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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
20
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-5-18
pubmed:abstractText
Studies showing that neurotrophin binding to p75NTR can promote cell survival in the absence of Trk (tropomyosin-related kinase) receptors, together with recent structural data indicating that NGF may bind to p75NTR in a monovalent manner, raise the possibility that small molecule p75NTR ligands that positively regulate survival might be found. A pharmacophore designed to capture selected structural and physical chemical features of a neurotrophin domain known to interact with p75NTR was applied to in silico screening of small molecule libraries. Small, nonpeptide, monomeric compounds were identified that interact with p75NTR. In cells showing trophic responses to neurotrophins, the compounds promoted survival signaling through p75NTR-dependent mechanisms. In cells susceptible to proneurotrophin-induced death, compounds did not induce apoptosis but inhibited proneurotrophin-mediated death. These studies identify a unique range of p75NTR behaviors that can result from isolated receptor liganding and establish several novel therapeutic leads.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1529-2401
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
17
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
5288-300
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Animals, Newborn, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Apoptosis, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Cell Survival, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Hippocampus, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Ligands, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Molecular Structure, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Molecular Weight, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-NIH 3T3 Cells, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Nerve Growth Factor, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Nerve Growth Factors, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Neurons, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Neuroprotective Agents, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Oligodendroglia, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-PC12 Cells, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Protein Precursors, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Protein Structure, Tertiary, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Receptor, Nerve Growth Factor, pubmed-meshheading:16707781-Signal Transduction
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Small, nonpeptide p75NTR ligands induce survival signaling and inhibit proNGF-induced death.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California 94121, USA. Stephen.Massa@ucsf.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural