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Discovery of a Novel Inhibitor of Human Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase by a Simple Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography Enzymatic Assay
Rabuffetti, Marco,Rinaldi, Francesca,Lo Bianco, Alessandra,Speranza, Giovanna,Ubiali, Daniela,de Moraes, Marcela Cristina,Rodrigues Pereira da Silva, Luiz Claudio,Massolini, Gabriella,Calleri, Enrica,Lavecchia, Antonio
, p. 1325 - 1334 (2021)
Human purine nucleoside phosphorylase (HsPNP) belongs to the purine salvage pathway of nucleic acids. Genetic deficiency of this enzyme triggers apoptosis of activated T-cells due to the accumulation of deoxyguanosine triphosphate (dGTP). Therefore, potential chemotherapeutic applications of human PNP inhibitors include the treatment of T-cell leukemia, autoimmune diseases and transplant tissue rejection. In this report, we present the discovery of novel HsPNP inhibitors by coupling experimental and computational tools. A simple, inexpensive, direct and non-radioactive enzymatic assay coupled to hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography and UV detection (LC-UV using HILIC as elution mode) was developed for screening HsPNP inhibitors. Enzymatic activity was assessed by monitoring the phosphorolysis of inosine (Ino) to hypoxanthine (Hpx) by LC-UV. A small library of 6- and 8-substituted nucleosides was synthesized and screened. The inhibition potency of the most promising compound, 8-aminoinosine (4), was quantified through Ki and IC50 determinations. The effect of HsPNP inhibition was also evaluated in vitro through the study of cytotoxicity on human T-cell leukemia cells (CCRF-CEM). Docking studies were also carried out for the most potent compound, allowing further insights into the inhibitor interaction at the HsPNP active site. This study provides both new tools and a new lead for developing novel HsPNP inhibitors.
Purine and 8-Substituted Purine Arabinofuranosyl and Ribofuranosyl Nucleoside Derivatives as Potential Inducers of the Differentiation of the Friend Erythroleuukemia
Lin, Tai-Shun,Cheng, Jia-Chong,Ishiguro, Kimiko,Sartorelli, Alan C.
, p. 1481 - 1485 (1985)
Several antimetabolites have been demonstrated to have the capacity to initiate differentiation in vitro of a variety of leukemic cell lines.To explore the structural requirements for this activity, a series of purine and 8-substituted purine arabinofuranosyl and ribofuranosyl nucleoside derivatives were synthesized and tested as inducers of the differentiation of Friend murine erythroleukemia cells. 9-(β-D-Arabinofuranosyl)hypoxanthine and 6-(hydroxyamino)-9-(β-D-arabinofuranosyl)purine were effective inducers of maturation, producing 82percent and 74percent benzidine-positive cells, a measure of the number of cells synthesizing hemoglobin. 6-Mercapto-9-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)purine and 6-(methylmercapto)-9-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)purine and their corresponding β-D-arabinofuranosyl derivatives were also effective initiators of maturation, causing approximately 50percent of the cell population to assume a differentiated phenotype.