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Transferase
Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase Inhibitor APO866 Prevents IL-1β-Induced Human Nucleus Pulposus Cell Degeneration via Autophagy
3 views | Jan 14 2020
Shi C et al. indicated that APO866 protects NP cells and induces autophagy by inhibiting IL-1β-induced NP cell degeneration and apoptosis, which may have therapeutic potential in IDD. [Read the Full Post]
Selective Cytotoxicity of the NAMPT Inhibitor FK866 Toward Gastric Cancer Cells With Markers of the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Due to Loss of NAPRT
6 views | Jan 14 2020
Lee J et al. showed that FK866 selectively kills gastric cancer cells with an EMT gene expression signature by inhibiting nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase in cells with NAPRT deficiency. Loss of NAPRT expression, frequently through promoter hypermethylation, is observed in many gastric tumors of the EMT subtype. FK866 might be used to treat patients with tumors of this subtype. [Read the Full Post]
Pre-B cell colony enhancing factor induces Nampt-dependent translocation of the insulin receptor out of lipid microdomains in A549 lung epithelial cells
0 views | Jan 13 2020
Peng Q et al. concluded that PBEF can inhibit insulin signaling through the IR by Nampt-dependent promotion of IR translocation into the nonraft domains of A549 epithelial cells. PBEF-induced alterations in the spatial geometry of the IR provide a mechanistic explanation for insulin resistance in inflammatory states associated with upregulation of PBEF. [Read the Full Post]
Tipifarnib prevents development of hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension
0 views | Dec 02 2019
Duluc L et al. demonstrated the importance of protein farnesylation in pulmonary vascular remodelling and provides a rationale for selective targeting of this pathway in pulmonary hypertension. [Read the Full Post]
Optimizing lonafarnib treatment for the management of chronic delta hepatitis: The LOWR HDV-1 study
67 views | Sep 05 2019
Yurdaydin C et al. showed the cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitor, RTV, allows a lower LNF dose to be used while achieving higher levels of postabsorption LNF, yielding better antiviral responses and tolerability. In addition, combining LNF with PEG-IFNα achieved more substantial and rapid HDV-RNA reduction, compared to historical responses with PEG-IFNα alone. Twelve weeks of LNF can result in posttreatment HDV-RNA negativity in some patients, which we speculate results from restoring favorable immune responses. These results support further development of LNF with RTV boosting and exploration of the combination of LNF with PEG-IFN. [Read the Full Post]
Lonafarnib synergizes with azoles against Aspergillus spp. and Exophiala spp
84 views | Jun 13 2019
Qiao J et al. demonstrated that lonafarnib could enhance the in vitro antifungal activity of itraconazole, posaconazole and voriconazole against Aspergillus spp. and E. dermatitidis, suggesting that azoles, especially itraconazole and posaconazole, combined with farnesyltransferase inhibitor might provide a potential strategy to the management of Aspergillus and Exophiala infections. However, further studies are warranted to elucidate the underlying mechanism and to investigate the potential of reliable and safe application in clinical practice. [Read the Full Post]
Tipifarnib prevents development of hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension
98 views | May 22 2019
Duluc L et al. demonstrated the importance of protein farnesylation in pulmonary vascular remodelling and provides a rationale for selective targeting of this pathway in pulmonary hypertension. [Read the Full Post]
Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase inhibitor APO866 induces C6 glioblastoma cell death via autophagy
139 views | Apr 23 2019
Yang P et al indicated that APO866 induced pro-death autophagy in C6 glioblastoma cells by decreasing intracellular NAD, and low concentration of APO866 can be used as an autophagy inducer in autophagic-death sensitive glioblastoma. [Read the Full Post]
FK866-induced NAMPT inhibition activates AMPK and downregulates mTOR signaling in hepatocarcinoma cells
120 views | Apr 22 2019
Schuster S et al. revealed an important role of the NAMPT-mediated NAD salvage pathway in the energy homeostasis of hepatocarcinoma cells and suggest NAMPT inhibition as a potential treatment option for HCC. [Read the Full Post]
Pre-B cell colony enhancing factor induces Nampt-dependent translocation of the insulin receptor out of lipid microdomains in A549 lung epithelial cells
131 views | Apr 15 2019
Peng Q et al. concluded that PBEF can inhibit insulin signaling through the IR by Nampt-dependent promotion of IR translocation into the nonraft domains of A549 epithelial cells. PBEF-induced alterations in the spatial geometry of the IR provide a mechanistic explanation for insulin resistance in inflammatory states associated with upregulation of PBEF. [Read the Full Post]
