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Biochemical and Structural Studies of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase PTPā€PEST (PTPN12) in Search of Small Molecule Inhibitors

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

The invitro biochemical assays validated that J1-65 inhibits PTP-PEST activity competitively and the inhibitor binding stabilizes the protein-ligand complex. ABSTRACT PTP-PEST (also known as PTPN12) regulates cellular signaling and transduction pathways by dephosphorylating its substrate.

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Evaluation of a panel of furochromenones as the activator and inhibitor of tyrosinase

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

Among a wide range of tyrosinase-regulating compounds, natural and synthetic derivatives of furochromenones, such as 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP), are known to both activate and inhibit tyrosinase. In the present study, we investigated these compounds for their potential as antagonists or agonists of tyrosinase.

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The peptide DR3penA exhibits antifibrotic activity in multiple pulmonary fibrosis models induced by particulate and soluble chemical fibrogenic agents [Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, Pulmonary, and Renal]

ASPET

Based on the druggability of DR3penA, we sought to investigate its effects on respirable particulate silicon dioxide (SiO 2 )- and soluble chemical paraquat (PQ)-induced pulmonary fibrosis in this study by using western blot, RT-qPCR, immunofluorescence, H&E and Masson staining, immunohistochemistry and serum biochemical assays.

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New gene found plays essential role in stem cell differentiation

Drug Target Review

ā€œWe wanted to know how Rnf43 works, and also what ā€“ in turn ā€“ controls Rnf43 and helps it to regulate Wnt signalling.ā€ In our project, we used biochemical assays to identify which proteins interact with Rnf43.ā€ We found that Daam1 is required for Rnf43 to be active, so for Rnf43 to regulate Wnt signalling at all.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You Amid broader shift on LDT policy, FDA unveils pilot program for cancer drug-linked tests and diagnostics

Agency IQ

Because CDx are diagnostic devices, they are not considered part of a combination product but are regulated separately as medical devices. Further, footnote 7 in the document explains: ā€œExamples of such clinical laboratory tests are commonly used and well understood biochemical assays (e.g.,

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Article FDA Thank You Draft guidance on potency assays for CGT products garners extensive stakeholder input

Agency IQ

BY RACHEL COE, MSC | APR 11, 2024 1:06 PM CDT Regulatory background: Product potency and assays As defined in statute , the FDA uses the term ā€œpotencyā€ to refer to the ā€œspecific ability or capabilityā€ of a product to ā€œeffect a given result.ā€

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Unique self-activating proteins for drug discovery

Drug Target Review

ƅ resolution) 6 is now being targeted for small molecule inhibitor discovery and development, by exploiting emergent computational tools to identify potential candidate compounds in silico and then test these predicted inhibitors in in vitro biochemical assays. NIH R01 DA048153 (to D.P.S.), T he Journal of biological chemistry.