Virtual screening-led design of inhibitor scaffolds for the NLRP3 inflammasome.

IF 4.5 2区医学 Q1 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Bioorganic Chemistry Pub Date : 2024-10-22 DOI:10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107909

Sherihan El-Sayed, Emily McMahon, Sondos Musleh, Sally Freeman, David Brough, Paul R Kasher, Richard A Bryce

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Abstract

The NLRP3 inflammasome is a key target for drug discovery due to its implication in a range of inflammation-related diseases. In this work, we identify new inhibitors of the NLRP3 inflammasome via a hierarchical virtual screening strategy using molecular similarity, docking and MD simulation. The most potent inhibitors identified from a subsequent biological assay (IC₅₀ of 1 - 4 μM) feature a sulfonamide group, a motif known to favour NLRP3 inhibition, in conjunction with an indole, benzofuran or tricyclic 6,7-dihydro-5H-indeno[5,6-b]furan ring, yielding novel scaffolds. These structures provide a basis for the design of more potent, selective NLRP3 inhibitors.

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虚拟筛选引导的 NLRP3 炎症小体抑制剂支架设计。

NLRP3 炎症小体是药物发现的一个关键靶点，因为它与一系列炎症相关疾病有关。在这项工作中，我们利用分子相似性、对接和 MD 模拟，通过分层虚拟筛选策略确定了 NLRP3 炎症小体的新抑制剂。在随后的生物学实验中发现的最有效的抑制剂（IC50 为 1 - 4 μM）具有磺酰胺基团（已知的有利于抑制 NLRP3 的基团）和吲哚、苯并呋喃或三环 6,7-二氢-5H-茚并[5,6-b]呋喃环，从而产生了新的支架。这些结构为设计更强效、更具选择性的 NLRP3 抑制剂奠定了基础。

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Bioorganic Chemistry 生物-生化与分子生物学

CiteScore

9.70

自引率

3.90%

发文量

679

审稿时长

31 days

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