CETSA and thermal proteome profiling strategies for target identification and drug discovery of natural products

Y Tu, L Tan, H Tao, Y Li, H Liu - Phytomedicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Monitoring target engagement at various stages of drug development is
essential for natural product (NP)-based drug discovery and development. The cellular …

Facilitated drug repurposing with artemisinin-derived PROTACs: unveiling PCLAF as a therapeutic target

Y Li, ZW Zeng, D Chen, ZC Gu, WL Yan… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Artemisinin, a prominent anti-malaria drug, is being investigated for its potential as a
repurposed cancer treatment. However, its effectiveness in tumor cell lines remains limited …

Bisphenol A Analogs Induce Cellular Dysfunction in Human Trophoblast Cells in a Thyroid Hormone Receptor-Dependent Manner: In Silico and In Vitro Analyses

X Wu, X Yang, X Geng, X Ji, X Zhang… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Bisphenol A (BPA) and its analogs are frequently detected in human daily necessities and
environmental media. Placental thyroid hormone plays an important role in fetal …

[HTML][HTML] The emerging role of adaptor proteins in regulating innate immunity of sepsis

Q Ying, J Rong, M Hong, Z Heng, Z Zhang… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sepsis is a life-threatening syndrome caused by a dysregulated immune response. A large
number of adaptor proteins have been found to play a pivotal role in sepsis via protein …

In situ-activated phospholipid-mimic artemisinin prodrug via injectable hydrogel Nano/microsphere for rheumatoid arthritis therapy

Y Du, C Li, Y Zhang, W Xiong, F Wang, J Wang… - Research, 2022 - spj.science.org
In situ-activated therapy is a decent option for localized diseases with improved efficacies
and reduced side effects, which is heavily dependent on the local conversion or activation of …

Cannabidivarin alleviates neuroinflammation by targeting TLR4 co-receptor MD2 and improves morphine-mediated analgesia

X Wang, C Lin, S Wu, T Zhang, Y Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a pattern-recognition receptor (PRR) that regulates the
activation of immune cells, which is a target for treating inflammation. In this study …

Neurobehavioral and biochemical responses to artemisinin-based drug and aflatoxin B1 co-exposure in rats

IA Adedara, SE Owumi - Mycotoxin Research, 2023 - Springer
Populations in malaria endemic areas are frequently exposed to mycotoxin-contaminated
diets. The possible toxicological outcome of co-exposure to dietary aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and …

Pentamidine Alleviates Inflammation and Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Sepsis by Inhibiting TLR4 Activation via Targeting MD2

S Wu, C Lin, T Zhang, B Zhang, Y Jin… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a pattern-recognition receptor (PRR) that can recognize
lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and initiate the immune response, to protect the body from …

ACT001 inhibits TLR4 signaling by targeting Co-receptor MD2 and attenuates neuropathic pain

T Zhang, C Lin, S Wu, S Jin, X Li, Y Peng… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Neuropathic pain is a common and challenging neurological disease, which renders an
unmet need for safe and effective new therapies. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) expressed on …

[HTML][HTML] Dihydroartemisinin ameliorates innate inflammatory response induced by Streptococcus suis-derived muramidase-released protein via inactivation of TLR4 …

Y Ji, K Sun, Y Yang, Z Wu - Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, 2023 - Elsevier
Muramidase-released protein (MRP) is now being recognized as a critical indicator of the
virulence and pathogenicity of Streptococcus suis (S. suis). However, the identification of …