A small-molecule screening strategy to identify suppressors of statin myopathy.
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Abstract | The reduction of plasma low-density lipoprotein levels by HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, or statins, has had a revolutionary impact in medicine, but muscle-related side effects remain a dose-limiting toxicity in many patients. We describe a chemical epistasis approach that can be useful in refining the mechanism of statin muscle toxicity, as well as in screening for agents that suppress muscle toxicity while preserving the ability of statins to increase the expression of the low-density lipoprotein receptor. Using this approach, we identified one compound that attenuates the muscle side effects in both cellular and animal models of statin toxicity, likely by influencing Rab prenylation. Our proof-of-concept screen lays the foundation for truly high-throughput screens that could help lead to the development of clinically useful adjuvants that can one day be co-administered with statins. |
Year of Publication | 2011
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Journal | ACS Chem Biol
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Volume | 6
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Issue | 9
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Pages | 900-4
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Date Published | 2011 Sep 16
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ISSN | 1554-8937
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DOI | 10.1021/cb200206w
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PubMed ID | 21732624
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PubMed Central ID | PMC3176973
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Grant list | DP2 DK-083048 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
R24 DK-080261 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
DP2 DK083048 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
R24 DK080261 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
R24 DK080261-05 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
Howard Hughes Medical Institute / United States
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