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GENE - CHEMICAL INTERACTIONS REPORT

RGD ID: 2139
Species: Rattus norvegicus
RGD Object: Gene
Symbol: App
Name: amyloid beta precursor protein
Acc ID: CHEBI:64198
Term: dimercaprol
Definition: A dithiol that is propane-1,2-dithiol in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by a hydroxy group. a chelating agent originally developed during World War II as an experimental antidote against the arsenic-based poison gas Lewisite, it has been used clinically since 1949 for the treatment of poisoning by arsenic, mercury and gold. It can also be used for treatment of poisoning by antimony, bismuth and possibly thallium, and (with sodium calcium edetate) in cases of acute leaad poisoning. Administration is by (painful) intramuscular injection of a suspension of dimercaprol in peanut oil, typically every 4 hours for 2-10 days depending on the toxicity. In the past, dimercaprol was also used for the treatment of Wilson's disease, a severely debilitating genetic disorder in which the body tends to retain copper, with resultant liver and brain injury.
Chemical ID: MESH:D004112
Note: Use of the qualifier "multiple interactions" designates that the annotated interaction is comprised of a complex set of reactions and/or regulatory events, possibly involving additional chemicals and/or gene products.
Object SymbolQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceSourceNotesOriginal Reference(s)
Appaffects bindingISOAPP (Homo sapiens)6480464CTDDimercaprol binds to APP 5' UTRPMID:15681799
Appmultiple interactionsISOAPP (Homo sapiens)6480464CTD[Dimercaprol binds to APP 5' UTR] which results in decreased expression of APP protein; [Dimercaprol binds to APP 5' UTR] which results in decreased secretion of APP protein modified formPMID:15681799
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