期刊
CHEMICAL BIOLOGY & DRUG DESIGN
卷 90, 期 1, 页码 97-111出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12930
关键词
mechanism-based drug design; molecular modeling; structure-based drug design
资金
- University of Pretoria [A0X456]
- University of Pretoria
- Research and Development Programme of the University of Pretoria [A0W716]
- National Research Foundation Thuthuka fund [A0X456, N00521]
- Creative Flavors International [A0X444]
The bromodomain (BRD) and extra-terminal domain (BET) protein family bind to acetylated histones on lysine residues and act as epigenetic readers. Recently, the role of this protein family in bone loss has been gaining attention. Earlier studies have reported that benzotriazepine (Bzt) derivatives could be effective inhibitors of BET proteins. In this study, using in silico tools we designed three Bzt analogs (W49, W51, and W52). By docking, molecular simulations, and chemiluminescent Alpha Screen binding assay, we show that the studied analogs were selective at inhibiting BRD4 when compared to BRD2. Furthermore, we tested the effectiveness of these analogs on osteoclast formation and function. Among the examined analogs, Bzt-W49 and Bzt-W52 were found to be the most potent inhibitors of osteoclastogenesis without cytotoxicity in murine RAW264.7 osteoclast progenitors. Both the compounds also inhibited osteoclast formation without affecting cell viability in human CD14+ monocytes. Moreover, owing to attenuated osteoclastogenesis, actin ring formation and bone resorptive function of osteoclasts were severely perturbed. In conclusion, these results suggest that the novel BRD4-selective Bzt analogs designed in this study could be explored further for developing therapeutics against bone loss diseases characterized by excessive osteoclast activity.
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