烯基氧化吲哚是一种新型的 PROTAC 连接部分,可招募 CRL4DCAF11 E3 泛素连接酶复合物进行靶向蛋白降解。

Alkenyl oxindole is a novel PROTAC moiety that recruits the CRL4DCAF11 E3 ubiquitin ligase complex for targeted protein degradation.

机构信息

School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.

Key University Laboratory of Metabolism and Health of Guangdong, Department of Medical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.

出版信息

PLoS Biol. 2024 May 20;22(5):e3002550. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002550. eCollection 2024 May.

Abstract

Alkenyl oxindoles have been characterized as autophagosome-tethering compounds (ATTECs), which can target mutant huntingtin protein (mHTT) for lysosomal degradation. In order to expand the application of alkenyl oxindoles for targeted protein degradation, we designed and synthesized a series of heterobifunctional compounds by conjugating different alkenyl oxindoles with bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) inhibitor JQ1. Through structure-activity relationship study, we successfully developed JQ1-alkenyl oxindole conjugates that potently degrade BRD4. Unexpectedly, we found that these molecules degrade BRD4 through the ubiquitin-proteasome system, rather than the autophagy-lysosomal pathway. Using pooled CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) screening, we revealed that JQ1-alkenyl oxindole conjugates recruit the E3 ubiquitin ligase complex CRL4DCAF11 for substrate degradation. Furthermore, we validated the most potent heterobifunctional molecule HL435 as a promising drug-like lead compound to exert antitumor activity both in vitro and in a mouse xenograft tumor model. Our research provides new employable proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) moieties for targeted protein degradation, providing new possibilities for drug discovery.

摘要

烯基吲哚酮已被鉴定为自噬体连接化合物 (ATTECs),可将突变 huntingtin 蛋白 (mHTT) 靶向溶酶体降解。为了扩大烯基吲哚酮在靶向蛋白降解中的应用,我们通过将不同的烯基吲哚酮与溴结构域蛋白 4 (BRD4) 抑制剂 JQ1 偶联,设计并合成了一系列杂双功能化合物。通过构效关系研究,我们成功开发了能够有效降解 BRD4 的 JQ1-烯基吲哚酮缀合物。出乎意料的是,我们发现这些分子通过泛素-蛋白酶体系统而不是自噬溶酶体途径降解 BRD4。通过 pooled CRISPR 干扰 (CRISPRi) 筛选,我们揭示了 JQ1-烯基吲哚酮缀合物招募 E3 泛素连接酶复合物 CRL4DCAF11 进行底物降解。此外,我们验证了最有效的杂双功能分子 HL435 作为一种有前途的类药先导化合物,在体外和小鼠异种移植肿瘤模型中均表现出抗肿瘤活性。我们的研究为靶向蛋白降解提供了新的可利用的蛋白水解靶向嵌合体 (PROTAC) 部分,为药物发现提供了新的可能性。

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