Naturally-occurring spinosyn A and its derivatives function as argininosuccinate synthase activator and tumor inhibitor

Arginine addiction induced by argininosuccinate synthase (ASSN1) deficiency has been exploited to treat ASS1-deficient cancers. Here, the authors show an alternative therapeutic approach where ASS1 activity is increased by the pesticide spinosyn A and is shown to inhibit breast cancer cell prolifera...

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Main Authors: Zizheng Zou, Xiyuan Hu, Tiao Luo, Zhengnan Ming, Xiaodan Chen, Li Xia, Wensong Luo, Jijia Li, Na Xu, Ling Chen, Dongsheng Cao, Min Wen, Fanrong Kong, Kunjian Peng, Yuanzhu Xie, Xuan Li, Dayou Ma, Chuanyu Yang, Ceshi Chen, Wenjun Yi, Ousheng Liu, Suyou Liu, Junli Luo, Zhiyong Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22235-8