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ArticleNature communications2023

A first-in-class inhibitor of Hsp110 molecular chaperones of pathogenic fungi.

Liqing Hu, Cancan Sun, Justin M Kidd, Jizhong Han, Xianjun Fang, Hongtao Li, Qingdai Liu, Aaron E May, Qianbin Li, Lei Zhou and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Liqing Hu *Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3592-488X
Cancan Sun *Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
Justin M KiddDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
Jizhong HanInstitute of Molecular Physiology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518107, Guangdong, China.
Xianjun FangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
Hongtao LiDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
Qingdai LiuKey Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China.
Aaron E MayDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
Qianbin LiDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China.
Lei ZhouInstitute of Molecular Physiology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518107, Guangdong, China. zhoulei@szbl.ac.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-3838-1836
Qinglian LiuDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA. qinglian.liu@vcuhealth.org.ORCID 0000-0002-5581-6993
Virginia Commonwealth University · USCentral South University · CNShenzhen Bay Laboratory · CNTianjin University of Science and Technology · CN

Funding

Virus Vector Shared ResourceP30CA016059 · NCI · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI Kim Felder Rhoads · 1985 to 2026
$51.0M
Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health Related ResearchUL1TR002649 · NCATS · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI MOELLER, FREDERICK GERARD · 2018 to 2022
$19.1M
Structural and Functional Studies of Hsp70 Molecular ChaperonesR01GM098592 · NIGMS · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI Qinglian Liu · 2013 to 2026
$4.3M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002649NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016059NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM098592
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Proteins of the Hsp110 family are molecular chaperones that play important roles in protein homeostasis in eukaryotes. The pathogenic fungus Candida albicans, which causes infections in humans, has a single Hsp110, termed Msi3. Here, we provide proof-of-principle evidence supporting fungal Hsp110s as targets for the development of new antifungal drugs. We identify a pyrazolo[3,4-b] pyridine derivative, termed HLQ2H (or 2H), that inhibits the biochemical and chaperone activities of Msi3, as well as the growth and viability of C. albicans. Moreover, the fungicidal activity of 2H correlates with its inhibition of in vivo protein folding. We propose 2H and related compounds as promising leads for development of new antifungals and as pharmacological tools for the study of the molecular mechanisms and functions of Hsp110s.

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Antifungal AgentsCandida albicansHumansMolecular ChaperonesProtein FoldingAntifungal AgentsMolecular Chaperones

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PMID37173314
PMCPMC10182041
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