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ArticleThe Journal of biological chemistry2018

Targeting TRAF6 E3 ligase activity with a small-molecule inhibitor combats autoimmunity.

Jara K Brenke, Grzegorz M Popowicz, Kenji Schorpp, Ina Rothenaigner, Manfred Roesner, Isabel Meininger, Cédric Kalinski, Larissa Ringelstetter, Omar R'kyek, Gerrit Jürjens and 5 more

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Article in The Journal of biological chemistry, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 55 papers.

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55citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

55 citing papers in PubMed, 75 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jara K BrenkeFrom the Assay Development and Screening Platform, Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology.
Grzegorz M Popowiczthe Institute of Structural Biology.
Kenji SchorppFrom the Assay Development and Screening Platform, Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology.
Ina RothenaignerFrom the Assay Development and Screening Platform, Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology.
Manfred Roesnermroe-consulting, 65817 Eppstein, Germany, and.
Isabel Meiningerthe Research Unit Cellular Signal Integration, Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology.
Cédric KalinskiInnovation Management.
Larissa RingelstetterFrom the Assay Development and Screening Platform, Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology.
Omar R'kyekthe Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, and.
Gerrit Jürjensthe Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, and.
Michelle Vincendeauthe Research Unit Cellular Signal Integration, Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology.
Oliver Plettenburgthe Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, and.
Michael Sattlerthe Institute of Structural Biology.ORCID 0000-0002-1594-0527
Daniel Krappmannthe Research Unit Cellular Signal Integration, Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology.
Kamyar HadianFrom the Assay Development and Screening Platform, Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology, kamyar.hadian@helmholtz-muenchen.de.ORCID 0000-0001-8727-2575
Helmholtz Zentrum München · DETechnical University of Munich · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Constitutive NF-κB signaling represents a hallmark of chronic inflammation and autoimmune diseases. The E3 ligase TNF receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) acts as a key regulator bridging innate immunity, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and antigen receptors to the canonical NF-κB pathway. Structural analysis and point mutations have unraveled the essential role of TRAF6 binding to the E2-conjugating enzyme ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 N (Ubc13 or UBE2N) to generate Lys

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AnimalsArthritis, RheumatoidAutoimmune DiseasesHEK293 CellsHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysHumansInflammationIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CProtein Interaction MapsPsoriasisSmall Molecule LibrariesTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Peptides and ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsSmall Molecule LibrariesTifab protein, humanTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6TRAF7 protein, humanTumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Peptides and ProteinsUBE2N protein, humanUbiquitin-Conjugating Enzymesautoimmunitychemical biologydrug discoveryinflammationNF-kappaBprotein-protein interactionpsoriasisrheumatoid arthritissmall moleculeTRAF6Ubc13

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PMID29950522
PMCPMC6109917
OpenAlexW2811446190

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