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SUBMITTER: Blewett MM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5068918 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Blewett Megan M MM Xie Jiji J Zaro Balyn W BW Backus Keriann M KM Altman Amnon A Teijaro John R JR Cravatt Benjamin F BF
Science signaling 20160913 445
Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) is an electrophilic drug that is used to treat autoimmune conditions, including multiple sclerosis and psoriasis. The mechanism of action of DMF is unclear but may involve the covalent modification of proteins or DMF serving as a prodrug that is converted to monomethyl fumarate (MMF). We found that DMF, but not MMF, blocked the activation of primary human and mouse T cells. Using a quantitative, site-specific chemical proteomic platform, we determined the DMF sensitivity ...[more]