Identification of a new membrane-permeable inhibitor against inositol-1, 4, 5-trisphosphate-3-kinase A

D Schröder, C Rehbach, C Seyffarth… - Biochemical and …, 2013 - Elsevier
D Schröder, C Rehbach, C Seyffarth, M Neuenschwander, JV Kries, S Windhorst
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2013Elsevier
Ectopic expression of the neuron-specific inositol-1, 4, 5-trisphosphate-3-kinase A (ITPKA) in
lung cancer cells increases their metastatic potential because the protein exhibits two actin
regulating activities; it bundles actin filaments and regulates inositol-1, 4, 5-trisphosphate
(InsP 3)-mediated calcium signals by phosphorylating InsP 3. Thus, in order to inhibit the
metastasis-promoting activity of ITPKA, both its actin bundling and its InsP 3 kinase activity
has to be blocked. In this study, we performed a high throughput screen in order to identify …
Abstract
Ectopic expression of the neuron-specific inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate-3-kinase A (ITPKA) in lung cancer cells increases their metastatic potential because the protein exhibits two actin regulating activities; it bundles actin filaments and regulates inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3)-mediated calcium signals by phosphorylating InsP3. Thus, in order to inhibit the metastasis-promoting activity of ITPKA, both its actin bundling and its InsP3kinase activity has to be blocked. In this study, we performed a high throughput screen in order to identify specific and membrane-permeable substances against the InsP3kinase activity. Among 341,44 small molecules, 237 compounds (0.7%) were identified as potential InsP3kinase inhibitors. After determination of IC50-values, the three compounds with highest specificity and highest hydrophobicity (EPPC-3, BAMB-4, MEPTT-3) were further characterized. Only BAMB-4 was nearly completely taken up by H1299 cells and remained stable after cellular uptake, thus exhibiting a robust stability and a high membrane permeability. Determination of the inhibitor type revealed that BAMB-4 belongs to the group of mixed type inhibitors. Taken together, for the first time we identified a highly membrane-permeable inhibitor against the InsP3kinase activity of ITPKA providing the possibility to partly inhibit the metastasis-promoting effect of ITPKA in lung tumor cells.
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