Institute for Drug Discovery, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Brüderstraße 34, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Freiburg, Albertstraße 25, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.
J Med Chem. 2023 Nov 9;66(21):14787-14814. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01385. Epub 2023 Oct 30.
Dysregulation of both tubulin deacetylases sirtuin 2 (Sirt2) and the histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) has been associated with the pathogenesis of cancer and neurodegeneration, thus making these two enzymes promising targets for pharmaceutical intervention. Herein, we report the design, synthesis, and biological characterization of the first-in-class dual Sirt2/HDAC6 inhibitors as molecular tools for dual inhibition of tubulin deacetylation. Using biochemical assays and cell-based methods for target engagement, we identified Mz325 () as a potent and selective inhibitor of both target enzymes. Inhibition of both targets was further confirmed by X-ray crystal structures of Sirt2 and HDAC6 in complex with building blocks of . In ovarian cancer cells, evoked enhanced effects on cell viability compared to single or combination treatment with the unconjugated Sirt2 and HDAC6 inhibitors. Thus, our dual Sirt2/HDAC6 inhibitors are important new tools to study the consequences and the therapeutic potential of dual inhibition of tubulin deacetylation.
Sirtuin 2(Sirt2)和组蛋白去乙酰化酶 6(HDAC6)的微管蛋白去乙酰酶的失调与癌症和神经退行性变的发病机制有关,因此这两种酶成为药物干预的有前途的靶点。本文报道了首例 Sirt2/HDAC6 双重抑制剂的设计、合成和生物学特征,作为双重抑制微管蛋白去乙酰化的分子工具。通过生化测定和基于细胞的靶标结合方法,我们确定 Mz325()是两种靶酶的有效且选择性抑制剂。Sirt2 和 HDAC6 与复合物的结构的 X 射线晶体证实了对两个靶标的抑制作用。与未缀合的 Sirt2 和 HDAC6 抑制剂单独或联合治疗相比,在卵巢癌细胞中,引起细胞活力的增强作用。因此,我们的 Sirt2/HDAC6 双重抑制剂是研究双重抑制微管蛋白去乙酰化的后果和治疗潜力的重要新工具。