David Lonard, Ph.D.
Professor
Positions
- Professor
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Mol & Cell Biology-Mol.Regulation
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine
Houston, TX, US
- Member
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Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
Addresses
- BCM-Michael DeBakey Center (Office)
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Room: BCMM-M809
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
- BCM-Michael DeBakey Center (Lab)
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Room: BCMM-M809
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Education
- Advanced Training from ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Of Medicine
- 01/2002 - Houston, TX, United States
- Ph.D. from Texas A&M University
- 01/1996 - College Station, TX, United States
- B.S. from Texas A&M University
- 01/1992 - College Station, TX, United States
Certifications
- Associate Professor
- ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ of Medicine
Professional Interests
- Research interests
Professional Statement
My laboratory is interested in delineating the molecular mechanisms that link proteasome-mediated protein degradation to nuclear receptor mediated gene expression and coactivator function. As a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Bert O’Malley’s group, I was able to establish that the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway is required for efficient transcription mediated through the estrogen receptor and other nuclear receptors. These studies established that the proteasome has complex and dynamic effects on the function of steroid receptor coactivator (SRC) family members. My current interests are focused on taking advantage of these basic findings to design high throughput small molecule inhibitors (SMIs) to target these coactivators. Given the pleiotropic roles of SRC family coactivators in cancer, energy metabolism and reproduction, we plan to develop novel coactivator-targeting compounds as therapeutic agents to treat or control these broad pathological and physiological states. Through high throughput screening of small molecule compound libraries, we have identified agents that are able to inhibit SRC function.
Websites
Selected Publications
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Li X, Lonard DM, O'Malley BW. " " Mech. Ageing Dev.. ; 125 (41558) : 669-78.
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He B, Feng Q, Mukherjee A, Lonard DM, DeMayo FJ, Katzenellenbogen BS, Lydon JP, O'Malley BW. " " Mol. Endocrinol.. 2008 Feb ; 22 (2) : 344-60.
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Yi P, Feng Q, Amazit L, Lonard DM, Tsai SY, Tsai MJ, O'Malley BW. " " Mol. Cell. 2008 Feb 29; 29 (4) : 465-76.
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Lonard DM, O'Malley BW. " " Prog Mol Biol Transl Sci. 2009 ; 87 : 117-35.
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Funding
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Small molecule SRC-2 antagonists as regulators of Sertoli cell function and male fertility
#5U01HD076596 - $219,100.00 (08/24/2012 - 06/30/2017)
- Grant funding from NIH
- The goal of this study is to identify and develop small molecule antagonist capable of inhibiting SRC-2 for their use as male contraceptive agents
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