41266-78-8Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Discovery of small-molecule enzyme activators by activity-based protein profiling
Kok, Bernard P.,Ghimire, Srijana,Kim, Woojoo,Chatterjee, Shreyosree,Johns, Tyler,Kitamura, Seiya,Eberhardt, Jerome,Ogasawara, Daisuke,Xu, Janice,Sukiasyan, Ara,Kim, Sean M.,Godio, Cristina,Bittencourt, Julia M.,Cameron, Michael,Galmozzi, Andrea,Forli, Stefano,Wolan, Dennis W.,Cravatt, Benjamin F.,Boger, Dale L.,Saez, Enrique
, p. 997 - 1005 (2020)
Activity-based protein profiling (ABPP) has been used extensively to discover and optimize selective inhibitors of enzymes. Here, we show that ABPP can also be implemented to identify the converse—small-molecule enzyme activators. Using a kinetically controlled, fluorescence polarization-ABPP assay, we identify compounds that stimulate the activity of LYPLAL1—a poorly characterized serine hydrolase with complex genetic links to human metabolic traits. We apply ABPP-guided medicinal chemistry to advance a lead into a selective LYPLAL1 activator suitable for use in vivo. Structural simulations coupled to mutational, biochemical and biophysical analyses indicate that this compound increases LYPLAL1’s catalytic activity likely by enhancing the efficiency of the catalytic triad charge-relay system. Treatment with this LYPLAL1 activator confers beneficial effects in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity. These findings reveal a new mode of pharmacological regulation for this large enzyme family and suggest that ABPP may aid discovery of activators for additional enzyme classes. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
Synthesis and fungicidal activity of phenazine-1-carboxylic triazole derivatives
Li, Xu-Jun,Zhang, Wei,Zhao, Chi-Na,Wu, Qing-Lai,Li, Jun-Kai,Xu, Zhi-Hong
, p. 452 - 465 (2020/05/13)
A total of 15 novel-substituted 3-(benzylsulfanyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylamine and 10 novel-substituted 3-benzylmercapto-1,2,4-triazol derivatives were synthesized based on the natural product phenazine-1-carboxylic acid (PCA). Their structures were confirmed by 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, HRMS, and X-ray. Most substituted 3-benzylmercapto-1,2,4-triazol derivatives displayed very strong fungicidal activity against one or multiple plant pathogens in?vitro and in?vivo. Compounds 8b, 8h, and 8i showed a broad spectrum of fungicidal activity. Further field experiments indicated that compounds 8b, 8c, and 8h displayed better efficacy against rice blast (Pyricularia oryzae) than PCA. These data demonstrate that compounds 8b, 8c, and 8h are promising fungicidal candidates, deserving further studies. (Figure presented.).
Discovery of the Triazolo[1,5- a]Pyrimidine-Based Derivative WS-898 as a Highly Efficacious and Orally Bioavailable ABCB1 Inhibitor Capable of Overcoming Multidrug Resistance
Wang, Shuai,Wang, Sai-Qi,Teng, Qiu-Xu,Lei, Zi-Ning,Chen, Zhe-Sheng,Chen, Xiao-Bing,Liu, Hong-Min,Yu, Bin
, p. 16187 - 16204 (2021/11/18)
Targeting P-glycoprotein (ABCB1 or P-gp) has been recognized as a promising strategy to overcome multidrug resistance. Here, we reported our medicinal chemistry efforts that led to the discovery of the triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivative WS-898 as a highly effective ABCB1 inhibitor capable of reversing paclitaxel (PTX) resistance in drug-resistant SW620/Ad300, KB-C2, and HEK293/ABCB1 cells (IC50 = 5.0, 3.67, and 3.68 nM, respectively), more potent than verapamil and zosuquidar. WS-898 inhibited the efflux function of ABCB1, thus leading to decreased efflux and increased intracellular PTX concentration in SW620/Ad300 cells. The cellular thermal shift assay indicated direct engagement of WS-898 to ABCB1. Furthermore, WS-898 stimulated the ATPase activity of ABCB1 but had minimal effects on cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4). Importantly, WS-898 increased PTX sensitization in vivo without obvious toxicity. The results suggest that WS-898 is a highly effective triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-based ABCB1 inhibitor and shows promise in reversing ABCB1-mediated PTX resistance.
Discovery of [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives as new bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) inhibitors
Wang, Shuai,Shen, Dandan,Zhao, Lijie,Yuan, Xiaohan,Cheng, Jialing,Yu, Bin,Zheng, Yichao,Liu, Hongmin
supporting information, p. 418 - 422 (2019/09/03)
Targeting bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) has been proved to be an effective strategy for cancer therapy. To date, numerous BRD4 inhibitors and degraders have been identified, some of which have advanced into clinical trials. In this work, a focused library of new [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives were discovered to be able to inhibit BRD4. WS-722 inactivated BRD4 (BD1/BD2), BRD2 (BD1/BD2) and BRD3 (BD1/BD2) broadly with the IC50 values less than 5 μmol/L. Besides, WS-722 inhibited growth of THP-1 cells with an IC50 value of 3.86 μmol/L. Like (+)-JQ1, WS-722 inhibited BRD4 in a reversible manner and enhanced protein stability. Docking studies showed that WS-722 occupied the central acetyl-lysine (Kac) binding cavity and formed a hydrogen bond with Asn140. In THP-1 cells, WS-722 showed target engagement to BRD4. Cellular effects of WS-722 on THP-1 cells were also examined, showing that WS-722 could block c-MYC expression, induce G0/G1 phase arrest and p21 up-regulation, and promote differentiation of THP-1 cells. BRD4 inhibition by WS-722 resulted in cell apoptosis and up-regulated expression of cleaved caspased-3/7 and PARP in THP-1 cell lines. The [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine is a new template for the development of new BRD4 inhibitors.
Drug repurposing: Discovery of troxipide analogs as potent antitumor agents
Huo, Jin-ling,Liu, Hong-Min,Lu, Nan,Wang, Shuai,Yuan, Xiao-Han
, (2020/07/03)
Drug repurposing plays a vital role in the discovery of undescribed bioactivities in clinical drugs. Based on drug repurposing strategy, we for the first time reported a novel series of troxipide analogs and then evaluated their antiproliferative activity against MCF-7, PC3, MGC-803, and PC9 cancer cell lines and WPMY-1, most of which showed obvious selectivity toward PC-3 over the other three cancer cell lines and WPMY-1. Compound 5q, especially, could effectively inhibit PC3 with an IC50 value of 0.91 μM, which exhibited around 53-fold selectivity toward WPMY-1. Data indicated that 5q effectively inhibited the colony formation, suppressed the cell migration, and induced G1/S phase arrest in PC3 cells. Also, compound 5q induced cell apoptosis by activating the two apoptotic signaling pathways in PC3 cells: death receptor-mediated extrinsic pathway and mitochondria-mediated intrinsic pathway. Compound 5q up-regulated the expression of both pro-apoptotic Bax and P53, while down-regulated anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 expression. Besides, compound 5q significantly increased the expression of cleaved caspase 3/9 and cleaved PARP. Therefore, the successful discovery of compound 5q may further validate the feasibility of this theory, which will encourage researchers to reveal undescribed bioactivities in traditional drugs.
Discovery of new [1,2,4] Triazolo[1,5-a]Pyrimidine derivatives that Kill gastric cancer cells via the mitochondria pathway
Wang, Shuai,Ma, Xu-Bin,Yuan, Xiao-Han,Yu, Bin,Xu, Yi-Chao,Liu, Hong-Min
, (2020/07/21)
Mitochondria are known as “powerhouse of cells” and play the role of a bridge in redox balance, cell apoptosis, and autophagy. ROS accumulation can cause mitochondria damage, while the injured mitochondria will further enhance ROS levels reciprocally. Herein, we synthesized a novel series of [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-based compounds 4a-4v and tested their anti-proliferation efficacy against gastric cancer cell line MGC-803. Among them, compounds 4o and 4p inhibited gastric cancer cells at micromolar level. Compound 4o caused G2/M arrest and induced mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in MGC-803 and SGC-7901. However, inhibiting apoptosis pathway cannot prevent the inhibitory activity of compound 4o against gastric cancer cell. To our surprising, ROS level was increased by compound 4o and elevation of ROS could be rescued by NAC. In accordance with that, NAC absolutely prevented the anti-proliferation efficacy of compound 4o. We further found that autophagy inhibitor CQ rather than 3-MA partially reversed inhibitory activity of compound 4o in MGC-803 cells. Taken together, compound 4o exhibited its anti-proliferative activity via increasing ROS level and inducing autophagy, thus leading to apoptosis of gastric cancer cells. Therefore, compound 4o may support further development of lead compounds for gastric cancer therapy via mitochondria pathway.
Discovery of tofacitinib derivatives as orally active antitumor agents based on the scaffold hybridization strategy
Shi, Xiao-Jing,Wang, Shuai,Li, Xiao-Jing,Yuan, Xiao-Han,Cao, Li-Juan,Yu, Bin,Liu, Hong-Min
, (2020/07/17)
In this work, a novel series of tofacitinib analogs were designed and synthesized based on the scaffold hybridization strategy and then evaluated for their antiproliferative activity toward three gastric cancer cell lines, leading to the identification of compound C18 which exhibited potent inhibitory activity against MGC-803 cell lines with an IC50 value of 2.68 μM. Compound C18 could effectively inhibit the colony formation, suppress the cell migration and induce apoptosis of MGC-803 cells through activating the p38 and JNK signaling pathways, while C18 showed no obvious effect on the cell cycle distribution in MGC-803 cells. In addition, C18 could initiate mitochondrial dysfunction of MGC-803 cells. Besides, in vivo antitumor studies indicated that C18 could inhibit gastric cancer tumor growth in vivo without obvious global toxicity.
Structure-Based Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of New Triazolo[1,5- a]Pyrimidine Derivatives as Highly Potent and Orally Active ABCB1 Modulators
Wang, Shuai,Wang, Sai-Qi,Teng, Qiu-Xu,Yang, Linlin,Lei, Zi-Ning,Yuan, Xiao-Han,Huo, Jun-Feng,Chen, Xiao-Bing,Wang, Mengru,Yu, Bin,Chen, Zhe-Sheng,Liu, Hong-Min
, p. 15979 - 15996 (2020/12/23)
ABCB1 is a promising therapeutic target for overcoming multidrug resistance (MDR). In this work, we reported the structure-based design of triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines as new ABCB1 modulators, of which WS-691 significantly increased sensitization of ABCB1-overexpressed SW620/Ad300 cells to paclitaxel (PTX) (IC50 = 22.02 nM). Mechanistic studies indicated that WS-691 significantly increased the intracellular concentration of PTX and [3H]-PTX while decreasing the efflux of [3H]-PTX in SW620/Ad300 cells by inhibiting the efflux function of ABCB1. The cellular thermal shift assay suggested that WS-691 could stabilize ABCB1 by directly binding to ABCB1. WS-691 could stimulate the activity of ABCB1 ATPase but had almost no inhibitory activity against CYP3A4. Importantly, WS-691 increased the sensitivity of SW620/Ad300 cells to PTX in vivo without observed toxicity. Collectively, WS-691 is a highly potent and orally active ABCB1 modulator capable of overcoming MDR. The triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine may be a promising scaffold for developing more potent ABCB1 modulators.
Development of Highly Potent, Selective, and Cellular Active Triazolo[1,5- a]pyrimidine-Based Inhibitors Targeting the DCN1-UBC12 Protein-Protein Interaction
Wang, Shuai,Zhao, Lijie,Shi, Xiao-Jing,Ding, Lina,Yang, Linlin,Wang, Zhi-Zheng,Shen, Dandan,Tang, Kai,Li, Xiao-Jing,Mamun,Li, Huiju,Yu, Bin,Zheng, Yi-Chao,Wang, Shaomeng,Liu, Hong-Min
, (2019/03/19)
The cullin-RING ubiquitin ligases (CRLs) are responsible for about 20% of cellular protein degradation and regulate diverse cellular processes, and the dysfunction of CRLs is implicated in human diseases. Targeting the CRLs has become an emerging strategy for the treatment of human diseases. Herein, we describe the discovery of a hit compound from our in-house library and further structure-based optimizations, which have enabled the identification of new triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-based inhibitors targeting the DCN1-UBC12 interaction. Compound WS-383 blocks the DCN1-UBC12 interaction (IC50 = 11 nM) reversibly and shows selectivity over selected kinases. WS-383 exhibits cellular target engagement to DCN1 in MGC-803 cells. WS-383 inhibits Cul3/1 neddylation selectively over other cullins and also induces accumulation of p21, p27, and NRF2. Collectively, targeting the DCN1-UBC12 interaction would be a viable strategy for selective neddylation inhibition of Cul3/1 and may be of therapeutic potential for disease treatment in which Cul3/1 is dysregulated.
Br?nsted Acid-Catalyzed Direct C(sp2)?H Heteroarylation Enabling the Synthesis of Structurally Diverse Biaryl Derivatives
Yuan, Shuo,Yu, Bin,Liu, Hong-Min
supporting information, p. 59 - 66 (2019/01/16)
Biaryl scaffold is an important class of structural frameworks that exists in many natural products and drug molecules. The development of transition metal-catalyzed approaches for the efficient construction of biaryl scaffolds has long been pursued because of the interesting structural features and broad biological profiles of biaryl scaffolds. Herein, we describe the Br?nsted acid-catalyzed direct C(sp2)?H heteroarylation that enables the synthesis of biaryl fragments (70 examples) in moderate to excellent yields (up to 99% yield), which was also performed at a gram scale and successfully applied to the privileged quinazoline scaffolds of the first-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors Gefitinib and Erlotinib, offering rapid access to a series of quinazoline-based biaryl compounds. Additionally, the late-stage diversifications were performed based on the compound 3 b, generating a library of structurally diverse and complex biaryl compounds. (Figure presented.).
