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Transcription is the essential first step in the conversion of the genetic information in the DNA into protein and the major point at which gene expression is controlled. Transcription of protein-coding genes is accomplished by the multi-subunit enzyme RNA polymerase II and an ensemble of ancillary proteins, called transcription factors (TFs). Transcription factors play an important role in the long-term regulation of cell growth, differentiation and responses to environmental cues. Deregulated transcription factors contribute to the pathogenesis of a plethora of human diseases, ranging from diabetes, inflammatory disorders and cardiovascular disease to many cancers, and thus these proteins hold great therapeutic potential.
MCE offers a unique collection of 2,618 compounds with validated transcription factor targets modulating properties. MCE transcription factor-targeted compound library is an effective tool for researching transcription factors as drug targets as well as modulation of TFs for different therapeutic applications.
Protein synthesis is a fundamental process that converts genetic information into functional proteins and is essential for maintaining cellular growth, proliferation, differentiation, and metabolic homeostasis. Protein synthesis is precisely regulated by a complex network of signaling pathways, including mTOR, PI3K/Akt, MAPK/ERK, and eIF (eukaryotic translation initiation factor)-mediated signaling. These pathways finely control cellular protein synthesis by regulating translation initiation, ribosomal activity, and the expression and phosphorylation status of key translation factors. Dysregulation of protein synthesis is closely associated with the development and progression of various diseases, including cancer, metabolic disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, and immune-related disorders. Therefore, key proteins, kinases, and translation regulators within these pathways are of significant value for research and drug development.
MCE offers 1,244 small-molecule compounds targeting key components of protein synthesis signaling pathways, covering multiple targets involved in protein synthesis and translational regulation, as well as diverse modes of target modulation and functions. By selectively modulating the activity or function of different pathway components, these compounds can be used to investigate protein synthesis and translational regulatory networks, elucidate the roles of specific targets in cellular physiology and disease processes, and support disease mechanism studies, potential drug target validation, candidate drug evaluation, and the exploration of therapeutic strategies.
Rare diseases are an important public-health issue and a challenge for the medical community. Most rare diseases are genetic disorders, which are often severely disabling, substantially affect life expectancy, and impair physical and mental abilities. Currently, there are about 7,000 identified rare diseases, together affecting 10% of the population. However, fewer than 6% of all rare diseases have an approved treatment option, highlighting their tremendous unmet needs in drug development. The process of repurposing drugs for new indications, compared with the development of novel orphan drugs, is a time-saving and cost-efficient method resulting in higher success rates, which can therefore drastically reduce the risk of drug development for rare diseases.
MCE carefully collects a unique of 1,899 compounds studied in preclinical, clinical trials or approved used in rare diseases treatment. MCE rare diseases drug library is a useful tool for the research of rare diseases. All compounds can provide corresponding indications for rare diseases.
RNA is crucial for the regulation of numerous cellular processes and functions. With the in-depth study of disease mechanisms, processes such as RNA expression, splicing, translation, and stability regulation have become new targets for disease intervention. RNA has provided new therapeutic modalities for metabolic diseases, genetic disorders, and cancer patients, resulting in several innovative drugs.
MCE R&D team collected small molecules targeting RNA from the PDB, R-BIND, ROBIN, and internal database as the positive dataset, and non-targeting RNA small molecules from ROBIN as the negative dataset. Based on the GeminiMol pre-trained model, we encoded the molecules and calculated over 1700 molecular descriptors using Mordred as inputs for the model. Subsequently, we employed 13 deep learning models to learn from the data. All of which yielded good training results, with AUROCs greater than 0.75. Ultimately, we selected the Finetune model to screen HY-L901P, which exhibited the best classification performance, achieving an AUROC of 0.82 and a prediction accuracy of 0.76. We then applied filtering based on StaR rules (with at least two of the following properties: cLogP ≥ 1.5, Molar Refractivity ≥ 4, Relative Polar Surface Area ≤ 0.3) to obtain a library containing approximately 5,000 small molecule compounds targeting RNA. This library serves as a valuable tool for screening small molecules that interact with RNA.
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