Small molecule targeting CELF1 RNA-binding activity to control HSC activation and liver fibrosis

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CUGBP Elav-like family member 1 (CELF1), an RNA-binding protein (RBP), plays important roles in the pathogenesis of diseases such as myotonic dystrophy, liver fibrosis and cancers. However, targeting CELF1 is still a challenge, as RBPs are considered largely undruggable. Here, we discovered that compound 27 disrupted CELF1-RNA binding via structure-based virtual screening and biochemical assays. Compound 27 binds...

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