Small-Molecule Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibitor of Oncogenic Rho Signaling.

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serval:BIB_7D29A4D26F55
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Small-Molecule Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibitor of Oncogenic Rho Signaling.
Journal
Cell Chemical Biology
Author(s)
Diviani D., Raimondi F., Del Vescovo C.D., Dreyer E., Reggi E., Osman H., Ruggieri L., Gonano C., Cavin S., Box C.L., Lenoir M., Overduin M., Bellucci L., Seeber M., Fanelli F.
ISSN
2451-9456 (Electronic)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2016
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
23
Number
9
Pages
1135-1146
Language
english
Abstract
Uncontrolled activation of Rho signaling by RhoGEFs, in particular AKAP13 (Lbc) and its close homologs, is implicated in a number of human tumors with poor prognosis and resistance to therapy. Structure predictions and alanine scanning mutagenesis of Lbc identified a circumscribed hot region for RhoA recognition and activation. Virtual screening targeting that region led to the discovery of an inhibitor of Lbc-RhoA interaction inside cells. By interacting with the DH domain, the compound inhibits the catalytic activity of Lbc, halts cellular responses to activation of oncogenic Lbc pathways, and reverses a number of prostate cancer cell phenotypes such as proliferation, migration, and invasiveness. This study provides insights into the structural determinants of Lbc-RhoA recognition. This is a successful example of structure-based discovery of a small protein-protein interaction inhibitor able to halt oncogenic Rho signaling in cancer cells with therapeutic implications.

Keywords
A Kinase Anchor Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors, A Kinase Anchor Proteins/metabolism, Humans, Minor Histocompatibility Antigens/metabolism, Models, Molecular, Molecular Structure, Neoplasms/drug therapy, Neoplasms/metabolism, Protein Binding/drug effects, Proto-Oncogene Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors, Proto-Oncogene Proteins/metabolism, Signal Transduction/drug effects, Small Molecule Libraries/chemistry, Small Molecule Libraries/pharmacology, rho GTP-Binding Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors, rho GTP-Binding Proteins/metabolism, AKAP13 oncogene, Ras GTPases, RhoGEFs, comparative modeling, virtual screening
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Web of science
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14/09/2016 9:33
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17/09/2020 9:18
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