Isoform-specific inhibition of FGFR signaling achieved by a de-novo-designed mini-protein
Park JS, Choi J, Cao L, Mohanty J, Suzuki Y, Park A, Baker D, Schlessinger J, Lee S. Isoform-specific inhibition of FGFR signaling achieved by a de-novo-designed mini-protein. Cell Reports 2022, 41: 111545. PMID: 36288716, PMCID: PMC9636537, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibroblast growth factor receptorC isoformsFibroblast growth factor ligandsLigand-binding regionSilico design strategyIsoform-specific inhibitionGrowth factor ligandsAlternative splicingCellular signalingRegulated processGrowth factor receptorDevelopment of therapeuticsFGFR isoformsFactor ligandCellular analysisFactor receptorMechanistic insightsKlotho proteinSpecific interactionsMB7Distinct subsetsHigh affinitySplicingSignalingFGF