Titre
Hitting the right spot: Mechanism of action of OPB-31121, a novel and potent inhibitor of the Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3)
Type
article
Institution
Externe
Périodique
Mol Oncol
Auteur(s)
Brambilla, L.
Auteure/Auteur
Genini, D.
Auteure/Auteur
Laurini, E.
Auteure/Auteur
Merulla, J.
Auteure/Auteur
Perez, L.
Auteure/Auteur
Fermeglia, M.
Auteure/Auteur
Carbone, G. M.
Auteure/Auteur
Pricl, S.
Auteure/Auteur
Catapano, C. V.
Auteure/Auteur
Liens vers les personnes
ISSN
1574-7891
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2015-06
Volume
9
Numéro
6
Première page
1194
Dernière page/numéro d’article
206
Langue
anglais
Notes
1878-0261
Brambilla, Lara
Genini, Davide
Laurini, Erik
Merulla, Jessica
Perez, Laurent
Fermeglia, Maurizio
Carbone, Giuseppina M
Pricl, Sabrina
Catapano, Carlo V
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Mol Oncol. 2015 Jun;9(6):1194-206. doi: 10.1016/j.molonc.2015.02.012. Epub 2015 Mar 5.
Brambilla, Lara
Genini, Davide
Laurini, Erik
Merulla, Jessica
Perez, Laurent
Fermeglia, Maurizio
Carbone, Giuseppina M
Pricl, Sabrina
Catapano, Carlo V
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Mol Oncol. 2015 Jun;9(6):1194-206. doi: 10.1016/j.molonc.2015.02.012. Epub 2015 Mar 5.
Résumé
STAT3 is a key element in many oncogenic pathways and, like other transcription factors, is an attractive target for development of novel anticancer drugs. However, interfering with STAT3 functions has been a difficult task and very few small molecule inhibitors have made their way to the clinic. OPB-31121, an anticancer compound currently in clinical trials, has been reported to affect STAT3 signaling, although its mechanism of action has not been unequivocally demonstrated. In this study, we used a combined computational and experimental approach to investigate the molecular target and the mode of interaction of OPB-31121 with STAT3. In parallel, similar studies were performed with known STAT3 inhibitors (STAT3i) to validate our approach. Computational docking and molecular dynamics simulation (MDS) showed that OPB-31121 interacted with high affinity with the SH2 domain of STAT3. Interestingly, there was no overlap of the OPB-31121 binding site with those of the other STAT3i. Computational predictions were confirmed by in vitro binding assays and competition experiments along with site-directed mutagenesis of critical residues in the STAT3 SH2 domain. Isothermal titration calorimetry experiments demonstrated the remarkably high affinity of OPB-31121 for STAT3 with Kd (10 nM) 2-3 orders lower than other STAT3i. Notably, a similar ranking of the potency of the compounds was observed in terms of inhibition of STAT3 phosphorylation, cancer cell proliferation and clonogenicity. These results suggest that the high affinity and efficacy of OPB-31121 might be related to the unique features and mode of interaction of OPB-31121 with STAT3. These unique characteristics make OPB-31121 a promising candidate for further development and an interesting lead for designing new, more effective STAT3i.
Sujets
PID Serval
serval:BIB_B7D7DF1E241F
Date de création
2020-09-04T18:03:36.925Z
Date de création dans IRIS
2025-05-20T22:41:34Z