Biliverdin Reductase inhibitors did not improve severe unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in vivo

Abstract We aimed to identify potent biliverdin reductase (BVRA) inhibitors as a novel concept for the treatment of severe unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. 1280 FDA-approved compounds were screened in vitro for their ability to inhibit human and rat BVRA activity and 26 compounds were identified a...

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Main Authors: Remco van Dijk, Sem J. Aronson, Dirk R. de Waart, Stan F. van de Graaf, Suzanne Duijst, Jurgen Seppen, Ronald Oude Elferink, Ulrich Beuers, Piter J. Bosma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01602-w