1-Benzyl-4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazoles improve the transcriptional functions of estrogen-related receptor γ and promote the browning of white adipose
作者:Shilin Xu、Liufeng Mao、Ping Ding、Xiaoxi Zhuang、Yang Zhou、Lei Yu、Yingxue Liu、Tao Nie、Tingting Xu、Yong Xu、Jinsong Liu、Jeff Smaill、Xiaomei Ren、Donghai Wu、Ke Ding
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2015.03.082
日期:2015.7
The estrogen-related receptor gamma (ERR gamma) is a potential molecular target for the development of small molecules to stimulate the adipose browning process, which may represent a novel attractive strategy to treat obesity related disorders. The receptor possesses a very small ligand binding cavity and therefore identification of small molecule ERR gamma modulators is a considerable challenge. We have successfully designed and synthesized a series of 1-benzyl-4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazoles and demonstrated that they improve the transcriptional functions of ERR gamma, potently elevating both the mRNA levels and the protein levels of ERR gamma downstream targets. One of the most promising compounds, 4-(1-(4-iso-propylbenzyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)benzene-1,2-diol (2e) was further shown to directly bind with the ERR gamma ligand binding domain (ERR gamma-LBD) in an isothermal calorimetric (ITC) assay and to thermally stabilize ERR gamma-LBD protein by increasing its melting temperature (T-m) as demonstrated by circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. Furthermore, 2e potently stimulates the adipocyte browning process and induces mitochondrial biogenesis both in vitro and in vivo, suggesting the considerable therapeutic potential of this compound for the treatment of obesity and related disorders. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.