Inhibiting the inhibitors, PTP1B as a therapeutic target in myocardial infarction

Biological systems self-regulate through cycles of activation and inactivation, the balance of which is critical in permitting or suppressing signaling cascades and their downstream consequences. Kinase signaling pathways are regulated through phosphorylation (activation) and dephosphorylation (inac...

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Main Author: Fiedler, L
Format: Journal article
Published: Openventio Publishers 2018
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description Biological systems self-regulate through cycles of activation and inactivation, the balance of which is critical in permitting or suppressing signaling cascades and their downstream consequences. Kinase signaling pathways are regulated through phosphorylation (activation) and dephosphorylation (inactivation) events. Hyperactivity of kinase pathways plays a causal and critical role in the development of cardiac pathologies, and as such, the development of pharmacological inhibitors has been an intense area of investigation. Conversely, enhancing the activity of suppressed, but potentially beneficial kinase activities present an alternative therapeutic avenue. In this context, kinase dephosphorylation by phosphatases results in inactivation and suppression of the pathway. Thus inhibiting the inhibitors provides a method by which to enhance the activity of selected pathways. The protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) has been implicated as a therapeutic target in several diseases but was considered to be undruggable. More recent development of inhibitors with improved specificity and pharmacological properties along with identification of novel indications has sparked renewed interest. This mini-review summarises the current status of PTP1B inhibitors in clinical trials and in pre-clinical models for new indications; myocardial infarction and heart failure.
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spelling oxford-uuid:65c5d316-ce91-47f7-95f7-f4f230c5629b2022-03-26T18:27:39ZInhibiting the inhibitors, PTP1B as a therapeutic target in myocardial infarctionJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:65c5d316-ce91-47f7-95f7-f4f230c5629bSymplectic Elements at OxfordOpenventio Publishers2018Fiedler, LBiological systems self-regulate through cycles of activation and inactivation, the balance of which is critical in permitting or suppressing signaling cascades and their downstream consequences. Kinase signaling pathways are regulated through phosphorylation (activation) and dephosphorylation (inactivation) events. Hyperactivity of kinase pathways plays a causal and critical role in the development of cardiac pathologies, and as such, the development of pharmacological inhibitors has been an intense area of investigation. Conversely, enhancing the activity of suppressed, but potentially beneficial kinase activities present an alternative therapeutic avenue. In this context, kinase dephosphorylation by phosphatases results in inactivation and suppression of the pathway. Thus inhibiting the inhibitors provides a method by which to enhance the activity of selected pathways. The protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) has been implicated as a therapeutic target in several diseases but was considered to be undruggable. More recent development of inhibitors with improved specificity and pharmacological properties along with identification of novel indications has sparked renewed interest. This mini-review summarises the current status of PTP1B inhibitors in clinical trials and in pre-clinical models for new indications; myocardial infarction and heart failure.
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Inhibiting the inhibitors, PTP1B as a therapeutic target in myocardial infarction
title Inhibiting the inhibitors, PTP1B as a therapeutic target in myocardial infarction
title_full Inhibiting the inhibitors, PTP1B as a therapeutic target in myocardial infarction
title_fullStr Inhibiting the inhibitors, PTP1B as a therapeutic target in myocardial infarction
title_full_unstemmed Inhibiting the inhibitors, PTP1B as a therapeutic target in myocardial infarction
title_short Inhibiting the inhibitors, PTP1B as a therapeutic target in myocardial infarction
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