Engineering 'Enzymelink' for screening lead compounds to inhibit mPGES-1 while maintaining prostacyclin synthase activity.
Engineering 'Enzymelink' for screening lead compounds to inhibit mPGES-1 while maintaining prostacyclin synthase activity.
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DOI:
10.4155/fmc-2021-0056
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发表时间:
2021-06
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Diana T Ruan;N. Tang;Hironori Akasaka;Renzhong Lu;K. Ruan
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作者:
Diana T Ruan;N. Tang;Hironori Akasaka;Renzhong Lu;K. Ruan
Aim: This study investigated our Enzymelinks, COX-2-10aa-mPGES-1 and COX-2-10aa-PGIS, as cellular cross-screening targets for quick identification of lead compounds to inhibit inflammatory PGE2 biosynthesis while maintaining prostacyclin synthesis. Methods: We integrated virtual and wet cross-screening using Enzymelinks to rapidly identify lead compounds from a large compound library. Results: From 380,000 compounds virtually cross-screened with the Enzymelinks, 1576 compounds were identified and used for wet cross-screening using HEK293 cells that overexpressed individual Enzymelinks as targets. The top 15 lead compounds that inhibited mPGES-1 activity were identified. The top compound that specifically inhibited inflammatory PGE2 biosynthesis alone without affecting COX-2 coupled to PGI2 synthase (PGIS) for PGI2 biosynthesis was obtained. Conclusion: Enzymelink technology could advance cyclooxygenase pathway-targeted drug discovery to a significant degree.