Identification of Novel GSK-3β Hits Using Competitive Biophysical Assays

Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK-3β) is an evolutionarily conserved serine-threonine kinase dysregulated in numerous pathologies, such as Alzheimer's disease and cancer. Even though GSK-3β is a validated pharmacological target most of its inhibitors have two main limitations: the lack of selectivity due to the high homology that characterizes the ATP binding site of most kinases, and the toxicity that emerges from GSK-3β complete inhibition which translates into the impairment of the plethora of pathways GSK-3β is involved in. Starting from a 1D 19F NMR fragment screening, we set up several biophysical assays for the identification of GSK-3β inhibitors capable of binding protein hotspots other than the ATP binding pocket or to the ATP binding pocket, but with an affinity able of competing with a reference binder. A phosphorylation activity assay on a panel of several kinases provided selectivity data that were further rationalized and corroborated by structural information on GSK-3β in complex with the hit compounds. In this study, we identified promising fragments, inhibitors of GSK-3β, while proposing an alternative screening workflow that allows facing the flaws that characterize the most common GSK-3β inhibitors through the identification of selective inhibitors and/or inhibitors able to modulate GSK-3β activity without leading to its complete inhibition.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

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International journal of molecular sciences - 23(2022), 7 vom: 31. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Balboni, Beatrice [VerfasserIn]
Tripathi, Shailesh Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Veronesi, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Russo, Debora [VerfasserIn]
Penna, Ilaria [VerfasserIn]
Giabbai, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Bandiera, Tiziano [VerfasserIn]
Storici, Paola [VerfasserIn]
Girotto, Stefania [VerfasserIn]
Cavalli, Andrea [VerfasserIn]

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8L70Q75FXE
Adenosine Triphosphate
Alzheimer’s disease
Cancer
Drug discovery
EC 2.7.11.1
FBDD
Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta
Journal Article
NMR

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Date Completed 13.04.2022

Date Revised 15.04.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms23073856

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM339388269