Small molecule inhibition of IRE1α kinase/RNase has anti-fibrotic effects in the lung
Maike Thamsen, Rajarshi Ghosh, Vincent C. Auyeung, Alexis N. Brumwell, Harold A. Chapman, Bradley J. Backes, Gayani Perara, Dustin J. Maly, Dean Sheppard, Feroz R. Papa
This study shows that inhibiting IRE1α kinase/RNase reduces lung fibrosis in mice by blocking the terminal UPR, with two compounds demonstrating efficacy in preventing and reversing fibrosis.
PLoS ONE · Jan 9, 2019Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology