Inhibition of recombinant human PDE5A using [3H]cGMP/cGMP as substrate assessed as hydrolysis of [3H]cGMP to [3H]GMP at 1 uM after 30 mins by scintillation proximity assay
Inhibition of recombinant human PDE5A using [3H]cGMP/cGMP as substrate assessed as hydrolysis of [3H]cGMP to [3H]GMP at 10 uM after 30 mins by scintillation proximity assay
Inhibition Assay: To determine their in vitro action on human PDE 5, the test substances are dissolved in 100% DMSO and serially diluted. Typically, dilution series (1:3) from 200 uM to 0.091 uM are prepared (resulting final concentrations in the test: 4 uM to 0.0018 uM). In each case 2 ul of the diluted substance solutions are placed into the wells of microtitre plates (Isoplate-96/200 W; Perkin Elmer). Subsequently, 50 ul of a dilution of the above-described PDE 5 preparation are added. The dilution of the PDE 5 preparation is selected such that, during the later incubation, less than 70% of the substrate is converted (typical dilution: 1:100; dilution buffer: 50 mM tris/hydrochloric acid pH 7.5, 8.3 mM magnesium chloride, 1.7 mM EDTA, 0.2% BSA). The substrate, [8-3H]cyclic guanosine-3',5'-monophosphate (1 uCi/ul; Perkin Elmer) is diluted 1:2000 with assay buffer (50 mM tris/hydrochloric acid pH 7.5, 8.3 mM magnesium chloride, 1.7 mM EDTA).
Caliper Mobility-Shift Assay: A sample to be tested is precisely weighed, dissolved by adding DMSO, mixed sufficiently to form 10 mM solution. The above mother solution is diluted with DMSO to 0.5 mM, then diluted in 3.162 gradient multiple to obtain total 11 concentrations.20 ul of substrate 10 uM FL-cGMP was added to 96-well plate, to which was added 1 ul of compound DMSO solution or compound-free DMSO solution, then was added 29 ul of 1.38 ng/ul PDE-5A enzyme buffer solution (100 mM Hepes pH 7.5, 5 mM MgCl2, 0.002% Brij-35). The maximum final concentration of the compound was 10 uM. After incubation at 30 C. for 1 h, 20 ul of 70 uM EDTA was added to terminate reaction. Substrate and products were separated and analyzed by electrophoresis.
Inhibition Assay: By a method similar to the measurement of PDE9-inhibiting activity, PDE5-inhibiting activity of each of the test compounds was measured, percent inhibition was calculated and IC50 value against PDE5 was determined. To 150 uL of buffer B (70 mmol/L Tris-HCl, pH7.5, 16.7 mmol/L MgCl2, 33.3 nmol/L [3H]-cGMP) solution containing [3H]-cGMP (specific activity=244.2 GBq/mmol) at a concentration of 33.3 nmol/L, 50 uL of a solution of the compound to be evaluated (formed by dissolving the compound in DMSO and diluting it with distilled water to DMSO concentration of 5%) and 50 uL of the PDE9 protein solution as prepared in the above, as diluted with buffer C (40 mmol/L Tris-HCl, pH7.5, 15 mmol/L benzamidine, 15 mmol/L 2-mercaptoethanol, 1 ug/mL Pepstatin A, 1 ug/mL Leupeptin) by 1,500x, were added under cooling with ice. This mixed solution was incubated at 30 C. for 30 minutes and the enzymatic reaction of PDE9 was terminated by heating the system in boiling water.
In Vitro Inhibition Assay: The test substances are dissolved in 100% DMSO and serially diluted to determine their in vitro effect on PDE 9A. 2 uL portions of the diluted substance solutions are introduced into the wells of microtiter plates (Isoplate; Wallac Inc., Atlanta, Ga.). Then 50 uL of a dilution of the PDE9A preparation described above are added. The dilution of the PDE9A preparation is chosen so that less than 70% of the substrate is converted during the subsequent incubation (typical dilution: 1:10000; dilution buffer: 50 mM Tris/HCl pH 7.5, 8.3 mM MgCl2, 1.7 mM EDTA, 0.2% BSA). The substrate, [8-3H] guanosine 3',5'-cyclic phosphate (1 uCi/uL; Amersham Pharmacia Biotech., Piscataway, N.J.) is diluted 1:2000 with assay buffer (50 mM Tris/HCl pH 7.5, 8.3 mM MgCl2, 1.7 mM EDTA) to a concentration of 0.0005 uCi/uL.
Inhibition Assay: The test substances are dissolved in 100% DMSO and serially diluted to determine their in vitro effect on PDE 9A. Typically, serial dilutions from 200 uM to 1.6 uM are prepared (resulting final concentrations in the assay: 4 uM to 0.032 uM). 2 uL portions of the diluted substance solutions are introduced into the wells of microtiter plates (Isoplate; Wallac Inc., Atlanta, Ga.). Then 50 uL of a dilution of the PDE9A preparation described above are added. The dilution of the PDE9A preparation is chosen so that less than 70% of the substrate is converted during the subsequent incubation (typical dilution: 1:10000; dilution buffer: 50 mM Tris/HCl pH 7.5, 8.3 mM MgCl2, 1.7 mM EDTA, 0.2% BSA). The substrate, [8-3H] guanosine 3',5'-cyclic phosphate (1 uCi/uL; Amersham Pharmacia Biotech., Piscataway, N.J.) is diluted 1:2000 with assay buffer (50 mM Tris/HCl pH 7.5, 8.3 mM MgCl2, 1.7 mM EDTA) to a concentration of 0.0005 uCi/uL.
Inhibition of PDE5A1 catalytic domain (535 to 860 residues) (unknown origin) using [3H]-cGMP as substrate after 15 mins by liquid scintillation counting method