2 research outputs found
Identification of Jumonji AT-Rich Interactive Domain 1A Inhibitors and Their Effect on Cancer Cells
Jumonji
AT-rich interactive domain 1A (JARID1A), one of the jumonji C domain-containing
histone demethylase (JHDM) family members, plays key roles in cancer
cell proliferation and development of drug tolerance. Therefore, selective
JARID1A inhibitors are potential anticancer agents. In this study,
we searched for cell-active JARID1A inhibitors by screening hydroxamate
compounds in our in-house library and the structural optimization
based on docking study of the hit-compound to a homology model of
JARID1A. As a result, we identified compound <b>6j</b>, which
selectively inhibits JARID1A over three other JHDM family members.
Compound <b>7j</b>, a prodrug form of compound <b>6j</b>, induced a selective increase in the level of trimethylation of
histone H3 lysine 4, a substrate of JARID1A. Furthermore, compound <b>7j</b> synergistically enhanced A549 human lung cancer cell growth
inhibition induced by vorinostat, a histone deacetylase inhibitor.
These findings support the idea that JARID1A inhibitors have potential
as anticancer agents
Identification of SNAIL1 Peptide-Based Irreversible Lysine-Specific Demethylase 1‑Selective Inactivators
Inhibition
of lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1), a flavin-dependent
histone demethylase, has recently emerged as a new strategy for treating
cancer and other diseases. LSD1 interacts physically with SNAIL1,
a member of the SNAIL/SCRATCH family of transcription factors. This
study describes the discovery of SNAIL1 peptide-based inactivators
of LSD1. We designed and prepared SNAIL1 peptides bearing a propargyl
amine, hydrazine, or phenylcyclopropane moiety. Among them, peptide <b>3</b>, bearing hydrazine, displayed the most potent LSD1-inhibitory
activity in enzyme assays. Kinetic study and mass spectrometric analysis
indicated that peptide <b>3</b> is a mechanism-based LSD1 inhibitor.
Furthermore, peptides <b>37</b> and <b>38</b>, which consist
of cell-membrane-permeable oligoarginine conjugated with peptide <b>3</b>, induced a dose-dependent increase of dimethylated Lys4
of histone H3 in HeLa cells, suggesting that they are likely to exhibit
LSD1-inhibitory activity intracellularly. In addition, peptide <b>37</b> decreased the viability of HeLa cells. We believe this
new approach for targeting LSD1 provides a basis for development of
potent selective inhibitors and biological probes for LSD1