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ArticleCell metabolism2020

Identification of an Anti-diabetic, Orally Available Small Molecule that Regulates TXNIP Expression and Glucagon Action.

Lance A Thielen, Junqin Chen, Gu Jing, Omar Moukha-Chafiq, Guanlan Xu, SeongHo Jo, Truman B Grayson, Brian Lu, Peng Li, Corinne E Augelli-Szafran and 5 more

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Article in Cell metabolism, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 65 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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65citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

65 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 104 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Lance A ThielenComprehensive Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Junqin ChenComprehensive Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Gu JingComprehensive Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Omar Moukha-ChafiqDrug Discovery Division, Southern Research, Birmingham, AL 35205, USA.
Guanlan XuComprehensive Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
SeongHo JoComprehensive Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Truman B GraysonComprehensive Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Brian LuComprehensive Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Peng LiSchool of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Corinne E Augelli-SzafranDrug Discovery Division, Southern Research, Birmingham, AL 35205, USA.
Mark J SutoDrug Discovery Division, Southern Research, Birmingham, AL 35205, USA.
Matt KankeDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Praveen SethupathyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Jason K KimProgram in Molecular Medicine and Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
Anath ShalevComprehensive Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA. Electronic address: shalev@uab.edu.
University of Alabama at Birmingham · USSouthern Research Institute · USCornell University · USUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

Why is the prevalence of obesity so high in U.S. Southern States? Regional predictors of BMI and obesity treatment response.P30DK056336 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI James O Hill · 2000 to 2026
$31.9M
UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)UL1TR001417 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI KIMBERLY, ROBERT P. · 2015 to 2018
$31.4M
University of Alabama at Birmingham's Diabetes Research CenterP30DK079626 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI Kirk Michael Habegger · 2013 to 2026
$19.5M
UMass Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center - Metabolism CoreU2CDK093000 · NIDDK · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI KIM, JASON K · 2016 to 2021
$4.6M
TXNIP REGULATION OF ENDOGENOUS BETA CELL MASSR01DK078752 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI SHALEV, ANATH · 2008 to 2021
$4.4M
Development of an early diagnostic biomarker and novel treatment strategy for T1DU01DK120379 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI SHALEV, ANATH · 2018 to 2021
$2.2M
UMass Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping CenterU24DK093000 · NIDDK · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI KIM, JASON K · 2011 to 2015
$2.1M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001417NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK056336NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK079626NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK078752NIDDK NIH HHS U01 DK120379NIDDK NIH HHS U24 DK093000NIDDK NIH HHS U2C DK093000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes is characterized by hyperglycemia, loss of functional islet beta cell mass, deficiency of glucose-lowering insulin, and persistent alpha cell secretion of gluconeogenic glucagon. Still, no therapies that target these underlying processes are available. We therefore performed high-throughput screening of 300,000 compounds and extensive medicinal chemistry optimization and here report the discovery of SRI-37330, an orally bioavailable, non-toxic small molecule, which effectively rescued mice from streptozotocin- and obesity-induced (db/db) diabetes. Interestingly, in rat cells and in mouse and human islets, SRI-37330 inhibited expression and signaling of thioredoxin-interacting protein, which we have previously found to be elevated in diabetes and to have detrimental effects on islet function. In addition, SRI-37330 treatment inhibited glucagon secretion and function, reduced hepatic glucose production, and reversed hepatic steatosis. Thus, these studies describe a newly designed chemical compound that, compared to currently available therapies, may provide a distinct and effective approach to treating diabetes.

Indexed as

Administration, OralAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCells, CulturedDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalGlucagonHumansHypoglycemic AgentsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLRatsSmall Molecule LibrariesStreptozocinCarrier ProteinsGlucagonHypoglycemic AgentsSmall Molecule LibrariesStreptozocinTXNIP protein, humandiabetesfatty liverglucagonglucose homeostasishepatic glucose productionisletsmall molecule drugthioredoxin-interacting protein

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PMID32726606
PMCPMC7501995
OpenAlexW3045501927

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