Modulating retinoid X receptor with a series of (E)-3-[4-hydroxy-3-(3-alkoxy-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphtha len-2-yl)phenyl]acrylic acids and their 4-alkoxy isomers.
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Date publication
mai 2009
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr GRONEMEYER Hinrich
Tous les auteurs :
Perez Santin E, Germain P, Quillard F, Khanwalkar H, Rodriguez-Barrios F, Gronemeyer H, de Lera AR, Bourguet W
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Rexinoids are ligands for the retinoid X receptor (RXR) that have great promise for both the prevention and treatment of cancer and metabolic diseases. In this regard, synthetic, functional, and structural investigations into the structure-activity relationships of derivatives of the potent RXR agonist (E)-3-[3-(3,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)-4-hydro xyphenyl]acrylic acid (CD3254, 9) have been conducted. We recently reported on the characterization of a series of C3'-substituted alkyl ether analogues of 9 (10a-f), which display activities ranging from partial agonists to pure antagonists. The importance of the position of the alkoxy side chain for ligand activity has been further explored with the synthesis of C4'-substituted analogues (11a-f). Here we describe the synthesis of compounds 11a-f, which appear functionally different from their isomeric counterparts, as judged from transactivation assays and fluorescence anisotropy experiments. We also report on the 2.0 A resolution structure of RXR in complex with the parent compound 9, which helps understanding of the impact of the alkyl side chain location on ligand activity.
Référence
J Med Chem. 2009 May 28;52(10):3150-8.