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Michael J. Bollong

The Scripps Research Institute
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A metabolite-derived protein modification integrates glycolysis with KEAP1–NRF2 signalling

MJ Bollong, G Lee, JS Coukos, H Yun, C Zambaldo… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Mechanisms that integrate the metabolic state of a cell with regulatory pathways are necessary
to maintain cellular homeostasis. Endogenous, intrinsically reactive metabolites can form …

2-Sulfonylpyridines as tunable, cysteine-reactive electrophiles

…, P Liu, PG Schultz, BF Cravatt, MJ Bollong - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The emerging use of covalent ligands as chemical probes and drugs would benefit from an
expanded repertoire of cysteine-reactive electrophiles for efficient and diverse targeting of …

S-lactoyl modification of KEAP1 by a reactive glycolytic metabolite activates NRF2 signaling

…, PG Schultz, MJ Bollong - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
KEAP1 (Kelch-like ECH-associated protein), a cytoplasmic repressor of the oxidative stress
responsive transcription factor Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2), senses the …

A small molecule inhibits deregulated NRF2 transcriptional activity in cancer

MJ Bollong, H Yun, L Sherwood, AK Woods… - ACS chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
NRF2 serves as the master regulator of oxidative stress resistance in mammalian cells.
Although NRF2 activation decreases tumorigenic events in normal cells, accumulating evidence …

A vimentin binding small molecule leads to mitotic disruption in mesenchymal cancers

MJ Bollong, M Pietilä, AD Pearson… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Expression of the transcription factor FOXC2 is induced and necessary for successful
epithelial–mesenchymal transition, a developmental program that when activated in cancer …

Circadian disruption enhances HSF1 signaling and tumorigenesis in Kras-driven lung cancer

…, AB Chan, BJ Altman, RJ Shaw, MJ Bollong… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Disrupted circadian rhythmicity is a prominent feature of modern society and has been
designated as a probable carcinogen by the World Health Organization. However, the biological …

Small molecule-mediated inhibition of myofibroblast transdifferentiation for the treatment of fibrosis

MJ Bollong, B Yang, N Vergani… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Fibrosis, a disease in which excessive amounts of connective tissue accumulate in response
to physical damage and/or inflammatory insult, affects nearly every tissue in the body and …

YAP-dependent proliferation by a small molecule targeting annexin A2

…, W Shen, FD Camargo, PG Schultz, MJ Bollong - Nature Chemical …, 2021 - nature.com
The transcriptional coactivator Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP) orchestrates a proproliferative
transcriptional program that controls the fate of somatic stem cells and the regenerative …

[HTML][HTML] Defining the functional targets of Cap 'n'collar transcription factors NRF1, NRF2, and NRF3

…, I Xu, ET Powers, RL Wiseman, MJ Bollong - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
The NRF transcription factors NRF1, NRF2, and NRF3, are a subset of Cap‘n’collar
transcriptional regulators which modulate the expression of genes harboring antioxidant-response …

Deconvoluting stress-responsive proteostasis signaling pathways for pharmacologic activation using targeted RNA sequencing

…, L Plate, RI Morimoto, MJ Bollong… - ACS chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Cellular proteostasis is maintained by stress-responsive signaling pathways such as the
heat shock response (HSR), the oxidative stress response (OSR), and the unfolded protein …