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Synthesis and Evaluation of Novologues as C-Terminal Hsp90 Inhibitors with Cytoprotective Activity against Sensory Neuron Glucotoxicity
Kusuma, Bhaskar Reddy ; Zhang, Liang ; Sundstrom, Teather ; Peterson, Laura B. ; Dobrowsky, Rick T. ; Blagg, Brian S. J.
Kusuma, Bhaskar Reddy
Zhang, Liang
Sundstrom, Teather
Peterson, Laura B.
Dobrowsky, Rick T.
Blagg, Brian S. J.
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Compound 2 (KU-32) is a first-generation novologue (a novobiocin-based, C-terminal, heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) inhibitor), that decreases glucose-induced death of primary sensory neurons and reverses numerous clinical indices of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in mice. The current study sought to exploit the C-terminal binding site of Hsp90 to determine whether the optimization of hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions of second generation novologues could enhance neuroprotective activity. Using a series of substituted phenylboronic acids to replace the coumarin lactone of 2, we identified electronegative atoms placed at the meta-position of the B-ring exhibit improved cytoprotective activity, which is believed to result from favorable interactions with Lys539 in the Hsp90 C-terminal binding pocket. Consistent with these results, a meta-3-fluorophenyl substituted novologue (13b) exhibited a 14-fold lower ED50 compared to 2 for protection against glucose-induced toxicity of primary sensory neurons.
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2012-06-28
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Kusuma, B. R., Zhang, L., Sundstrom, T., Peterson, L. B., Dobrowsky, R. T., & Blagg, B. S. J. (2012). Synthesis and Evaluation of Novologues as C-Terminal Hsp90 Inhibitors with Cytoprotective Activity against Sensory Neuron Glucotoxicity. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 55(12), 5797–5812. http://doi.org/10.1021/jm300544c
