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ReviewBMC biology2025

Current perspectives in drug targeting intrinsically disordered proteins and biomolecular condensates.

Caolitao Qin, Yun-Long Wang, Jian Zheng, Xiang-Bo Wan, Xin-Juan Fan

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Review in BMC biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Caolitao Qin *Department of Radiation Oncology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, People's Republic of China.
Yun-Long Wang *Department of Radiation Oncology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, People's Republic of China.
Jian ZhengDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, People's Republic of China.
Xiang-Bo WanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, People's Republic of China. wanxbo@zzu.edu.cn.
Xin-Juan FanDepartment of Pathology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, People's Republic of China. juanjuanfan@163.com.

Funding

National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars 82225040National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars 82122057Natural Science Foundation of China 82373513
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) and biomolecular condensates are critical for cellular processes and physiological functions. Abnormal biomolecular condensates can cause diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. IDPs, including intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs), were previously considered undruggable due to their lack of stable binding pockets. However, recent evidence indicates that targeting them can influence cellular processes. This review explores current strategies to target IDPs and biomolecular condensates, potential improvements, and the challenges and opportunities in this evolving field.

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Biomolecular CondensatesIntrinsically Disordered ProteinsHumansIntrinsically Disordered ProteinsBiomolecular condensatesDrug designIDPs

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PMID40325419
PMCPMC12054275

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