Inhibition of lymphoid tyrosine phosphatase by benzofuran salicylic acids

Autor: Deborah H. Smith, Alison Rinderspacher, Shi Xian Deng, Dusica Vidovic, Torkel Vang, Stephan C. Schürer, Tomas Mustelin, Robert C. Rickert, Yidong Liu, Donald W. Landry, Yuli Xie, Gangli Gong, Wallace Liu, Lutz Tautz, Caty Chung, Shuangding Wu
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Journal of medicinal chemistry. 54(2)
ISSN: 1520-4804
Popis: The lymphoid tyrosine phosphatase (Lyp, PTPN22) is a critical negative regulator of T cell antigen receptor (TCR) signaling. A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the ptpn22 gene correlates with the incidence of various autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. Since the disease-associated allele is a more potent inhibitor of TCR signaling, specific Lyp inhibitors may become valuable in treating autoimmunity. Using a structure-based approach, we synthesized a library of 34 compounds that inhibited Lyp with IC(50) values between 0.27 and 6.2 μM. A reporter assay was employed to screen for compounds that enhanced TCR signaling in cells, and several inhibitors displayed a dose-dependent, activating effect. Subsequent probing for Lyp's direct physiological targets by immunoblot analysis confirmed the ability of the compounds to inhibit Lyp in T cells. Selectivity profiling against closely related tyrosine phosphatases and in silico docking studies with the crystal structure of Lyp yielded valuable information for the design of Lyp-specific compounds.
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