HTS for inhibitors of NADPH Oxidase 2 (NOX 2)

NADPH 氧化酶 2 (NOX 2) 抑制剂的 HTS

• 批准号: 7991279
• 负责人: HUGH ROSEN
• 金额: $ 18.99万
• 依托单位: SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-06-15 至 2011-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7991279
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Nox2 is one of the seven members of NOX/DUOX family of NADPH oxidases with the biological function of generating Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). Nox2-derived ROS have been involved in the pathogenesis of several disease conditions such as acute and chronic inflammation, cardiovascular diseases and aging. However, cellular ROS can be also produced by other members of Nox family and by other cellular enzymes such as xanthine oxidase, cytochrome P-450, mitochondrial oxydases etc. To date, the dissection of the contribution of Nox2-derived ROS to oxidants generated by other sources has been complicated by the lack of good specific Nox2 inhibitors. The purpose of this grant application is to identify new small-molecule inhibitors for Nox2 by screening chemical libraries in collaboration with TSRI Molecular Library Screening Center headed by Dr. Hugh Rosen. To this aim, we have developed a robust cell-based chemoluminescence (CL) assay in 96-well format for the detection of Nox2-derived upon phorbol-myristate acetate (PMA) stimulation. This assay will use COS-7phox as a cell line. Such cells have been genetically modified to stably express all the components required for Nox2 enzyme activity, and they represent a widely- accepted whole cell system capable of high level of PMA-induced ROS generation. We plan to implement this cell-based CL assay for High-Throughput Screening (HTS) in 384-well plate at the nearby MSLCN center. Furthermore, we propose to validate the primary hits with several follow-up assays, which we have successfully developed in 384-well plate. These secondary screens will i) eliminate non-specific or toxic hits ii) validate potential hits for their ability to block Nox2-dependent ROS generation in an independent cell line (Nox2-HEK293) iii) verify selectivity of primary hits to block the activity of other ROS-producing enzymes (i.e. xanthine oxidase) iv) assess the specificity of potential hits for Nox2 activity vs. activities of other members of Nox family. The compounds that emerge as validated Nox2-selective hits will be powerful investigative tools to study the involvement of Nox2-derived ROS in inflammation, cardiovascular diseases and aging. Consistent with this, we plan to use such newly-generated Nox2 inhibitors in combination with ongoing biochemical and functional analyses. Additionally, these inhibitors have the potential to provide novel therapeutic approaches to inhibit hypertension, aortic aneurysm, myocardial infarction, pulmonary fibrosis, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, cancer, and inflammation. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: It is known that NADPH oxidases (Nox2) play important roles in health and disease, yet much more remains to be learned about Nox2 function in biology. We will use a cell-based screen to identify Nox2 inhibitors, followed by secondary screens to verify selectivity, efficacy, and mechanism. Such inhibitors will be useful to investigate Nox2 biology, and as potential therapeutic agents in inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases.

描述（由申请人提供）：Nox2是NADPH氧化酶NOX/DUOX家族7个成员之一，具有产生活性氧（ROS）的生物学功能。nox2衍生的ROS参与了多种疾病的发病机制，如急慢性炎症、心血管疾病和衰老。然而，细胞ROS也可以由Nox家族的其他成员和其他细胞酶如黄嘌呤氧化酶、细胞色素P-450、线粒体氧化酶等产生。迄今为止，由于缺乏良好的特异性Nox2抑制剂，对Nox2衍生的ROS对其他来源产生的氧化剂的贡献的解剖变得复杂。该资助申请的目的是与Hugh Rosen博士领导的TSRI分子文库筛选中心合作，通过筛选化学文库来确定新的Nox2小分子抑制剂。为此，我们开发了一种基于细胞的化学发光（CL）测定方法，用于检测由phorbol-肉豆蔻酸酯（PMA）刺激产生的nox。该试验将使用COS-7phox作为细胞系。这些细胞经过基因修饰，稳定表达Nox2酶活性所需的所有成分，它们代表了一个被广泛接受的全细胞系统，能够高水平的pma诱导ROS生成。我们计划在MSLCN中心附近的384孔板上实施这种基于细胞的高通量筛选（HTS） CL测定。此外，我们建议通过一些后续分析来验证主要命中，我们已经成功地在384孔板中开发了这些分析。这些二次筛选将i)消除非特异性或毒性命中ii)验证潜在命中在独立细胞系（Nox2- hek293）中阻断Nox依赖性ROS生成的能力iii)验证初级命中阻断其他ROS生成酶（即黄嘌呤氧化酶）活性的选择性iv)评估潜在命中对Nox2活性的特异性与Nox家族其他成员的活性。这些被证实为nox2选择性靶点的化合物将成为研究nox2来源的ROS在炎症、心血管疾病和衰老中的作用的有力工具。与此一致，我们计划将这些新生成的Nox2抑制剂与正在进行的生化和功能分析结合使用。此外，这些抑制剂有潜力提供新的治疗方法来抑制高血压、主动脉瘤、心肌梗死、肺纤维化、关节炎、阿尔茨海默病、中风、癌症和炎症。