Displacement Assay: Affinity evaluation of the tested compounds and their selectivity with respect to the different PARP isoforms of interest was assessed in a displacement assay.The identification of compounds capable of binding several PARP proteins is carried out through a screening method including the steps of a) providing a reaction mixture containing: the PARP protein isoform under investigation,a compound of formula (IP). b) comparing the polarization signal generated in the absence of the test compound with the one generated in the presence of different concentrations of the test compound, and c) evaluating the ability of the test compound to displace the compound of formula (IP) as defined above indicated from a decreased fluorescence polarization level. Preferably, for the screening method above cited, both the PARP protein and the 5H-phenanthridin-6-one-derived probe of formula (IP) are pre-mixed, or the PARP protein and the test compound are pre-mixed.
Displacement Assay: Affinity evaluation of the tested compounds and their selectivity with respect to the different PARP isoforms of interest was assessed in a displacement assay.The identification of compounds capable of binding several PARP proteins is carried out through a screening method including the steps of a) providing a reaction mixture containing: the PARP protein isoform under investigation,a compound of formula (IP). b) comparing the polarization signal generated in the absence of the test compound with the one generated in the presence of different concentrations of the test compound, and c) evaluating the ability of the test compound to displace the compound of formula (IP) as defined above indicated from a decreased fluorescence polarization level. Preferably, for the screening method above cited, both the PARP protein and the 5H-phenanthridin-6-one-derived probe of formula (IP) are pre-mixed, or the PARP protein and the test compound are pre-mixed.
Displacement Assay: Affinity evaluation of the tested compounds and their selectivity with respect to the different PARP isoforms of interest was assessed in a displacement assay.The identification of compounds capable of binding several PARP proteins is carried out through a screening method including the steps of a) providing a reaction mixture containing: the PARP protein isoform under investigation,a compound of formula (IP). b) comparing the polarization signal generated in the absence of the test compound with the one generated in the presence of different concentrations of the test compound, and c) evaluating the ability of the test compound to displace the compound of formula (IP) as defined above indicated from a decreased fluorescence polarization level. Preferably, for the screening method above cited, both the PARP protein and the 5H-phenanthridin-6-one-derived probe of formula (IP) are pre-mixed, or the PARP protein and the test compound are pre-mixed.
PAR Assay: Cellular activity of PARP-1 inhibitors was assessed by measuring the inhibition of the hydrogen peroxide induced PAR formation in HeLa cells (ECACC). Cellular PAR levels were measured by immunocytochemistry, and quantified using an ArrayScan vTi instrument (Cellomics Thermo Scientific). Studies were performed as follows: 6000 cells/well were seeded in 96 well plates (Perkin Elmer) in MEM/10% FCS and incubated for 24 hours at 37 C., 5% carbon dioxide. Test compounds were then added at the required concentration for 30 minutes. DNA damage was then induced adding hydrogen peroxide at the concentration of 0.1 mM for 15 minutes. Concentration curves were prepared in MEM/10% FCS from compound stocks in DMSO, and final DMSO concentration was 0.002% (v/v). Duplicate wells for each concentration point were prepared with a typical highest compound concentration of 20 uM and serial dilution 1:3. Plates were dried and fixed adding cold methanol-acetone (70:30) solution for 15 minutes at room temperature.