Identification and Characterization of a Novel Integrin-Linked Kinase Inhibitor
摘要:
Integrin-linked kinase (ILK) represents a relevant target for cancer therapy in light of its role in promoting oncogenesis and tumor progression. Through the screening of an in-house focused compound library, we identified N-methyl-3-(1-(4-(piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-5-(4'-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propanamide (22) as a novel ILK inhibitor (IC50, 0.6 mu M), which exhibited high in vitro potency against a panel of prostate and breast cancer cell lines (IC50, 1-2.5 mu M), while normal epithelial cells were unaffected. Compound 22 facilitated the dephosphorylation of Akt at Ser-473 and other ILK targets, including glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta and myosin light chain. Moreover, 22 suppressed the expression of the transcription/translation factor YB-1 and its targets HER2 and EGFR in PC-3 cells, which could be rescued by the stable expression of constitutively active ILK. Evidence indicates that 22 induced autophagy and apoptosis, both of which were integral to its antiproliferative activity. Together, this broad spectrum of mechanisms underlies the therapeutic potential of 22 in cancer treatment, which is manifested by its in vivo efficacy as a single oral agent in suppressing PC-3 xenograft tumor growth.
New FAAH inhibitors based on 3-carboxamido-5-aryl-isoxazole scaffold that protect against experimental colitis
作者:Virginie Andrzejak、Giulio G. Muccioli、Mathilde Body-Malapel、Jamal El Bakali、Madjid Djouina、Nicolas Renault、Philippe Chavatte、Pierre Desreumaux、Didier M. Lambert、Régis Millet
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2011.04.057
日期:2011.6
Growing evidence suggests a role for the endocannabinoid (EC) system, in intestinal inflammation and compounds inhibiting anandamide degradation offer a promising therapeutic option for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. In this paper, we report the first series of carboxamides derivatives possessing FAAH inhibitory activities. Among them, compound 39 displayed significant inhibitory FAAH activity (IC50 = 0.088 mu M) and reduced colitis induced by intrarectal administration of TNBS. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.