Discovery of a doublecortin-like kinase 1 inhibitor to prevent inflammatory responses in acute lung injury

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Doublecortin-like kinase 1 (DCLK1) is a microtubule-associated protein kinase involved in neurogenesis and human cancer. Recent studies have revealed a novel functional role for DCLK1 in inflammatory signaling, thus positioning it as a novel target kinase for respiratory inflammatory disease treatment. In this study, we designed and synthesized a series of NVP-TAE684-based derivatives as novel anti-inflammatory agents targeting DCLK1. Bio-layer interferometry binding screening and kinase assays of the NVP-TAE684 derivatives led to the discovery of an effective DCLK1 inhibitor (a24), with an IC50 of 179.7 nM. Compound a24 effectively inhibited lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in macrophages with higher potency than the lead compound. Mechanistically, compound a24 inhibited LPS-induced inflammation by inhibiting DCLK1-mediated IKKβ phosphorylation. Furthermore, compound a24 showed in vivo anti-inflammatory activity in an LPS-challenged acute lung injury model. These findings suggest that compound a24 may serve as a novel candidate for the development of DCLK1 inhibitors and a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:145

Enthalten in:

Bioorganic chemistry - 145(2024) vom: 05. März, Seite 107215

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cai, Binhao [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Ruixiang [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Kongqin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yuhan [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yawen [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Lina [VerfasserIn]
Tu, Linglan [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Wu [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Lulu [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Fengzhi [VerfasserIn]
Lv, Xinting [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Qidong [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Guang [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Lingfeng [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute lung injury
Anti-inflammatory
DCLK1 protein, human
Doublecortin-Like Kinases
Doublecortin-like kinase 1
Drug design
EC 2.7.1.11
EC 2.7.11.1
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Journal Article
Lipopolysaccharides
Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases

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Date Completed 15.03.2024

Date Revised 15.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107215

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368849015