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Khandelwal A, Hall JA, Blagg BSJ. Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of EGCG analogues, a recently identified Hsp90 inhibitor. J Org Chem 2013; 78:7859-84. [PMID: 23834230 DOI: 10.1021/jo401027r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the principal polyphenol isolated from green tea, was recently shown to inhibit Hsp90; however, structure-activity relationships for this natural product have not yet been produced. Herein, we report the synthesis and biological evaluation of EGCG analogues to establish structure-activity relationships between EGCG and Hsp90. All four rings as well as the linker connecting the C- and the D-rings were systematically investigated, which led to the discovery of compounds that inhibit Hs90 and display improvement in efficacy over EGCG. Antiproliferative activity of all the analogues was determined against MCF-7 and SKBr3 cell lines and Hsp90 inhibitory activity of the four most potent analogues was further evaluated by Western blot analyses and degradation of Hsp90-dependent client proteins. The prenyl-substituted aryl ester of 3,5-dihydroxychroman-3-ol ring system was identified as a novel scaffold that exhibits Hsp90 inhibitory activity.
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- Anuj Khandelwal
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, The University of Kansas, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Malott 4070, Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7563, USA
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Duerfeldt AS, Blagg BSJ. Hsp90 inhibition: elimination of shock and stress. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2010; 20:4983-7. [PMID: 20656483 PMCID: PMC3166208 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.06.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2010] [Revised: 06/16/2010] [Accepted: 06/19/2010] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The 90 kDa heat shock proteins (Hsp90) represent a class of molecular chaperones responsible for the maturation and stabilization of many oncogenic proteins. Disrupting the ability of ATP to bind and facilitate the operation of Hsp90 has emerged as a promising approach toward cancer chemotherapeutic development. While numerous Hsp90 inhibitory scaffolds have been identified, progress through the clinic has revealed many obstacles that should be addressed in future analogue development. Recent reports of the complications, pitfalls, and downstream effects associated with Hsp90 inhibition are discussed herein, in hopes of providing a reference that can be used to guide the future design of Hsp90 inhibitory scaffolds.
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- Adam S Duerfeldt
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, The University of Kansas, Kansas, USA
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Single plasmids expressing human steroid hormone receptors and a reporter gene for use in yeast signaling assays. Plasmid 2009; 63:73-8. [PMID: 19962400 DOI: 10.1016/j.plasmid.2009.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2009] [Revised: 10/17/2009] [Accepted: 11/04/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Single plasmids designed to express the six human type I steroid hormone receptors and detect signaling activity are described in this report. These stably replicating plasmids reported ligand-induced transcriptional activation via lacZ assays in Baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). The ligand concentrations needed to activate signaling in yeast expressing these plasmids spanned five orders of magnitude as based on comparisons of EC(50) values. Radicicol, a direct inhibitor of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) and an indirect inhibitor of steroid hormone receptor signaling, was used to determine the functional utility of this yeast reporter system. The inhibitory effect of radicicol was similar on the signaling of all six steroid hormone receptors and was distinguishable from cytotoxic effects that occurred with higher concentrations. These yeast plasmids provide a high throughput system for comparative assessment of steroid hormone receptor signaling and may be useful in screening for pharmacological or xenobiotic activities.
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Flaveny C, Perdew GH, Miller CA. The Aryl-hydrocarbon receptor does not require the p23 co-chaperone for ligand binding and target gene expression in vivo. Toxicol Lett 2009; 189:57-62. [PMID: 19447165 PMCID: PMC3070407 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2009.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2009] [Revised: 05/05/2009] [Accepted: 05/06/2009] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The Aryl-hydrocarbon receptor (Ahr) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that mediates most of the toxic affects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-(p)-dioxin (TCDD) and other xenobiotic compounds. The AHR cytoplasmic complex consists of two molecules of HSP90 and at least one molecule of Hepatitis B Virus-X associated protein 2 and the co-chaperone p23. With the use of in vitro model systems, p23 has been shown previously to be important to maintaining the efficient ligand binding and subsequent downstream inducibility of the AHR. In this study we attempted to identify the role p23 plays in AHR signaling in vivo using a p23 null mouse. Ligand binding assays and western blot analysis revealed that p23 was not required for AHR protein stability and competent ligand binding in liver. Real-time RT-PCR analysis conducted on p23 null, heterozygous and homozygous mice suggested that p23 is dispensable for stable AHR protein levels, or efficient TCDD-mediated AHR activation of Cyp1a1 and Cyp1a2.
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- Colin Flaveny
- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences and Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences and Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, Tulane, University Environmental Health Sciences Department, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
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Resistance to Hsp90 inhibition has become an important concern as several clinical trials are currently in progress for the treatment of cancer. A summary of known mechanisms of resistance to Hsp90 inhibitors is provided, including the recent solution of the Humicola fuscoatra Hsp90 structure, the organism responsible for the biosynthesis of radicicol. Through careful analyses of Hsp90 structures, a plausible mechanism for resistance to Hsp90 inhibitors has been obtained by single mutations about the N-terminal ATP-binding site.
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- Adam S. Duerfeldt
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Specialized Chemistry Center, The University of Kansas, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Malott 4070, Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7563
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Specialized Chemistry Center, The University of Kansas, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Malott 4070, Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7563
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Fox JE, Burow ME, McLachlan JA, Miller CA. Detecting ligands and dissecting nuclear receptor-signaling pathways using recombinant strains of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Nat Protoc 2008; 3:637-45. [PMID: 18388946 DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2008.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This is a general protocol for the identification of natural and xenobiotic ligands of metazoan nuclear receptors (NRs) expressed in yeast. Yeast engineered to express an NR and a response element-driven reporter gene provide a system to detect and quantify ligand-dependent transcriptional activity. Such assays allow researchers to measure different types of ligands and determine dose-dependent activation of NRs. This methodology can also be used to examine the components of signal transduction pathways when conducted with mutant or engineered yeast strains expressing additional proteins or having alternate DNA response elements. This assay typically takes 2-3 d to complete, but most of this time entails cell growth rather than 'hands on' time.
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- Jennifer E Fox
- Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, USA
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Angeles AR, Waters SP, Danishefsky SJ. Total syntheses of (+)- and (-)-peribysin E. J Am Chem Soc 2008; 130:13765-70. [PMID: 18783227 PMCID: PMC2646880 DOI: 10.1021/ja8048207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A convergent, stereocontrolled route to either antipode of the cell adhesion inhibitor, peribysin E, has been achieved from carvone. Highlights of the synthesis include a Diels-Alder reaction to generate a cis-decalin framework, followed by semipinacol-type ring contraction to secure the stereochemistry of the C7 quaternary center. Potential mechanistic pathways for the critical ring contraction were studied through deuterium incorporation studies. In addition, an optimized olefin isomerization/Saegusa oxidation protocol is described for the conversion of [4+2] cycloadducts of 2-(trialkylsilyloxy)-1,3-dienes to 1,6(2H,7H)-naphthalenediones, having stereochemical arrangements not accessible via conventional Robinson annulation protocols. Finally, the ability to independently prepare either enantiomer of peribysin E from the corresponding antipode of carvone led to a reassignment of the absolute configuration of peribysin E.
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- Angie R Angeles
- Laboratory for Bioorganic Chemistry, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, 1275 York Avenue, New York, New York 10065, USA
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p23/Sba1p protects against Hsp90 inhibitors independently of its intrinsic chaperone activity. Mol Cell Biol 2008; 28:3446-56. [PMID: 18362168 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.02246-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The molecular chaperone Hsp90 assists a subset of cellular proteins and is essential in eukaryotes. A cohort of cochaperones contributes to and regulates the multicomponent Hsp90 machine. Unlike the biochemical activities of the cochaperone p23, its in vivo functions and the structure-function relationship remain poorly understood, even in the genetically tractable model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The SBA1 gene that encodes the p23 ortholog in this species is not an essential gene. We found that in the absence of p23/Sba1p, yeast and mammalian cells are hypersensitive to Hsp90 inhibitors. This protective function of Sba1p depends on its abilities to bind Hsp90 and to block the Hsp90 ATPase and inhibitor binding. In contrast, the protective function of Sba1p does not require the Hsp90-independent molecular chaperone activity of Sba1p. The structure-function analysis suggests that Sba1p undergoes considerable structural rearrangements upon binding Hsp90 and that the large size of the p23/Sba1p-Hsp90 interaction surface facilitates maintenance of high affinity despite sequence divergence during evolution. The large interface may also contribute to preserving a protective function in an environment in which Hsp90 inhibitory compounds can be produced by various microorganisms.
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Beischlag TV, Morales JL, Hollingshead BD, Perdew GH. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor complex and the control of gene expression. Crit Rev Eukaryot Gene Expr 2008; 18:207-50. [PMID: 18540824 PMCID: PMC2583464 DOI: 10.1615/critreveukargeneexpr.v18.i3.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 566] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that controls the expression of a diverse set of genes. The toxicity of the potent AhR ligand 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin is almost exclusively mediated through this receptor. However, the key alterations in gene expression that mediate toxicity are poorly understood. It has been established through characterization of AhR-null mice that the AhR has a required physiological function, yet how endogenous mediators regulate this orphan receptor remains to be established. A picture as to how the AhR/ARNT heterodimer actually mediates gene transcription is starting to emerge. The AhR/ARNT complex can alter transcription both by binding to its cognate response element and through tethering to other transcription factors. In addition, many of the coregulatory proteins necessary for AhR-mediated transcription have been identified. Cross talk between the estrogen receptor and the AhR at the promoter of target genes appears to be an important mode of regulation. Inflammatory signaling pathways and the AhR also appear to be another important site of cross talk at the level of transcription. A major focus of this review is to highlight experimental efforts to characterize nonclassical mechanisms of AhR-mediated modulation of gene transcription.
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- Timothy V. Beischlag
- Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis and the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis and the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis and the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis and the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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Angeles A, Dorn D, Kou C, Moore M, Danishefsky S. Total Synthesis of Peribysin E Necessitates Revision of the Assignment of its Absolute Configuration. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200604308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Angeles AR, Dorn DC, Kou CA, Moore MAS, Danishefsky SJ. Total Synthesis of Peribysin E Necessitates Revision of the Assignment of its Absolute Configuration. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2007; 46:1451-4. [PMID: 17387656 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200604308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Angie R Angeles
- The Laboratory for Bioorganic Chemistry, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA
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Braliou GG, Venieris E, Kalousi A, Simos G. Reconstitution of human hypoxia inducible factor HIF-1 in yeast: A simple in vivo system to identify and characterize HIF-1α effectors. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2006; 346:1289-96. [PMID: 16806077 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.06.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2006] [Accepted: 06/08/2006] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Hypoxia inducible factor 1 (HIF-1), the master regulator of hypoxia-activated genes, is involved in many diseases and is a valid drug target. In order to develop a simple and genetically tractable in vivo system for HIF-1 analysis, we tested the inducible expression of both human HIF-1 subunits (HIF-1alpha and ARNT) in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and showed the formation of transcriptionally active HIF-1. The use of this system for the identification and characterization of HIF-1 effectors was first validated by showing that two chemical Hsp90 inhibitors, geldanamycin and radicicol, impaired the activity of HIF-1 in yeast. By applying this system in mutant yeast strains, we then identified Hsp90 co-chaperones, which were required for HIF-1 activity. Furthermore, using yeast strains co-expressing truncated forms of HIF-1alpha with ARNT or both HIF-1alpha and ARNT, we characterized fragments of HIF-1alpha that acted as dominant negative mutants and suppressed HIF-1 activity.
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- Georgia G Braliou
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41222 Larissa, Greece
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Nohara K, Ao K, Miyamoto Y, Ito T, Suzuki T, Toyoshiba H, Tohyama C. Comparison of the 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)-induced CYP1A1 gene expression profile in lymphocytes from mice, rats, and humans: most potent induction in humans. Toxicology 2006; 225:204-13. [PMID: 16839655 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2006.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2006] [Revised: 06/02/2006] [Accepted: 06/06/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) exerts its toxicity by binding a transcription factor, the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). C57BL/6 (C57) mice express AhRs that have high affinity for TCDD, and they strongly express target genes and develop severe toxic effects upon TCDD exposure. By contrast, DBA/2 (DBA) mice have a low-affinity form of AhR, weakly express target genes, and are resistant to TCDD. Although humans express low-affinity AhRs and have been assumed to be refractory to TCDD, their sensitivity to TCDD has yet to be determined. In this study we compared the TCDD-induced CYP1A1 gene expression profiles in lymphocytes from humans, C57 mice, DBA mice, and SD rats to obtain data as a basis for estimating human sensitivity to TCDD. Lymphocyte fractions prepared from the blood of individual humans and animals were cultured with TCDD. Their mRNAs for CYP1A1 and housekeeping genes were measured by RT-PCR or real-time PCR with primers designed for regions that are 100% homologous among each of the genes of all species/strains tested to obtain similar PCR efficiency. TCDD-induced CYP1A1 expression peaked at 2h in DBA mice and SD rats and at 6h in C57 mice and humans. At the peak times human lymphocytes showed the most potent CYP1A1 mRNA induction of the four species/strains tested. These results suggest that human lymphocytes are more sensitive to TCDD than the lymphocytes of mice and rats. Since the AhR-dependent gene expression did not reflect the AhR affinity for TCDD, these results also suggest that AhR-dependent gene expression in lymphocytes is modulated by an as yet unidentified mechanism in addition to the AhR affinity.
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- Keiko Nohara
- Environmental Health Sciences Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan.
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