Targeting (cellular) lysosomal acid ceramidase by B13: Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel DMG-B13 ester prodrugs
作者:Aiping Bai、Zdzislaw M. Szulc、Jacek Bielawski、Jason S. Pierce、Barbara Rembiesa、Silva Terzieva、Cungui Mao、Ruijuan Xu、Bill Wu、Christopher J. Clarke、Benjamin Newcomb、Xiang Liu、James Norris、Yusuf A. Hannun、Alicja Bielawska
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2014.10.025
日期:2014.12
Acid ceramidase (ACDase) is being recognized as a therapeutic target for cancer. B13 represents a moderate inhibitor of ACDase. The present study concentrates on the lysosomal targeting of B13 via its N, N-dimethylglycine (DMG) esters (DMG-B13 prodrugs). Novel analogs, the isomeric mono-DMG-B13, LCL522 (3-O-DMG-B13 center dot HCl) and LCL596 (1-O-DMG-B13 center dot HCl) and di-DMG-B13, LCL521 (1,3-O, O-DMGB13 center dot 2HCl) conjugates, were designed and synthesized through N, N-dimethyl glycine (DMG) esterification of the hydroxyl groups of B13. In MCF7 cells, DMG-B13 prodrugs were efficiently metabolized to B13. The early inhibitory effect of DMG-B13 prodrugs on cellular ceramidases was ACDase specific by their lysosomal targeting. The corresponding dramatic decrease of cellular Sph (80-97% Control/1 h) by DMG-B13 prodrugs was mainly from the inhibition of the lysosomal ACDase. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.