[HTML][HTML] Small-molecule inhibition of the interaction between the translation initiation factors eIF4E and eIF4G

NJ Moerke, H Aktas, H Chen, S Cantel, MY Reibarkh… - Cell, 2007 - cell.com
Assembly of the eIF4E/eIF4G complex has a central role in the regulation of gene expression
at the level of translation initiation. This complex is regulated by the 4E-BPs, which …

[HTML][HTML] Ribosome loading onto the mRNA cap is driven by conformational coupling between eIF4G and eIF4E

JD Gross, NJ Moerke, T von der Haar, AA Lugovskoy… - Cell, 2003 - cell.com
The eukaryotic initiation factor 4G (eIF4G) is the core of a multicomponent switch controlling
gene expression at the level of translation initiation. It interacts with the small ribosomal …

Active Pin1 is a key target of all-trans retinoic acid in acute promyelocytic leukemia and breast cancer

…, Y Yao, A Kondo, H Hu, G Bozkurt, NJ Moerke… - Nature medicine, 2015 - nature.com
A common key regulator of oncogenic signaling pathways in multiple tumor types is the
unique isomerase Pin1. However, available Pin1 inhibitors lack the required specificity and …

Fluorescence polarization (FP) assays for monitoring peptide‐protein or nucleic acid‐protein binding

NJ Moerke - Current protocols in chemical biology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The technique of fluorescence polarization (FP) is based on the observation that when a
fluorescently labeled molecule is excited by polarized light, it emits light with a degree of …

Inhibition of the interactions between eukaryotic initiation factors 4E and 4G impairs long-term associative memory consolidation but not reconsolidation

…, EC Arnold, JL Banko, NJ Moerke… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Considerable evidence indicates that the general blockade of protein synthesis prevents
both the initial consolidation and the postretrieval reconsolidation of long-term memories. …

Systematic analysis of BRAFV600E melanomas reveals a role for JNK/c‐Jun pathway in adaptive resistance to drug‐induced apoptosis

M Fallahi‐Sichani, NJ Moerke, M Niepel… - Molecular systems …, 2015 - embopress.org
Drugs that inhibit RAF / MEK signaling, such as vemurafenib, elicit profound but often temporary
anti‐tumor responses in patients with BRAF V 600E melanoma. Adaptive responses to …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding LRRK2 kinase activity in preclinical models and human subjects through quantitative analysis of LRRK2 and pT73 Rab10

…, H Solanoy, A Arguello, L Przybyla, NJ Moerke… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Variants in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene are associated with increased
risk for familial and sporadic Parkinson’s disease (PD). Pathogenic variants in LRRK2, …

A high-throughput, cell-based screening method for siRNA and small molecule inhibitors of mTORC1 signaling using the In Cell Western technique

…, NJ Moerke, M Hsia, CE Shamu, J Blenis - Assay and drug …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
The mTORC1 pathway is a central regulator of cell growth, and defective mTORC1 regulation
plays a causative role in a variety of human diseases, including cancer, tumor syndromes …

Discovery of DNL343: A Potent, Selective, and Brain-Penetrant eIF2B Activator Designed for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

…, LA Kane, JW Lewcock, NJ Moerke… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B (eIF2B) is a key component of the integrated stress
response (ISR), which regulates protein synthesis and stress granule formation in response …

Assay development and high-throughput screening for inhibitors of Kaposi's sarcoma–associated herpesvirus N-terminal latency-associated nuclear antigen binding …

C Beauchemin, NJ Moerke… - Journal of …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Kaposi’s sarcoma–associated herpesvirus (KSHV) has a causative role in several human
malignancies, especially in immunocompromised hosts. KSHV latently infects tumor cells and …