Abstract: Described is a compound capable of reducing or inhibiting (a) the biological activity of thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) or (b) the expression of the gene encoding TXNIP for treating a condition where improving the resistance towards oxidative stress has a beneficial effect, e.g., for improving female fertiliy or extending healthy lifespan.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 17, 2013
Publication date:
June 4, 2015
Applicant:
DEUTSCHES KREBSFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM STIFTUNG DES ÖFFENTLICHEN RECHTES
Inventors:
Peter Krammer, Karsten Gülow, Sabine Sass
Abstract: Described are compounds capable of modulating (a) the biological activity of ADP-dependent glucokinase (ADPGK) and/or glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPD2) or (b) the expression of the gene encoding ADPGK or GPD2 for use in treating a disease (a) associated with aberrant cell proliferation, e.g., a neoplasm, or (b) of the immune system, e.g., an autoimmune disease.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 6, 2013
Publication date:
June 19, 2014
Applicant:
DEUTSCHES KREBSFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM STIFTUNG DES ÖFFENTLICHEN RECHTES
Inventors:
Peter Krammer, Marcin M. Kaminski, Karsten Gulow, Sven W. Sauer