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Bi-aryl analogues of salicylic acids: Design, synthesis and sar study to ameliorate endoplasmic reticulum stress
Kim, Ye Eun,Kim, Dong Hwan,Choi, Ami,Jang, Seoul,Jeong, Kwiwan,Kim, Young-Mi,Nam, Tae-Gyu
, p. 3593 - 3604 (2021/08/30)
Introduction: Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress condition is characterized as the accu-mulation of misfolded or unfolded proteins in lumen of ER. This condition has been implicated in various diseases and pathologies including β-cell apoptosis, Alzheimer’s disease and atherosclerosis. We have reported that hydroxynaphthoic acids (HNA), naphtha-lene analogues of salicylic acid (SA), reduced ER stress. In this study, we explored structural modification to bi-aryl analogues of SA. Methods: Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling was applied to synthesize bi-aryl analogues of SA. Anti-ER stress activity was monitored by using our cell-based assay system where ER stress is induced by tunicamycin. To monitor ER stress markers, ER stress was induced physiologically relevant palmitate system. Results: Many analogues decreased ER stress signal induced by tunicamycin. Compounds creating dihedral angle between Ar group and SA moiety generally increased the activity but gave some cytotoxicity to indicate the crucial role of flat conformation of aromatic region. The best compound (16e) showed up to almost 6-fold and 90-fold better activity than 3-HNA and tauro-ursodeoxycholic acid, positive controls, respectively. ER stress markers such as p-PERK and p-JNK were accordingly decreased in Western blotting upon treatment of 16e under palmitate-induced condition. Conclusion: Anti-ER stress activity and toxicity profile of bi-aryl analogues of SA could provide a novel platform for potential therapy for protein misfolding diseases.
Fragment-based discovery of potent inhibitors of the anti-apoptotic MCL-1 protein
Petros, Andrew M.,Swann, Steven L.,Song, Danying,Swinger, Kerren,Park, Chang,Zhang, Haichao,Wendt, Michael D.,Kunzer, Aaron R.,Souers, Andrew J.,Sun, Chaohong
, p. 1484 - 1488 (2014/03/21)
Apoptosis is regulated by the BCL-2 family of proteins, which is comprised of both pro-death and pro-survival members. Evasion of apoptosis is a hallmark of malignant cells. One way in which cancer cells achieve this evasion is thru overexpression of the pro-survival members of the BCL-2 family. Overexpression of MCL-1, a pro-survival protein, has been shown to be a resistance factor for Navitoclax, a potent inhibitor of BCL-2 and BCL-XL. Here we describe the use of fragment screening methods and structural biology to drive the discovery of novel MCL-1 inhibitors from two distinct structural classes. Specifically, cores derived from a biphenyl sulfonamide and salicylic acid were uncovered in an NMR-based fragment screen and elaborated using high throughput analog synthesis. This culminated in the discovery of selective and potent inhibitors of MCL-1 that may serve as promising leads for medicinal chemistry optimization efforts.
