Small-molecule enhancers of autophagy modulate cellular disease phenotypes suggested by human genetics.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
; 112(31): E4281-7, 2015 Aug 04.
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ABSTRACT
Studies of human genetics and pathophysiology have implicated the regulation of autophagy in inflammation, neurodegeneration, infection, and autoimmunity. These findings have motivated the use of small-molecule probes to study how modulation of autophagy affects disease-associated phenotypes. Here, we describe the discovery of the small-molecule probe BRD5631 that is derived from diversity-oriented synthesis and enhances autophagy through an mTOR-independent pathway. We demonstrate that BRD5631 affects several cellular disease phenotypes previously linked to autophagy, including protein aggregation, cell survival, bacterial replication, and inflammatory cytokine production. BRD5631 can serve as a valuable tool for studying the role of autophagy in the context of cellular homeostasis and disease.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Autofagia
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Enfermedad de Niemann-Pick Tipo C
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Bibliotecas de Moléculas Pequeñas
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Genética Médica
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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En
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
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2015
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Article