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NF-κB-inducing kinase (NIK) is a protein kinase central to the noncanonical NF-κB pathway downstream from multiple TNF receptor family members, including BAFF, which has been associated with B cell survival and maturation, dendritic cell activation, secondary lymphoid organ development, and bone metabolism. We report herein the discovery of lead chemical series of NIK inhibitors that were identified through a scaffold-hopping strategy using structure-based design. Electronic and steric properties of lead compounds were modified to address glutathione conjugation and amide hydrolysis. These highly potent compounds exhibited selective inhibition of LTßR-dependent p52 translocation and transcription of NF-κB2 related genes. Compound 4f is shown to have a favorable pharmacokinetic profile across species and to inhibit BAFF-induced B cell survival in vitro and reduce splenic marginal zone B cells in vivo.
Assuntos
Descoberta de Drogas , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/química , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologia , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases/antagonistas & inibidores , Animais , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Humanos , Camundongos , Modelos Moleculares , Conformação Proteica , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases/química , Quinase Induzida por NF-kappaBRESUMO
Recently matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI MS) imaging has been used to analyze small molecule pharmaceutical compounds directly on tissue sections to determine spatial distribution within target tissue and organs. The data presented to date usually indicate relative amounts of drug within the tissue. The determination of absolute amounts is still done using tissue homogenization followed by traditional liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). In this study, the quantitative determination of loperamide, an antidiarrheal agent and a P-glycoprotein substrate, in mdr1a/1b (-/-) mouse brain tissue sections using MALDI MS on a quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry is described. 5 mg/mL α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid in 50% acetonitrile with 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and 0.5 µM reserpine was used as the MALDI matrix. The calibration curve constructed by the peak intensities of standard samples from MALDI MS was linear from 0.025 to 0.5 µM with r² = 0.9989. The accuracy of calibration curve standards was 78.3-105.9% and the percent deviation was less than 25%. Comparison between direct MALDI tissue analysis and conventional tissue analysis using homogenization followed by electrospray LC-MS/MS was also explored.
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Subfamília B de Transportador de Cassetes de Ligação de ATP/metabolismo , Antidiarreicos/metabolismo , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Loperamida/metabolismo , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/metabolismo , Neuroimagem/métodos , Subfamília B de Transportador de Cassetes de Ligação de ATP/genética , Animais , Antidiarreicos/química , Antidiarreicos/farmacocinética , Encéfalo/anatomia & histologia , Calibragem , Descoberta de Drogas/métodos , Drogas em Investigação/química , Drogas em Investigação/metabolismo , Drogas em Investigação/farmacocinética , Limite de Detecção , Loperamida/química , Loperamida/farmacocinética , Camundongos , Camundongos Knockout , Microquímica/instrumentação , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/genética , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Espectrometria de Massas por Ionização por Electrospray , Espectrometria de Massas por Ionização e Dessorção a Laser Assistida por Matriz , Distribuição Tecidual , Membro 4 da Subfamília B de Transportadores de Cassetes de Ligação de ATPRESUMO
A novel series of bis-aminopyrrolidine ureas containing either a 4-biphenylcarboxmide or 5-phenyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide group have been identified as potent and functional antagonists of the melanin-concentrating hormone receptor-1. Syntheses and SAR are described, which led to the discovery of compounds with high binding affinity (Ki = 1 nM) for the receptor. Preliminary in vitro metabolic stability data are also reported for key compounds.
