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In this study we present a method for defining the binding modes of a set of structurally related isoindolinone inhibitors of the MDM2-p53 interaction. This approach derives the location and orientation of isoindolinone binding, based on an analysis of the patterns of magnitude and direction of chemical shift perturbations for a series of inhibitors of the MDM2-p53 interaction. The MDM2-p53 complex is an attractive target for therapeutic intervention in cancer cells with intact tumor suppressor p53, as it offers the possibility of releasing p53 by blocking the MDM2-p53 binding site with a small molecule antagonist to promote apoptosis. Isoindolinones are a novel class of MDM2-antagonists of moderate affinity, which still require the development of more potent candidates for clinical applications. As the applicability of conventional structural methods to this system is limited by a number of fundamental factors, the exploitation of the information contained in chemical shift perturbations has offered a useful route to obtaining structural information to guide the development of more potent compounds. For a set of 12 structurally related isoindolinones, the data suggests 4 different orientations of binding, caused by subtle changes in the chemical structure of the inhibitors.
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Indóis/química , Indóis/farmacologia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-mdm2/antagonistas & inibidores , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-mdm2/metabolismo , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53/antagonistas & inibidores , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53/metabolismo , Sítios de Ligação , Modelos Moleculares , Estrutura Molecular , Ressonância Magnética Nuclear Biomolecular , Ligação ProteicaRESUMO
From a set of weakly potent lead compounds, using in silico screening and small library synthesis, a series of 2-alkyl-3-aryl-3-alkoxyisoindolinones has been identified as inhibitors of the MDM2-p53 interaction. Two of the most potent compounds, 2-benzyl-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-2,3-dihydroisoindol-1-one (76; IC(50) = 15.9 +/- 0.8 microM) and 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzyloxy)-2-propyl-2,3-dihydroisoindol-1-one (79; IC(50) = 5.3 +/- 0.9 microM), induced p53-dependent gene transcription, in a dose-dependent manner, in the MDM2 amplified, SJSA human sarcoma cell line.
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Antineoplásicos/síntese química , Indóis/síntese química , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-mdm2/metabolismo , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53/metabolismo , Antineoplásicos/química , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Técnicas de Química Combinatória , Ensaios de Seleção de Medicamentos Antitumorais , Humanos , Indóis/química , Indóis/farmacologia , Modelos Moleculares , Ligação Proteica , Estereoisomerismo , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Transcrição Gênica , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53/genéticaRESUMO
A series of 2-N-alkyl-3-aryl-3-alkoxyisoindolinones has been synthesised and evaluated as inhibitors of the MDM2-p53 interaction. The most potent compound, 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzyloxy)-2-propyl-2,3-dihydroisoindol-1-one (NU8231), exhibited an IC50 of 5.3 +/- 0.9 microM in an ELISA assay, and induced p53-dependent gene transcription in a dose-dependent manner, in the SJSA human sarcoma cell line.