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Huber ME, Toy L, Schmidt MF, Vogt H, Budzinski J, Wiefhoff MFJ, Merten N, Kostenis E, Weikert D, Schiedel M. Chemisch‐biologischer Werkzeugkasten für die intrazelluläre Bindungsstelle von CCR9: Fluoreszierende Liganden, neue Leitstrukturen und PROTACs. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202116782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Max E. Huber
- Department Chemie and Pharmazie Lehrstuhl für Pharmazeutische Chemie Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10 91058 Erlangen Deutschland
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- Department Chemie and Pharmazie Lehrstuhl für Pharmazeutische Chemie Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10 91058 Erlangen Deutschland
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- Department Chemie and Pharmazie Lehrstuhl für Pharmazeutische Chemie Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10 91058 Erlangen Deutschland
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- Department Chemie and Pharmazie Lehrstuhl für Pharmazeutische Chemie Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10 91058 Erlangen Deutschland
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- Department Chemie and Pharmazie Lehrstuhl für Pharmazeutische Chemie Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10 91058 Erlangen Deutschland
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie Universität Bonn Nussallee 6 53115 Bonn Deutschland
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie Universität Bonn Nussallee 6 53115 Bonn Deutschland
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie Universität Bonn Nussallee 6 53115 Bonn Deutschland
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- Department Chemie and Pharmazie Lehrstuhl für Pharmazeutische Chemie Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10 91058 Erlangen Deutschland
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- Department Chemie and Pharmazie Lehrstuhl für Pharmazeutische Chemie Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10 91058 Erlangen Deutschland
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Huber ME, Toy L, Schmidt MF, Vogt H, Budzinski J, Wiefhoff MFJ, Merten N, Kostenis E, Weikert D, Schiedel M. A Chemical Biology Toolbox Targeting the Intracellular Binding Site of CCR9: Fluorescent Ligands, New Drug Leads and PROTACs. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202116782. [PMID: 34936714 PMCID: PMC9306553 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202116782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
A conserved intracellular allosteric binding site (IABS) has recently been identified at several G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs). Starting from vercirnon, an intracellular C−C chemokine receptor type 9 (CCR9) antagonist and previous phase III clinical candidate for the treatment of Crohn's disease, we developed a chemical biology toolbox targeting the IABS of CCR9. We first synthesized a fluorescent ligand enabling equilibrium and kinetic binding studies via NanoBRET as well as fluorescence microscopy. Applying this molecular tool in a membrane‐based setup and in living cells, we discovered a 4‐aminopyrimidine analogue as a new intracellular CCR9 antagonist with improved affinity. To chemically induce CCR9 degradation, we then developed the first PROTAC targeting the IABS of GPCRs. In a proof‐of‐principle study, we succeeded in showing that our CCR9‐PROTAC is able to reduce CCR9 levels, thereby offering an unprecedented approach to modulate GPCR activity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Max Erhard Huber
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10, 91058, Erlangen, GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10, 91058, Erlangen, GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10, 91058, Erlangen, GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10, 91058, Erlangen, GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10, 91058, Erlangen, GERMANY
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- University of Bonn: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat Bonn, Institute for Pharmaceutical Biology, Nussallee 6, 53115, Bonn, GERMANY
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- University of Bonn: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat Bonn, Institute for Pharmaceutical Biology, Nussallee 6, 53115, Bonn, GERMANY
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- University of Bonn: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat Bonn, Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology, Nussallee 6, 53115, Bonn, GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10, 91058, Erlangen, GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße 10, Erlangen, 91058, Erlangen, GERMANY
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Budzinski J, Maschauer S, Kobayashi H, Couvineau P, Vogt H, Gmeiner P, Roggenhofer A, Prante O, Bouvier M, Weikert D. Bivalent ligands promote endosomal trafficking of the dopamine D3 receptor-neurotensin receptor 1 heterodimer. Commun Biol 2021; 4:1062. [PMID: 34508168 PMCID: PMC8433439 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02574-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Bivalent ligands are composed of two pharmacophores connected by a spacer of variable size. These ligands are able to simultaneously recognize two binding sites, for example in a G protein-coupled receptor heterodimer, resulting in enhanced binding affinity. Taking advantage of previously described heterobivalent dopamine-neurotensin receptor ligands, we demonstrate specific interactions between dopamine D3 (D3R) and neurotensin receptor 1 (NTSR1), two receptors with expression in overlapping brain areas that are associated with neuropsychiatric diseases and addiction. Bivalent ligand binding to D3R-NTSR1 dimers results in picomolar binding affinity and high selectivity compared to the binding to monomeric receptors. Specificity of the ligands for the D3R-NTSR1 receptor pair over D2R-NTSR1 dimers can be achieved by a careful choice of the linker length. Bivalent ligands enhance and stabilize the receptor-receptor interaction leading to NTSR1-controlled internalization of D3R into endosomes via recruitment of β-arrestin, highlighting a potential mechanism for dimer-specific receptor trafficking and signalling.
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- Julian Budzinski
- grid.5330.50000 0001 2107 3311Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- grid.5330.50000 0001 2107 3311Department of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging and Radiochemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC Canada
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- grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC Canada
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- grid.5330.50000 0001 2107 3311Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- grid.5330.50000 0001 2107 3311Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- grid.5330.50000 0001 2107 3311Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- grid.5330.50000 0001 2107 3311Department of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging and Radiochemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- grid.14848.310000 0001 2292 3357Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC Canada
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- grid.5330.50000 0001 2107 3311Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Ullmann T, Gienger M, Budzinski J, Hellmann J, Hübner H, Gmeiner P, Weikert D. Homobivalent Dopamine D 2 Receptor Ligands Modulate the Dynamic Equilibrium of D 2 Monomers and Homo- and Heterodimers. ACS Chem Biol 2021; 16:371-379. [PMID: 33435665 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Dopamine D2 receptors (D2Rs) are major targets in the treatment of psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases. As with many other G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), D2Rs interact within the cellular membrane, leading to a transient receptor homo- or heterodimerization. These interactions are known to alter ligand binding, signaling, and receptor trafficking. Bivalent ligands are ideally suited to target GPCR dimers and are composed of two pharmacophores connected by a spacer element. If properly designed, bivalent ligands are able to engange the two orthosteric binding sites of a GPCR dimer simultaneously. Taking advantage of previously developed ligands for heterodimers of D2R and the neurotensin receptor 1 (NTSR1), we synthesized homobivalent ligands targeting D2R. Employing bioluminescence resonance energy transfer, we found that the bivalent ligands 3b and 4b comprising a 92-atom spacer are able to foster D2R-homodimerization while simultaneously reducing interactions of D2R with NTSR1. Both receptors are coexpressed in the central nervous system and involved in important physiological processes. The newly developed bivalent ligands are excellent tools to further understand the pharmacological consequences of D2R homo- and heterodimerization. Not limited to the dopaminergic system, modifying class A GPCRs' dynamic equilibrium between monomers, homomers, and heteromers with bivalent ligands may represent a novel pharmacological concept paving the way toward innovative drugs.
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- Tamara Ullmann
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Woodle ES, Budzinski J, Pitman M, Flanagan L, Boone P, Smith C, Whitington PF, Emond JC, Broelsch CE. Reduced-size liver transplantation. Hope for pediatric patient with end-stage liver disease. AORN J 1990; 52:252-60. [PMID: 2221880 DOI: 10.1016/s0001-2092(07)68153-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Intracranial pressure sensors and subdural and subgaleal sensing tambours were used to measure the pressure difference between the intracranial and subgaleal spaces in two monkeys. The pressure differential was transmitted to fluid bathing a piston, to which an isotope source (145Pm) was attached. The radiation signal emanating through a fixed collimator was detected transcutaneously by a sodium iodide crystal contained within a photomultiplier tube connected to a scintillation counter. After in vitro testing of linearity, in vivo infusion studies were performed. Linearity between intracisternal pressure and radioactivity (r = 0.99; p less than 0.001) was established in the two experimental animals for an interval of 5 months and 1 year, respectively. Autopsy findings confirmed that the sensing tambours became encapsulated with a pseudomembrane that did not attenuate the pressure signal. The results of this investigation suggest that this method for measurement of intracranial pressure without transcutaneous connections may be suitable for long term monitoring of intracranial pressure.
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