A small molecule HIF-1α stabilizer that accelerates diabetic wound healing

Impaired wound healing is a serious complication in diabetic patients, and is associated with reduced HIF1α stability. Here, the authors design a small molecule that stabilizes HIF1α by blocking its interaction with VHL and show that it promotes wound healing in mouse models of diabetes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Guodong Li, Chung-Nga Ko, Dan Li, Chao Yang, Wanhe Wang, Guan-Jun Yang, Carmelo Di Primo, Vincent Kam Wai Wong, Yaozu Xiang, Ligen Lin, Dik-Lung Ma, Chung-Hang Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23448-7
Description
Summary:Impaired wound healing is a serious complication in diabetic patients, and is associated with reduced HIF1α stability. Here, the authors design a small molecule that stabilizes HIF1α by blocking its interaction with VHL and show that it promotes wound healing in mouse models of diabetes.
ISSN:2041-1723