynaptic mechanisms underlying PVH neurons remain unclear. Here, we show that …

Small-molecule modulators of the circadian clock: Pharmacological potentials in circadian-related diseases

RFN Ribeiro, C Cavadas, MMC Silva - Drug Discovery Today, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Disruption of circadian oscillations has a wide-ranging impact on health, with the potential to
induce the development of clock-related diseases. Small-molecule modulators of the …

Nutritional compensation of the circadian clock is a conserved process influenced by gene expression regulation and mRNA stability

CM Kelliher, EL Stevenson, JJ Loros, JC Dunlap - PLoS biology, 2023‏ - journals.plos.org
Compensation is a defining principle of a true circadian clock, where its approximately 24-
hour period length is relatively unchanged across environmental conditions. Known …

Circadian clock-controlled checkpoints in the pathogenesis of complex disease

MD Li, H **n, Y Yuan, X Yang, H Li, D Tian… - Frontiers in …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
The circadian clock coordinates physiology, metabolism, and behavior with the 24-h cycles
of environmental light. Fundamental mechanisms of how the circadian clock regulates organ …