4815-29-6Relevant articles and documents
Structure-based discovery of a specific TLR1-TLR2 small molecule agonist from the ZINC drug library database
Chen, Zhipeng,Cen, Xiaohong,Yang, Junjie,Tang, Xiaoshan,Cui, Kai,Cheng, Kui
, p. 11411 - 11414 (2018)
We report herein the identification of urea structure-like small molecules by structure-based virtual screening of 10.5 million compounds. Based on a variety of HEK-Blue hTLRs reporter cell assay results, we validated a TLR1/2-specific small molecule agonist, ZINC666243 (SMU127), with EC50 of 0.55 ± 0.01 μM. SMU127 stimulates NF-κB activation and promotes TNFα secretion in human macrophages and mononuclear cells. Moreover, the in vivo assay indicated that SMU127 could inhibit the growth of breast cancer tumors in BABL/c mice. This work has shown for the first time that a small molecule TLR1/2 agonist can inhibit breast cancer in vivo.
Design, Synthesis, and Structure-Activity Relationship of N-Aryl- N′-(thiophen-2-yl)thiourea Derivatives as Novel and Specific Human TLR1/2 Agonists for Potential Cancer Immunotherapy
Chen, Zhipeng,Zhang, Lina,Yang, Junjie,Zheng, Lu,Hu, Fanjie,Duan, Siqin,Nandakumar, Kutty Selva,Liu, Shuwen,Yin, Hang,Cheng, Kui
supporting information, p. 7371 - 7389 (2021/06/28)
The previous virtual screening of ten million compounds yielded two novel nonlipopeptide-like chemotypes as TLR2 agonists. Herein, we present the chemical optimization of our initial hit, 1-phenyl-3-(thiophen-2-yl)urea, which resulted in the identification of SMU-C80 (EC50 = 31.02 ± 1.01 nM) as a TLR2-specific agonist with a 370-fold improvement in bioactivity. Mechanistic studies revealed that SMU-C80, through TLR1/2, recruits the adaptor protein MyD88 and triggers the NF-κB pathway to release cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-1β from human, but not murine, cells. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first species-specific TLR1/2 agonist reported until now. Moreover, SMU-C80 increased the percentage of T, B, and NK cells ex vivo and activated the immune cells, which suppressed cancer cell growth in vitro. In summary, we obtained a highly efficient and specific human TLR1/2 agonist that acts through the MyD88 and NF-κB pathway, facilitating cytokine release and the simultaneous activation of immune cells that in turn affects the apoptosis of cancer cells.
Discovery of Thieno[2,3- d]pyrimidine-Based Hydroxamic Acid Derivatives as Bromodomain-Containing Protein 4/Histone Deacetylase Dual Inhibitors Induce Autophagic Cell Death in Colorectal Carcinoma Cells
Pan, Zhaoping,Li, Xiang,Wang, Yujia,Jiang, Qinglin,Jiang, Li,Zhang, Min,Zhang, Nan,Wu, Fengbo,Liu, Bo,He, Gu
, p. 3678 - 3700 (2020/04/30)
Bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) and histone deacetylases (HDAC) are both attractive epigenetic targets in cancer and other chronic diseases. Based on the integrated fragment-based drug design, synthesis, and in vitro and in vivo evaluations, a series of novel thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-based hydroxamic acid derivatives are discovered as selective BRD4-HDAC dual inhibitors. Compound 17c is the most potent inhibitor for BRD4 and HDAC with IC50 values at nanomolar levels, as well as the expression level of c-Myc, and increases the acetylation of histone H3. Moreover, 17c presents inhibitory effects on the proliferation of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) cells via inducing autophagic cell death. It also has a good pharmacokinetic profile in rats and oral bioavailability of 40.5%. In the HCT-116 xenograft in vivo models, 17c displays potent inhibitory efficiency on tumor growth by inducing autophagic cell death and suppressing IL6-JAK-STAT signaling pathways. Our results suggest that the BRD4-HDAC dual inhibition might be an attractive therapeutic strategy for CRC.
Synthesis and Evaluation of 2-Aminothiophene Derivatives as Staphylococcus aureus Efflux Pump Inhibitors
da Cruz, Rayssa M. D.,Zelli, Renaud,Benshain, Sarah,da Cruz, Ryldene M. D.,Siqueira-Júnior, José P.,Décout, Jean-Luc,Mingeot-Leclercq, Marie-Paule,Mendon?a-Junior, Francisco J. B.
, p. 716 - 725 (2020/04/09)
2-aminothiophene derivatives (2AT) in which the thiophene ring is fused with a cycloalkyl or a N-acylated piperidine ring by positions 5 and 6 and carrying a 3-carbethoxy group were synthesized and their bacterial growth and enzyme inhibitory effects against efflux proteins of Staphylococcus aureus leading to resistance to fluoroquinolones and erythromycin (ERY) were investigated. Compounds that most effectively decreases the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of ciprofloxacin (CIP) were assayed for their dose and time effects on the accumulation and efflux of ethidium bromide (EtBr) in the SA-1 strain. None of the compounds displayed antibacterial activity however, three derivatives carrying 2-amino, 2-aminoacetyl and 2-aminotrifluoroacetyl group enhanced the activity of CIP and ERY by 8- and 16-fold, respectively, and were able to restore the sensitivity of resistant strains, acting as typical efflux pump inhibitors (EPIs). The 2-aminoacetyl and 2-aminotrifluoroacetyl derivatives and two other piperidinyl 2-aminotrifluoroacetyl derivatives increased EtBr accumulation in a dose- and time-dependent manner, and one of them was also able to inhibit the EtBr efflux. Taken together, these results represent an important advance in the development of new EPIs, and demonstrate that 2AT represent a good scaffold for developing new antibiotic adjuvants.
