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Kawagoe F, Mototani S, Kittaka A. Efficient Stereo-Selective Fluorination on Vitamin D 3 Side-Chain Using Electrophilic Fluorination. Biomolecules 2023; 14:37. [PMID: 38254637 PMCID: PMC10812995 DOI: 10.3390/biom14010037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Our research regarding side-chain fluorinated vitamin D3 analogues has explored a series of efficient fluorination methods. In this study, a new electrophilic stereo-selective fluorination methodology at C24 and C22 positions of the vitamin D3 side-chain was developed using N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide (NFSI) and CD-ring imides with an Evans chiral auxiliary (26,27,30).
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan; (F.K.); (S.M.)
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Kawagoe F, Mototani S, Mendoza A, Takemoto Y, Uesugi M, Kittaka A. Structure-activity relationship studies on vitamin D-based selective SREBP/SCAP inhibitor KK-052. RSC Med Chem 2023; 14:2030-2034. [PMID: 37859714 PMCID: PMC10583829 DOI: 10.1039/d3md00352c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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Vitamin D3 metabolites block lipid biosynthesis by promoting degradation of the complex of sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) and SREBP cleavage-activating protein (SCAP) independent of their effects on the vitamin D receptor (VDR). We previously reported the development of KK-052, the first vitamin D-based SREBP inhibitor that mitigates hepatic lipid accumulation without VDR-mediated calcemic action in mice. Herein we extend our previous work to synthesize KK-052 analogues. Various substituents were introduced to the phenyl ring of KK-052, and two KK-052 analogues were found to exhibit more potent SREBP/SCAP inhibitory activity than KK-052, whereas they all lack VDR activity. These new KK-052 analogues may be suited for further development as VDR-silent SREBP/SCAP inhibitors.
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- Fumihiro Kawagoe
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University Itabashi-ku Tokyo 173-8605 Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University Itabashi-ku Tokyo 173-8605 Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research and Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University Uji Kyoto 611-0011 Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research and Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University Uji Kyoto 611-0011 Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research and Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University Uji Kyoto 611-0011 Japan
- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University Shanghai 201203 China
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University Itabashi-ku Tokyo 173-8605 Japan
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Kawagoe F, Mototani S, Yasuda K, Takeuchi A, Mano H, Kakuda S, Saitoh H, Sakaki T, Kittaka A. Synthesis of (22 R)-, (22 S)-22-Fluoro-, and 22,22-Difluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 and Effects of Side-Chain Fluorination on Biological Activity and CYP24A1-Dependent Metabolism. J Org Chem 2023; 88:12394-12408. [PMID: 37590101 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Three novel analogues of C22-fluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (5-7) were synthesized and evaluated to investigate the effects of side-chain fluorination on biological activity and metabolism of vitamin D. These novel analogues were constructed by convergent synthesis applying the Wittig-Horner coupling reaction between CD-ring ketones (41,42,44) and A-ring phosphine oxide (11). The introduction of C22-fluoro units was achieved by stereoselective deoxy-fluorination for synthesizing 5 and 6 or two-step cationic fluorination for 7. The absolute configuration of the C22-fluoro-8-oxo-CD-ring (39) was confirmed by X-ray crystallographic structure determination. The basic biological activity of the side-chain fluorinated analogues, including compounds (5-7), was evaluated. Generally, osteocalcin promoter transactivation activity decreased in the order of C24-fluoro, C23-fluoro, and C22-fluoro analogues. In addition, the metabolic stability of C22-fluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (5-7) against hCYP24A1 metabolism was also evaluated. 22,22-Difluoro-25(OH)D3 (7) was more stable against hCYP24A1 metabolism compared with its non-fluorinated counterpart 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (1), but fluorination at the C22 position had little effect on the metabolic stability compared with C24- and C23-fluoro analogues. Our research clarified that side-chain fluorination in vitamin D markedly changes CYP24A1 metabolic stability depending on the fluorinating position.
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- Fumihiro Kawagoe
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Teijin Institute for Bio-medical Research, Teijin Pharma Ltd., Hino, Tokyo 191-8512, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Teijin Institute for Bio-medical Research, Teijin Pharma Ltd., Hino, Tokyo 191-8512, Japan
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- Teijin Institute for Bio-medical Research, Teijin Pharma Ltd., Hino, Tokyo 191-8512, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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Kawagoe F, Mototani S, Yasuda K, Mano H, Takeuchi A, Saitoh H, Sakaki T, Kittaka A. Synthesis of New 26,27-Difluoro- and 26,26,27,27-Tetrafluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D 3: Effects of Terminal Fluorine Atoms on Biological Activity and Half-life. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2023; 71:717-723. [PMID: 37423740 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c23-00395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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As an extension of our research on providing a chemical library of side-chain fluorinated vitamin D3 analogues, we newly designed and synthesized 26,27-difluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (1) and 26,26,27,27-tetrafluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (2) using a convergent method applying the Wittig-Horner coupling reaction between CD-ring ketones (13, 14) and A-ring phosphine oxide (5). The basic biological activities of analogues, 1, 2, and 26,26,26,27,27,27-hexafluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [HF-25(OH)D3] were examined. Although the tetrafluorinated new compound 2 exhibited higher binding affinity for vitamin D receptor (VDR) and resistance to CYP24A1-dependent metabolism compared with the difluorinated 1 and its non-fluorinated counterpart 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH)D3], HF-25(OH)D3 showed the highest activity among these compounds. Osteocalcin promoter transactivation activity of these fluorinated analogues was tested, and it decreased in the order of HF-25(OH)D3, 2, 1, and 25(OH)D3 in which HF-25(OH)D3 showed 19-times greater activity than the natural 25(OH)D3.
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- Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University
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- Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University
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- Teijin Institute for Bio-medical Research, Teijin Pharma Ltd
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- Teijin Institute for Bio-medical Research, Teijin Pharma Ltd
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Maestro MA, Seoane S. The Centennial Collection of VDR Ligands: Metabolites, Analogs, Hybrids and Non-Secosteroidal Ligands. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14224927. [PMID: 36432615 PMCID: PMC9692999 DOI: 10.3390/nu14224927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Since the discovery of vitamin D a century ago, a great number of metabolites, analogs, hybrids and nonsteroidal VDR ligands have been developed. An enormous effort has been made to synthesize compounds which present beneficial properties while attaining lower calcium serum levels than calcitriol. This structural review covers VDR ligands published to date.
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- Miguel A. Maestro
- Department of Chemistry-CICA, University of A Coruña, Campus da Zapateira, s/n, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Physiology-CIMUS, University of Santiago, Campus Vida, 15005 Santiago, Spain
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The First Convergent Synthesis of 23,23-Difluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 and Its 24-Hydroxy Derivatives: Preliminary Assessment of Biological Activities. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27165352. [PMID: 36014588 PMCID: PMC9415778 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27165352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this paper, we report an efficient synthetic route for the 23,23-difluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (5) and its 24-hydroxylated analogues (7,8), which are candidates for the CYP24A1 main metabolites of 5. The key fragments, 23,23-difluoro-CD-ring precursors (9-11), were synthesized starting from Inhoffen-Lythgoe diol (12), and introduction of the C23 difluoro unit to α-ketoester (19) was achieved using N,N-diethylaminosulfur trifluoride (DAST). Preliminary biological evaluation revealed that 23,23-F2-25(OH)D3 (5) showed approximately eight times higher resistance to CYP24A1 metabolism and 12 times lower VDR-binding affinity than its nonfluorinated counterpart 25(OH)D3 (1).
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Kawagoe F, Mototani S, Yasuda K, Mano H, Sakaki T, Kittaka A. Stereoselective Synthesis of 24-Fluoro-25-Hydroxyvitamin D 3 Analogues and Their Stability to hCYP24A1-Dependent Catabolism. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222111863. [PMID: 34769295 PMCID: PMC8584271 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Two 24-fluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 analogues (3,4) were synthesized in a convergent manner. The introduction of a stereocenter to the vitamin D3 side-chain C24 position was achieved via Sharpless dihydroxylation, and a deoxyfluorination reaction was utilized for the fluorination step. Comparison between (24R)- and (24S)-24-fluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 revealed that the C24-R-configuration isomer 4 was more resistant to CYP24A1-dependent metabolism than its 24S-isomer 3. The new synthetic route of the CYP24A1 main metabolite (24R)-24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (6) and its 24S-isomer (5) was also studied using synthetic intermediates (30,31) in parallel.
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- Fumihiro Kawagoe
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan; (F.K.); (S.M.)
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan; (F.K.); (S.M.)
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- Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, Imizu 939-0398, Japan; (K.Y.); (H.M.); (T.S.)
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- Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, Imizu 939-0398, Japan; (K.Y.); (H.M.); (T.S.)
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- Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, Imizu 939-0398, Japan; (K.Y.); (H.M.); (T.S.)
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan; (F.K.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-3-3964-8109; Fax: +81-3-3964-8117
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Yasuda K, Nishikawa M, Mano H, Takano M, Kittaka A, Ikushiro S, Sakaki T. Development of In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation Systems for Vitamin D Derivatives and Their Application to Drug Discovery. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222111839. [PMID: 34769269 PMCID: PMC8584323 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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We have developed an in vitro system to easily examine the affinity for vitamin D receptor (VDR) and CYP24A1-mediated metabolism as two methods of assessing vitamin D derivatives. Vitamin D derivatives with high VDR affinity and resistance to CYP24A1-mediated metabolism could be good therapeutic agents. This system can effectively select vitamin D derivatives with these useful properties. We have also developed an in vivo system including a Cyp27b1-gene-deficient rat (a type I rickets model), a Vdr-gene-deficient rat (a type II rickets model), and a rat with a mutant Vdr (R270L) (another type II rickets model) using a genome editing method. For Cyp27b1-gene-deficient and Vdr mutant (R270L) rats, amelioration of rickets symptoms can be used as an index of the efficacy of vitamin D derivatives. Vdr-gene-deficient rats can be used to assess the activities of vitamin D derivatives specialized for actions not mediated by VDR. One of our original vitamin D derivatives, which displays high affinity VDR binding and resistance to CYP24A1-dependent metabolism, has shown good therapeutic effects in Vdr (R270L) rats, although further analysis is needed.
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- Kaori Yasuda
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu 939-0398, Toyama, Japan; (K.Y.); (H.M.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu 939-0398, Toyama, Japan; (M.N.); (S.I.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu 939-0398, Toyama, Japan; (K.Y.); (H.M.)
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan; (M.T.); (A.K.)
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan; (M.T.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu 939-0398, Toyama, Japan; (M.N.); (S.I.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu 939-0398, Toyama, Japan; (K.Y.); (H.M.)
- Correspondence:
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Kawagoe F, Mototani S, Kittaka A. Design and Synthesis of Fluoro Analogues of Vitamin D. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22158191. [PMID: 34360956 PMCID: PMC8348876 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22158191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The discovery of a large variety of functions of vitamin D3 and its metabolites has led to the design and synthesis of a vast amount of vitamin D3 analogues in order to increase the potency and reduce toxicity. The introduction of highly electronegative fluorine atom(s) into vitamin D3 skeletons alters their physical and chemical properties. To date, many fluorinated vitamin D3 analogues have been designed and synthesized. This review summarizes the molecular structures of fluoro-containing vitamin D3 analogues and their synthetic methodologies.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-3-3964-8109; Fax: +81-3-3964-8117
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Kawagoe F, Mendoza A, Hayata Y, Asano L, Kotake K, Mototani S, Kawamura S, Kurosaki S, Akagi Y, Takemoto Y, Nagasawa K, Nakagawa H, Uesugi M, Kittaka A. Discovery of a Vitamin D Receptor-Silent Vitamin D Derivative That Impairs Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein In Vivo. J Med Chem 2021; 64:5689-5709. [PMID: 33899473 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c02179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Vitamin D3 metabolites inhibit the expression of lipogenic genes by impairing sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP), a master transcription factor of lipogenesis, independent of their canonical activity through a vitamin D receptor (VDR). Herein, we designed and synthesized a series of vitamin D derivatives to search for a drug-like small molecule that suppresses the SREBP-induced lipogenesis without affecting the VDR-controlled calcium homeostasis in vivo. Evaluation of the derivatives in cultured cells and mice led to the discovery of VDR-silent SREBP inhibitors and to the development of KK-052 (50), the first vitamin D-based SREBP inhibitor that has been demonstrated to mitigate hepatic lipid accumulation without calcemic action in mice. KK-052 maintained the ability of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 to induce the degradation of SREBP but lacked in the VDR-mediated activity. KK-052 serves as a valuable compound for interrogating SREBP/SCAP in vivo and may represent an unprecedented translational opportunity of synthetic vitamin D analogues.
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- Fumihiro Kawagoe
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research and Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research and Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research and Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Graduate School of Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research and Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Graduate School of Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research and Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan.,AMED-CREST, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, 1-7-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan.,School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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