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Drug repurposing: halogenated salicylanilides inhibit USP8 catalytic activity and ACTH release by pituitary cells
Thierry Waltrich-Augusto, Magda Mortier, Caroline Barette…·Marie‐Odile Fauvarque
This study identifies halogenated salicylanilides, including Closantel, as USP8 inhibitors that reduce ACTH secretion in pituitary cells, suggesting therapeutic potential for Cushing's disease and cancer.
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