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Vo ADP, Kim SK, Yang MY, Ondrus AE, Goddard WA. Fully activated structure of the sterol-bound Smoothened GPCR-Gi protein complex. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2300919120. [PMID: 38015850 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2300919120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Smoothened (SMO) is an oncoprotein and signal transducer in the Hedgehog signaling pathway that regulates cellular differentiation and embryogenesis. As a member of the Frizzled (Class F) family of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), SMO biochemically and functionally interacts with Gi family proteins. However, key molecular features of fully activated, G protein-coupled SMO remain elusive. We present the atomistic structure of activated human SMO complexed with the heterotrimeric Gi protein and two sterol ligands, equilibrated at 310 K in a full lipid bilayer at physiological salt concentration and pH. In contrast to previous experimental structures, our equilibrated SMO complex exhibits complete breaking of the pi-cation interaction between R4516.32 and W5357.55, a hallmark of Class F receptor activation. The Gi protein couples to SMO at seven strong anchor points similar to those in Class A GPCRs: intracellular loop 1, intracellular loop 2, transmembrane helix 6, and helix 8. On the path to full activation, we find that the extracellular cysteine-rich domain (CRD) undergoes a dramatic tilt, following a trajectory suggested by positions of the CRD in active and inactive experimental SMO structures. Strikingly, a sterol ligand bound to a shallow transmembrane domain (TMD) site in the initial structure migrates to a deep TMD pocket found exclusively in activator-bound SMO complexes. Thus, our results indicate that SMO interacts with Gi prior to full activation to break the molecular lock, form anchors with Gi subunits, tilt the CRD, and facilitate migration of a sterol ligand in the TMD to an activated position.
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- Amy-Doan P Vo
- Materials and Process Simulation Center, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125
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Leach AR, Ondrus AE. Editorial overview: Restructuring drug design and development. Curr Opin Struct Biol 2023; 83:102727. [PMID: 37944397 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2023.102727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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- Andrew R Leach
- European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SD, United Kingdom.
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- Departments of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Feng Z, Hom ME, Bearrood TE, Rosenthal ZC, Fernández D, Ondrus AE, Gu Y, McCormick AK, Tomaske MG, Marshall CR, Kline T, Chen CH, Mochly-Rosen D, Kuo CJ, Chen JK. Targeting colorectal cancer with small-molecule inhibitors of ALDH1B1. Nat Chem Biol 2022; 18:1065-1075. [PMID: 35788181 PMCID: PMC9529790 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-022-01048-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs) are promising cancer drug targets, as certain isoforms are required for the survival of stem-like tumor cells. We have discovered selective inhibitors of ALDH1B1, a mitochondrial enzyme that promotes colorectal and pancreatic cancer. We describe bicyclic imidazoliums and guanidines that target the ALDH1B1 active site with comparable molecular interactions and potencies. Both pharmacophores abrogate ALDH1B1 function in cells; however, the guanidines circumvent an off-target mitochondrial toxicity exhibited by the imidazoliums. Our lead isoform-selective guanidinyl antagonists of ALDHs exhibit proteome-wide target specificity, and they selectively block the growth of colon cancer spheroids and organoids. Finally, we have used genetic and chemical perturbations to elucidate the ALDH1B1-dependent transcriptome, which includes genes that regulate mitochondrial metabolism and ribosomal function. Our findings support an essential role for ALDH1B1 in colorectal cancer, provide molecular probes for studying ALDH1B1 functions and yield leads for developing ALDH1B1-targeting therapies.
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- Zhiping Feng
- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Macromolecular Structure Knowledge Center, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- SPARK at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Mendoza M, Tran U, Zhang GC, Leister J, To K, Malepeai-Tofaeono T, Ondrus AE, Billingsley KL. Indolactam Dipeptides as Nanomolar Gli Inhibitors. ACS Med Chem Lett 2022; 13:1036-1042. [DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.1c00562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Manuel Mendoza
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California 92831, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California 92831, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California 92831, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California 92831, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California 92831, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, California 92831, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60660, United States
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Cheng YS, Zhang T, Ma X, Pratuangtham S, Zhang GC, Ondrus AA, Mafi A, Lomenick B, Jones JJ, Ondrus AE. A proteome-wide map of 20(S)-hydroxycholesterol interactors in cell membranes. Nat Chem Biol 2021; 17:1271-1280. [PMID: 34799735 PMCID: PMC8607797 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-021-00907-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Oxysterols (OHCs) are hydroxylated cholesterol metabolites that play ubiquitous roles in health and disease. Due to the non-covalent nature of their interactions and their unique partitioning in membranes, the analysis of live-cell, proteome-wide interactions of OHCs remains an unmet challenge. Here, we present a structurally precise chemoproteomics probe for the biologically active molecule 20(S)-hydroxycholesterol (20(S)-OHC) and provide a map of its proteome-wide targets in the membranes of living cells. Our target catalog consolidates diverse OHC ontologies and demonstrates that OHC-interacting proteins cluster with specific processes in immune response and cancer. Competition experiments reveal that 20(S)-OHC is a chemo-, regio- and stereoselective ligand for the protein transmembrane protein 97 (Tmem97/the σ2 receptor), enabling us to reconstruct the 20(S)-OHC-Tmem97 binding site. Our results demonstrate that multiplexed, quantitative analysis of cellular target engagement can expose new dimensions of metabolite activity and identify actionable targets for molecular therapy.
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- Yu-Shiuan Cheng
- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Mathematics Department, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Proteome Exploration Laboratory, Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Proteome Exploration Laboratory, Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA.
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Ondrus AE, Zhang T. Structure, Bonding, and Photoaffinity Labeling Applications of Dialkyldiazirines. Synlett 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1437-8202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
AbstractDialkyldiazirine photoaffinity probes are unparalleled tools for the study of small molecule–protein interactions. Here we summarize the basic principles of structure, bonding, and photoreactivity of dialkyldiazirines, current methods for their synthesis, and their practical application in photoaffinity labeling experiments. We demonstrate the unique utility of dialkyldiazirine probes in the context of our recent photoaffinity crosslinking-mass spectrometry analysis to reveal a hidden cholesterol binding site in the Hedgehog morphogen proteins.1 Introduction2 Structure, Bonding, and Spectral Properties3 Photoreactivity4 Synthesis5 Application in Photoaffinity Labeling6 Discovery of a Cholesterol–Hedgehog Protein Interface7 Conclusions and Outlook
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Mafi A, Purohit R, Vielmas E, Lauinger AR, Lam B, Cheng YS, Zhang T, Huang Y, Kim SK, Goddard WA, Ondrus AE. Hedgehog proteins create a dynamic cholesterol interface. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0246814. [PMID: 33630857 PMCID: PMC7906309 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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During formation of the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling proteins, cooperative activities of the Hedgehog INTein (Hint) fold and Sterol Recognition Region (SRR) couple autoproteolysis to cholesterol ligation. The cholesteroylated Hh morphogens play essential roles in embryogenesis, tissue regeneration, and tumorigenesis. Despite the centrality of cholesterol in Hh function, the full structure of the Hint-SRR ("Hog") domain that attaches cholesterol to the last residue of the active Hh morphogen remains enigmatic. In this work, we combine molecular dynamics simulations, photoaffinity crosslinking, and mutagenesis assays to model cholesterolysis intermediates in the human Sonic Hedgehog (hSHH) protein. Our results provide evidence for a hydrophobic Hint-SRR interface that forms a dynamic, non-covalent cholesterol-Hog complex. Using these models, we suggest a unified mechanism by which Hh proteins can recruit, sequester, and orient cholesterol, and offer a molecular basis for the effects of disease-causing hSHH mutations.
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- Amirhossein Mafi
- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States of America
- * E-mail: (AEO); (WAG)
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States of America
- * E-mail: (AEO); (WAG)
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Aberrations in the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway are responsible for a broad range of human cancers, yet only a subset rely on the activity of the clinical target, Smoothened (Smo). Emerging cases of cancers that are insensitive to Smo-targeting drugs demand new therapeutic targets and agents for inhibition. As such, we sought to pursue a recently discovered connection between the Hedgehog pathway transcription factors, the glioma-associated oncogene homologues (Glis), and protein kinase C (PKC) isozymes. Here, we report our assessment of a structurally diverse library of PKC effectors for their influence on Gli function. Using cell lines that employ distinct mechanisms of Gli activation up- and downstream of Smo, we identify a PKC effector that acts as a nanomolar Gli antagonist downstream of Smo through a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK)-independent mechanism. This agent provides a unique tool to illuminate crosstalk between PKC isozymes and Hh signaling and new opportunities for therapeutic intervention in Hh pathway-dependent cancers.
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- UyenPhuong Tran
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Fullerton, 800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, California 92831, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, 259 East Ave, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Fullerton, 800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, California 92831, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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Hom ME, Ondrus AE, Sakata-Kato T, Rack PG, Chen JK. Bicyclic Imidazolium Inhibitors of Gli Transcription Factor Activity. ChemMedChem 2020; 15:1044-1049. [PMID: 32268014 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Gli transcription factors within the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway direct key events in mammalian development and promote a number of human cancers. Current therapies for Gli-driven tumors target Smoothened (SMO), a G protein-coupled receptor-like protein that functions upstream in the Hh pathway. Although these drugs can have remarkable clinical efficacy, mutations in SMO and downstream Hh pathway components frequently lead to chemoresistance. In principle, therapies that act at the level of Gli proteins, through direct or indirect mechanisms, would be more efficacious. We therefore screened 325 120 compounds for their ability to block the constitutive Gli activity induced by loss of Suppressor of Fused (SUFU), a scaffolding protein that directly inhibits Gli function. Our studies reveal a family of bicyclic imidazolium derivatives that can inhibit Gli-dependent transcription without affecting the ciliary trafficking or proteolytic processing of these transcription factors. We anticipate that these chemical antagonists will be valuable tools for investigating the mechanisms of Gli regulation and developing new strategies for targeting Gli-driven cancers.
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- Marisa E Hom
- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, 269 Campus Dr., CCSR 3155, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, 269 Campus Dr., CCSR 3155, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Present address: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, 269 Campus Dr., CCSR 3155, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Present address: Global Health Drug Discovery Institute, Beijing, 100192, China
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, 269 Campus Dr., CCSR 3155, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Present address: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, 269 Campus Dr., CCSR 3155, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University, 269 Campus Dr., CCSR 3155, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, 269 Campus Dr., CCSR 3155, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Steinman JB, Santarossa CC, Miller RM, Yu LS, Serpinskaya AS, Furukawa H, Morimoto S, Tanaka Y, Nishitani M, Asano M, Zalyte R, Ondrus AE, Johnson AG, Ye F, Nachury MV, Fukase Y, Aso K, Foley MA, Gelfand VI, Chen JK, Carter AP, Kapoor TM. Chemical structure-guided design of dynapyrazoles, cell-permeable dynein inhibitors with a unique mode of action. eLife 2017; 6. [PMID: 28524820 PMCID: PMC5478271 DOI: 10.7554/elife.25174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Cytoplasmic dyneins are motor proteins in the AAA+ superfamily that transport cellular cargos toward microtubule minus-ends. Recently, ciliobrevins were reported as selective cell-permeable inhibitors of cytoplasmic dyneins. As is often true for first-in-class inhibitors, the use of ciliobrevins has in part been limited by low potency. Moreover, suboptimal chemical properties, such as the potential to isomerize, have hindered efforts to improve ciliobrevins. Here, we characterized the structure of ciliobrevins and designed conformationally constrained isosteres. These studies identified dynapyrazoles, inhibitors more potent than ciliobrevins. At single-digit micromolar concentrations dynapyrazoles block intraflagellar transport in the cilium and lysosome motility in the cytoplasm, processes that depend on cytoplasmic dyneins. Further, we find that while ciliobrevins inhibit both dynein's microtubule-stimulated and basal ATPase activity, dynapyrazoles strongly block only microtubule-stimulated activity. Together, our studies suggest that chemical-structure-based analyses can lead to inhibitors with improved properties and distinct modes of inhibition. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.25174.001
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- Jonathan B Steinman
- Laboratory of Chemistry and Cell Biology, Rockefeller University, New York, United States
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- Laboratory of Chemistry and Cell Biology, Rockefeller University, New York, United States
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- Laboratory of Chemistry and Cell Biology, Rockefeller University, New York, United States
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- Laboratory of Chemistry and Cell Biology, Rockefeller University, New York, United States
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, United States
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- Tri-Institutitional Therapeutics Discovery Institute, New York, United States
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- Tri-Institutitional Therapeutics Discovery Institute, New York, United States
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- Tri-Institutitional Therapeutics Discovery Institute, New York, United States
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- Tri-Institutitional Therapeutics Discovery Institute, New York, United States
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
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- Tri-Institutitional Therapeutics Discovery Institute, New York, United States
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- Tri-Institutitional Therapeutics Discovery Institute, New York, United States
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- Tri-Institutitional Therapeutics Discovery Institute, New York, United States
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Chemistry and Cell Biology, Rockefeller University, New York, United States
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Ondrus AE, Lee HLD, Iwanaga S, Parsons WH, Andresen BM, Moerner W, Bois JD. Fluorescent saxitoxins for live cell imaging of single voltage-gated sodium ion channels beyond the optical diffraction limit. Chem Biol 2012; 19:902-12. [PMID: 22840778 PMCID: PMC3731772 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2012.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2012] [Revised: 05/24/2012] [Accepted: 05/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A desire to better understand the role of voltage-gated sodium channels (Na(V)s) in signal conduction and their dysregulation in specific disease states motivates the development of high precision tools for their study. Nature has evolved a collection of small molecule agents, including the shellfish poison (+)-saxitoxin, that bind to the extracellular pore of select Na(V) isoforms. As described in this report, de novo chemical synthesis has enabled the preparation of fluorescently labeled derivatives of (+)-saxitoxin, STX-Cy5, and STX-DCDHF, which display reversible binding to Na(V)s in live cells. Electrophysiology and confocal fluorescence microscopy studies confirm that these STX-based dyes function as potent and selective Na(V) labels. The utility of these probes is underscored in single-molecule and super-resolution imaging experiments, which reveal Na(V) distributions well beyond the optical diffraction limit in subcellular features such as neuritic spines and filopodia.
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- Alison E. Ondrus
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, 333 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, 333 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5080, USA
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- SYSMEX Corporation, Central Research Laboratories, 4-4-4, Takatsukadai, Nishi-ku, Kobe 651-2271, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, 333 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, 333 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, 333 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, 333 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5080, USA
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The union of functionalized pyrroloindolizines for the synthesis of heterodimeric products relevant to myrmicarin alkaloids is described. Design and synthesis of tricyclic substrates and new methods for their union enable the investigation of late-stage cyclopentannulation strategies. The rapid assembly of dimeric structures using unique modes of pyrroloindolizine reactivity presents a concise approach to the dimeric myrmicarins and relevant derivatives.
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- Alison E Ondrus
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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Brønsted acid promoted reversible dimerization of myrmicarin 215B leads to formation of a new heptacyclic product, isomyrmicarin 430B, that possesses a C1,C2-trans,C2,C3-trans-substituted cyclopentane ring. Mechanistic studies illustrate that isomyrmicarin 430B arises by isomerization of isomyrmicarin 430A via fragmentation to tricyclic azafulvenium ions. Factors influencing the structure of heptacyclic isomyrmicarin products and potential relevance of this reversible vinyl pyrroloindolizine dimerization to the biosynthesis of complex myrmicarins are discussed.
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- Alison E Ondrus
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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The myrmicarins are a family of air- and temperature-sensitive alkaloids that possess unique structural features. Our concise enantioselective synthesis of the tricyclic myrmicarins enabled evaluation of a potentially biomimetic assembly of the complex members via direct dimerization of simpler structures. These studies revealed that myrmicarin 215B undergoes efficient and highly diastereoselective Brønsted acid-induced dimerization to generate a new heptacyclic structure, isomyrmicarin 430A. Mechanistic analysis demonstrated that heterodimerization between myrmicarin 215B and a conformationally restricted azafulvenium ion precursor afforded a functionalized isomyrmicarin 430A structure in a manner that was consistent with a highly efficient, non-concerted ionic process. Recent advancement in heterodimerization between tricyclic derivatives has enabled the preparation of strategically functionalized hexacyclic structures. The design and synthesis of structurally versatile dimeric compounds has greatly facilitated manipulation of these structures en route to more complex myrmicarin derivatives.
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- Alison E Ondrus
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry, 77 Massachusetts Avenue 18-292, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA
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Guggenheim ER, Ondrus AE, Movassaghi M, Lippard SJ. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 activity facilitates the dissociation of nuclear proteins from platinum-modified DNA. Bioorg Med Chem 2008; 16:10121-8. [PMID: 18977144 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.09.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2008] [Revised: 09/27/2008] [Accepted: 09/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
The affinity of the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) for platinum-damaged DNA was first discovered during photo-cross-linking experiments using the photoactive compound Pt-BP6 [J. Am. Chem. Soc.2004, 126, 6536-6537], an analogue of the anticancer drug cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II), cisplatin. Although PARP inhibitors sensitize cancer cells to cisplatin, there are conflicting reports in the literature about their efficacy. In order to improve our understanding of the mechanism by which PARP inhibition might potentiate the cell-killing ability of cisplatin, and to shed light on the source of the discrepancy among different laboratories, we have in the present study probed the influence of three PARP inhibitors in four types of cancer cells, cervical (HeLa), testicular (NTera2), pancreatic (BxPC3), and osteosarcoma (U2OS), on the results of Pt-BP6 photo-cross-linking experiments and cytotoxicity assays. We find that the activity of PARP proteins following exposure to platinum-modified DNA results in the dissociation of DNA-bound proteins. PARP inhibitors were able to sensitize some, but not all, of the cell lines to cisplatin. This cell line-dependence and the potential consequences of PARP-initiated protein removal from platinum-DNA lesions are discussed. Control experiments revealed that NTera2 cells are especially sensitive to PARP inhibition.
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- Evan R Guggenheim
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Movassaghi M, Ondrus AE, Chen B. Efficient and stereoselective dimerization of pyrroloindolizine derivatives inspired by a hypothesis for the biosynthesis of complex myrmicarin alkaloids. J Org Chem 2007; 72:10065-74. [PMID: 18020368 DOI: 10.1021/jo701981q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pyrroloindolizine derivatives participate in efficient and stereoselective homo- and heterodimerization reactions upon treatment with Brønsted or Lewis acids. The distinctive ability of pyrroloindolizines to act as azafulvenium ion precursors provides direct access to both heptacyclic and hexacyclic dimeric products. The inherent reactivity of these structures suggests a concise synthesis of complex myrmicarin alkaloids, via dimerization of pyrroloindolizines, and may have implications for the biosynthesis of these intriguing alkaloids.
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- Mohammad Movassaghi
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
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A stereospecific palladium-catalyzed N-vinylation of azaheterocycles with vinyl triflates is described. Cyclic and acyclic vinyl triflates along with nonnucleophilic azaheterocycles were found to be substrates for this palladium-catalyzed synthesis of N-vinyl pyrrole and indole derivatives.
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- Mohammad Movassaghi
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
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The acid promoted diastereoselective dimerization of myrmicarin 215B is described. The reactivity of these sensitive alkaloids, structural assignment, and a possible mechanism for the observed dimerization are discussed. These finding raise the intriguing possibility of the synthesis of the highly sensitive myrmicarin alkaloids based on a strategy involving the direct dimerization of functional tricyclic myrmicarin derivatives.
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- Alison E Ondrus
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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[reaction: see text] An enantioselective gram-scale synthesis of a key dihydroindolizine intermediate for the preparation of myrmicarin alkaloids is described. Key transformations in this convergent approach include a stereospecific palladium-catalyzed N-vinylation of a pyrrole with a vinyl triflate, a copper-catalyzed enantioselective conjugate reduction of a beta-pyrrolyl enoate, and a regioselective Friedel-Crafts reaction. The synthesis of optically active and isomerically pure samples of (4aR)-myrmicarins 215A, 215B, and 217 in addition to their respective C4a-epimers is presented.
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- Mohammad Movassaghi
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
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