Nerve growth factor inhibitor with novel-binding domain demonstrates nanomolar efficacy in both cell-based and cell-free assay systems
作者:Allison E. Kennedy、Corey A. Laamanen、Mitchell S. Ross、Rahul Vohra、Douglas R. Boreham、John A. Scott、Gregory M. Ross
DOI:10.1002/prp2.339
日期:2017.10
Nerve growth factor (NGF), a member of the neurotrophin family, is known to regulate the development and survival of a select population of neurons through the binding and activation of the TrkA receptor. Elevated levels of NGF have been associated with painful pathologies such as diabetic neuropathy and fibromyalgia. However, completely inhibiting the NGF signal could hold significant side effects
已知神经营养因子家族的成员神经生长因子(NGF)通过TrkA受体的结合和激活来调节特定神经元群体的发育和存活。NGF水平升高与诸如糖尿病性神经病和纤维肌痛之类的痛苦病理相关。但是,完全抑制NGF信号可能会产生重大副作用,例如在称为先天性疼痛和无汗症(CIPA)不敏感的遗传病中观察到的副作用。筛选NGF抑制剂的先前方法使用了具有改变分子相互作用潜力的标记技术。利用SPR光谱法和依赖NGF的细胞测定法来鉴定新型NGF抑制剂BVNP-0197(IC50 = 90 nmol / L),这是描述的首个具有高纳摩尔NGF抑制效率的NGF抑制剂。