Medicinal Research Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
42(6), P. 2067 - 2101
Published: June 21, 2022
Abstract
Ischemia/reperfusion
(IR)
injury
contributes
to
disability
and
mortality
worldwide.
Due
the
complicated
mechanisms
lack
of
proper
therapeutic
targets,
few
interventions
are
available
that
specifically
target
pathogenesis
IR
injury.
Regulated
cell
death
(RCD)
endothelial
parenchymal
cells
is
recognized
as
promising
intervening
target.
Recent
advances
in
suggest
small
molecules
exhibit
beneficial
effects
on
various
RCD
against
injury,
including
apoptosis,
necroptosis,
autophagy,
ferroptosis,
pyroptosis,
parthanatos.
Here,
we
describe
behind
these
novel
targets
explain
machinery
powering
molecules.
These
exert
protection
by
targeting
or
alleviate
Therapies
ideal
combination
multiple
types
have
shown
potent
synergetic
effects,
laying
foundation
for
strategies
attenuate
ACS Chemical Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 556 - 566
Published: Feb. 21, 2022
Hematopoietic
progenitor
kinase
1
(HPK1)
is
an
MAP4K
family
member
within
the
Ste20-like
serine/threonine
branch
of
kinome.
HPK1
expression
limited
to
hematopoietic
cells
and
has
a
predominant
role
as
negative
regulator
T
cell
function.
Because
central/dominant
in
negatively
regulating
function,
long
been
center
interest
potential
pharmacological
target
for
immune
therapy.
The
development
small
molecule
inhibitor
remains
challenging
because
need
high
specificity
relative
other
kinases,
including
additional
members,
that
are
required
efficient
activation.
Here,
we
report
identification
selective
potent
chemical
probe,
A-745.
In
unbiased
cellular
kinase-binding
assays,
A-745
demonstrates
excellent
selectivity
binding
profile
pharmacologically
relevant
concentrations.
This
translates
vitro
activation
phenotype
reminiscent
Hpk1-deficient
Hpk1-kinase-dead
cells,
augmented
proliferation
cytokine
production.
results
from
this
work
give
path
forward
further
developmental
efforts
generate
inhibitors
with
properties
immunotherapy.
Cardiovascular Diabetology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: May 9, 2024
Abstract
Dynamin-related
protein
1
(Drp1)
is
a
crucial
regulator
of
mitochondrial
dynamics,
the
overactivation
which
can
lead
to
cardiovascular
disease.
Multiple
distinct
posttranscriptional
modifications
Drp1
have
been
reported,
among
S-nitrosylation
was
recently
introduced.
However,
detailed
regulatory
mechanism
(SNO-Drp1)
in
cardiac
microvascular
dysfunction
diabetes
remains
elusive.
The
present
study
revealed
that
mitogen-activated
kinase
4
(MAP4K4)
consistently
upregulated
diabetic
cardiomyopathy
(DCM)
and
promoted
SNO-Drp1
endothelial
cells
(CMECs),
turn
led
disorder.
Further
studies
confirmed
MAP4K4
at
human
C644
(mouse
C650)
by
inhibiting
glutathione
peroxidase
(GPX4)
expression,
through
stimulated
ferroptosis
diabetes.
In
contrast,
inhibition
via
DMX-5804
significantly
reduced
ferroptosis,
alleviated
improved
db/db
mice
reducing
SNO-Drp1.
parallel,
C650A
mutation
abolished
role
promoting
disorder
dysfunction.
conclusion,
our
findings
demonstrate
plays
an
important
DCM
reveal
activation
may
act
as
downstream
targets,
representing
potential
therapeutic
targets
for
DCM.
Medicinal Research Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
42(6), P. 2067 - 2101
Published: June 21, 2022
Abstract
Ischemia/reperfusion
(IR)
injury
contributes
to
disability
and
mortality
worldwide.
Due
the
complicated
mechanisms
lack
of
proper
therapeutic
targets,
few
interventions
are
available
that
specifically
target
pathogenesis
IR
injury.
Regulated
cell
death
(RCD)
endothelial
parenchymal
cells
is
recognized
as
promising
intervening
target.
Recent
advances
in
suggest
small
molecules
exhibit
beneficial
effects
on
various
RCD
against
injury,
including
apoptosis,
necroptosis,
autophagy,
ferroptosis,
pyroptosis,
parthanatos.
Here,
we
describe
behind
these
novel
targets
explain
machinery
powering
molecules.
These
exert
protection
by
targeting
or
alleviate
Therapies
ideal
combination
multiple
types
have
shown
potent
synergetic
effects,
laying
foundation
for
strategies
attenuate