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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-8-21
pubmed:abstractText
Peptidyl prolyl cis/trans isomerase cyclophilin A (CypA) serves as a cellular receptor for the important immunosuppressant drug, cyclosporin A. In addition, CypA and its enzyme family have been found to play critical roles in a variety of biological processes, including protein trafficking, HIV and HCV infection/replication, and Ca(2+)-mediated intracellular signaling. For these reasons, cyclophilins have emerged as potential drug targets for several diseases. Therefore, it is extremely important to screen for novel small molecule cyclophilin inhibitors. Unfortunately, the biochemical assays reported so far are not adaptable to a high-throughput screening format. Here, we report a fluorescence polarization-based assay for human CypA that can be adapted to high-throughput screening for drug discovery. The technique is based on competition and uses a fluorescein-labeled cyclosporin A analog and purified human CypA to quantitatively measure the binding capacity of unlabeled inhibitors. Detection by fluorescence polarization allows real-time measurement of binding ratios without separation steps. The results obtained demonstrated significant correlation among assay procedures, suggesting that the application of fluorescence polarization in combination with CypA is highly advantageous for the accurate assessment of inhibitor binding.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0003-2697
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
356
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
100-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
A fluorescence polarization-based assay for peptidyl prolyl cis/trans isomerase cyclophilin A.
pubmed:affiliation
Antiviral Research (R4CQ/AP52), Infectious Disease Research, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA. yaya.liu@abbott.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro