The prospect of FKBP51 as a drug target.
ChemMedChem
; 7(8): 1351-9, 2012 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-22581765
The FK506 binding protein 51 (FKBP51) is best known as an Hsp90-associated co-chaperone that regulates the responsiveness of steroid hormone receptors. In human genetic association studies, FKBP51 has repeatedly been associated with emotion processing and numerous stress-related affective disorders. It has also been implicated in contributing to the glucocorticoid hyposensitivity observed in New World primates. More recently, several research groups have consistently shown a protective effect of FKBP51 knockout or knockdown on stress endocrinology and stress-coping behavior in animal models of depression and anxiety. The principal druggability of FKBP51 is exemplified by the prototypic FKBP ligands FK506 and rapamycin. Moreover, FKBP51 is highly suited for X-ray co-crystallography, which should facilitate the rational drug design of improved FKBP51 ligands. In summary, FKBP51 has emerged as a promising new drug target for stress-related disorders that should be amenable to drug discovery.
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MEDLINE
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Proteínas de Unión a Tacrolimus
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Animals
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Humans
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En
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ChemMedChem
Asunto de la revista:
FARMACOLOGIA
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QUIMICA
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2012
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Article
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Alemania