Stabilization of the Max Homodimer with a Small Molecule Attenuates Myc-Driven Transcription.
Cell Chem Biol
; 26(5): 711-723.e14, 2019 05 16.
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ABSTRACT
The transcription factor Max is a basic-helix-loop-helix leucine zipper (bHLHLZ) protein that forms homodimers or interacts with other bHLHLZ proteins, including Myc and Mxd proteins. Among this dynamic network of interactions, the Myc/Max heterodimer has crucial roles in regulating normal cellular processes, but its transcriptional activity is deregulated in a majority of human cancers. Despite this significance, the arsenal of high-quality chemical probes to interrogate these proteins remains limited. We used small molecule microarrays to identify compounds that bind Max in a mechanistically unbiased manner. We discovered the asymmetric polycyclic lactam, KI-MS2-008, which stabilizes the Max homodimer while reducing Myc protein and Myc-regulated transcript levels. KI-MS2-008 also decreases viable cancer cell growth in a Myc-dependent manner and suppresses tumor growth in vivo. This approach demonstrates the feasibility of modulating Max with small molecules and supports altering Max dimerization as an alternative approach to targeting Myc.
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Assunto principal:
Compostos Policíclicos
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Proteínas Repressoras
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Transcrição Gênica
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Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-myc
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Fatores de Transcrição de Zíper de Leucina e Hélice-Alça-Hélix Básicos
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Bibliotecas de Moléculas Pequenas
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Lactamas
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Cell Chem Biol
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article