Small molecules enhance functional O-mannosylation of Alpha-dystroglycan
摘要:
Alpha-dystroglycan (alpha-DG), a highly glycosylated receptor for extracellular matrix proteins, plays a critical role in many biological processes. Hypoglycosylation of alpha-DG results in various types of muscular dystrophies and is also highly associated with progression of majority of cancers. Currently, there are no effective treatments for those devastating diseases. Enhancing functional O-mannosyl glycans (FOG) of alpha-DG on the cell surfaces is a potential approach to address this unmet challenge. Based on the hypothesis that the cells can up-regulate FOG of alpha-DG in response to certain chemical stimuli, we developed a cell-based high-throughput screening (HTS) platform for searching chemical enhancers of FOG of alpha-DG from a large chemical library with 364,168 compounds. Sequential validation of the hits from a primary screening campaign and chemical works led to identification of a cluster of compounds that positively modulate FOG of alpha-DG on various cell surfaces including patient-derived myoblasts. These compounds enhance FOG of alpha-DG by almost ten folds, which provide us powerful tools for O-mannosylation studies and potential starting points for the development of drug to treat dystroglycanopathy. (c) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Small molecules enhance functional O-mannosylation of Alpha-dystroglycan
摘要:
Alpha-dystroglycan (alpha-DG), a highly glycosylated receptor for extracellular matrix proteins, plays a critical role in many biological processes. Hypoglycosylation of alpha-DG results in various types of muscular dystrophies and is also highly associated with progression of majority of cancers. Currently, there are no effective treatments for those devastating diseases. Enhancing functional O-mannosyl glycans (FOG) of alpha-DG on the cell surfaces is a potential approach to address this unmet challenge. Based on the hypothesis that the cells can up-regulate FOG of alpha-DG in response to certain chemical stimuli, we developed a cell-based high-throughput screening (HTS) platform for searching chemical enhancers of FOG of alpha-DG from a large chemical library with 364,168 compounds. Sequential validation of the hits from a primary screening campaign and chemical works led to identification of a cluster of compounds that positively modulate FOG of alpha-DG on various cell surfaces including patient-derived myoblasts. These compounds enhance FOG of alpha-DG by almost ten folds, which provide us powerful tools for O-mannosylation studies and potential starting points for the development of drug to treat dystroglycanopathy. (c) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Small-compound enhancers for functional O-mannosylation of alpha-dystroglycan, and uses thereof
申请人:Wu Xiaohua
公开号:US10221168B1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-05
The present invention provides compounds that can enhance functional O-mannosylation of proteins including alpha-dystroglycan. Also provided are methods of preparation of the compounds defined by the formula I. Also provided are the methods of using the compounds or the pharmaceutical acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof in treating and preventing subjects suffering from the diseases including muscular dystrophies and cancers.
The present invention aims at providing compounds having therapeutic effects due to a DPP-IV inhibitory action, and satisfactory as pharmaceutical products.
The present inventors have found that derivatives having a substituent introduced into the γ-position of proline represented by the formula (I)
wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, have a potent DPP-IV inhibitory activity, and completed the present invention by increasing the stability.
The present invention aims at providing compounds having therapeutic effects due to a DPP-IV inhibitory action, and satisfactory as pharmaceutical products.
The present inventors have found that derivatives having a substituent introduced into the &ggr;-position of proline represented by the formula (I)
1
wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, have a potent DPP-IV inhibitory activity, and completed the present invention by increasing the stability.