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Tang S, Sun L, Wang F. Identification of highly active natural thyroid hormone receptor agonists by pharmacophore-based virtual screening. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:901-910. [PMID: 31997713 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1719890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Thyroid hormone receptor (TR) is an important target for the treatment of metabolic diseases. The X-ray crystallographic data for the TR complexed with different ligands were employed to generate feature-based pharmacophore models of the active site of TR receptor. The derived hypothesis was then used to find novel hit compounds through an in silico virtual screening on the Universal Natural Products Database (UNPD). The binding mode and action mechanism of the hit compounds were further investigated by molecular docking and molecular dynamics studies, then compounds possessing similar binding site with the crystal ligand were subjected to binding activity assay. Finally, UNPD19665 and UNPD184785 were proved to be more active than crystal TR ligands, with a binding activity value of 9.82 nM and 12.62 nM, respectively. Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Shenjiao Tang
- School of Life Science, Linyi University, Linyi, China
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- School of Life Science, Linyi University, Linyi, China
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- School of Life Science, Linyi University, Linyi, China
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Paul-Friedman K, Martin M, Crofton KM, Hsu CW, Sakamuru S, Zhao J, Xia M, Huang R, Stavreva DA, Soni V, Varticovski L, Raziuddin R, Hager GL, Houck KA. Limited Chemical Structural Diversity Found to Modulate Thyroid Hormone Receptor in the Tox21 Chemical Library. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2019; 127:97009. [PMID: 31566444 PMCID: PMC6792352 DOI: 10.1289/ehp5314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) are critical endocrine receptors that regulate a multitude of processes in adult and developing organisms, and thyroid hormone disruption is of high concern for neurodevelopmental and reproductive toxicities in particular. To date, only a small number of chemical classes have been identified as possible TR modulators, and the receptors appear highly selective with respect to the ligand structural diversity. Thus, the question of whether TRs are an important screening target for protection of human and wildlife health remains. OBJECTIVE Our goal was to evaluate the hypothesis that there is limited structural diversity among environmentally relevant chemicals capable of modulating TR activity via the collaborative interagency Tox21 project. METHODS We screened the Tox21 chemical library (8,305 unique structures) in a quantitative high-throughput, cell-based reporter gene assay for TR agonist or antagonist activity. Active compounds were further characterized using additional orthogonal assays, including mammalian one-hybrid assays, coactivator recruitment assays, and a high-throughput, fluorescent imaging, nuclear receptor translocation assay. RESULTS Known agonist reference chemicals were readily identified in the TR transactivation assay, but only a single novel, direct agonist was found, the pharmaceutical betamipron. Indirect activation of TR through activation of its heterodimer partner, the retinoid-X-receptor (RXR), was also readily detected by confirmation in an RXR agonist assay. Identifying antagonists with high confidence was a challenge with the presence of significant confounding cytotoxicity and other, non-TR-specific mechanisms common to the transactivation assays. Only three pharmaceuticals-mefenamic acid, diclazuril, and risarestat-were confirmed as antagonists. DISCUSSION The results support limited structural diversity for direct ligand effects on TR and imply that other potential target sites in the thyroid hormone axis should be a greater priority for bioactivity screening for thyroid axis disruptors. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP5314.
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- Katie Paul-Friedman
- National Center for Computational Toxicology, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- National Center for Computational Toxicology, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- National Center for Computational Toxicology, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC, USA
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- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- National Center for Computational Toxicology, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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Directed ortho-lithiation as a tool for synthesis of chiral 1,2-disubstituted arylsulfonamides. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-018-2296-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Mackenzie LS. Thyroid Hormone Receptor Antagonists: From Environmental Pollution to Novel Small Molecules. VITAMINS AND HORMONES 2018; 106:147-162. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.vh.2017.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Mahesh S, Vijaya Anand R. B(C6F5)3 catalysed reduction of para-quinone methides and fuchsones to access unsymmetrical diaryl- and triarylmethanes: elaboration to beclobrate. Org Biomol Chem 2017; 15:8393-8401. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ob02007d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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An effective method for the synthesis of diaryl- and triarylmethane derivatives through a Lewis acid catalyzed reduction of para-quinone methides and fuchsones, respectively, using the Hantzsch ester as a hydride surrogate is described.
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- Sriram Mahesh
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali
- Manauli (PO)
- India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali
- Manauli (PO)
- India
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Raparti G, Jain S, Ramteke K, Murthy M, Ghanghas R, Ramanand S, Ramanand J. Selective thyroid hormone receptor modulators. Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2013; 17:211-218. [PMID: 23776891 PMCID: PMC3683193 DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.109663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Thyroid hormone (TH) is known to have many beneficial effects on vital organs, but its extrapolation to be used therapeutically has been restricted by the fact that it does have concurrent adverse effects. Recent finding of various thyroid hormone receptors (TR) isoforms and their differential pattern of tissue distribution has regained interest in possible use of TH analogues in therapeutics. These findings were followed by search of compounds with isoform-specific or tissue-specific action on TR. Studying the structure-activity relationship of TR led to the development of compounds like GC1 and KB141, which preferentially act on the β1 isoform of TR. More recently, eprotirome was developed and has been studied in humans. It has shown to be effective in dyslipidemia by the lipid-lowering action of TH in the liver and also in obesity. Another compound, 3,5-diiodothyropropionic acid (DITPA), binds to both α- and β-type TRs with relatively low affinity and has been shown to be effective in heart failure (HF). In postinfarction models of HF and in a pilot clinical study, DITPA increased cardiac performance without affecting the heart rate. TR antagonists like NH3 can be used in thyrotoxicosis and cardiac arrhythmias. However, further larger clinical trials on some of these promising compounds and development of newer compounds with increased selectivity is required to achieve higher precision of action and avoid adverse effects seen with TH.
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- Girish Raparti
- Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, R.C.S.M. Government Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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Tangdenpaisal K, Phakhodee W, Ruchirawat S, Ploypradith P. Facile synthesis of diarylmethanes via quinone methides. Tetrahedron 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2012.10.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Gierach I, Li J, Wu WY, Grover GJ, Wood DW. Bacterial biosensors for screening isoform-selective ligands for human thyroid receptors α-1 and β-1. FEBS Open Bio 2012; 2:247-53. [PMID: 23667826 PMCID: PMC3642162 DOI: 10.1016/j.fob.2012.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2012] [Revised: 07/11/2012] [Accepted: 08/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Subtype-selective thyromimetics have potential as new pharmaceuticals for the prevention or treatment of heart disease, high LDL cholesterol and obesity, but there are only a few methods that can detect agonistic behavior of TR-active compounds. Among these are the rat pituitary GH3 cell assay and transcriptional activation assays in engineered yeast and mammalian cells. We report the construction and validation of a newly designed TRα-1 bacterial biosensor, which indicates the presence of thyroid active compounds through their impacts on the growth of an engineered Escherichia coli strain in a simple defined medium. This biosensor couples the configuration of a hormone receptor ligand-binding domain to the activity of a thymidylate synthase reporter enzyme through an engineered allosteric fusion protein. The result is a hormone-dependent growth phenotype in the expressing E. coli cells. This sensor can be combined with our previously published TRβ-1 biosensor to detect potentially therapeutic subtype-selective compounds such as GC-1 and KB-141. To demonstrate this capability, we determined the half-maximal effective concentration (EC50) for the compounds T3, Triac, GC-1 and KB-141 using our biosensors, and determined their relative potency in each biosensor strain. Our results are similar to those reported by mammalian cell reporter gene assays, confirming the utility of our assay in identifying TR subtype-selective therapeutics. This biosensor thus provides a high-throughput, receptor-specific, and economical method (less than US$ 0.10 per well at laboratory scale) for identifying important therapeutics against these targets.
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- Izabela Gierach
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544,USA
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Joharapurkar AA, Dhote VV, Jain MR. Selective Thyromimetics Using Receptor and Tissue Selectivity Approaches: Prospects for Dyslipidemia. J Med Chem 2012; 55:5649-75. [DOI: 10.1021/jm2004706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Amit A. Joharapurkar
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Zydus Research Centre, Sarkhej Bavla NH 8A, Moraiya,
Ahmedabad 382210, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Zydus Research Centre, Sarkhej Bavla NH 8A, Moraiya,
Ahmedabad 382210, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Zydus Research Centre, Sarkhej Bavla NH 8A, Moraiya,
Ahmedabad 382210, India
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Hirano T, Kagechika H. Thyromimetics: a review of recent reports and patents (2004 – 2009). Expert Opin Ther Pat 2010; 20:213-28. [DOI: 10.1517/13543770903567069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Valadares NF, Salum LB, Polikarpov I, Andricopulo AD, Garratt RC. Role of Halogen Bonds in Thyroid Hormone Receptor Selectivity: Pharmacophore-Based 3D-QSSR Studies. J Chem Inf Model 2009; 49:2606-16. [DOI: 10.1021/ci900316e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Napoleão F. Valadares
- Centro de Biotecnologia Molecular Estrutural, Departamento de Física e Informática, Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-Carlense 400, 13560-970 São Carlos-SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Biotecnologia Molecular Estrutural, Departamento de Física e Informática, Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-Carlense 400, 13560-970 São Carlos-SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Biotecnologia Molecular Estrutural, Departamento de Física e Informática, Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-Carlense 400, 13560-970 São Carlos-SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Biotecnologia Molecular Estrutural, Departamento de Física e Informática, Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-Carlense 400, 13560-970 São Carlos-SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Biotecnologia Molecular Estrutural, Departamento de Física e Informática, Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-Carlense 400, 13560-970 São Carlos-SP, Brazil
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Kolkhof P, Bärfacker L, Hillisch A, Haning H, Schäfer S. Nuclear Receptors as Targets in Cardiovascular Diseases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/9783527623297.ch13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Valadares NF, Castilho MS, Polikarpov I, Garratt RC. 2D QSAR studies on thyroid hormone receptor ligands. Bioorg Med Chem 2007; 15:4609-17. [PMID: 17467994 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2007.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2007] [Revised: 03/27/2007] [Accepted: 04/04/2007] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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2D QSAR studies were carried out for a series of 55 ligands for the Thyroid receptors, TRalpha and TRbeta. Significant cross-validated correlation coefficients (q(2)=0.781 (TRalpha) and 0.693 (TRbeta)) were obtained. The models' predictive abilities were proved more valuable than the classical 2D-QSAR, and were further investigated by means of an external test set of 13 compounds. The predicted values are in good agreement with experimental values, suggesting that the models could be useful in the design of novel, more potent TR ligands. Contribution map analysis identified a number of positions that are promising for the development of receptor isoform specific ligands.
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- Napoleão F Valadares
- Departamento de Física e Informática, Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São-carlense 400, 13560-970 São Carlos-SP, Brazil.
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Komatsu T, Hirano T, Songkram C, Kawachi E, Kagechika H. Novel thyroid hormone receptor antagonists with an N-alkylated diphenylamine skeleton. Bioorg Med Chem 2007; 15:3115-26. [PMID: 17363258 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2007.02.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2007] [Revised: 02/24/2007] [Accepted: 02/27/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Thyroid hormones play important roles in growth, development and homeostasis, and disruption of their functions induces serious disease, so novel synthetic thyroid hormone analogues are candidates for clinical application. We designed and synthesized novel diphenylamine derivatives with a thiazolidinedione moiety as the terminal polar group as thyroid hormone receptor (TR) antagonists. Compounds bearing an appropriately sized N-alkyl group showed antagonistic activities towards both the hTRalpha1 and hTRbeta1 subtypes.
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- Takuma Komatsu
- School of Biomedical Science, Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 2-3-10 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062, Japan
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Malm J, Gordon S, Brandt P, Carlsson B, Agback P, Bäckbro Saeidi A, Sandberg J. Thyroid receptor ligands. Part 7: Indirect antagonists of the thyroid hormone receptor with improved affinity. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2007; 17:2018-21. [PMID: 17254783 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2006] [Revised: 01/04/2007] [Accepted: 01/07/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Based on the concept of 'indirect antagonism' of nuclear receptors, a series of thyroid hormone receptor (TR) antagonists were prepared with improved affinity compared with what was previously described. The results of a binding assay for the human TR and reporter cell assay revealed, within this series, that an m-bromobenzoyl substituent (11f) was optimal in terms of affinity and antagonist activity. Compared with already reported TR antagonists, their affinities are within the same range, thus potentially representing useful approach to novel and high-affinity TR-antagonists.
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- Johan Malm
- Karo Bio AB, Novum, Huddinge S-141 57, Sweden.
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Koehler K, Gordon S, Brandt P, Carlsson B, Bäcksbro-Saeidi A, Apelqvist T, Agback P, Grover GJ, Nelson W, Grynfarb M, Färnegårdh M, Rehnmark S, Malm J. Thyroid Receptor Ligands. 6. A High Affinity “Direct Antagonist” Selective for the Thyroid Hormone Receptor. J Med Chem 2006; 49:6635-7. [PMID: 17154490 DOI: 10.1021/jm060521i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A new high-affinity thyroid hormone antagonist 6 with druglike properties was designed and synthesized. The compound behaved as an antagonist in a cell transactivation assay, and in a first in vivo experiment in rats.
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Martinovich VP, Sviridov OV. Obtaining thyroid hormones by chemical methods based on biosynthesis modeling (a review). Pharm Chem J 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/s11094-006-0166-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Hedfors A, Appelqvist T, Carlsson B, Bladh LG, Litten C, Agback P, Grynfarb M, Koehler KF, Malm J. Thyroid Receptor Ligands. 3. Design and Synthesis of 3,5-Dihalo-4-alkoxyphenylalkanoic Acids as Indirect Antagonists of the Thyroid Hormone Receptor. J Med Chem 2005; 48:3114-7. [PMID: 15857115 DOI: 10.1021/jm050004k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Based on the recently described concept of "indirect antagonism" of nuclear receptors, a series of thyroid hormone receptor (TR) antagonists were prepared, in which the outer ring of a thyromimetic was replaced with alkyl chains of variable length and branch. The results of a binding assay for the human TR and reporter cell assay revealed, within this series, a positive correlation between increasing bulk of the alkyl group and affinity to TRs. Compared with already reported TR antagonists, their affinities are within the same range, thus potentially representing a useful approach to novel and high affinity TR-antagonists.
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- Asa Hedfors
- Karo Bio AB, Novum, Huddinge SE-141 57, Sweden
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Nguyen NH, Apriletti JW, Baxter JD, Scanlan TS. Hammett Analysis of Selective Thyroid Hormone Receptor Modulators Reveals Structural and Electronic Requirements for Hormone Antagonists. J Am Chem Soc 2005; 127:4599-608. [PMID: 15796525 DOI: 10.1021/ja0440093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Selective thyroid hormone modulators that function as isoform-selective agonists or antagonists of the thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) might be therapeutically useful in diseases associated with aberrant hormone signaling. The most potent thyroid hormone antagonist reported to date is NH-3. To explore the significance of the 5'-p-nitroaryl moiety of NH-3 and understand what chemical features are important to confer antagonism, we sought to expand the structure-activity relationship data for the class of 5'-phenylethynyl GC-1 derivatives. Herein, we describe an improved synthetic route utilizing palladium-catalyzed chemistry for efficient access to a series of 5'-phenylethynyl compounds with varying size and electronic properties. We prepared and tested sixteen analogues for TR binding and transactivation activity. Substitution at the 5'-position decreased binding affinity, but retained TRbeta-selectivity. In transactivation assays, the analogues displayed a spectrum of agonist, antagonist, and mixed agonist/antagonist activity that correlated with electronic character in a Hammett analysis between sigma substituent value and TR modulation. Analogues NH-5, NH-7, NH-9, NH-11, and NH-23 displayed full antagonist activity with reduced potency compared to NH-3, indicating the nitro group is not required for antagonism. However, para-substitution with strong electron withdrawing properties on the 5'-aryl extension is important for antagonist activity, and antagonist potency-but not ligand receptor binding-was found to correlate linearly with the sigma values for the electron withdrawing substituents.
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- Ngoc-Ha Nguyen
- Program in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0446, USA
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Applied Suzuki cross-coupling reaction for syntheses of biologically active compounds. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/s0169-3158(06)80004-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Sandler B, Webb P, Apriletti JW, Huber BR, Togashi M, Cunha Lima ST, Juric S, Nilsson S, Wagner R, Fletterick RJ, Baxter JD. Thyroxine-thyroid hormone receptor interactions. J Biol Chem 2004; 279:55801-8. [PMID: 15466465 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m410124200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Thyroid hormone (TH) actions are mediated by nuclear receptors (TRs alpha and beta) that bind triiodothyronine (T(3), 3,5,3'-triiodo-l-thyronine) with high affinity, and its precursor thyroxine (T(4), 3,5,3',5'-tetraiodo-l-thyronine) with lower affinity. T(4) contains a bulky 5' iodine group absent from T(3). Because T(3) is buried in the core of the ligand binding domain (LBD), we have predicted that TH analogues with 5' substituents should fit poorly into the ligand binding pocket and perhaps behave as antagonists. We therefore examined how T(4) affects TR activity and conformation. We obtained several lines of evidence (ligand dissociation kinetics, migration on hydrophobic interaction columns, and non-denaturing gels) that TR-T(4) complexes adopt a conformation that differs from TR-T(3) complexes in solution. Nonetheless, T(4) behaves as an agonist in vitro (in effects on coregulator and DNA binding) and in cells, when conversion to T(3) does not contribute to agonist activity. We determined x-ray crystal structures of the TRbeta LBD in complex with T(3) and T(4) at 2.5-A and 3.1-A resolution. Comparison of the structures reveals that TRbeta accommodates T(4) through subtle alterations in the loop connecting helices 11 and 12 and amino acid side chains in the pocket, which, together, enlarge a niche that permits helix 12 to pack over the 5' iodine and complete the coactivator binding surface. While T(3) is the major active TH, our results suggest that T(4) could activate nuclear TRs at appropriate concentrations. The ability of TR to adapt to the 5' extension should be considered in TR ligand design.
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- Ben Sandler
- Metabolic Research Unit and Diabetes Center, School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122-0540, USA
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An excess of thyroid hormone (TH) leads to a mix of deleterious (increased heart rate, muscle wasting and osteoporosis) and beneficial effects (reduced serum cholesterol and lipoprotein A and weight loss). All of these actions are mediated by nuclear thyroid hormone receptors (TRs), however, genetic evidence suggests that different TR isoforms do not contribute equally to individual TH effects. Thus, TR isoform selective activators could mimic the beneficial aspects of TH excess while avoiding the harmful effects. This article reviews new selective TR activators, their mechanism of action (they work by targeting the TR-beta isoform) and their actions in animal models. It is clear that these compounds represent a promising new avenue for the treatment of lipid disorders and obesity.
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- Paul Webb
- Diabetes Center and School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0540, USA.
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Baxter JD, Webb P, Grover G, Scanlan TS. Selective activation of thyroid hormone signaling pathways by GC-1: a new approach to controlling cholesterol and body weight. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2004; 15:154-7. [PMID: 15109613 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2004.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The current report describes progress in development of a selective thyroid hormone receptor modulator, GC-1. This compound binds selectively to the beta-isoform of the thyroid hormone receptor, and its uptake into the heart is relatively low. Studies in rats, mice and monkeys show that GC-1 lowers cholesterol with 600- to 1400-fold more potency and approximately two- to threefold more efficacy than atorvastatin, a compound that blocks HMG-CoA reductase. GC-1 also decreases plasma levels of triglyceride and lipoprotein (a), and induces loss of fat. These effects can be observed under conditions where there is either no or minimal effect on heart rate, and no detectable loss of muscle. Although more study is required, compounds of this class deserve further investigation for treating lipid disorders and obesity.
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- John D Baxter
- Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0540, USA.
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Borngraeber S, Budny MJ, Chiellini G, Cunha-Lima ST, Togashi M, Webb P, Baxter JD, Scanlan TS, Fletterick RJ. Ligand selectivity by seeking hydrophobicity in thyroid hormone receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003; 100:15358-63. [PMID: 14673100 PMCID: PMC307572 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2136689100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Selective therapeutics for nuclear receptors would revolutionize treatment for endocrine disease. Specific control of nuclear receptor activity is challenging because the internal cavities that bind hormones can be virtually identical. Only one highly selective hormone analog is known for the thyroid receptor, GC-24, an agonist for human thyroid hormone receptor beta. The compound differs from natural hormone in benzyl, substituting for an iodine atom in the 3' position. The benzyl is too large to fit into the enclosed pocket of the receptor. The crystal structure of human thyroid hormone receptor beta at 2.8-A resolution with GC-24 bound explains its agonist activity and unique isoform specificity. The benzyl of GC-24 is accommodated through shifts of 3-4 A in two helices. These helices are required for binding hormone and positioning the critical helix 12 at the C terminus. Despite these changes, the complex associates with coactivator as tightly as human thyroid hormone receptor bound to thyroid hormone and is fully active. Our data suggest that increased specificity of ligand recognition derives from creating a new hydrophobic cluster with ligand and protein components.
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- Sabine Borngraeber
- Department of Biochemistry/Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-2240, USA
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Liu YY, Schultz JJ, Brent GA. A thyroid hormone receptor alpha gene mutation (P398H) is associated with visceral adiposity and impaired catecholamine-stimulated lipolysis in mice. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:38913-20. [PMID: 12869545 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m306120200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Thyroid hormone has profound effects on metabolic homeostasis, regulating both lipogenesis and lipolysis, primarily by modulating adrenergic activity. We generated mice with a point mutation in the thyroid hormone receptor alpha (TRalpha) gene producing a dominant-negative TRalpha mutant receptor with a proline to histidine substitution (P398H). The heterozygous P398H mutant mice had a 3.4-fold (p < 0.02) increase in serum thyrotropin (TSH) levels. Serum triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) concentrations were slightly elevated compared with wild-type mice. The P398H mice had a 4.4-fold increase in body fat (as a fraction of total body weight) (p < 0.001) and a 5-fold increase in serum leptin levels (p < 0.005) compared with wild-type mice. A 3-fold increase in serum fasting insulin levels (p < 0.002) and a 55% increase in fasting glucose levels (p < 0.01) were observed in P398H compared with wild-type mice. There was a marked reduction in norepinephrine-induced lipolysis, as reflected in reduced glycerol release from white adipose tissue isolated from P398H mice. Heart rate and cold-induced adaptive thermogenesis, mediated by thyroid hormone-catecholamine interaction, were also reduced in P398H mice. In conclusion, the TRalpha P398H mutation is associated with visceral adiposity and insulin resistance primarily due to a marked reduction in catecholamine-stimulated lipolysis. The observed phenotype in the TRalpha P398H mouse is likely due to interference with TRalpha action as well as influence on other metabolic signaling pathways. The physiologic significance of these findings will ultimately depend on understanding the full range of actions of this mutation.
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- Yan-Yun Liu
- Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Departments of Medicine and Physiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90073, USA
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Yoshihara HAI, Apriletti JW, Baxter JD, Scanlan TS. Structural determinants of selective thyromimetics. J Med Chem 2003; 46:3152-61. [PMID: 12825953 DOI: 10.1021/jm0301181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The thyromimetic GC-1 shows a preference for binding the beta form of the thyroid hormone receptor (TR). GC-1 was designed as an analogue of the thyromimetic DIMIT, which has a lower affinity for TR and is not selective. GC-1 has a methylene group linking its two aromatic rings and an oxyacetic acid polar side chain, while DIMIT has an ether oxygen linking its aromatic rings and an l-alanine polar side chain. The structural features of GC-1 that confer its greater affinity and selectivity compared to DIMIT were analyzed with the preparation of analogues that bear only one of their two different structural features. The analogue of GC-1 with a biaryl ether has selectivity comparable to that of GC-1, while the analogue of DIMIT with a methylene group linking its aromatic rings is only slightly selective. These results demonstrate that the oxyacetic acid side chain of GC-1 is critical in conferring TR-beta selectivity.
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- Hikari A I Yoshihara
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-2280, USA
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Yoshihara HA, Nguyen NH, Scanlan TS. Design and Synthesis of Receptor Ligands. Methods Enzymol 2003; 364:71-91. [PMID: 14631840 DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(03)64005-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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- Hikari A Yoshihara
- Departments of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-2280, USA
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Webb P, Nguyen NH, Chiellini G, Yoshihara HAI, Cunha Lima ST, Apriletti JW, Ribeiro RCJ, Marimuthu A, West BL, Goede P, Mellstrom K, Nilsson S, Kushner PJ, Fletterick RJ, Scanlan TS, Baxter JD. Design of thyroid hormone receptor antagonists from first principles. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2002; 83:59-73. [PMID: 12650702 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-0760(02)00270-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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It is desirable to obtain TR antagonists for treatment of hyperthyroidism and other conditions. We have designed TR antagonists from first principles based on TR crystal structures. Since agonist ligands are buried in the fold of the TR ligand binding domain (LBD), we reasoned that ligands that resemble agonists with large extensions should bind the LBD, but would prevent its folding into an active conformation. In particular, we predicted that extensions at the 5' aryl position of ligand should reposition helix (H) 12, which forms part of the co-activator binding surface, and thereby inhibit TR activity. We have found that some synthetic ligands with 5' aryl ring extensions behave as antagonists (DIBRT, NH-3), or partial antagonists (GC-14, NH-4). Moreover, one compound (NH-3) represents the first potent TR antagonist with nanomolar affinity that also inhibits TR action in an animal model. However, the properties of the ligands also reveal unexpected aspects of TR behavior. While nuclear receptor antagonists generally promote binding of co-repressors, NH-3 blocks co-activator binding and also prevents co-repressor binding. More surprisingly, many compounds with extensions behave as full or partial agonists. We present hypotheses to explain both behaviors in terms of dynamic equilibrium of H12 position.
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- Paul Webb
- Diabetes Center and Metabolic Research Unit, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
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Lim W, Nguyen NH, Yang HY, Scanlan TS, Furlow JD. A thyroid hormone antagonist that inhibits thyroid hormone action in vivo. J Biol Chem 2002; 277:35664-70. [PMID: 12095994 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m205608200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We have characterized the newly developed thyroid hormone antagonist NH-3 in both cell culture and in vivo model systems. NH-3 binds Xenopus laevis thyroid hormone receptors directly in vitro and induces a conformation distinct from agonist-bound receptors. Transcriptional activation of a thyroid hormone response element-containing reporter gene is strongly inhibited by NH-3 in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, NH-3 prevents X. laevis thyroid hormone receptors from binding to the p160 family of co-activators GRIP-1 and SRC-1 in a two-hybrid assay. To assess the potency of the compound in vivo, we used induced and spontaneous X. laevis tadpole metamorphosis, a thyroid hormone-dependent developmental process. NH-3 inhibits thyroid hormone-induced morphological changes in a dose-dependent manner and inhibits the up-regulation of endogenous thyroid hormone-responsive genes. Spontaneous metamorphosis is efficiently and reversibly arrested by NH-3 with at least the same effectiveness as the thyroid hormone synthesis inhibitor methimazole. Therefore, NH-3 is the first thyroid hormone antagonist to demonstrate potent inhibition of thyroid hormone action in both cell culture- and whole animal-based assays.
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- Wayland Lim
- Section of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis, California 95616-8519, USA
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Nguyen NH, Apriletti JW, Cunha Lima ST, Webb P, Baxter JD, Scanlan TS. Rational design and synthesis of a novel thyroid hormone antagonist that blocks coactivator recruitment. J Med Chem 2002; 45:3310-20. [PMID: 12109914 DOI: 10.1021/jm0201013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Recent efforts have focused on the design and synthesis of thyroid hormone (T(3)) antagonists as potential therapeutic agents and chemical probes to understand hormone-signaling pathways. We previously reported the development of novel first-generation T(3) antagonists DIBRT, HY-4, and GC-14 using the "extension hypothesis" as a general guideline in hormone antagonist design.(1-3) These compounds contain extensions at the 5'-position (DIBRT, GC-14) of the outer thyronine ring or from the bridging carbon (HY-4). All of these compounds have only a modest affinity and potency for the thyroid hormone receptor (TR) that limits studies of their antagonistic actions. Here, we report the design and synthesis of a novel series of 5'-phenylethynyl derivatives sharing the GC-1 halogen-free thyronine scaffold.(4) One compound (NH-3) is a T(3) antagonist with negligible TR agonist activity and improved TR binding affinity and potency that allow for further characterization of its observed activity. One mechanism for antagonism appears to be the ability of NH-3 to block TR-coactivator interactions. NH-3 will be a useful pharmacological tool for further study of T(3) signaling and TR function.
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- Ngoc-Ha Nguyen
- Program in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0446, USA
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