215307-20-3Relevant articles and documents
Development of a p38α-selective radioactive probe for qualitative diagnosis of cancer using SPECT
Hirata, Masahiko,Yao, Tatsuma,Fujimura, Shigeaki,Kanai, Yasukazu,Yoshimoto, Mitsuyoshi,Sato, Takaji,Ohmomo, Yoshiro,Temma, Takashi
, p. 333 - 343 (2019/05/10)
Objective: p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase (p38α) has drawn attention as a new target molecule for the treatment and diagnosis of cancer, and its overexpression and activation have been reported in various types of cancer. In this study, a single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging probe of p38α was developed to noninvasively image p38α activity for effective qualitative diagnosis of cancer. Methods: Pyrrolepyridine derivatives, m-YTM and p-YTM, were designed and synthesized based on the structure of the p38α-selective inhibitor. Radioactive iodine-labeled m-YTM, [125I]m-YTM, was synthesized because m-YTM greatly inhibited the phosphorylation of p38α upon examining the inhibitory effects of the compounds. After investigating the binding affinity of [125I]m-YTM to the recombinant p38α, a saturation binding experiment using activated p38α and inactive p38α was performed to determine the binding site. Uptake of [125I]m-YTM into various cancer cell lines was investigated, and the pharmacokinetics was evaluated using tumor-bearing mice. Results: The inhibitory activity of m-YTM was approximately 13 times higher than that of SB203580, a p38α-selective inhibitor. The binding site of [125I]m-YTM was estimated to be the p38α activating site, similar to that of SB203580, because the [125I]m-YTM bound strongly to both activated p38α and inactive p38α. Various different cancer cells incorporated [125I]m-YTM; however, its accumulation was significantly reduced by treatment with SB203580. Pharmacokinetics study of [125I]m-YTM in B-16 tumor-bearing mice was examined which revealed high accumulation of radioactivity in tumor tissues. The ratios of radioactivity in the B-16 tumor to that in blood were 3.1 and 50 after 1 and 24?h, respectively. The ratio of radioactivity in the tumor to that in blood in the tumor-bearing mice generated using other cancer cell lines was also ≥ 1 at 1?h after the administration of the probe. Conclusions: This study suggests that [123I]m-YTM has potential as a p38α imaging probe effective for various cancer types.
Potent inhibitors of the MAP kinase p38
Henry, James R.,Rupert, Kenneth C.,Dodd, John H.,Turchi, Ignatius J.,Wadsworth, Scott A.,Cavender, Druie E.,Schafer, Peter H.,Siekierka, John J.
, p. 3335 - 3340 (2007/10/03)
The MAP kinase p38 plays a key role in the biosynthesis of the inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-1. We have developed a novel series of potent p38 inhibitors that could lead to new methods of treatment for inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.