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Fobi K, Ametsetor E, Bunce RA. A [3+3] Aldol-S NAr-Dehydration Approach to 2-Naphthol and 7-Hydroxyquinoline Derivatives. Molecules 2024; 29:3406. [PMID: 39064984 PMCID: PMC11280476 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29143406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2024] [Revised: 07/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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A one-pot [3+3] aldol-SNAr-dehydration annulation sequence was utilized to fuse hindered phenols onto aromatic substrates. The transformation joins doubly activated 1,3-disubstituted acetone derivatives (dinucleophiles) with C5-activated 2-fluorobenzaldehyde SNAr acceptors (dielectrophiles) in the presence of K2CO3 in DMF at 65-70 °C to form polysubstituted 2-naphthols and 7-hydroxyquinolines. The reaction is regioselective in adding the most stable anionic center to the aldehyde followed by SNAr closure of the less stabilized anion to the electron-deficient aromatic ring. Twenty-seven examples are reported, and a probable mechanism is presented. In two cases where SNAr activation on the acceptor ring was lower (a C5 trifluoromethyl group on the aromatic ring or a 2-fluoropyridine), diethyl 1,3-acetonedicarboxylate initiated an interesting Grob-type fragmentation to give cinnamate esters as the products.
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- Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078-3071, USA; (K.F.); (E.A.)
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Kim K, You E, Hong S. Nucleophilic C4-selective (hetero) arylation of pyridines for facile synthesis of heterobiaryls. Front Chem 2023; 11:1254632. [PMID: 37720719 PMCID: PMC10502421 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1254632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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The synthesis of heterobiaryl compounds holds significant value in organic chemistry due to their extensive range of applications. Herein, we report a highly efficient strategy for conducting C4-selective (hetero) arylation of pyridines using N-aminopyridinium salts. The reaction proceeds readily at room temperature in the presence of a base, thus eliminating the requirement for catalysts or oxidants. This method allows for the installation of various electron-rich (hetero) aryl groups on pyridines, resulting in the streamlined synthesis of highly valuable C4-(hetero) aryl pyridine derivatives, which are otherwise challenging to acquire via conventional methods. This simple and straightforward method will facilitate access to a range of heterobiaryl compounds thereby promoting their application in various scientific disciplines.
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- Kewon Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Gargano EM, Mohamed A, Abdelsamie AS, Mangiatordi GF, Drzewiecka H, Jagodziński PP, Mazzini A, van Koppen CJ, Laschke MW, Nicolotti O, Carotti A, Marchais-Oberwinkler S, Hartmann RW, Frotscher M. 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Inhibition: A Potential Treatment Option for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. ACS Med Chem Lett 2021; 12:1920-1924. [PMID: 34917255 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.1c00462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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In the face of the clinical challenge posed by non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the present need for new therapeutic approaches is genuine. Up to now, no proof existed that 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17β-HSD1) is a viable target for treating this disease. Synthesis of a rationally designed library of 2,5-disubstituted furan derivatives followed by biological screening led to the discovery of 17β-HSD1 inhibitor 1, capable of fully inhibiting human NSCLC Calu-1 cell proliferation. Its pharmacological profile renders it eligible for further in vivo studies. The very high selectivity of 1 over 17β-HSD2 was investigated, revealing a rational approach for the design of selective inhibitors. 17β-HSD1 and 1 hold promise in fighting NSCLC.
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- Emanuele M. Gargano
- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C23, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C23, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Drug Design and Optimization, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus E81, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo 12311, Egypt
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Bari, V. Orabona 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Świȩcickiego 6 Street, 60-781 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Świȩcickiego 6 Street, 60-781 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C23, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, Saarland University, D-66421, Homburg, Saar, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Bari, V. Orabona 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Bari, V. Orabona 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C23, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C23, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Department of Drug Design and Optimization, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus E81, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C23, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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Aminocatalytic stereoselective synthesis of (E)-α-naphthyl enals via cross-coupling-like reaction of 1-bromo-2-naphthols with enals. GREEN SYNTHESIS AND CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gresc.2021.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Jiang WN, Zhao QL, Cheng WS, Xiao JA, Xiang HY, Chen K, Yang H. CuI-mediated benzannulation of ( ortho-arylethynyl)phenylenaminones to assemble α-aminonaphthalene derivatives. Org Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qo00298h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A copper-mediated annulation protocol for new (ortho-arylethynyl)phenyl enaminones bearing a N,N-dimethylamine moiety was developed to facilely install a series of α-aminonaphthalene derivatives.
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- Wen-Nian Jiang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Nanning Normal University
- Nanning 530001
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- P. R. China
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New Palladium(II)-Complex Based on Nitrogen Rich Ligand Efficient Precatalyst for C–C Cross-Coupling in Water Under Microwaves Irradiation. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-020-01620-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Marinova M, Pascal S, Guénée L, Besnard C, Shivachev B, Kostova K, Villani C, Franzini R, Dimitrov V, Lacour J. Synthesis, Resolution, Configurational Stability, and Properties of Cationic Functionalized [5]Helicenes. J Org Chem 2020; 85:11908-11923. [PMID: 32907321 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c01716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A straightforward approach to the synthesis of two different series of cationic [5]helicenes has been achieved including, in dioxa series, the possibility to introduce aromatic functional groups at the periphery of the helical structure. While photophysical study highlights that the introduction of aryl substituents at position 23 of the helical moieties has a negligible impact on the optical properties, styryl substituents allow a welcoming extension of the conjugation pathways. Finally, a red shift of the optical properties was evidenced upon introduction of nitrogen atoms in the helicene scaffold, leading to particularly good fluorescence efficiencies in the red domain for a helicenic dye. Detailed information on racemization kinetics was collected for the most stable species upon direct high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) resolution or, when configurational lability was too high, through VT-HPLC analysis on the chiral stationary phase (ΔG‡ values ranging from 85.0 to 137.1 kJ·mol-1 and above).
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- Maya Marinova
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.,Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str. 9, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Crystallography, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest Ansermet 24, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Crystallography, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest Ansermet 24, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography "Acad. Ivan Kostov", Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str. 107, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str. 9, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Università "La Sapienza", 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Università "La Sapienza", 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str. 9, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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Jurrat M, Maggi L, Lewis W, Ball LT. Modular bismacycles for the selective C-H arylation of phenols and naphthols. Nat Chem 2020; 12:260-269. [PMID: 32108765 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-020-0425-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Given the important role played by 2-hydroxybiaryls in organic, medicinal and materials chemistry, concise methods for the synthesis of this common motif are extremely valuable. In seeking to extend the lexicon of synthetic chemists in this regard, we have developed an expedient and general strategy for the ortho-arylation of phenols and naphthols using readily available boronic acids. Our methodology relies on in situ generation of a uniquely reactive Bi(V) arylating agent from a bench-stable Bi(III) precursor via telescoped B-to-Bi transmetallation and oxidation. By exploiting reactivity that is orthogonal to conventional metal-catalysed manifolds, diverse aryl and heteroaryl partners can be rapidly coupled to phenols and naphthols under mild conditions. Following arylation, high-yielding recovery of the Bi(III) precursor allows for its efficient re-use in subsequent reactions. Mechanistic interrogation of each key step of the methodology informs its practical application and provides fundamental insight into the underexploited reactivity of organobismuth compounds.
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- Mark Jurrat
- GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.,School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK
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- GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.,School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK.,School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. .,School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UK.
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Salah M, Abdelsamie AS, Frotscher M. Inhibitors of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1, 2 and 14: Structures, biological activities and future challenges. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2019; 489:66-81. [PMID: 30336189 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2018.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Revised: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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During the past 25 years, the modulation of estrogen action by inhibition of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase types 1 and 2 (17β-HSD1 and 17β-HSD2), respectively, has been pursued intensively. In the search for novel treatment options for estrogen-dependent diseases (EDD) and in order to explore estrogenic signaling pathways, a large number of steroidal and nonsteroidal inhibitors of these enzymes has been described in the literature. The present review gives a survey on the development of inhibitor classes as well as the structural formulas and biological properties of their most interesting representatives. In addition, rationally designed dual inhibitors of both 17β-HSD1 and steroid sulfatase (STS) as well as the first inhibitors of 17β-HSD14 are covered.
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- Mohamed Salah
- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C23, D-66123, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Drug Design and Optimization, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus E81, 66123, Saarbrücken, Germany; Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, 12622, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C23, D-66123, Saarbrücken, Germany.
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Pyrimidyl formamidine palladium(II) complex as a nanocatalyst for aqueous Suzuki-Miyaura coupling. Heliyon 2019; 5:e01367. [PMID: 30957046 PMCID: PMC6431754 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Synthesis of a new phosphene-free nano-size formamidine-based palladium complex have been achieved. The molecular structure of novel palladium complex have been confirmed using spectroscopic methods of analysis as well as physical characterizations. The synthesized complex has been used as a catalyst for microwave assisted aqueous Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-coupling (SMC) of aryl bromides with phenylboronic acid. The formamidine-based Pd(II)-complex exhibited excellent catalytic activity to obtain biaryls using mild reaction conditions.
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Panja S, Khatua DK, Pramanik P, Halder M. Insights into the effect of different reverse micellar confinements on the photo-induced acidity of water soluble naphthol sulfonates: A detailed spectroscopic account. Chem Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2018.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Beck KR, Kaserer T, Schuster D, Odermatt A. Virtual screening applications in short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase research. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2017; 171:157-177. [PMID: 28286207 PMCID: PMC6831487 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2016] [Revised: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Several members of the short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR) enzyme family play fundamental roles in adrenal and gonadal steroidogenesis as well as in the metabolism of steroids, oxysterols, bile acids, and retinoids in peripheral tissues, thereby controlling the local activation of their cognate receptors. Some of these SDRs are considered as promising therapeutic targets, for example to treat estrogen-/androgen-dependent and corticosteroid-related diseases, whereas others are considered as anti-targets as their inhibition may lead to disturbances of endocrine functions, thereby contributing to the development and progression of diseases. Nevertheless, the physiological functions of about half of all SDR members are still unknown. In this respect, in silico tools are highly valuable in drug discovery for lead molecule identification, in toxicology screenings to facilitate the identification of hazardous chemicals, and in fundamental research for substrate identification and enzyme characterization. Regarding SDRs, computational methods have been employed for a variety of applications including drug discovery, enzyme characterization and substrate identification, as well as identification of potential endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC). This review provides an overview of the efforts undertaken in the field of virtual screening supported identification of bioactive molecules in SDR research. In addition, it presents an outlook and addresses the opportunities and limitations of computational modeling and in vitro validation methods.
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- Katharina R Beck
- Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology and Division of Molecular and Systems Toxicology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), Computer Aided Molecular Design Group, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), Computer Aided Molecular Design Group, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology and Division of Molecular and Systems Toxicology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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van der Meijden MW, Balandina T, Ivasenko O, De Feyter S, Wurst K, Kellogg RM. Synthesis, Properties, and Two-Dimensional Adsorption Characteristics of [6]Hexahelicene-7-carboxylic acid. Chemistry 2016; 22:14633-9. [PMID: 27554454 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201603058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A convergent synthesis of racemic [6]hexahelicene-7-carboxylic acid by cross-coupling of a bicyclic and a tricyclic component is described. A metal-catalyzed ring-closure is also a fundamental component of the synthetic approach. Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) measurements of the racemate self-assembled on Au(111) at liquid-solid interface revealed the formation of ordered racemic 2D crystals.
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemistry, Division of Molecular Imaging and Photonics, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Heverlee, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemistry, Division of Molecular Imaging and Photonics, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Heverlee, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemistry, Division of Molecular Imaging and Photonics, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Heverlee, Belgium
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- University of Innsbruck, Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, Innrain 80-82, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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Li S, Xu H, Cui S, Wu F, Zhang Y, Su M, Gong Y, Qiu S, Jiao Q, Qin C, Shan J, Zhang M, Wang J, Yin Q, Xu M, Liu X, Wang R, Zhu L, Li J, Xu Y, Jiang H, Zhao Z, Li J, Li H. Discovery and Rational Design of Natural-Product-Derived 2-Phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[f]chromen-3-amine Analogs as Novel and Potent Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 (DPP-4) Inhibitors for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. J Med Chem 2016; 59:6772-90. [PMID: 27396490 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Starting from the lead isodaphnetin, a natural product inhibitor of DPP-4 discovered through a target fishing docking based approach, a series of novel 2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[f]chromen-3-amine derivatives as potent DPP-4 inhibitors are rationally designed utilizing highly efficient 3D molecular similarity based scaffold hopping as well as electrostatic complementary methods. Those ingenious drug design strategies bring us approximate 7400-fold boost in potency. Compounds 22a and 24a are the most potent ones (IC50 ≈ 2.0 nM) with good pharmacokinetic profiles. Compound 22a demonstrated stable pharmacological effect. A 3 mg/kg oral dose provided >80% inhibition of DPP-4 activity within 24 h, which is comparable to the performance of the long-acting control omarigliptin. Moreover, the efficacy of 22a in improving the glucose tolerance is also comparable with omarigliptin. In this study, not only promising DPP-4 inhibitors as long acting antidiabetic that are clinically on demand are identified, but the target fish docking and medicinal chemistry strategies were successfully implemented.
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- Shiliang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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CuSO4·5H2O-catalyzed aminobenzannulation of ortho-alkynylaromatic ketones with anilines approach towards 1-aminonaphthalenes. Tetrahedron 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2016.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Gargano EM, Perspicace E, Carotti A, Marchais-Oberwinkler S, Hartmann RW. Addressing cytotoxicity of 1,4-biphenyl amide derivatives: Discovery of new potent and selective 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2016; 26:21-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.11.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Revised: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 11/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Abdelsamie AS, Bey E, Gargano EM, van Koppen CJ, Empting M, Frotscher M. Towards the evaluation in an animal disease model: Fluorinated 17β-HSD1 inhibitors showing strong activity towards both the human and the rat enzyme. Eur J Med Chem 2015; 103:56-68. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2015] [Revised: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Gargano EM, Allegretta G, Perspicace E, Carotti A, Van Koppen C, Frotscher M, Marchais-Oberwinkler S, Hartmann RW. 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 Inhibition: Discovery of Selective and Metabolically Stable Compounds Inhibiting Both the Human Enzyme and Its Murine Ortholog. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0134754. [PMID: 26230928 PMCID: PMC4521925 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Accepted: 07/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Design and synthesis of a new class of inhibitors for the treatment of osteoporosis and its comparative h17β-HSD2 and m17β-HSD2 SAR study are described. 17a is the first compound to show strong inhibition of both h17β-HSD2 and m17β-HSD2, intracellular activity, metabolic stability, selectivity toward h17β-HSD1, m17β-HSD1 and estrogen receptors α and β as well as appropriate physicochemical properties for oral bioavailability. These properties make it eligible for pre-clinical animal studies, prior to human studies.
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- Emanuele M. Gargano
- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Dipartimento Farmaco-Chimico, Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, Saarbrücken, Germany
- * E-mail: (RWH); (SMO)
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, Saarbrücken, Germany
- * E-mail: (RWH); (SMO)
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Gargano EM, Perspicace E, Hanke N, Carotti A, Marchais-Oberwinkler S, Hartmann RW. Metabolic stability optimization and metabolite identification of 2,5-thiophene amide 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2014; 87:203-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.09.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Revised: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Novel, potent and selective 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 inhibitors as potential therapeutics for osteoporosis with dual human and mouse activities. Eur J Med Chem 2014; 83:317-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2014] [Revised: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Miralinaghi P, Schmitt C, Hartmann RW, Frotscher M, Engel M. 6-Hydroxybenzothiophene Ketones: Potent Inhibitors of 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 (17β-HSD1) Owing to Favorable Molecule Geometry and Conformational Preorganization. ChemMedChem 2014; 9:2294-308. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201402050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Marchais-Oberwinkler S, Xu K, Wetzel M, Perspicace E, Negri M, Meyer A, Odermatt A, Möller G, Adamski J, Hartmann RW. Structural Optimization of 2,5-Thiophene Amides as Highly Potent and Selective 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Osteoporosis. J Med Chem 2012; 56:167-81. [DOI: 10.1021/jm3014053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal
Chemistry, Saarland University, D-66041
Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal
Chemistry, Saarland University, D-66041
Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal
Chemistry, Saarland University, D-66041
Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus
C23, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Division of Molecular and Systems
Toxicology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Klingelbergstraße 50, CH-4056 Basel,
Switzerland
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- Division of Molecular and Systems
Toxicology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Klingelbergstraße 50, CH-4056 Basel,
Switzerland
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- Genome Analysis
Center, Institute
of Experimental Genetic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Genome Analysis
Center, Institute
of Experimental Genetic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
- Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle
Genetik, Technische Universität München, D-85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal
Chemistry, Saarland University, D-66041
Saarbrücken, Germany
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus
C23, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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Al-Soud YA, Marchais-Oberwinkler S, Frotscher M, Hartmann RW. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Phenyl Substituted 1H-1,2,4-Triazoles as Non-Steroidal Inhibitors of 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2012; 345:610-21. [DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201200025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2012] [Revised: 03/13/2012] [Accepted: 03/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Berényi Á, Frotscher M, Marchais-Oberwinkler S, Hartmann RW, Minorics R, Ocsovszki I, Falkay G, Zupkó I. Direct antiproliferative effect of nonsteroidal 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibitors in vitro. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2012; 28:695-703. [DOI: 10.3109/14756366.2012.672414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Ágnes Berényi
- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, University of Szeged,
Szeged, Hungary
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University,
Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University,
Saarbrücken, Germany
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS),
Campus C2. 3, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, University of Szeged,
Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Szeged,
Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, University of Szeged,
Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, University of Szeged,
Szeged, Hungary
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Henn C, Einspanier A, Marchais-Oberwinkler S, Frotscher M, Hartmann RW. Lead Optimization of 17β-HSD1 Inhibitors of the (Hydroxyphenyl)naphthol Sulfonamide Type for the Treatment of Endometriosis. J Med Chem 2012; 55:3307-18. [DOI: 10.1021/jm201735j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Claudia Henn
- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal
Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus
C2 3, D-66041 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Helmholtz-Institute for Pharmaceutical
Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI), Campus C2 3, 66123 Saarbrücken,
Germany
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- Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, An den Tierkliniken
1, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal
Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus
C2 3, D-66041 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal
Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus
C2 3, D-66041 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Helmholtz-Institute for Pharmaceutical
Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI), Campus C2 3, 66123 Saarbrücken,
Germany
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Adeniji AO, Twenter BM, Byrns MC, Jin Y, Chen M, Winkler JD, Penning TM. Development of potent and selective inhibitors of aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase) based on N-phenyl-aminobenzoates and their structure-activity relationships. J Med Chem 2012; 55:2311-23. [PMID: 22263837 DOI: 10.1021/jm201547v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3; type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase) is overexpressed in castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and is implicated in the intratumoral biosynthesis of testosterone and 5α-dihydrotestosterone. Selective AKR1C3 inhibitors are required because compounds should not inhibit the highly related AKR1C1 and AKR1C2 isoforms which are involved in the inactivation of 5α-dihydrotestosterone. NSAIDs, N-phenylanthranilates in particular, are potent but nonselective AKR1C3 inhibitors. Using flufenamic acid, 2-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}benzoic acid, as lead compound, five classes of structural analogues were synthesized and evaluated for AKR1C3 inhibitory potency and selectivity. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies revealed that a meta-carboxylic acid group relative to the amine conferred pronounced AKR1C3 selectivity without loss of potency, while electron withdrawing groups on the phenylamino B-ring were optimal for AKR1C3 inhibition. Lead compounds did not inhibit COX-1 or COX-2 but blocked the AKR1C3 mediated production of testosterone in LNCaP-AKR1C3 cells. These compounds offer promising leads toward new therapeutics for CRPC.
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- Adegoke O Adeniji
- Department of Pharmacology and Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6084, USA
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Spadaro A, Negri M, Marchais-Oberwinkler S, Bey E, Frotscher M. Hydroxybenzothiazoles as new nonsteroidal inhibitors of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17β-HSD1). PLoS One 2012; 7:e29252. [PMID: 22242164 PMCID: PMC3252304 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2011] [Accepted: 11/23/2011] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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17β-estradiol (E2), the most potent estrogen in humans, known to be involved in the development and progession of estrogen-dependent diseases (EDD) like breast cancer and endometriosis. 17β-HSD1, which catalyses the reduction of the weak estrogen estrone (E1) to E2, is often overexpressed in breast cancer and endometriotic tissues. An inhibition of 17β-HSD1 could selectively reduce the local E2-level thus allowing for a novel, targeted approach in the treatment of EDD. Continuing our search for new nonsteroidal 17β-HSD1 inhibitors, a novel pharmacophore model was derived from crystallographic data and used for the virtual screening of a small library of compounds. Subsequent experimental verification of the virtual hits led to the identification of the moderately active compound 5. Rigidification and further structure modifications resulted in the discovery of a novel class of 17β-HSD1 inhibitors bearing a benzothiazole-scaffold linked to a phenyl ring via keto- or amide-bridge. Their putative binding modes were investigated by correlating their biological data with features of the pharmacophore model. The most active keto-derivative 6 shows IC₅₀-values in the nanomolar range for the transformation of E1 to E2 by 17β-HSD1, reasonable selectivity against 17β-HSD2 but pronounced affinity to the estrogen receptors (ERs). On the other hand, the best amide-derivative 21 shows only medium 17β-HSD1 inhibitory activity at the target enzyme as well as fair selectivity against 17β-HSD2 and ERs. The compounds 6 and 21 can be regarded as first benzothiazole-type 17β-HSD1 inhibitors for the development of potential therapeutics.
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- Alessandro Spadaro
- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
- ElexoPharm GmbH, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
- * E-mail:
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Discovery of a new class of bicyclic substituted hydroxyphenylmethanones as 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (17β-HSD2) inhibitors for the treatment of osteoporosis. Eur J Med Chem 2012; 47:1-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2011.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2011] [Revised: 08/31/2011] [Accepted: 09/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Chen X, Jin J, Wang N, Lu P, Wang Y. Palladium-Catalyzed Selective Synthesis of Naphthalenes and Indenones and Their Luminescent Properties. European J Org Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201101506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Wetzel M, Marchais-Oberwinkler S, Perspicace E, Möller G, Adamski J, Hartmann RW. Introduction of an Electron Withdrawing Group on the Hydroxyphenylnaphthol Scaffold Improves the Potency of 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 (17β-HSD2) Inhibitors. J Med Chem 2011; 54:7547-57. [PMID: 21972996 DOI: 10.1021/jm2008453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Genome Analysis Center, Institute
of Experimental Genetic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Genome Analysis Center, Institute
of Experimental Genetic, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
- Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle
Genetik, Technische Universität München, 85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany
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Xu K, Al-Soud YA, Wetzel M, Hartmann RW, Marchais-Oberwinkler S. Triazole ring-opening leads to the discovery of potent nonsteroidal 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2011; 46:5978-90. [PMID: 22037253 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2011.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2011] [Revised: 09/30/2011] [Accepted: 10/04/2011] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (17β-HSD2) catalyzes the oxidation of the highly potent steroids: the estrogen estradiol (E2) and the androgen testosterone (T) to the less active estrone and androstenedione, respectively. Inhibition of this enzyme may help maintain the local E2 level in bone tissue when the circulating E2 level drops and is therefore a novel and promising approach for the treatment of osteoporosis. In this work, a series of new nonsteroidal and achiral 17β-HSD2 inhibitors, namely N-benzyl-diphenyl-3(or 4)-carboxamide and N-benzyl-5-phenyl-thiophene-2-carboxamide was designed and the compounds were synthesized in a two to three steps reaction. A small library was built applying parallel synthesis. Highly potent 17β-HSD2 inhibitors could be identified in the thiophene-2-carboxamide class with IC(50) in the low nanomolar range. These compounds also showed a good selectivity profile toward 17β-HSD1 and toward the estrogen receptors α and β. The most interesting 17β-HSD2 inhibitor identified in this study is the 5-(2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(3-hydroxybenzyl)-N-methylthiophene-2-carboxamide 6w displaying an IC(50) of 61 nM and a selectivity factor of 73 toward 17β-HSD1.
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- Kuiying Xu
- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Germany
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Klein T, Henn C, Negri M, Frotscher M. Structural basis for species specific inhibition of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17β-HSD1): computational study and biological validation. PLoS One 2011; 6:e22990. [PMID: 21857977 PMCID: PMC3153478 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2011] [Accepted: 07/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17β-HSD1) catalyzes the reduction of estrone to estradiol, which is the most potent estrogen in humans. Inhibition of 17β-HSD1 and thereby reducing the intracellular estradiol concentration is thus a promising approach for the treatment of estrogen dependent diseases. In the past, several steroidal and non-steroidal inhibitors of 17β-HSD1 have been described but so far there is no cocrystal structure of the latter in complex with 17β-HSD1. However, a distinct knowledge of active site topologies and protein-ligand interactions is a prerequisite for structure-based drug design and optimization. An elegant strategy to enhance this knowledge is to compare inhibition values obtained for one compound toward ortholog proteins from various species, which are highly conserved in sequence and differ only in few residues. In this study the inhibitory potencies of selected members of different non-steroidal inhibitor classes toward marmoset 17β-HSD1 were determined and the data were compared with the values obtained for the human enzyme. A species specific inhibition profile was observed in the class of the (hydroxyphenyl)naphthols. Using a combination of computational methods, including homology modelling, molecular docking, MD simulation, and binding energy calculation, a reasonable model of the three-dimensional structure of marmoset 17β-HSD1 was developed and inhibition data were rationalized on the structural basis. In marmoset 17β-HSD1, residues 190 to 196 form a small α-helix, which induces conformational changes compared to the human enzyme. The docking poses suggest these conformational changes as determinants for species specificity and energy decomposition analysis highlighted the outstanding role of Asn152 as interaction partner for inhibitor binding. In summary, this strategy of comparing the biological activities of inhibitors toward highly conserved ortholog proteins might be an alternative to laborious x-ray or site-directed mutagenesis experiments in certain cases. Additionally, it facilitates inhibitor design and optimization by offering new information on protein-ligand interactions.
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- Tobias Klein
- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
- Department of Drug Design and Optimization, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
- Department of Drug Design and Optimization, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
- Department of Drug Design and Optimization, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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Negri M, Recanatini M, Hartmann RW. Computational investigation of the binding mode of bis(hydroxylphenyl)arenes in 17β-HSD1: molecular dynamics simulations, MM-PBSA free energy calculations, and molecular electrostatic potential maps. J Comput Aided Mol Des 2011; 25:795-811. [DOI: 10.1007/s10822-011-9464-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2011] [Accepted: 07/26/2011] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Penning TM. Human hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases and pre-receptor regulation: insights into inhibitor design and evaluation. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2011; 125:46-56. [PMID: 21272640 PMCID: PMC3104102 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2011.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2010] [Revised: 01/18/2011] [Accepted: 01/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (HSDs) represent a major class of NAD(P)(H) dependent steroid hormone oxidoreductases involved in the pre-receptor regulation of hormone action. This is achieved by HSDs working in pairs so that they can interconvert ketosteroids with hydroxysteroids resulting in a change in ligand potency for nuclear receptors. HSDs belong to two protein superfamilies the aldo-keto reductases and the short-chain dehydrogenase/reductases. In humans, many of the important enzymes have been thoroughly characterized including the elucidation of their three-dimensional structures. Because these enzymes play fundamental roles in steroid hormone action they can be considered to be drug targets for a variety of steroid driven diseases, e.g. metabolic syndrome and obesity, inflammation, and hormone dependent malignancies of the endometrium, prostate and breast. This article will review how fundamental knowledge of these enzymes can be exploited in the development of isoform specific HSD inhibitors from both protein superfamilies. Article from the Special issue on Targeted Inhibitors.
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- Trevor M Penning
- Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6084, USA.
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Marchais-Oberwinkler S, Henn C, Möller G, Klein T, Negri M, Oster A, Spadaro A, Werth R, Wetzel M, Xu K, Frotscher M, Hartmann RW, Adamski J. 17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (17β-HSDs) as therapeutic targets: protein structures, functions, and recent progress in inhibitor development. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2011; 125:66-82. [PMID: 21193039 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2010.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2010] [Revised: 12/03/2010] [Accepted: 12/20/2010] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (17β-HSDs) are oxidoreductases, which play a key role in estrogen and androgen steroid metabolism by catalyzing final steps of the steroid biosynthesis. Up to now, 14 different subtypes have been identified in mammals, which catalyze NAD(P)H or NAD(P)(+) dependent reductions/oxidations at the 17-position of the steroid. Depending on their reductive or oxidative activities, they modulate the intracellular concentration of inactive and active steroids. As the genomic mechanism of steroid action involves binding to a steroid nuclear receptor, 17β-HSDs act like pre-receptor molecular switches. 17β-HSDs are thus key enzymes implicated in the different functions of the reproductive tissues in both males and females. The crucial role of estrogens and androgens in the genesis and development of hormone dependent diseases is well recognized. Considering the pivotal role of 17β-HSDs in steroid hormone modulation and their substrate specificity, these proteins are promising therapeutic targets for diseases like breast cancer, endometriosis, osteoporosis, and prostate cancer. The selective inhibition of the concerned enzymes might provide an effective treatment and a good alternative to the existing endocrine therapies. Herein, we give an overview of functional and structural aspects for the different 17β-HSDs. We focus on steroidal and non-steroidal inhibitors recently published for each subtype and report on existing animal models for the different 17β-HSDs and the respective diseases. Article from the Special issue on Targeted Inhibitors.
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Oster A, Klein T, Henn C, Werth R, Marchais‐Oberwinkler S, Frotscher M, Hartmann RW. Bicyclic Substituted Hydroxyphenylmethanone Type Inhibitors of 17 β‐Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 (17 β‐HSD1): The Role of the Bicyclic Moiety. ChemMedChem 2011; 6:476-87. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201000457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2010] [Revised: 01/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Alexander Oster
- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, & the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus C2 3, P.O. Box 151150, 66123 Saarbrücken (Germany), Fax: (+49) 681‐302‐70308
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, & the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus C2 3, P.O. Box 151150, 66123 Saarbrücken (Germany), Fax: (+49) 681‐302‐70308
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, & the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus C2 3, P.O. Box 151150, 66123 Saarbrücken (Germany), Fax: (+49) 681‐302‐70308
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, & the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus C2 3, P.O. Box 151150, 66123 Saarbrücken (Germany), Fax: (+49) 681‐302‐70308
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, & the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus C2 3, P.O. Box 151150, 66123 Saarbrücken (Germany), Fax: (+49) 681‐302‐70308
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, & the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus C2 3, P.O. Box 151150, 66123 Saarbrücken (Germany), Fax: (+49) 681‐302‐70308
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, & the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus C2 3, P.O. Box 151150, 66123 Saarbrücken (Germany), Fax: (+49) 681‐302‐70308
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Hille UE, Zimmer C, Vock CA, Hartmann RW. First Selective CYP11B1 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Cortisol-Dependent Diseases. ACS Med Chem Lett 2011; 2:2-6. [PMID: 24900247 DOI: 10.1021/ml100071j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2010] [Accepted: 06/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Outgoing from an etomidate-based design concept, we succeeded in the development of a series of highly active and selective inhibitors of CYP11B1, the key enzyme of cortisol biosynthesis, as potential drugs for the treatment of Cushing's syndrome and related diseases. Thus, compound 33 (IC50 = 152 nM) is the first CYP11B1 inhibitor showing a rather good selectivity toward the most important steroidogenic CYP enzymes aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2), the androgen-forming CYP17, and aromatase (estrogen synthase, CYP19).
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- Ulrike E. Hille
- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University & Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus C2 3, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University & Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus C2 3, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University & Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus C2 3, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University & Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus C2 3, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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Zimmer C, Hafner M, Zender M, Ammann D, Hartmann RW, Vock CA. N-(Pyridin-3-yl)benzamides as selective inhibitors of human aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2). Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2011; 21:186-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2010] [Accepted: 11/04/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Wetzel M, Marchais-Oberwinkler S, Hartmann RW. 17β-HSD2 inhibitors for the treatment of osteoporosis: Identification of a promising scaffold. Bioorg Med Chem 2011; 19:807-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2010.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2010] [Revised: 11/29/2010] [Accepted: 12/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Marchais-Oberwinkler S, Wetzel M, Ziegler E, Kruchten P, Werth R, Henn C, Hartmann RW, Frotscher M. New Drug-Like Hydroxyphenylnaphthol Steroidomimetics As Potent and Selective 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Estrogen-Dependent Diseases. J Med Chem 2010; 54:534-47. [DOI: 10.1021/jm1009082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C2 3, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C2 3, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C2 3, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C2 3, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C2 3, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C2 3, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) Campus C2 3, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C2 3, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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Oster A, Hinsberger S, Werth R, Marchais-Oberwinkler S, Frotscher M, Hartmann RW. Bicyclic substituted hydroxyphenylmethanones as novel inhibitors of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17β-HSD1) for the treatment of estrogen-dependent diseases. J Med Chem 2010; 53:8176-86. [PMID: 20977238 DOI: 10.1021/jm101073q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Estradiol (E2), the most important estrogen in humans, is involved in the initiation and progression of estrogen-dependent diseases such as breast cancer and endometriosis. Its local production in the target cell is regulated by 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17β-HSD1), which catalyzes E2-formation by reduction of the weak estrogen estrone (E1). Because the enzyme is expressed in the diseased tissues, inhibition of 17β-HSD1 is considered as a promising therapy for the treatment of estrogen-dependent diseases. For the development of novel inhibitors, a structure- and ligand-based design strategy was applied, resulting in bicyclic substituted hydroxyphenylmethanones. In vitro testing revealed high inhibitory potencies toward human placental 17β-HSD1. Compounds were further evaluated with regard to selectivity (17β-HSD2, estrogen receptors ERα and ERβ), intracellular activity (T47D cells), and metabolic stability. The most promising compounds, 14 and 15, showed IC(50) values in the low nanomolar range in the cell-free and cellular assays (8-27 nM), more than 30-fold selectivity toward 17β-HSD2 and no affinity toward the ERs. The data obtained make these inhibitors interesting candidates for further preclinical evaluation.
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- Alexander Oster
- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, and Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Campus C23, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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Heinzerling L, Hartmann RW, Frotscher M, Neumann D. Predicting Putative Inhibitors of 17β-HSD1. Mol Inform 2010; 29:695-705. [DOI: 10.1002/minf.201000015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2010] [Accepted: 09/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Negri M, Recanatini M, Hartmann RW. Insights in 17beta-HSD1 enzyme kinetics and ligand binding by dynamic motion investigation. PLoS One 2010; 5:e12026. [PMID: 20706575 PMCID: PMC2919385 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2010] [Accepted: 07/06/2010] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bisubstrate enzymes, such as 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17beta-HSD1), exist in solution as an ensemble of conformations. 17beta-HSD1 catalyzes the last step of the biosynthesis of estradiol and, thus, it is a potentially attractive target for breast cancer treatment. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS To elucidate the conformational transitions of its catalytic cycle, a structural analysis of all available crystal structures was performed and representative conformations were assigned to each step of the putative kinetic mechanism. To cover most of the conformational space, all-atom molecular dynamic simulations were performed using the four crystallographic structures best describing apoform, opened, occluded and closed state of 17beta-HSD1 as starting structures. With three of them, binary and ternary complexes were built with NADPH and NADPH-estrone, respectively, while two were investigated as apoform. Free energy calculations were performed in order to judge more accurately which of the MD complexes describes a specific kinetic step. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE Remarkably, the analysis of the eight long range trajectories resulting from this multi-trajectory/-complex approach revealed an essential role played by the backbone and side chain motions, especially of the betaF alphaG'-loop, in cofactor and substrate binding. Thus, a selected-fit mechanism is suggested for 17beta-HSD1, where ligand-binding induced concerted motions of the FG-segment and the C-terminal part guide the enzyme along its preferred catalytic pathway. Overall, we could assign different enzyme conformations to the five steps of the random bi-bi kinetic cycle of 17beta-HSD1 and we could postulate a preferred pathway for it. This study lays the basis for more-targeted biochemical studies on 17beta-HSD1, as well as for the design of specific inhibitors of this enzyme. Moreover, it provides a useful guideline for other enzymes, also characterized by a rigid core and a flexible region directing their catalysis.
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- Matthias Negri
- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, Saarbrücken, Germany
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Möller G, Husen B, Kowalik D, Hirvelä L, Plewczynski D, Rychlewski L, Messinger J, Thole H, Adamski J. Species used for drug testing reveal different inhibition susceptibility for 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1. PLoS One 2010; 5:e10969. [PMID: 20544026 PMCID: PMC2882332 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2010] [Accepted: 05/10/2010] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Steroid-related cancers can be treated by inhibitors of steroid metabolism. In searching for new inhibitors of human 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17β-HSD 1) for the treatment of breast cancer or endometriosis, novel substances based on 15-substituted estrone were validated. We checked the specificity for different 17β-HSD types and species. Compounds were tested for specificity in vitro not only towards recombinant human 17β-HSD types 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 but also against 17β-HSD 1 of several other species including marmoset, pig, mouse, and rat. The latter are used in the processes of pharmacophore screening. We present the quantification of inhibitor preferences between human and animal models. Profound differences in the susceptibility to inhibition of steroid conversion among all 17β-HSDs analyzed were observed. Especially, the rodent 17β-HSDs 1 were significantly less sensitive to inhibition compared to the human ortholog, while the most similar inhibition pattern to the human 17β-HSD 1 was obtained with the marmoset enzyme. Molecular docking experiments predicted estrone as the most potent inhibitor. The best performing compound in enzymatic assays was also highly ranked by docking scoring for the human enzyme. However, species-specific prediction of inhibitor performance by molecular docking was not possible. We show that experiments with good candidate compounds would out-select them in the rodent model during preclinical optimization steps. Potentially active human-relevant drugs, therefore, would no longer be further developed. Activity and efficacy screens in heterologous species systems must be evaluated with caution.
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- Gabriele Möller
- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Genome Analysis Center, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Solvay Pharmaceuticals Research Laboratories, Hannover, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Genome Analysis Center, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland
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- Solvay Pharmaceuticals Research Laboratories, Hannover, Germany
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- Solvay Pharmaceuticals Research Laboratories, Hannover, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Genome Analysis Center, Neuherberg, Germany
- Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle Genetik, Technische Universität München, Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany
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Haller F, Moman E, Hartmann RW, Adamski J, Mindnich R. Molecular Framework of Steroid/Retinoid Discrimination in 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 and Photoreceptor-associated Retinol Dehydrogenase. J Mol Biol 2010; 399:255-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2010.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2009] [Revised: 03/30/2010] [Accepted: 04/01/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Oster A, Klein T, Werth R, Kruchten P, Bey E, Negri M, Marchais-Oberwinkler S, Frotscher M, Hartmann RW. Novel estrone mimetics with high 17β-HSD1 inhibitory activity. Bioorg Med Chem 2010; 18:3494-505. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2010.03.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2010] [Revised: 03/23/2010] [Accepted: 03/25/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hu Q, Negri M, Olgen S, Hartmann R. The Role of Fluorine Substitution in Biphenyl Methylene Imidazole-Type CYP17 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Prostate Carcinoma. ChemMedChem 2010; 5:899-910. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201000065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Möller G, Deluca D, Gege C, Rosinus A, Kowalik D, Peters O, Droescher P, Elger W, Adamski J, Hillisch A. Structure-based design, synthesis and in vitro characterization of potent 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibitors based on 2-substitutions of estrone and D-homo-estrone. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2009; 19:6740-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.09.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2009] [Revised: 09/27/2009] [Accepted: 09/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Michiels PJA, Ludwig C, Stephan M, Fischer C, Möller G, Messinger J, van Dongen M, Thole H, Adamski J, Günther UL. Ligand-based NMR spectra demonstrate an additional phytoestrogen binding site for 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2009; 117:93-8. [PMID: 19631742 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2009.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2009] [Revised: 07/13/2009] [Accepted: 07/15/2009] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The enzyme 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17beta-HSD1) has become an important drug target for breast cancer because it catalyzes the interconversion of estrone to the biologically more potent estradiol which also plays a crucial role in the etiology of breast cancer. Patients with an increased expression of the 17beta-HSD1 gene have a significantly worse outcome than patients without. Inhibitors for 17beta-HSD1 are therefore included in therapy development. Here we have studied binding of 17beta-HSD1 to substrates and a number of inhibitors using NMR spectroscopy. Ligand observed NMR spectra show a strong pH dependence for the phytoestrogens luteolin and apigenin but not for the natural ligands estradiol and estrone. Moreover, NMR competition experiments show that the phytoestrogens do not replace the estrogens despite their similar inhibition levels in the in vitro assay. These results strongly support an additional 17beta-HSD1 binding site for phytoestrogens which is neither the substrate nor the co-factor binding site. Docking experiments suggest the dimer interface as a possible location. An additional binding site for the phytoestrogens may open new opportunities for the design of inhibitors, not only for 17beta-HSD1, but also for other family members of the short chain dehydrogenases.
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- Paul J A Michiels
- HWB-NMR, CR UK Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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