Methods to identify and optimize small molecules interacting with RNA (SMIRNAs).

Abstract:

:RNAs, particularly noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), are becoming increasingly important therapeutic targets, because they are causative and antagonists of human disease. Indeed, aberrant RNA structural elements and expression deregulate biological processes. In this review, we describe methodologies to discover and optimize small molecules interacting with RNA (SMIRNAs), including the evaluation of direct target engagement and the rescue of RNA-mediated phenotypes in vitro and in vivo. Such studies are essential to fully characterize the mode of action of SMIRNAs and advance our understanding of rationally and efficiently drugging RNAs for therapeutic benefit.

journal_name

Drug Discov Today

journal_title

Drug discovery today

authors

Ursu A,Vézina-Dawod S,Disney MD

doi

10.1016/j.drudis.2019.06.019

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-10-01 00:00:00

pages

2002-2016

issue

10

eissn

1359-6446

issn

1878-5832

pii

S1359-6446(19)30208-9

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24

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