Molecular basis for inhibiting human glucose transporters by exofacial inhibitors

N Wang, S Zhang, Y Yuan, H Xu, E Defossa… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Human glucose transporters (GLUTs) are responsible for cellular uptake of hexoses.
Elevated expression of GLUTs, particularly GLUT1 and GLUT3, is required to fuel the …

GLUT3 inhibitor discovery through in silico ligand screening and in vivo validation in eukaryotic expression systems

CV Iancu, G Bocci, M Ishtikhar, M Khamrai, M Oreb… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The passive transport of glucose and related hexoses in human cells is facilitated by
members of the glucose transporter family (GLUT, SLC2 gene family). GLUT3 is a high …

Identification of new GLUT2-selective inhibitors through in silico ligand screening and validation in eukaryotic expression systems

S Schmidl, O Ursu, CV Iancu, M Oreb, TI Oprea… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Glucose is an essential energy source for cells. In humans, its passive diffusion through the
cell membrane is facilitated by members of the glucose transporter family (GLUT, SLC2 …

[HTML][HTML] Functional expression of the human glucose transporters GLUT2 and GLUT3 in yeast offers novel screening systems for GLUT-targeting drugs

S Schmidl, SA Tamayo Rojas, CV Iancu… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Human GLUT2 and GLUT3, members of the GLUT/SLC2 gene family, facilitate glucose
transport in specific tissues. Their malfunction or misregulation is associated with serious …

Discovery of a specific inhibitor of human GLUT5 by virtual screening and in vitro transport evaluation

AM George Thompson, O Ursu, P Babkin, CV Iancu… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
GLUT5, a fructose-transporting member of the facilitative glucose transporter (GLUT, SLC2)
family, is a therapeutic target for diabetes and cancer but has no potent inhibitors. We …

In silico modeling-based identification of glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4)-selective inhibitors for cancer therapy

RK Mishra, C Wei, RC Hresko, R Bajpai… - Journal of Biological …, 2015 - ASBMB
Tumor cells rely on elevated glucose consumption and metabolism for survival and
proliferation. Glucose transporters mediating glucose entry are key proximal rate-limiting …

Synthesis of Indomorphan pseudo‐natural product inhibitors of glucose transporters GLUT‐1 and‐3

J Ceballos, M Schwalfenberg… - Angewandte …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Bioactive compound design based on natural product (NP) structure may be limited because
of partial coverage of NP‐like chemical space and biological target space. These limitations …

GLUT1 biological function and inhibition: research advances

S Cao, Y Chen, Y Ren, Y Feng… - Future Medicinal Chemistry, 2021 - Future Science
The GLUT is a key regulator of glucose metabolism and is widely expressed on the surface
of most cells of the body. GLUT provides a variety of nutrients for the growth, proliferation …

Glucose transporter 4: Insulin response mastermind, glycolysis catalyst and treatment direction for cancer progression

YC Chang, MH Chan, YF Yang, CH Li, M Hsiao - Cancer Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
The glucose transporter family (GLUT) consists of fourteen members. It is responsible for
glucose homeostasis and glucose transport from the extracellular space to the cell …

Engineered XylE as a tool for mechanistic investigation and ligand discovery of the glucose transporters GLUTs

X Jiang, J Wu, M Ke, S Zhang, Y Yuan, JY Lin, N Yan - Cell Discovery, 2019 - nature.com
Dear Editor, Glucose is the primary energy supply for metabolism and a versatile precursor
for biomolecule synthesis. Cellular uptake of glucose mainly relies on two types of glucose …