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The chronological evolution of fluorescent GPCR probes for bioimaging. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Li W, Ma Z, Du L, Li M. Development and Characterization of a Highly Selective Turn-On Fluorescent Ligand for β 3-Adrenergic Receptor. Anal Chem 2023; 95:2848-2856. [PMID: 36700797 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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For the precise visualization of GPCR, subtype selectivity of turn-on fluorescent ligands is of major relevance. Although there are many thriving β-adrenergic receptors (β-ARs) probes, none of them are selective to the β3-subtype, which severely limits the development of β3-AR investigations. Using a polyethylene glycol (PEG) chain to conjugate the Py-5 fluorophore with mirabegron, we present here a highly selective fluorescent ligand, H2, for β3-AR. It was established by the radioligand and NanoLuc-based bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (NanoBRET) binding experiments that molecule H2 has a substantially higher affinity for β3-AR than the other two subtypes (1/3, 45-fold; 2/3, 16-fold). More crucially, when molecule H2 was incubated with β3-AR, the turn-on fluorescent signals could be quickly released. The subsequent investigations, which included cell imaging, tissue imaging, and flow-cytometry analysis, proved that molecule H2 may make it possible to quickly and accurately fluorescently identify β3-AR at different levels. We offer a prospective fluorescent turn-on ligand with exceptional selectivity for β3-AR as a result of our combined efforts.
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- Wenhua Li
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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Li W, Ma Z, Chen J, Dong G, Du L, Li M. Discovery of Environment-Sensitive Fluorescent Ligands of β-Adrenergic Receptors for Cell Imaging and NanoBRET Assay. Anal Chem 2022; 94:7021-7028. [PMID: 35504022 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c05646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
By fusing several environment-sensitive fluorophores to the pharmacophore mirabegron, a series of new fluorescent ligands for β-adrenergic receptors (β-ARs) were produced with a turn-on mechanism and high binding affinity to β-ARs efficiently. Compound L5 with the pyridinium moiety possessed the most favorable combination of properties after systematic comparison and optimization, including high affinity and acceptable cytotoxicity, remarkable fluorescence enhancement (up to 30-fold) upon binding with β-ARs, and feasible visualizing ability of β-ARs in living cells under no-wash conditions. Furthermore, a NanoLuc-based bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (NanoBRET) binding assay based on compound L5 was developed and may be used in high-throughput screening (HTS) in the drug discovery of β-ARs due to its unique fluorescence spectroscopic features. Overall, as the first environment-sensitive fluorescent ligand, molecule L5 could be a useful tool for understanding the pharmacology of β-ARs.
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- Wenhua Li
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
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Ma S, Li Z, Yang Y, Zhang L, Li M, Du L. Fluorescent Ligand-Based Discovery of Small-Molecule Sulfonamide Agonists for GPR120. Front Chem 2022; 10:816014. [PMID: 35174139 PMCID: PMC8841740 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.816014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
As a critical member of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), G protein-coupled receptor 120 (GPR120) is a potential target for many physiological diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, inflammation, and obesity. Considering that small-molecule fluorescent ligands can combine the advantages of visualization, high sensitivity and selectivity, we initially undertook an effort to develop a series of fluorescent ligands to track GPR120 and establish a method to screen GPR120 agonists. The representative fluorescent ligand N1 possesses suitable optical property, equitable biological activity, and high fluorescence imaging feasibility, therefore, based on compound N1, we subsequently founded a bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) competition binding assay to screen three series of sulfonamide GPR120 agonists we developed herein. The activity evaluation results revealed that compound D5 was a potent GPR120 agonist with high activity and selectivity. Moreover, compound D5 exhibited a significant glucose-lowering effect in db/db mice, which indicates its potential application in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in vivo. It is anticipated that our fluorescent ligand-based method is a useful toolbox and will find broad applications in the discovery of small-molecule agonists for GPR120.
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Wang LX, Wang ZH, Sun XL, Zi CT, Wang XJ, Sheng J. Discovery of EGFR-Targeted Environment-Sensitive Fluorescent Probes for Cell Imaging and Efficient Tumor Detection. Bioorg Chem 2022; 121:105585. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Castleman P, Szwabowski G, Bowman D, Cole J, Parrill AL, Baker DL. Ligand-based G Protein Coupled Receptor pharmacophore modeling: Assessing the role of ligand function in model development. J Mol Graph Model 2021; 111:108107. [PMID: 34915346 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2021.108107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Integral membrane proteins in the G Protein-Coupled Receptor (GPCR) class are attractive drug development targets. However, computational methods applicable to ligand discovery for many GPCR targets are restricted by limited numbers of known ligands. Pharmacophore models can be developed using variously sized training sets and applied in database mining to prioritize candidate ligands for subsequent validation. This in silico study assessed the impact of key pharmacophore modeling decisions that arise when known ligand numbers for a target of interest are low. GPCR included in this study are the adrenergic alpha-1A, 1D and 2A, adrenergic beta 2 and 3, kappa, delta and mu opioid, serotonin 1A and 2A, and the muscarinic 1 and 2 receptors, all of which have rich ligand data sets suitable to assess the performance of protocols intended for application to GPCR with limited ligand data availability. Impact of ligand function, potency and structural diversity in training set selection was assessed to define when pharmacophore modeling targeting GPCR with limited known ligands becomes viable. Pharmacophore elements and pharmacophore model selection criteria were also assessed. Pharmacophore model assessment was based on percent pharmacophore model generation failure, as well as Güner-Henry enrichment and goodness-of-hit scores. Three of seven pharmacophore element schemes evaluated in MOE 2018.0101, Unified, PCHD, and CHD, showed substantially lower failure rates and higher enrichment scores than the others. Enrichment and GH scores were used to compare construction protocol for pharmacophore models of varying purposes- such as function specific versus nonspecific ligand identification. Notably, pharmacophore models constructed from ligands of mixed functions (agonists and antagonists) were capable of enriching hitlists with active compounds, and therefore can be used when available sets of known ligands are limited in number.
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- P Castleman
- The University of Memphis, Department of Chemistry and Computational Research on Materials Institute (CROMIUM), USA
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- The University of Memphis, Department of Chemistry and Computational Research on Materials Institute (CROMIUM), USA
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- The University of Memphis, Department of Mathematics, USA
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- The University of Memphis, Department of Biological Sciences, USA
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- The University of Memphis, Department of Chemistry and Computational Research on Materials Institute (CROMIUM), USA
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- The University of Memphis, Department of Chemistry and Computational Research on Materials Institute (CROMIUM), USA.
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Borgarelli C, Klingl YE, Escamilla-Ayala A, Munck S, Van Den Bosch L, De Borggraeve WM, Ismalaj E. Lighting Up the Plasma Membrane: Development and Applications of Fluorescent Ligands for Transmembrane Proteins. Chemistry 2021; 27:8605-8641. [PMID: 33733502 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Despite the fact that transmembrane proteins represent the main therapeutic targets for decades, complete and in-depth knowledge about their biochemical and pharmacological profiling is not fully available. In this regard, target-tailored small-molecule fluorescent ligands are a viable approach to fill in the missing pieces of the puzzle. Such tools, coupled with the ability of high-precision optical techniques to image with an unprecedented resolution at a single-molecule level, helped unraveling many of the conundrums related to plasma proteins' life-cycle and druggability. Herein, we review the recent progress made during the last two decades in fluorescent ligand design and potential applications in fluorescence microscopy of voltage-gated ion channels, ligand-gated ion channels and G-coupled protein receptors.
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- Carlotta Borgarelli
- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Design and Synthesis, KU Leuven Campus Arenberg Celestijnenlaan 200F -, box 2404, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosciences, Experimental Neurology and Leuven Brain Institute (LBI), KU Leuven Campus Gasthuisberg O&N5 -, box 602 Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.,Laboratory of Neurobiology, VIB, Center for Brain &, Disease Research, VIB-KU Leuven Campus Gasthuisberg O&N5 -, box 602 Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Brain & Disease Research, & VIB BioImaging Core, VIB-KU Leuven Campus Gasthuisberg O&N5 -, box 602 Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Neurosciences, Leuven Brain Institute, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O&N5 - box 602 Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Brain & Disease Research, & VIB BioImaging Core, VIB-KU Leuven Campus Gasthuisberg O&N5 -, box 602 Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Neurosciences, Leuven Brain Institute, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O&N5 - box 602 Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosciences, Experimental Neurology and Leuven Brain Institute (LBI), KU Leuven Campus Gasthuisberg O&N5 -, box 602 Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.,Laboratory of Neurobiology, VIB, Center for Brain &, Disease Research, VIB-KU Leuven Campus Gasthuisberg O&N5 -, box 602 Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Design and Synthesis, KU Leuven Campus Arenberg Celestijnenlaan 200F -, box 2404, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Design and Synthesis, KU Leuven Campus Arenberg Celestijnenlaan 200F -, box 2404, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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Systematically dissecting the molecular basis of the cell surface as well as its related biological activities is considered as one of the most cutting-edge fields in fundamental sciences. The advent of various advanced cell imaging techniques allows us to gain a glimpse of how the cell surface is structured and coordinated with other cellular components to respond to intracellular signals and environmental stimuli. Nowadays, cell surface-related studies have entered a new era featured by a redirected aim of not just understanding but artificially manipulating/remodeling the cell surface properties. To meet this goal, biologists and chemists are intensely engaged in developing more maneuverable cell surface labeling strategies by exploiting the cell's intrinsic biosynthetic machinery or direct chemical/physical binding methods for imaging, sensing, and biomedical applications. In this review, we summarize the recent advances that focus on the visualization of various cell surface structures/dynamics and accurate monitoring of the microenvironment of the cell surface. Future challenges and opportunities in these fields are discussed, and the importance of cell surface-based studies is highlighted.
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- Hao-Ran Jia
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou Road, Nanjing 210096, P. R. China.
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Qin X, Li W, Yang X, Ma Z, Liang D, Luo X, Chen X, Hu S, Du L, Chai L, Li M. Photoinduced Electron Transfer-Based Fluorescent Agonists for α 1-Adrenergic Receptors Imaging. Anal Chem 2021; 93:6034-6042. [PMID: 33830731 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c03841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The novel fluorescent agonists were discovered herein for α1-adrenergic receptors (α1-ARs) based on photoinduced electron transfer (PeT) off-on switch by conjugating the fluorophore 7-(diethylamino)coumarin-3-carboxylic acid with phenylephrine. After careful evaluation, these probes exhibited efficient binding affinity with α1-ARs and could be applied to selectively imaging α1-ARs or successfully tracing the dynamic process of α1-AR internalization in living cells. Meanwhile, a bioluminescence resonance energy transfer binding assay with these new probes has been well-established and applied. Therefore, these PeT-based on-off agonists may serve as powerful tools for the α1-AR-associated study during drug discovery.
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- Xiaojun Qin
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P. R. China.,School of Pharmacy, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P. R. China.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P. R. China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P. R. China
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Soave M, Stoddart LA, White CW, Kilpatrick LE, Goulding J, Briddon SJ, Hill SJ. Detection of genome-edited and endogenously expressed G protein-coupled receptors. FEBS J 2021; 288:2585-2601. [PMID: 33506623 PMCID: PMC8647918 DOI: 10.1111/febs.15729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of membrane receptors and major targets for FDA-approved drugs. The ability to quantify GPCR expression and ligand binding characteristics in different cell types and tissues is therefore important for drug discovery. The advent of genome editing along with developments in fluorescent ligand design offers exciting new possibilities to probe GPCRs in their native environment. This review provides an overview of the recent technical advances employed to study the localisation and ligand binding characteristics of genome-edited and endogenously expressed GPCRs.
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- Mark Soave
- Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and NeuroscienceSchool of Life SciencesUniversity of NottinghamUK
- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE)University of Birmingham and University of NottinghamThe MidlandsUK
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- Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and NeuroscienceSchool of Life SciencesUniversity of NottinghamUK
- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE)University of Birmingham and University of NottinghamThe MidlandsUK
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- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE)University of Birmingham and University of NottinghamThe MidlandsUK
- Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and Centre for Medical ResearchQEII Medical CentreThe University of Western AustraliaNedlandsAustralia
- Australian Research Council Centre for Personalised Therapeutics TechnologiesAustralia
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- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE)University of Birmingham and University of NottinghamThe MidlandsUK
- Division of Biomolecular Science and Medicinal ChemistrySchool of Pharmacy, Biodiscovery InstituteUniversity of NottinghamUK
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- Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and NeuroscienceSchool of Life SciencesUniversity of NottinghamUK
- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE)University of Birmingham and University of NottinghamThe MidlandsUK
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- Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and NeuroscienceSchool of Life SciencesUniversity of NottinghamUK
- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE)University of Birmingham and University of NottinghamThe MidlandsUK
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- Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and NeuroscienceSchool of Life SciencesUniversity of NottinghamUK
- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE)University of Birmingham and University of NottinghamThe MidlandsUK
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Comeo E, Trinh P, Nguyen AT, Nowell CJ, Kindon ND, Soave M, Stoddart LA, White JM, Hill SJ, Kellam B, Halls ML, May LT, Scammells PJ. Development and Application of Subtype-Selective Fluorescent Antagonists for the Study of the Human Adenosine A 1 Receptor in Living Cells. J Med Chem 2021; 64:6670-6695. [PMID: 33724031 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c02067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
The adenosine A1 receptor (A1AR) is a G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that provides important therapeutic opportunities for a number of conditions including congestive heart failure, tachycardia, and neuropathic pain. The development of A1AR-selective fluorescent ligands will enhance our understanding of the subcellular mechanisms underlying A1AR pharmacology facilitating the development of more efficacious and selective therapies. Herein, we report the design, synthesis, and application of a novel series of A1AR-selective fluorescent probes based on 8-functionalized bicyclo[2.2.2]octylxanthine and 3-functionalized 8-(adamant-1-yl) xanthine scaffolds. These fluorescent conjugates allowed quantification of kinetic and equilibrium ligand binding parameters using NanoBRET and visualization of specific receptor distribution patterns in living cells by confocal imaging and total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy. As such, the novel A1AR-selective fluorescent antagonists described herein can be applied in conjunction with a series of fluorescence-based techniques to foster understanding of A1AR molecular pharmacology and signaling in living cells.
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- Eleonora Comeo
- Medicinal Chemistry, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia.,Division of Biomolecular Sciences and Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.,Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham, B15 2TT and University of Nottingham, Birmingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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- Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- Division of Biomolecular Sciences and Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.,Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham, B15 2TT and University of Nottingham, Birmingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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- Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, Queens Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom.,Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham, B15 2TT and University of Nottingham, Birmingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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- Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, Queens Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom.,Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham, B15 2TT and University of Nottingham, Birmingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry and the Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, Queens Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom.,Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham, B15 2TT and University of Nottingham, Birmingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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- Division of Biomolecular Sciences and Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.,Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham, B15 2TT and University of Nottingham, Birmingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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- Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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Yang X, Heitman LH, IJzerman AP, van der Es D. Molecular probes for the human adenosine receptors. Purinergic Signal 2021; 17:85-108. [PMID: 33313997 PMCID: PMC7954947 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-020-09753-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Adenosine receptors, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that are activated by the endogenous ligand adenosine, have been considered potential therapeutic targets in several disorders. To date however, only very few adenosine receptor modulators have made it to the market. Increased understanding of these receptors is required to improve the success rate of adenosine receptor drug discovery. To improve our understanding of receptor structure and function, over the past decades, a diverse array of molecular probes has been developed and applied. These probes, including radioactive or fluorescent moieties, have proven invaluable in GPCR research in general. Specifically for adenosine receptors, the development and application of covalent or reversible probes, whether radiolabeled or fluorescent, have been instrumental in the discovery of new chemical entities, the characterization and interrogation of adenosine receptor subtypes, and the study of adenosine receptor behavior in physiological and pathophysiological conditions. This review summarizes these applications, and also serves as an invitation to walk another mile to further improve probe characteristics and develop additional tags that allow the investigation of adenosine receptors and other GPCRs in even finer detail.
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- Xue Yang
- Division of Drug Discovery and Safety, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Drug Discovery and Safety, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Drug Discovery and Safety, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Drug Discovery and Safety, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Ma Z, Du L, Li M. Discovery of the Environment-Sensitive Near-Infrared (NIR) Fluorogenic Ligand for α 1-Adrenergic Receptors Imaging In Vivo. Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2274:181-192. [PMID: 34050472 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1258-3_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
Abstract
Fluorescent ligands have emerged as powerful tools for noninvasive research of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), since they could provide the invaluable information regarding GPCRs' structure and function in vitro. However, the in vivo applications of thus tools are hampered owing to their short-wavelength spectra and lack of fluorogenic switch. Here, we describe the experimental details of discovery of the environment-sensitive near-infrared (NIR) fluorogenic ligand for in vivo imaging of α1-adrenergic receptor (α1-AR).
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- Zhao Ma
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Natural Products (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Natural Products (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Natural Products (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
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New small molecule fluorescent probes for G protein-coupled receptors: valuable tools for drug discovery. Future Med Chem 2020; 13:63-90. [PMID: 33319586 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2019-0327] [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: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are essential signaling proteins and tractable therapeutic targets. To develop new drug candidates, GPCR drug discovery programs require versatile, sensitive pharmacological tools for ligand binding and compound screening. With the availability of new imaging modalities and proximity-based ligand binding technologies, fluorescent ligands offer many advantages and are increasingly being used, yet labeling small molecules remains considerably more challenging relative to peptides. Focusing on recent fluorescent small molecule studies for family A GPCRs, this review addresses some of the key challenges, synthesis approaches and structure-activity relationship considerations, and discusses advantages of using high-resolution GPCR structures to inform conjugation strategies. While no single approach guarantees successful labeling without loss of affinity or selectivity, the choice of fluorophore, linker type and site of attachment have proved to be critical factors that can significantly affect their utility in drug discovery programs, and as discussed, can sometimes lead to very unexpected results.
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Stoddart LA, Kindon ND, Otun O, Harwood CR, Patera F, Veprintsev DB, Woolard J, Briddon SJ, Franks HA, Hill SJ, Kellam B. Ligand-directed covalent labelling of a GPCR with a fluorescent tag in live cells. Commun Biol 2020; 3:722. [PMID: 33247190 PMCID: PMC7695831 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-01451-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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To study the localisation of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) in their native cellular environment requires their visualisation through fluorescent labelling. To overcome the requirement for genetic modification of the receptor or the limitations of dissociable fluorescent ligands, here we describe rational design of a compound that covalently and selectively labels a GPCR in living cells with a fluorescent moiety. We designed a fluorescent antagonist, in which the linker incorporated between pharmacophore (ZM241385) and fluorophore (sulfo-cyanine5) is able to facilitate covalent linking of the fluorophore to the adenosine A2A receptor. We pharmacologically and biochemically demonstrate irreversible fluorescent labelling without impeding access to the orthosteric binding site and demonstrate its use in endogenously expressing systems. This offers a non-invasive and selective approach to study function and localisation of native GPCRs.
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- Leigh A Stoddart
- Cell Signalling and Pharmacology Research Group, Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Midlands, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Midlands, NG7 2RD, UK
- School of Pharmacy, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Cell Signalling and Pharmacology Research Group, Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Midlands, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Cell Signalling and Pharmacology Research Group, Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Midlands, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Division of Cancer and Stem Cells, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Cell Signalling and Pharmacology Research Group, Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Midlands, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Cell Signalling and Pharmacology Research Group, Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Midlands, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Cell Signalling and Pharmacology Research Group, Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Midlands, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Midlands, NG7 2RD, UK
- Division of Cancer and Stem Cells, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Cell Signalling and Pharmacology Research Group, Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Midlands, NG7 2RD, UK.
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- Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Midlands, NG7 2RD, UK.
- School of Pharmacy, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
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Li Z, Lin Y, Song H, Qin X, Yu Z, Zhang Z, Dong G, Li X, Shi X, Du L, Zhao W, Li M. First small-molecule PROTACs for G protein-coupled receptors: inducing α 1A-adrenergic receptor degradation. Acta Pharm Sin B 2020; 10:1669-1679. [PMID: 33088687 PMCID: PMC7563999 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2020.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) are dual-functional hybrid molecules that can selectively recruit an E3 ubiquitin ligase to a target protein to direct the protein into the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), thereby selectively reducing the target protein level by the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. Nowadays, small-molecule PROTACs are gaining popularity as tools to degrade pathogenic protein. Herein, we present the first small-molecule PROTACs that can induce the α1A-adrenergic receptor (α1A-AR) degradation, which is also the first small-molecule PROTACs for G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) to our knowledge. These degradation inducers were developed through conjugation of known α1-adrenergic receptors (α1-ARs) inhibitor prazosin and cereblon (CRBN) ligand pomalidomide through the different linkers. The representative compound 9c is proved to inhibit the proliferation of PC-3 cells and result in tumor growth regression, which highlighted the potential of our study as a new therapeutic strategy for prostate cancer.
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Key Words
- BPH, benign prostatic hyperplasia
- CRBN, cereblon
- DCM, dichloromethane
- DMF, dimethylformamide
- DMSO, dimethylsulfoxide
- Degradation
- GPCR, G-protein-coupled receptor
- HPLC, high-performance liquid chromatography
- LUTS, lower urinary tract symptoms
- PROTACs, proteolysis targeting chimeras
- Prostate cancer
- Small-molecule PROTACs
- TEA, triethylamine
- THF, tetrahydrofuran
- Ubiquitylation
- hPCE, human prostate cancer epithelial
- α1-ARs, α1-adrenergic receptors
- α1A-AR, α1A-adrenergic receptor
- α1A-Adrenergic receptor
- α1B-AR, α1B-adrenergic receptor
- α1D-AR, α1D-adrenergic receptor
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- Zhenzhen Li
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, School of Basic Medical Science, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, School of Basic Medical Science, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Immunology, Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, School of Basic Medical Science, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
- Corresponding author. Tel./fax: +86 531 88382076.
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Esteoulle L, Daubeuf F, Collot M, Riché S, Durroux T, Brasse D, Marchand P, Karpenko IA, Klymchenko AS, Bonnet D. A near-infrared fluorogenic dimer enables background-free imaging of endogenous GPCRs in living mice. Chem Sci 2020; 11:6824-6829. [PMID: 33033597 PMCID: PMC7504901 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc01018a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Fluorescent probes are commonly used in studying G protein-coupled receptors in living cells; however their application to the whole animal receptor imaging is still challenging. To address this problem, we report the design and the synthesis of the first near-infrared emitting fluorogenic dimer with environment-sensitive folding. Due to the formation of non-fluorescent H-aggregates in an aqueous medium, the near-infrared fluorogenic dimer displays a strong turn-on response (up to 140-fold) in an apolar environment and exceptional brightness: 56% quantum yield and ≈444 000 M−1 cm−1 extinction coefficient. Grafted on a ligand of the oxytocin receptor, it allows the unprecedented background-free and target-specific imaging of the naturally expressed receptor in living mice. A near-infrared emitting fluorogenic dimer with environment-sensitive folding and exceptional brightness enables background-free and target-specific imaging of the naturally expressed oxytocin GPCR in living mice.![]()
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- Lucie Esteoulle
- Laboratoire d'Innovation Thérapeutique , LabEx MEDALIS , UMR7200 , CNRS , Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch-Graffenstaden , France . ;
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- Laboratoire d'Innovation Thérapeutique , LabEx MEDALIS , UMR7200 , CNRS , Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch-Graffenstaden , France . ;
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies , UMR 7021 , CNRS/Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch-Graffenstaden , France . ;
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- Laboratoire d'Innovation Thérapeutique , LabEx MEDALIS , UMR7200 , CNRS , Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch-Graffenstaden , France . ;
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- CNRS , UMR 5203 , Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle , INSERM, U. 1191 , Université de Montpellier , Montpellier , France
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- Université de Strasbourg , CNRS , IPHC UMR 7178 , F-67000 Strasbourg , France
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- Université de Strasbourg , CNRS , IPHC UMR 7178 , F-67000 Strasbourg , France
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- Laboratoire d'Innovation Thérapeutique , LabEx MEDALIS , UMR7200 , CNRS , Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch-Graffenstaden , France . ;
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies , UMR 7021 , CNRS/Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch-Graffenstaden , France . ;
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- Laboratoire d'Innovation Thérapeutique , LabEx MEDALIS , UMR7200 , CNRS , Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch-Graffenstaden , France . ;
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Soave M, Briddon SJ, Hill SJ, Stoddart LA. Fluorescent ligands: Bringing light to emerging GPCR paradigms. Br J Pharmacol 2020; 177:978-991. [PMID: 31877233 DOI: 10.1111/bph.14953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
In recent years, several novel aspects of GPCR pharmacology have been described, which are thought to play a role in determining the in vivo efficacy of a compound. Fluorescent ligands have been used to study many of these, which have also required the development of new experimental approaches. Fluorescent ligands offer the potential to use the same fluorescent probe to perform a broad range of experiments, from single-molecule microscopy to in vivo BRET. This review provides an overview of the in vitro use of fluorescent ligands in further understanding emerging pharmacological paradigms within the GPCR field, including ligand-binding kinetics, allosterism and intracellular signalling, along with the use of fluorescent ligands to study physiologically relevant therapeutic agents.
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- Mark Soave
- Cell Signalling and Pharmacology Research Group, Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.,Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Midlands, UK
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- Cell Signalling and Pharmacology Research Group, Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.,Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Midlands, UK
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- Cell Signalling and Pharmacology Research Group, Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.,Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Midlands, UK
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- Cell Signalling and Pharmacology Research Group, Division of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.,Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Midlands, UK
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Dong G, He S, Qin X, Liu T, Jiang Y, Li X, Chen L, Han G, Sheng C, Li M. Discovery of Nonpeptide, Environmentally Sensitive Fluorescent Probes for Imaging p53-MDM2 Interactions in Living Cell Lines and Tissue Slice. Anal Chem 2020; 92:2642-2648. [PMID: 31918545 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Based on structural optimization work, probes 9-11 with practical activity and selectivity in tissue as well as living cell lines are well designed and synthesized. All the probes showed potent inhibitory and acceptable cell toxicity compared with the commercially available p53-MDM2 inhibitor Nutlin-3, and can increase the protein expression level of p53 and MDM2 in the A549 cell line; in particular, probes 10 and 11 can increase the protein expression level of p53 better than Nutlin-3. Moreover, their application in imaging and detecting wild-type p53-MDM2 protein-protein interactions have been well demonstrated in at the cell and tissue levels. Overall, these environmentally sensitive fluorescent turn-on probes are affordable and rapid for imaging, which is expected for applications in target drug screening as well as in pathologic diagnosis.
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- Gaopan Dong
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy , Second Military Medical University , 325 Guohe Road , Shanghai 200433 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China.,Institute of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences , Taian 271000 , Shandong China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy , Second Military Medical University , 325 Guohe Road , Shanghai 200433 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy , Second Military Medical University , 325 Guohe Road , Shanghai 200433 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy , Second Military Medical University , 325 Guohe Road , Shanghai 200433 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China
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Qin X, Ma Z, Yang X, Hu S, Chen X, Liang D, Lin Y, Shi X, Du L, Li M. Discovery of Environment-Sensitive Fluorescent Agonists for α1-Adrenergic Receptors. Anal Chem 2019; 91:12173-12180. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b01059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Xiaojun Qin
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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Liu T, Dong G, Xu F, Han B, Fang H, Huang Y, Zhou Y, Du L, Li M. Discovery of Turn-On Fluorescent Probes for Detecting Bcl-2 Protein. Anal Chem 2019; 91:5722-5728. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b05853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Tingting Liu
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Institute of Biosciences and Technology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
- Helmholtz International Lab, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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Bosch P, Sucunza D, Mendicuti F, Domingo A, Vaquero JJ. Dibenzopyridoimidazocinnolinium cations: a new family of light-up fluorescent DNA probes. Org Chem Front 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qo00236c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A new family of weakly fluorescent azonia cations with DNA-binding ability by intercalation whose fluorescence intensity increases significantly upon DNA addition is reported. A live-cell staining cells analysis showed the capacity of these new compounds for active uptake and accumulation by living cells.
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- Pedro Bosch
- Departamento de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica
- Instituto de Investigación Química “Andrés M. del Río” (IQAR)
- Universidad de Alcalá
- Madrid
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica
- Instituto de Investigación Química “Andrés M. del Río” (IQAR)
- Universidad de Alcalá
- Madrid
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica
- Química Física e Ingeniería Química
- Universidad de Alcalá
- Spain
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- Departamento de Biología de Sistemas
- Universidad de Alcalá
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica y Química Inorgánica
- Instituto de Investigación Química “Andrés M. del Río” (IQAR)
- Universidad de Alcalá
- Madrid
- Spain
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Liu T, Gao Y, Zhang X, Wan Y, Du L, Fang H, Li M. Discovery of a Turn-On Fluorescent Probe for Myeloid Cell Leukemia-1 Protein. Anal Chem 2017; 89:11173-11177. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Tingting Liu
- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE),
School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE),
School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE),
School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule
(MOE), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, China
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE),
School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE),
School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE),
School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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Liu T, Jiang Y, Liu Z, Li J, Fang K, Zhuang C, Du L, Fang H, Sheng C, Li M. Environment-sensitive turn-on fluorescent probes for p53-MDM2 protein-protein interaction. MEDCHEMCOMM 2017; 8:1668-1672. [PMID: 30108877 DOI: 10.1039/c7md00287d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
A series of probes with a turn-on switch for the p53-MDM2 protein-protein interaction were developed. After careful evaluation, these small molecule fluorescent probes exhibited high practical activity and selectivity in vitro and in cellulo. In particular probe 10, which had a Ki value of 0.03 μM, displayed much better binding affinity compared to the positive control Nutlin-3, which had a Ki value of 0.23 μM. These no-wash environment-sensitive turn-on fluorescent probes have been successfully applied to imaging p53-MDM2 interaction in the human lung cancer cell line A549 (wild-type p53) at the micromolar level. Therefore, these fluorescent probes are expected to be used in drug screening and cell staining in p53-MDM2 fields, as well as in pathological and physiological studies of the p53-MDM2 interaction.
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- Tingting Liu
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry , Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE) , School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China .
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry , School of Pharmacy , Second Military Medical University , 325 Guohe Road , Shanghai 200433 , China .
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry , Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE) , School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China .
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry , School of Pharmacy , Second Military Medical University , 325 Guohe Road , Shanghai 200433 , China .
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry , School of Pharmacy , Second Military Medical University , 325 Guohe Road , Shanghai 200433 , China .
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry , School of Pharmacy , Second Military Medical University , 325 Guohe Road , Shanghai 200433 , China .
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry , Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE) , School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China .
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry , Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE) , School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China .
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry , School of Pharmacy , Second Military Medical University , 325 Guohe Road , Shanghai 200433 , China .
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry , Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE) , School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China .
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Liu J, Tian C, Jiang T, Gao Y, Zhou Y, Li M, Du L. Discovery of the First Environment-Sensitive Fluorescent Probe for GPR120 (FFA4) Imaging. ACS Med Chem Lett 2017; 8:428-432. [PMID: 28435531 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.7b00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
GPR120, which is activated by long-chain free fatty acids (FFAs), has been recognized as a new attractive target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and metabolic disease. The visualization and location of GPR120 in native cells can provide powerful information for guiding the physiological and pathological studies of GPR120. We report herein the first potent fluorescent probes that sensitively detect GPR120. We designed and synthesized a series of novel environment-sensitive probes with suitable fluorescence property, high biological activity on the GPR120, and acceptable cytotoxicity. These fluorescent probes targeting GPR120 are expected to expand the toolkit for further studies on GPR120.
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- Jiaxiang Liu
- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE),
School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE),
School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
- School
of Chemical Engineering, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250200, China
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE),
School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE),
School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Center for Translational Cancer Research, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE),
School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department
of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE),
School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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Ma Z, Liu Z, Jiang T, Zhang T, Zhang H, Du L, Li M. Discovery of Fluorescence Polarization Probe for the ELISA-Based Antagonist Screening of α 1-Adrenergic Receptors. ACS Med Chem Lett 2016; 7:967-971. [PMID: 27774138 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.6b00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
High-throughput screening (HTS) of ligand library to find new active molecules for G protein-coupled receptors is still a major interest, as well as an actual challenge. Fluorescence polarization (FP) assay portrays an essential role in HTS; however, in many cases, it was restricted by the absence of FP probes, the narrow measurement window, and low signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio. Herein, based on the modification of our previous probe 1 (QFL), we discovered an FP probe 3 (QGGFL) for α1-adrenergic receptors (α1-ARs), which has satisfactory fluorescence intensity, specific binding ability to receptors, and suitable fluorescence properties that were compatible with the filters in the FP system. Meanwhile, an "ELISA-like" strategy was designed for FP-based HTS assay in which proteins were adhered into a solid phase to improve the measurement window and S/N ratio. With fluorescent antagonist QGGFL and the ELISA strategy, we succeeded in establishing the first competitive binding FP assay for α1-AR antagonists as the alternative of the radioligand binding assay.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhao Ma
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry,
Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry,
Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry,
Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry,
Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry,
Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry,
Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry,
Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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