- Phenotypic Screening-Based Identification of 3,4-Disubstituted Piperidine Derivatives as Macrophage M2 Polarization Modulators: An Opportunity for Treating Multiple Sclerosis
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the autoimmune-mediated disorder in the central nervous system, for which no effective therapeutic agent is currently available. The regulation of macrophage polarization toward M2 is a general benefit for treating MS. The gene biomarker-based phenotypic screening approach was developed, and 3,4-disubstituted piperidine derivative S-28 was identified as a lead compound modulating macrophage M2 polarization. Further SAR studies resulted in the discovery of the most potent modulator D11 that showed good oral bioavailability and significant in vivo therapeutic effects. Mechanistic studies demonstrated that the M2 polarization macrophages modulated by D11 mainly functioned through inhibiting the proliferation of T-cells and activating the phosphorylation of Stat3 and Akt. Therefore, the gene biomarker-based phenotypic screening was demonstrated as a promising tool for the discovery of novel macrophage M2 polarization modulators. Compound D11 may serve as a promising starting point for the development of therapeutics to treat MS.
- Weng, Qinjie,Che, Jinxin,Zhang, Zhikang,Zheng, Jiahuan,Zhan, Wenhu,Lin, Sendong,Tian, Tian,Wang, Jincheng,Gai, Renhua,Hu, Yongzhou,Yang, Bo,He, Qiaojun,Dong, Xiaowu
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- Discovery of 3,4,6-Trisubstituted Piperidine Derivatives as Orally Active, Low hERG Blocking Akt Inhibitors via Conformational Restriction and Structure-Based Design
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A series of 3,4-disubstituted piperidine derivatives were obtained based on a conformational restriction strategy and a lead compound, A12, that exhibited potent in vitro and in vivo antitumor efficacies; however, obvious safety issues limited its further development. Thus, systematic exploration of the structure-activity relationship of compound A12, involving the phenyl group, hinge-linkage, and piperidine moiety, led to the discovery of the superior 3,4,6-trisubstituted piperidine derivative E22. E22 showed increased potency in Akt1 and cancer cell inhibition, remarkably reduced human ether-a-go-go-related gene blockage, and significantly improved safety profiles. Compound E22 also exhibited good kinase selectivity, had a good pharmacokinetic profile, and displayed very potent in vivo antitumor efficacy, with over 90% tumor growth inhibition in the SKOV3 xenograft model. Further mechanistic studies were conducted to demonstrate that compound E22 could significantly inhibit the phosphorylation of proteins downstream of Akt kinase in cells and tumor tissue from the xenograft model.
- Dong, Xiaowu,Zhan, Wenhu,Zhao, Mengting,Che, Jinxin,Dai, Xiaoyang,Wu, Yizhe,Xu, Lei,Zhou, Yubo,Zhao, Yanmei,Tian, Tian,Cheng, Gang,Jin, Zegao,Li, Jia,Shao, Yanfei,He, Qiaojun,Yang, Bo,Weng, Qinjie,Hu, Yongzhou
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p. 7264 - 7288
(2019/08/20)
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