Structure-based development of novel substrate-type G9a inhibitors as epigenetic modulators for sickle cell disease treatment.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett
; 110: 129856, 2024 Sep 15.
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| ID: mdl-38914346
ABSTRACT
The discovery and development of structurally distinct lysine methyltransferase G9a inhibitors have been the subject of intense research in epigenetics. Structure-based optimization was conducted, starting with the previously reported seed compound 7a and lead to the identification of a highly potent G9a inhibitor, compound 7i (IC50 = 0.024 µM). X-ray crystallography for the ligand-protein interaction and kinetics study, along with surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis, revealed that compound 7i interacts with G9a in a unique binding mode. In addition, compound 7i caused attenuation of cellular H3K9me2 levels and induction of γ-globin mRNA expression in HUDEP-2 cells in a dose-dependent manner.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase
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Epigenesis, Genetic
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Enzyme Inhibitors
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Anemia, Sickle Cell
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Bioorg Med Chem Lett
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Bioorg. med. chem. lett
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Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters
Journal subject:
BIOQUIMICA
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QUIMICA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
Reino Unido