- Structure-Based Design of Selective LONP1 Inhibitors for Probing in Vitro Biology
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LONP1 is an AAA+ protease that maintains mitochondrial homeostasis by removing damaged or misfolded proteins. Elevated activity and expression of LONP1 promotes cancer cell proliferation and resistance to apoptosis-inducing reagents. Despite the importance of LONP1 in human biology and disease, very few LONP1 inhibitors have been described in the literature. Herein, we report the development of selective boronic acid-based LONP1 inhibitors using structure-based drug design as well as the first structures of human LONP1 bound to various inhibitors. Our efforts led to several nanomolar LONP1 inhibitors with little to no activity against the 20S proteasome that serve as tool compounds to investigate LONP1 biology.
- Kingsley, Laura J.,He, Xiaohui,McNeill, Matthew,Nelson, John,Nikulin, Victor,Ma, Zhiwei,Lu, Wenshuo,Zhou, Vicki W.,Manuia, Mari,Kreusch, Andreas,Gao, Mu-Yun,Witmer, Darbi,Vaillancourt, Mei-Ting,Lu, Min,Greenblatt, Sarah,Lee, Christian,Vashisht, Ajay,Bender, Steven,Spraggon, Glen,Michellys, Pierre-Yves,Jia, Yong,Haling, Jacob R.,Lelais, Gérald
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- Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Aminoboronates via Rhodium-Catalyzed Enantioselective C(sp3)-H Borylation
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α-Aminoboronic acids, isostructural boron analogues of α-amino acids, have received much attention because of the important biomedical applications implicated for compounds containing this structure. Additionally, the inherent versatility of α-aminoboronic acids as synthetic intermediates through diverse carbon-boron bond transformations makes the efficient synthesis of these compounds highly desirable. Here, we present a Rh-monophosphite chiral catalytic system that enables a highly efficient enantioselective borylation of N-adjacent C(sp3)-H bonds for a range of substrate classes including 2-(N-alkylamino)heteroaryls and N-alkanoyl- or aroyl-based secondary or tertiary amides, some of which are pharmaceutical agents or related compounds. Various stereospecific transformations of the enantioenriched α-aminoboronates, including Suzuki-Miyaura coupling with aryl halides and the Rh-catalyzed reaction with an isocyanate derivative of α-amino acid, affording a new peptide chain elongation method, have been demonstrated. As a highlight of this work, the borylation protocol was successfully applied to the catalyst-controlled site-selective and stereoselective C(sp3)-H borylation of an unprotected dipeptidic compound, allowing remarkably streamlined synthesis of the anti-cancer drug molecule bortezomib and offering a straightforward route for the synthesis of privileged molecular architectures.
- Reyes, Ronald L.,Sato, Miyu,Iwai, Tomohiro,Sawamura, Masaya
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- Further characterization of a putative serine protease contributing to the γ-secretase cleavage of β-amyloid precursor protein
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The 3-alkoxy-7-amino-4-chloro-isocoumarins JLK-6 and JLK-2 have been shown to markedly reduce the production of Amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) by Amyloid-β Precursor Protein (APP) expressing HEK293 cells by affecting the γ-secretase cleavage of APP, with no effect on the cleavage of the Notch receptor. This suggested that these compounds do not directly inhibit the presenilin-dependent γ-secretase complex but more likely interfere with an upstream target involved in γ-secretase-associated pathway. The mechanism of action of these compounds is unknown and there are high fundamental and therapeutical interests to unravel their target. Isocoumarin compounds were previously shown to behave as potent mechanism-based irreversible inhibitors of serine proteases, suggesting that the JLK-directed target could belong to such enzyme family. To get further insight into structure-activity relationships and to develop more potent isocoumarin derivatives, we have synthesized and evaluated a series of isocoumarin analogues with modifications at positions 3, 4 and 7. In particular, the 7-amino group was substituted with either acyl, urethane, alkyl or aryl groups, which could represent additional interaction sites. Altogether, the results highlighted the essential integrity of the 3-alkoxy-7-amino-4-chloro-isocoumarin scaffold for Aβ-lowering activity and supported the involvement of a serine protease, or may be more generally, a serine hydrolase. The newly reported 7-N-alkyl series produced the most active compounds with an IC50 between 10 and 30 μM. Finally, we also explored peptide boronates, a series of reversible serine protease inhibitors, previously shown to also lower cellular Aβ production. The presented data suggested they could act on the same target or interfere with the same pathway as isocoumarins derivatives.
- Peuchmaur, Marine,Lacour, Marie-Agnes,Sevalle, Jean,Lisowski, Vincent,Touati-Jallabe, Youness,Rodier, Fabien,Martinez, Jean,Checler, Frederic,Hernandez, Jean-Francois
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supporting information
p. 1018 - 1029
(2013/03/14)
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- PROTEASOME INHIBITORS AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION, PURIFICATION AND USE
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The invention provides boronic esters of Formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as described herein, and methods for the preparation and purification thereof.
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- Anti-Claudin 3 Monoclonal Antibody and Treatment and Diagnosis of Cancer Using the Same
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Monoclonal antibodies that bind specifically to Claudin 3 expressed on cell surface are provided. The antibodies of the present invention are useful for diagnosis of cancers that have enhanced expression of Claudin 3, such as ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, uterine cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, bladder cancer, and colon cancer. The present invention provides monoclonal antibodies showing cytotoxic effects against cells of these cancers. Methods for inducing cell injury in Claudin 3-expressing cells and methods for suppressing proliferation of Claudin 3-expressing cells by contacting Claudin 3-expressing cells with a Claudin 3-binding antibody are disclosed. The present application also discloses methods for diagnosis or treatment of cancers.
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- Design, synthesis, biological evaluation, and Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) discussion of dipeptidyl boronate proteasome inhibitors, Part I: Comprehensive understanding of the SAR of α-amino acid boronates
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New series of dipeptidyl boronate inhibitors of 20S proteasome were designed and synthesized. The comprehensive understanding of the SAR was obtained by utilizing the variation of four substituents. From the screened compounds in enzyme, novel inhibitors 49 and 50 were identified to be highly potent druglike candidates with IC50 values of 1.2 and 1.6 nM, respectively, which showed better activities than the drug bortezomib on the market. Two hematologic human tumor cell lines, HL-60 and U266, were significantly sensitive to both candidates and showed nearly the same potency as the standard bortezomib with IC50 values less than 10 nM. But as for most of the eight human solid tumor cell lines, both candidates were more potent than the standard with the IC50 value range of 9.8-70 nM. The activity evaluation of the stereoisomers showed that changing R-isomers to S-isomers greatly reduced the potency and even induced inactivity.
- Zhu, Yongqiang,Zhao, Xin,Zhu, Xinrong,Wu, Gang,Li, Yuejie,Ma, Yuheng,Yuan, Yunxia,Yang, Jie,Hu, Yang,Ai, Li,Gao, Qingzhi
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p. 4192 - 4199
(2010/01/16)
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