VBIT-4 is a voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) oligomerization inhibitor that decreases mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) release, type I interferon (IFN) signaling, neutrophil extracellular traps, and disease severity in a mouse model of systemic lupus eryth
VBIT-4 is a voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) oligomerization inhibitor that decreases mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) release, type I interferon (IFN) signaling, neutrophil extracellular traps, and disease severity in a mouse model of systemic lupus erythematosus.
VBIT-4 rapidly inhibits the loss of ATP, which is a consequence of its translocation to the plasma membrane caused by VDAC1 overexpression, in plVdac1-expressing INS-1 cells.[2]
VBIT-4 prevents increases in water consumption and polyuria in the db/db mice, also counteracts VDAC1 overexpression, preventing mistargeting to the β cell surface under glucotoxic conditions. Through the prevention of VDAC1 gene expression, VBIT-4 may have disease-modifying actions.[2]
[1] Jeonghan Kim, et al. Science. 2019 Dec 20;366(6472):1531-1536. [2] Zhang E, et al. Cell Metab. 2019 Jan 8;29(1):64-77.e6.
动态评分
0.0