cysteine peptidase cathepsin B (catB) is an important tumor-promoting factor involved in tumor progression and metastasis representing a relevant target for the development of new antitumor agents. In the present study, we synthesized 11 rutheniumcompounds bearing either the clinical agent nitroxoline that was previously identified as potent selective reversible inhibitor of catB activity or its derivatives
This invention relates to the compounds or a pharmaceutical acceptable salts, hydrates or solvates thereof, which are inhibitors of cysteine proteases, in particular of cathepsin B. Compounds of the invention are useful in the treatment of diseases in which cathepsin B is implicated, such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, pancreatitis, immune and neurodegenerative diseases, e.g. Alzheimer's disease.
Discovery of Inhibitors of <i>Burkholderia pseudomallei</i> Methionine Aminopeptidase with Antibacterial Activity
作者:Phumvadee Wangtrakuldee、Matthew S. Byrd、Cristine G. Campos、Michael W. Henderson、Zheng Zhang、Michael Clare、Ali Masoudi、Peter J. Myler、James R. Horn、Peggy A. Cotter、Timothy J. Hagen
DOI:10.1021/ml400034m
日期:2013.8.8
Evaluation of a series of MetAP inhibitors in an in vitro enzyme activity assay led to the first identification of potent molecules that show significant growth inhibition against Burkholderia pseudomallei. Nitroxoline analogues show excellent inhibition potency in the BpMetAP1 enzyme activity assay with the lowest IC50 of 30 nM and inhibit the growth of B. pseudomallei and B. thailandensis at concentrations >= 31 mu M.
Rickettsia prowazekii methionine aminopeptidase as a promising target for the development of antibacterial agents
作者:Travis R. Helgren、Congling Chen、Phumvadee Wangtrakuldee、Thomas E. Edwards、Bart L. Staker、Jan Abendroth、Banumathi Sankaran、Nicole A. Housley、Peter J. Myler、Jonathon P. Audia、James R. Horn、Timothy J. Hagen
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2016.11.013
日期:2017.2
Methionine aminopeptidase (MetAP) is a class of ubiquitous enzymes essential for the survival of numerous bacterial species. These enzymes are responsible for the cleavage of N-terminal formyl-methionine initiators from nascent proteins to initiate post-translational modifications that are often essential to proper protein function. Thus, inhibition of MetAP activity has been implicated as a novel antibacterial target. We tested this idea in the present study by targeting the MetAP enzyme in the obligate intracellular pathogen Rickettsia prowazekii. We first identified potent RpMetAP inhibitory species by employing an in vitro enzymatic activity assay. The molecular docking program AutoDock was then utilized to compare published crystal structures of inhibited MetAP species to docked poses of RpMetAP. Based on these in silico and in vitro screens, a subset of 17 compounds was tested for inhibition of R. prowazekii growth in a pulmonary vascular endothelial cell (EC) culture infection model system. All compounds were tested over concentration ranges that were determined to be non-toxic to the ECs and 8 of the 17 compounds displayed substantial inhibition of R. prowazekii growth. These data highlight the therapeutic potential for inhibiting RpMetAP as a novel antimicrobial strategy and set the stage for future studies in pre-clinical animal models of infection. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.