Network-scale disruption of RNA-protein interactions by a bioaccumulating small-molecule drug
Xiaoteng Jiang, Simone Mozzachiodi, Indra Roux, Mehul Makwana, W Zhou, Eneko Villanueva, Stephan Kamrad, Anna E. Lindell, Nonantzin Beristain Covarrubias, Kishor D. Ingole, Nianshu Zhang, Sanjeeva Srivastava, Sonja Blasche, Kathryn Susan Lilley, Kiran Raosaheb Patil
This study shows that the antidepressant duloxetine disrupts RNA-protein interactions in both human and bacterial cells, revealing a new mechanism of drug action.
bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2026 · PreprintSystems Biology