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A small-molecule PI3Kα activator for cardioprotection and neuroregeneration

Gong, Grace Q; Bilanges, Benoit; Allsop, Ben; Masson, Glenn R; Roberton, Victoria; Askwith, Trevor; Oxenford, Sally; ... Vanhaesebroeck, Bart; + view all (2023) A small-molecule PI3Kα activator for cardioprotection and neuroregeneration. Nature , 618 pp. 159-168. 10.1038/s41586-023-05972-2. Green open access

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Abstract

Harnessing the potential beneficial effects of kinase signalling through the generation of direct kinase activators remains an underexplored area of drug development1,2,3,4,5. This also applies to the PI3K signalling pathway, which has been extensively targeted by inhibitors for conditions with PI3K overactivation, such as cancer and immune dysregulation. Here we report the discovery of UCL-TRO-1938 (referred to as 1938 hereon), a small-molecule activator of the PI3Kα isoform, a crucial effector of growth factor signalling. 1938 allosterically activates PI3Kα through a distinct mechanism by enhancing multiple steps of the PI3Kα catalytic cycle and causes both local and global conformational changes in the PI3Kα structure. This compound is selective for PI3Kα over other PI3K isoforms and multiple protein and lipid kinases. It transiently activates PI3K signalling in all rodent and human cells tested, resulting in cellular responses such as proliferation and neurite outgrowth. In rodent models, acute treatment with 1938 provides cardioprotection from ischaemia–reperfusion injury and, after local administration, enhances nerve regeneration following nerve crush. This study identifies a chemical tool to directly probe the PI3Kα signalling pathway and a new approach to modulate PI3K activity, widening the therapeutic potential of targeting these enzymes through short-term activation for tissue protection and regeneration. Our findings illustrate the potential of activating kinases for therapeutic benefit, a currently largely untapped area of drug development.

Type: Article
Title: A small-molecule PI3Kα activator for cardioprotection and neuroregeneration
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-05972-2
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-05972-2
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. - This research was funded in part by the Wellcome Trust and UKRI [BBRSRC and MRC]. For the purpose of Open Access, the author has applied a CC BY public copyright licence to any Author Accepted Manuscript version arising from this submission.
Keywords: Cell signalling, Drug discovery, Kinases, X-ray crystallography
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URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10170780
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