Jia Lei, Xu Lei, Cai Yanfei, Chen Yun, Jin Jian, Yu Li, Zhu Jingyu
School of Life Sciences and Health Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China.
School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China.
Mol Divers. 2025 May 13. doi: 10.1007/s11030-025-11216-4.
PI3Kγ is a lipid kinase that is expressed primarily in leukocytes and plays a significant role in tumors, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases. Consequently, considerable attention has been given to the development of pharmacological inhibitors of PI3Kγ. Recently, machine learning-based virtual screening approaches have been increasingly applied in new drug discovery research, potentially providing innovative strategies for the development of PI3Kγ inhibitors. Thus, in this study, we developed a naïve Bayesian classification (NBC) model that integrates molecular descriptors, molecular fingerprints, molecular docking, and pharmacophore models for virtual screening of the PI3Kγ protein. The validation results indicated that the optimal model demonstrated significant potential for differentiating between active and inactive compounds, as well as a reliable ability to identify true PI3Kγ inhibitors with defined biological activity. Additionally, the optimal NBC model provided favorable and unfavorable fragments for PI3Kγ inhibitors, which will help guide the design and discovery of novel PI3Kγ inhibitors. Finally, the optimal NBC model was employed to perform virtual screening on the ChEMBL database, resulting in the identification of several compounds with high potential as PI3Kγ inhibitors. We anticipate that the developed machine learning-based virtual screening approach will offer valuable insights and guidance for the development of novel PI3Kγ inhibitors.
PI3Kγ是一种主要在白细胞中表达的脂质激酶,在肿瘤、炎症和自身免疫性疾病中发挥重要作用。因此,PI3Kγ的药理抑制剂的开发受到了广泛关注。最近,基于机器学习的虚拟筛选方法在新药发现研究中越来越多地被应用,可能为PI3Kγ抑制剂的开发提供创新策略。因此,在本研究中,我们开发了一种朴素贝叶斯分类(NBC)模型,该模型整合了分子描述符、分子指纹、分子对接和药效团模型,用于PI3Kγ蛋白的虚拟筛选。验证结果表明,最优模型在区分活性和非活性化合物方面具有显著潜力,并且具有识别具有明确生物活性的真正PI3Kγ抑制剂的可靠能力。此外,最优NBC模型为PI3Kγ抑制剂提供了有利和不利的片段,这将有助于指导新型PI3Kγ抑制剂的设计和发现。最后,使用最优NBC模型对ChEMBL数据库进行虚拟筛选,结果鉴定出几种具有高潜力的PI3Kγ抑制剂化合物。我们预计,所开发的基于机器学习的虚拟筛选方法将为新型PI3Kγ抑制剂的开发提供有价值的见解和指导。