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疾病相关的液-液相分离:形成与调控机制

Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation in Disease: Mechanisms of Formation and Regulation

  • 摘要: 生物大分子的液-液相分离(liquid-liquid phase separation,LLPS)被认为是生物体内介导多种生理活动的关键机制,近年来已受到广泛关注。多种与神经退行性疾病相关的淀粉样蛋白能够发生液-液相分离,这种相分离过程与其疾病发病机制密切相关。此外,在癌症、病毒感染和细菌等多种病理状态中也均观察到相分离现象,表明相分离在多类疾病的发生、进展和调控中具有普遍存在的生物学功能与潜在病理意义。本文系统综述了液-液相分离的形成机制及其在多种疾病中的研究进展,系统梳理了近年来调控液-液相分离过程的研究案例,涵盖多种小分子药物及潜在候选化合物的作用机制。在此基础上,进一步讨论了通过调控液-液相分离实现疾病干预与新药开发的可行性与前景,旨在加深对液-液相分离调控机制的理解,为相关疾病治疗策略的发展及创新药物的研发提供新的思路

     

    Abstract: Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) of biomacromolecules is recognized as a key mechanism underlying a wide range of physiological processes in living systems and has attracted increasing attention in recent years. Emerging evidence indicates that multiple amyloid proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases are capable of undergoing LLPS, and that this phase separation behavior is closely linked to their respective pathogenic mechanisms. In addition, LLPS phenomena have been observed in diverse pathological contexts, including cancer, viral infections, and bacterial diseases, highlighting the widespread biological significance and potential pathological relevance of LLPS in disease initiation, progression, and regulation. In this review, we summarize the mechanisms governing LLPS formation and recent advances in disease-related LLPS research. We further provide a comprehensive overview of representative studies that modulate LLPS processes, with a particular focus on the mechanisms of action of small-molecule drugs and potential candidate compounds. Furthermore, we discuss the feasibility and prospects of targeting LLPS for disease intervention and novel drug development, aiming to deepen the understanding of LLPS regulation and to offer new insights into therapeutic strategy development and innovative drug discovery.

     

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