Design and synthesis of EGFR dimerization inhibitors and evaluation of their potential in the treatment of psoriasis
作者:Donna Petch、Rosaleen J. Anderson、Anne Cunningham、Suja E. George、David E. Hibbs、Ran Liu、Simon P. Mackay、Andrew Paul、David A.P. Small、Paul W. Groundwater
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2012.07.048
日期:2012.10
Hit compounds from in silico screening for inhibitors of the EGFR dimerization process were evaluated for their anti-proliferative (CCD-1106 keratinocytes) and anti-oxidant (TBA assay) activity and their effect on EGFR dimerization (BS3 chemical crosslinking assay). 7-Benzyl-8-N'-[1-( 3-ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)meth-(Z)-ylidene]hydrazino}-1,3-dimethylxanthine 2a (127 mu M) leads to 37% inhibition of p-EGFR dimerization in the CCD-1106 cell line and also inhibits phosphorylation of proteins in the MAPK/ERK pathway, ERK 1/2 and p-38. Based on this initial data, 2a was selected for further study and was evaluated for its anti-proliferative activity in a range of keratinocyte (CCD-1106, HaCaT and NHEK) and monocyte (ThP1 and U937) cell lines. Xanthine 2a is pro-apoptotic in HaCaT keratinocytes, as shown by electron microscopy, caspase 3/7, and annexin V-FITC/PI flow cytometric assays. It is significantly less cytotoxic than the established antipsoriatic agent dithranol 14, as determined by MTT and LDH release assays, and thus has potential as a lead compound for the treatment of psoriasis. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.