Igoe, NM;
(2017)
Design and synthesis of chemical probes for the BRPF bromodomains.
Doctoral thesis , UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
Bromodomains (BRDs) are protein-protein interaction modules responsible for recognition of and binding to ε-N-acetylated histone lysines. Following on from the success in drugging the Bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) domain BRDs, there has been significant interest in elucidating the biological function of the other ~ 50 BRDs encoded for in the human genome. The BRPF (Bromodomain and Plant homeodomain finger containing) proteins function endogenously as part of a tetramer involved in regulation of gene transcription, by modulating MYST histone acetyl transferase activity. Translocations and aberrant activity of this tetramer have been implicated in a number of aggressive forms of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), however the role the bromodomain plays in the disease progression is currently unclear. To this end, BRPF inhibitors were designed by optimisation of the N-methylquinolin-2(1H)-one (1) fragment hit. A credible, tunable SAR model for the BRPF bromodomains, built on the Nmethylquinolin-2(1H)-one core, was developed which has culminated in the synthesis of NI-42 and NI-57, BRPF biased and BRPF specific probes respectively. Having confirmed the potency and selectivity of NI-42 and NI-57, their pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles were thoroughly investigated highlighting excellent oral and IV PK profiles. Subsequently, the compounds were employed to interrogate the biological consequences of BRPF bromodomain inhibition in a variety of disease models, with some evidence of selective AML cell line growth inhibition being observed. NI-42 will be of most use when used in conjunction with its inactive control NI-198, providing confidence in biological results obtained
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Title: | Design and synthesis of chemical probes for the BRPF bromodomains |
| Event: | UCL (University College London) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1558855 |
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