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Selective Covalent Inhibiting JNK3 by Small Molecules for Parkinson's Diseases

Covalent Modifiers

Liang Ouyang, Wen Shuai, Panpan Yang, Huan Xiao, Yumeng Zhu, Faqian Bu, Aoxue Wang, Qiu Sun, Guan Wang Angewandte Chemie 2024 e202411037 [link] c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs) including JNK1/2/3 are key members of mitogen-activated protein kinase family.

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Redirecting the pioneering function of FOXA1 with covalent small molecules

Covalent Modifiers

Erb Molecular Cell, 2024 [link] Pioneer transcription factors (TFs) bind to and open closed chromatin, facilitating engagement by other regulatory factors involved in gene activation or repression. Our findings reveal a striking plasticity underpinning the pioneering function of FOXA1 that can be controlled by small molecules.

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Development of a Covalent Small Molecule Downmodulator for the Transcription Factor Brachyury

Covalent Modifiers

2024 , e202316496. Herein, we use afatinib as a lead to undertake a structure-based drug design approach, aided by mass-spectrometry and x-ray crystallography, to develop DHC-156, a small molecule that more selectively binds brachyury and downmodulates it as potently as afatinib. Chase, Adrian M. Castro, John Hines, Brian M.

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Discovery of lirafugratinib (RLY-4008), a highly selective irreversible small-molecule inhibitor of FGFR2

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2024 , 121 (6), e2317756121. .; Naik, G.; Gunaydin, H.; Boezio, A. McLean, T. Watters, J.; Bergstrom, D.

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New drug triggers rapid cell death in cancer models

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New drug triggers rapid cell death in cancer models By Karen Zusi-Tran October 29, 2024 Breadcrumb Home New drug triggers rapid cell death in cancer models BRD-810 inhibits the MCL1 protein and reactivates apoptosis in tumor cells, displaying therapeutic potential in animal models. Online August 23, 2024. Paper cited Rauh U, et al.

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Advancing protein therapeutics through proximity-induced chemistry

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Zhang Han Xiao C ell Chemical Biology, 2024 Volume 31, 3, 428 - 445 [link] j. This capability becomes particularly valuable in addressing challenges such as the low affinity frequently encountered between therapeutic proteins and their targets, as well as the limited availability of small molecules for specific protein targets.

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Electrophilic proximity-inducing synthetic adapters enhance universal T cell function by covalently enforcing immune receptor signaling [@RulloLab]

Covalent Modifiers

Rullo Molecular Therapy 2024 DOI: [link] Proximity-induction of cell-cell interactions via small molecules represents an emerging field in basic and translational sciences. Lake, Galina Denisova,Joanne A. Hammill,Jonathan L. Bramson, Anthony F.