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Determinants of the Inhibition of DprE1 and CYP2C9 by Antitubercular Thiophenes
Liu, Renhe,Lyu, Xiaoxuan,Batt, Sarah M,Hsu, Mei-Hui,Harbut, Michael B,Vilchèze, Catherine,Cheng, Bo,Ajayi, Kehinde,Yang, Baiyuan,Yang, Yun,Guo, Hui,Lin, Changyou,Gan, Fei,Wang, Chen,Franzblau, Scott G.,Jacobs, William R.,Besra, Gurdyal S.,Johnson, Eric F.,Petrassi, Mike,Chatterjee, Arnab K.,Fütterer, Klaus,Wang, Feng
, p. 13011 - 13015 (2017)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) DprE1, an essential isomerase for the biosynthesis of the mycobacterial cell wall, is a validated target for tuberculosis (TB) drug development. Here we report the X-ray crystal structures of DprE1 and the DprE1 resistant mutant (Y314C) in complexes with TCA1 derivatives to elucidate the molecular basis of their inhibitory activities and an unconventional resistance mechanism, which enabled us to optimize the potency of the analogs. The selected lead compound showed excellent in vitro and in vivo activities, and low risk of toxicity profile except for the inhibition of CYP2C9. A crystal structure of CYP2C9 in complex with a TCA1 analog revealed the similar interaction patterns to the DprE1–TCA1 complex. Guided by the structures, an optimized molecule was generated with differential inhibitory activities against DprE1 and CYP2C9, which provides insights for development of a clinical candidate to treat TB.
Discovery of Novel Thiophene-arylamide Derivatives as DprE1 Inhibitors with Potent Antimycobacterial Activities
Wang, Pengxu,Batt, Sarah M.,Wang, Bin,Fu, Lei,Qin, Rongfei,Lu, Yu,Li, Gang,Besra, Gurdyal S.,Huang, Haihong
, p. 6241 - 6261 (2021/05/06)
In this study, we report the design and synthesis of a series of novel thiophene-arylamide compounds derived from the noncovalent decaprenylphosphoryl-β-d-ribose 2′-epimerase (DprE1) inhibitor TCA1 through a structure-based scaffold hopping strategy. Systematic optimization of the two side chains flanking the thiophene core led to new lead compounds bearing a thiophene-arylamide scaffold with potent antimycobacterial activity and low cytotoxicity. Compounds 23j, 24f, 25a, and 25b exhibited potent in vitro activity against both drug-susceptible (minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) = 0.02-0.12 μg/mL) and drug-resistant (MIC = 0.031-0.24 μg/mL) tuberculosis strains while retaining potent DprE1 inhibition (half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) = 0.2-0.9 μg/mL) and good intracellular antimycobacterial activity. In addition, these compounds showed good hepatocyte stability and low inhibition of the human ether-à-go-go related gene (hERG) channel. The representative compound 25a with acceptable pharmacokinetic property demonstrated significant bactericidal activity in an acute mouse model of tuberculosis. Moreover, the molecular docking study of template compound 23j provides new insight into the discovery of novel antitubercular agents targeting DprE1.
Liposomal encapsulated FSC231, a PICK1 inhibitor, prevents the ischemia/reperfusion-induced degradation of GluA2-containing AMPA receptors
Achzet, Lindsay M.,Astruc-Diaz, Fanny,Beske, Phillip H.,Natale, Nicholas R.,Denton, Travis T.,Jackson, Darrell A.
, (2021/05/14)
Strokes remain one of the leading causes of disability within the United States. Despite an enormous amount of research effort within the scientific community, very few therapeutics are available for stroke patients. Cytotoxic accumulation of intracellular calcium is a well-studied phenomenon that occurs following ischemic stroke. This intracellular calcium overload results from excessive release of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate, a process known as excitotoxicity. Calcium-permeable AMPA receptors (AMPARs), lacking the GluA2 subunit, contribute to calcium cytotoxicity and subsequent neuronal death. The internalization and subsequent degradation of GluA2 AMPAR subunits following oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R) is, at least in part, mediated by protein-interacting with C kinase-1 (PICK1). The purpose of the present study is to evaluate whether treatment with a PICK1 inhibitor, FSC231, prevents the OGD/R-induced degradation of the GluA2 AMPAR subunit. Utilizing an acute rodent hippocampal slice model system, we determined that pretreatment with FSC231 prevented the OGD/R-induced association of PICK1-GluA2. FSC231 treatment during OGD/R rescues total GluA2 AMPAR subunit protein levels. This suggests that the interaction between GluA2 and PICK1 serves as an important step in the ischemic/reperfusion-induced reduction in total GluA2 levels.
