1. Structure-Based Design of ASK1 Inhibitors as Potential Agents for Heart Failure
- Author
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Haixia Wang, Marion Lanier, Jacques Ermolieff, Jason Pickens, Tony Gibson, Steve Swann, Joanne Miura, Anthony Ivetac, Erica L. Bradshaw-Pierce, Mark Sabat, Petro Halkowycz, Tyhonas John, Douglas R. Dougan, Derek C. Cole, Simone V. Bigi, Evan Nunez, Xiaolun Wang, Alison Chambers, Zacharia Cheruvallath, and Aki Hirokawa
- Subjects
0301 basic medicine ,MAP kinase kinase kinase ,Kinase ,Organic Chemistry ,Pharmacology ,Biology ,medicine.disease ,01 natural sciences ,Biochemistry ,0104 chemical sciences ,010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistry ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,030104 developmental biology ,chemistry ,Apoptosis ,Heart failure ,Drug Discovery ,medicine ,ASK1 ,Protein kinase A ,Reperfusion injury ,Lead compound - Abstract
Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1/MAP3K) is a mitogen-activated protein kinase family member shown to contribute to acute ischemia/reperfusion injury. Using structure-based drug design, deconstruction, and reoptimization of a known ASK1 inhibitor, a lead compound was identified. This compound displayed robust MAP3K pathway inhibition and reduction of infarct size in an isolated perfused heart model of cardiac injury.
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- 2017