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Defects in the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway are shared characteristics in several brain disorders, including the inherited intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder, fragile X syndrome (FXS). PI3K signaling therefore could serve as a therapeutic target for FXS and other brain disorders. However, broad inhibition of such a central signal transduction pathway involved in essential cellular functions may produce deleterious side effects. Pharmacological strategies that selectively correct the overactive components of the PI3K pathway while leaving other parts of the pathway intact may overcome these challenges. Here, we provide the first evidence that disease mechanism-based PI3K isoform-specific inhibition may be a viable treatment option for FXS. FXS is caused by loss of the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP), which translationally represses specific messenger RNAs, including the PI3K catalytic isoform p110ß. FMRP deficiency increases p110ß protein levels and activity in FXS mouse models and in cells from subjects with FXS. Here, we show that a novel, brain-permeable p110ß-specific inhibitor, GSK2702926A, ameliorates FXS-associated phenotypes on molecular, cellular, behavioral, and cognitive levels in two different FMRP-deficient mouse models. Rescued phenotypes included increased PI3K downstream signaling, protein synthesis rates, and dendritic spine density, as well as impaired social interaction and higher-order cognition. Several p110ß-selective inhibitors, for example, a molecule from the same chemotype as GSK2702926A, are currently being evaluated in clinical trials to treat cancer. Our results suggest that repurposing p110ß inhibitors to treat cognitive and behavioral defects may be a promising disease-modifying strategy for FXS and other brain disorders.
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Comportamento Animal/efeitos dos fármacos , Cognição/efeitos dos fármacos , Síndrome do Cromossomo X Frágil/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores de Fosfoinositídeo-3 Quinase , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/uso terapêutico , Animais , Encéfalo/efeitos dos fármacos , Espinhas Dendríticas/efeitos dos fármacos , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Proteína do X Frágil da Deficiência Intelectual/genética , Síndrome do Cromossomo X Frágil/genética , Camundongos , Atividade Motora/efeitos dos fármacos , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologiaRESUMO
A series of 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7(3H)-ones with excellent enzyme inhibition, improved isoform selectivity, and excellent inhibition of downstream phosphorylation of AKT has been identified. Several compounds in the series demonstrated potent (â¼ 0.100 µM IC(50)) growth inhibition in a PTEN deficient cancer cell line.
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Inibidores de Fosfoinositídeo-3 Quinase , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/química , Antineoplásicos/síntese química , Antineoplásicos/química , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , PTEN Fosfo-Hidrolase/deficiência , Isoformas de Proteínas/antagonistas & inibidores , Pirimidinas , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Especificidade por SubstratoRESUMO
A series of PI3K-beta selective inhibitors, imidazo[1,2-a]-pyrimidin-5(1H)-ones, has been rationally designed based on the docking model of the more potent R enantiomer of TGX-221, identified by a chiral separation, in a PI3K-beta homology model. Synthesis and SAR of this novel chemotype are described. Several compounds in the series demonstrated potent growth inhibition in a PTEN-deficient breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-468 under anchorage independent conditions.
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Antineoplásicos/síntese química , Imidazóis/síntese química , Inibidores de Fosfoinositídeo-3 Quinase , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/síntese química , Pirimidinonas/síntese química , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Sítios de Ligação , Neoplasias da Mama , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Ensaios de Seleção de Medicamentos Antitumorais , Feminino , Deleção de Genes , Humanos , Imidazóis/farmacologia , Isoenzimas/antagonistas & inibidores , Isoenzimas/metabolismo , Cinética , Modelos Moleculares , PTEN Fosfo-Hidrolase/deficiência , PTEN Fosfo-Hidrolase/genética , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinase/metabolismo , Ligação Proteica , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologia , Pirimidinonas/farmacologia , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
A novel thiazolopyrimidinone series of PI3K-beta selective inhibitors has been identified. This chemotype has provided an excellent tool compound, 18, that showed potent growth inhibition in the PTEN-deficient breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-468 under anchorage-independent conditions, and it also demonstrated pharmacodynamic effects and efficacy in a PTEN-deficient prostate cancer PC-3 xenograft mouse model.
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High-throughput screening of the corporate compound collection led to the discovery of a novel series of N-substituted-5-aryl-oxazolidinones as potent human CCR8 antagonists. The synthesis, structure-activity relationships, and optimization of the series that led to the identification of SB-649701 (1a), are described.
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Oxazolidinonas/síntese química , Oxazolidinonas/farmacologia , Receptores de Quimiocinas/antagonistas & inibidores , Animais , Células CHO , Quimiotaxia de Leucócito/efeitos dos fármacos , Simulação por Computador , Cricetinae , Cricetulus , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos , Canal de Potássio ERG1 , Canais de Potássio Éter-A-Go-Go/antagonistas & inibidores , Humanos , Indicadores e Reagentes , Miotonina Proteína Quinase , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases/efeitos dos fármacos , Receptores CCR8 , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Células Th2/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4) modulates physiological functions such as feeding behavior, nerve regeneration, and drug addiction. Using a high throughput screen based on (125)I-NDP-MSH binding to the human MC4 receptor, we discovered 2,3-diaryl-5-anilino[1,2,4]thiadiazoles 3 as potent and selective MC4 receptor agonists. Through SAR development on the three attached aryl rings, we improved the binding affinity from 174 nM to 4.4 nM IC(50). When delivered intraperitoneally, compounds 3a, 3b, and 3c induced significant inhibition of food intake in a fasting-induced feeding model in rats. When delivered orally, these compounds lost activity, mainly due to rapid metabolism to inactive imidoylthiourea reduction products.