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Design and synthesis of small molecule RhoA inhibitors: a new promising therapy for cardiovascular diseases?
Jing Deng,Enguang Feng,Sheng Ma,Yan Zhang,Xiaofeng Liu,Honglin Li,Huang Huang,Jin Zhu,Weiliang Zhu,Xu Shen,Xu Shen,Liyan Miao,Hong Liu,Hualiang Jiang,Hualiang Jiang,Jian Li +15 more
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A series of first-in-class small molecular RhoA inhibitors have been discovered by using structure-based virtual screening in conjunction with chemical synthesis and bioassay, and two compounds demonstrated noticeable vasorelaxation effects against PE-induced contraction in thoracic aorta artery rings.Abstract:
RhoA is a member of Rho GTPases, a subgroup of the Ras superfamily of small GTP-binding proteins. RhoA, as an important regulator of diverse cellular signaling pathways, plays significant roles in cytoskeletal organization, transcription, and cell-cycle progression. The RhoA/ROCK inhibitors have emerged as a new promising treatment for cardiovascular diseases. However, to date, RhoA inhibitors are macromolecules, and to our knowledge, small molecular-based inhibitors have not been reported. In this study, a series of first-in-class small molecular RhoA inhibitors have been discovered by using structure-based virtual screening in conjunction with chemical synthesis and bioassay. Virtual screening of ∼200,000 compounds, followed by SPR-based binding affinity assays resulted in three compounds with binding affinities to RhoA at the micromolar level (compounds 1–3). Compound 1 was selected for further structure modifications in considering binding activity and synthesis ease. Fourty-one new compounds (1, 12a–...read more
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