FOXO4-DRI
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| Formula | C228H388N86O64 |
| Molar mass | 5358.150 g·mol−1 |
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FOXO4-DRI is a synthetic peptide derivative that is described as an all D-enantiomer retro-inverso peptide[1] having the sequence H-ltlrkepaseiaqsileaysqngwanrrsggkrppprrrqrrkkrg-OH.[2] It blocks the activity of Forkhead box protein O4 (FOXO4), a transcription factor which is elevated in senescent cells, and helps maintain their viability. Blocking FOXO4 causes senescent cells to undergo apoptosis without affecting healthy cells around them, and has anti-aging effects which may have potential applications in the treatment of numerous age-related diseases, as well as an adjunct to treatment for certain forms of cancer.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
References
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- ^ Zhang C, Xie Y, Chen H, Lv L, Yao J, Zhang M, et al. (January 2020). "FOXO4-DRI alleviates age-related testosterone secretion insufficiency by targeting senescent Leydig cells in aged mice". Aging. 12 (2): 1272–1284. doi:10.18632/aging.102682. PMC 7053614. PMID 31959736.
- ^ Meng J, Li Y, Wan C, Sun Y, Dai X, Huang J, et al. (December 2021). "Targeting senescence-like fibroblasts radiosensitizes non-small cell lung cancer and reduces radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis". JCI Insight. 6 (23) e146334. doi:10.1172/jci.insight.146334. PMC 8675198. PMID 34877934.
- ^ Liu Y, Hou Q, Wang R, Liu Y, Cheng Z (October 2023). "FOXO4-D-Retro-Inverso targets extracellular matrix production in fibroblasts and ameliorates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice". Naunyn-schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology. 396 (10): 2393–2403. doi:10.1007/s00210-023-02452-2. PMID 37074394.
- ^ Li Y, Zhang C, Cheng H, Lv L, Zhu X, Ma M, et al. (October 2024). "FOXO4-DRI improves spermatogenesis in aged mice through reducing senescence-associated secretory phenotype secretion from Leydig cells". Experimental Gerontology. 195 112522. doi:10.1016/j.exger.2024.112522. PMID 39025385.
- ^ Kong YX, Li ZS, Liu YB, Pan B, Fu X, Xiao R, et al. (February 2025). "FOXO4-DRI induces keloid senescent fibroblast apoptosis by promoting nuclear exclusion of upregulated p53-serine 15 phosphorylation". Communications Biology. 8 (1) 299. doi:10.1038/s42003-025-07738-0. PMC 11850796. PMID 39994346.
- ^ Bourgeois B, Spreitzer E, Platero-Rochart D, Paar M, Zhou Q, Usluer S, et al. (July 2025). "The disordered p53 transactivation domain is the target of FOXO4 and the senolytic compound FOXO4-DRI". Nature Communications. 16 (1) 5672. Bibcode:2025NatCo..16.5672B. doi:10.1038/s41467-025-60844-9. PMC 12216184. PMID 40593617.