overexpression of frataxin causes toxicity mediated by iron-sulfur cluster deficiency.

Friedreich's ataxia is a rare disorder resulting from deficiency of frataxin, a mitochondrial protein implicated in the synthesis of iron-sulfur clusters. Preclinical studies in mice have shown that gene therapy is a promising approach to treat individuals with Friedreich's ataxia. However, a recent report provided evidence that AAVrh10-mediated overexpression of frataxin could lead to cardiotoxicity associated with mitochondrial dysfunction.

A small molecule CFTR potentiator restores ATP-dependent channel gating to the cystic fibrosis mutant G551D-CFTR.

Background And Purpose: Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) potentiators are small molecules developed to treat the genetic disease cystic fibrosis (CF). They interact directly with CFTR Cl channels at the plasma membrane to enhance channel gating. Here, we investigate the action of a new CFTR potentiator, CP-628006 with a distinct chemical structure.

Discovery of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid diamides that increase CFTR mediated chloride transport.

A series of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid diamides that increase chloride transport in cells expressing mutant cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein has been identified from our compound library. Analoging efforts and the resulting structure-activity relationships uncovered are detailed. Compound potency was improved over 30-fold from the original lead, yielding several analogs with EC(50) values below 10nM in our cellular chloride transport assay.