Discovery of Novel Binders to Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein-1 by High-Throughput Screening.

ABSTRACT: Sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1 (SREBP-1) is a transcription factor that regulates the expression of genes related to fatty acid biosynthesis. Its high expression and activation in obesity and associated metabolic diseases make it a potential therapeutic target. However, the role of SREBP-1 in the development and exacerbation of these diseases remains unclear, partly because of the impossibility of inhibiting its function because of the lack of specific inhibitors. Here, we aimed to identify small-molecule compounds that directly bind to SREBP-1 using the recombinant N-terminal region of SREBP-1a, which is required for its transcriptional activity. A high-throughput screening campaign was conducted using a thermal shift assay and surface plasmon resonance assay to evaluate the

SUBMITTER: Maruyama T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11238716 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature