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The human protein kinase superfamily comprises over 500 members that operate in nearly every signal transduction pathway and regulate essential cellular processes. Deciphering the functional roles of protein kinases with small-molecule inhibitors is essential to enhance our understanding of cell signaling and to facilitate the development of new therapies. However, it is rather challenging to identify selective kinase inhibitors because of the conserved nature of the ATP binding site. A number of chemical-genetic approaches have been developed during the past two decades to enable selective chemical perturbation of the activity of individual kinases. Herein, we review the development and application of chemical-genetic strategies that feature the use of covalent inhibitors targeting cysteine residues to dissect the cellular functions of protein kinases.Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase (eEF2K) has been shown to be an important molecular driver of tumorigenesis and validated as a potential novel molecular target in various solid cancers including triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). Therefore, there has been significant interest in identifying novel inhibitors of eEF2K for the development of targeted therapeutics and clinical translation. Herein, we investigated the effects of indole ring containing derivatives of etodolac, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drug, as potential eEF2K inhibitors and we designed and synthesized seven novel compounds with a pyrano[3,4-b] indole core structure. We evaluated the eEF2K inhibitory activity of seven of these novel compounds using in silico molecular modeling and in vitro studies in TNBC cell lines. We identified two novel compounds (EC1 and EC7) with significant in vitro activity in inhibiting eEF2K in TNBC cells. In conclusion, our studies indicate that pyrano[3,4-b] indole scaffold containing compounds demonstrate marked eEF2K inhibitory activity and they may be used as eEF2K inhibitors for the development of eEF2K-targeted therapeutics.NMDA (N-methyl-d-aspartate) receptor antagonists are promising tools for the treatment of a wide variety of central nervous system impairments including major depressive disorder. We present here the activity optimization process of a biphenyl-based NMDA negative allosteric modulator (NAM) guided by free energy calculations, which led to a 100 times activity improvement (IC50 = 50 nM) compared to a hit compound identified in virtual screening. Preliminary calculation results suggest a low affinity for the human ether-a-go-go-related gene ion channel (hERG), a high affinity for which was earlier one of the main obstacles for the development of first-generation NMDA-receptor negative allosteric modulators. The docking study and the molecular dynamics calculations suggest a completely different binding mode (ifenprodil-like) compared to another biaryl-based NMDA NAM EVT-101.FLT3 mutations are one of the most common genetic aberrations found in nearly 30% of acute myeloid leukemias (AML). The mutations are associated with poor prognosis despite advances in the understanding of the biological mechanisms of AML. Numerous small molecule FLT3 inhibitors have been developed in an effort to combat AML. Even with the development of these inhibitors, the five-year overall survival for newly diagnosed AML is less than 30%. In 2017, midostaurin received FDA approval to treat AML, which was the first approved FLT3 inhibitor in the U.S. and Europe. Following, gilteritinib received FDA approval in 2018 and in 2019 quizartinib received approval in Japan. This review parallels these clinical success stories along with other pre-clinical and clinical investigations of FLT3 inhibitors.

Inpatient Self-administration of Medication (SAM) increases patient involvement in medication management and may increase medication safety. Its implementation is impeded. Successful and sustainable implementation of SAM strongly depends on patients' willingness to participate. This study aimed to identify and quantify patients' views on SAM, related (dis)advantages and prerequisites, patient's willingness to engage in SAM schemes, and their preferences in medication management during hospitalisation.

A mixed-methods study was conducted among hospitalised adult patients in four Dutch hospitals during December 2018 and March 2019. Semi-structured one-to-one interviews were performed to identify patients' views on SAM. Interview transcripts were subjected to thematic-content analysis. These outcomes were used to construct a questionnaire about patient's willingness to engage in SAM schemes, their preferences for inpatient medication management and level of agreement with statements about SAM's (dis)advantagdication' (74% agreed).Conclusion Most patients mentioned many advantages and had positive views on SAM. Although half of the patients were willing to perform SAM, most patients did not prefer SAM over nurse-led medication administration. This reservation may be overcome when the stated requirements are met and patients experience SAM when admitted to hospital.A high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) method was developed and validated for the simultaneous quantification of 4 xenoestrogens in water for monitoring their photocatalytic degradation in synthetic water. The analytical parameters evaluated were linearity, limits of detection, and quantification (LODs and LOQs), selectivity, and accuracy, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Eurachem guidelines. The developed method shows good linearity (R2 > 0.995 for all compounds), and LODs ranged from 0.02 to 0.04 mg L-1, while LOQs ranged from 0.05 to 0.11 mg L-1. Moreover, accuracy expressed as recovery and precision were within the required limits. Therefore, the developed method was considered accurate, and reliable. In addition, it was successfully applied for monitoring a mixture of 4 xenoestrogens in water during the photocatalytic treatment.•An HPLC-DAD method was developed to quantify 4 xenoestrogens in water simultaneously.•The developed HPLC-DAD method shows excellent linearity, selectivity, and accuracy.•A mixture of 4 xenoestrogens was reliably monitored during their photocatalytic degradation.Skin cryptococcosis often manifests as an umbilicated papule, and chest computed tomography findings of multiple nodules and cavities are also characteristic. The combination of characteristic cutaneous manifestations and radiological findings can help clinicians make an "at-a-glance" diagnosis of disseminated cryptococcosis.Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), which belong to the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) family, are critical for the control of developmental processes such as dorsal-ventral axis formation, somite and tooth formation, skeletal development, and limb formation. Despite Oplegnathus having typical healing beak-like teeth and tooth development showing a trend from discrete to healing, the potential role of BMPs in the development of the beak-like teeth is incompletely understood. In the present study, 19 and 16 BMP genes were found in O. fasciatus and O. punctatus, respectively, and divided into the BMP2/4/16, BMP5/6/7/8, BMP9/10, BMP12/13/14, BMP3/15 and BMP11 subfamilies. Similar TGFb and TGF_β gene domains and conserved protein motifs were found in the same subfamily; furthermore, two common tandem repeat genes (BMP9 and BMP3a-1) were identified in both Oplegnathus fasciatus and Oplegnathus punctatus. Selection pressure analysis revealed 13 amino acid sites in the transmembrane region of BMP3, BMP7, and BMP9 proteins of O. fasciatus and O. GKT137831 punctatus, which may be related to the diversity and functional differentiation of genes within the BMP family. The qPCR-based developmental/temporal expression patterns of BMPs showed a trend of high expression at 30 days past hatching (dph), which exactly corresponds to the ossification period of the bones and beak-like teeth in Oplegnathus. Tissue-specific expression was found for the BMP4 gene, which was upregulated in the epithelial and mesenchymal tissues of the beak-like teeth, suggesting that it also plays a regulatory role in the development of the beak-like teeth in O. punctatus. Our investigation not only provides a scientific basis for comprehensively understanding the BMP gene family but also helps screen the key genes responsible for beak-like tooth healing in O. punctatus and sheds light on the developmental regulatory mechanism.Deficiency of ectodysplasin A1 (EDA1) due to variants of the gene EDA causes X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (XLHED), a rare genetic condition characterized by abnormal development of ectodermal structures. XLHED is defined by the triad of hypotrichosis, hypo- or anhidrosis, and hypo- or anodontia. Anhidrosis may lead to life-threatening hyperthermia. A definite genetic diagnosis is, thus, important for the patients' management and amenability to a novel prenatal treatment option. Here, we describe five familial EDA variants segregating with the disease in three families, for which different prediction tools yielded discordant results with respect to their significance. Functional properties in vitro and levels of circulating serum EDA were compared with phenotypic data on skin, hair, eyes, teeth, and sweat glands. EDA1-Gly176Val, although associated with relevant hypohidrosis, still bound to the EDA receptor (EDAR). Subjects with EDA1-Pro389LeufsX27, -Ter392GlnfsX30, -Ser125Cys, and an EDA1 splice variant (c.924+7A > G) showed complete absence of pilocarpine-induced sweating. EDA1-Pro389LeufsX27 was incapable of binding to EDAR and undetectable in serum. EDA1-Ter392GlnfsX30, produced in much lower amounts than wild-type EDA1, could still bind to EDAR, and so did EDA1-Ser125Cys that was, however, undetectable in serum. The EDA splice variant c.924+7A > G resulted experimentally in a mix of wild-type EDA1 and EDA molecules truncated in the middle of the receptor-binding domain, with reduced EDA serum concentration. Thus, in vitro assays reflected the clinical phenotype in two of these difficult cases, but underestimated it in three others. Absence of circulating EDA seems to predict the full-blown phenotype of XLHED, while residual EDA levels may also be found in anhidrotic patients. This indicates that unborn subjects carrying variants of uncertain significance could benefit from an upcoming prenatal medical treatment even if circulating EDA levels or tests in vitro suggest residual EDA1 activity.Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is an endemic, degenerative osteoarthropathy that exhibits some similar characteristics to osteoarthritis (OA) but with different etiologies and pathogeneses. In addition to cartilage damage, microstructural changes of bone were observed in KBD. This study aimed to comparatively demonstrate the general histopathological changes, transcriptomics, and differentially expressed miRNAs of subchondral bone between KBD and OA. Tibial plateau subchondral bone samples were collected from eighteen patients with KBD and eighteen patients with OA. Histopathological changes were examined by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, safranin O-fast green staining, and picrosirius red staining. RNA sequencing and miRNA array analysis were performed to screen the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs), respectively. The subchondral bone samples of the tibial plateau of KBD and OA both showed increased thickness and sclerosis. A total of 179 DEGs and 124 DEMs were identified in subchondral bone between KBD and OA, which were involved in several vital GO terms and KEGG signaling pathways.