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ID: ALA4725436
Journal: ACS Med Chem Lett
Title: Gibberellin JRA-003: A Selective Inhibitor of Nuclear Translocation of IKKα.
Authors: Annand JR,Henderson AR,Cole KS,Maurais AJ,Becerra J,Liu Y,Weerapana E,Koehler AN,Mapp AK,Schindler CS
Abstract: The small molecule gibberellin JRA-003 was identified as an inhibitor of the NF-kB (nuclear kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells) pathway. Here we find that JRA-003 binds to and significantly inhibits the nuclear translocation of pathway-activating kinases IKKα (IκB kinase alpha) and IKKβ (IκB kinase beta). Analogs of JRA-003 were synthesized and NF-κB-inhibiting gibberellins were found to be cytotoxic in cancer-derived cell lines (HS 578T, HCC 1599, RC-K8, Sud-HL4, CA 46, and NCIH 4466). Not only was JRA-003 identified as the most potent synthetic gibberellin against cancer-derived cell lines, it displayed no cytotoxicity in cells derived from noncancerous sources (HEK 293T, HS 578BST, HS 888Lu, HS 895Sk, HUVEC). This selectivity suggests a promising approach for the development of new therapeutics.
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