A selective chemical probe for exploring the role of CDK8 and CDK19 in human disease

被引:117
作者
Dale, Trevor [1 ]
Clarke, Paul A. [2 ]
Esdar, Christina [3 ]
Waalboer, Dennis [2 ]
Adeniji-Popoola, Olajumoke [2 ]
Ortiz-Ruiz, Maria-Jesus [2 ]
Mallinger, Aurelie [2 ]
Samant, Rahul S. [2 ]
Czodrowski, Paul [3 ]
Musil, Djordje [3 ]
Schwarz, Daniel [3 ]
Schneider, Klaus [3 ]
Stubbs, Mark [2 ]
Ewan, Ken [1 ]
Fraser, Elizabeth [1 ]
TePoele, Robert [2 ]
Court, Will [2 ]
Box, Gary [2 ]
Valenti, Melanie [2 ]
Brandon, Alexis de Haven [2 ]
Gowan, Sharon [2 ]
Rohdich, Felix [3 ]
Raynaud, Florence [2 ]
Schneider, Richard [3 ]
Poeschke, Oliver [3 ]
Blaukat, Andree [3 ]
Workman, Paul [2 ]
Schiemann, Kai [3 ]
Eccles, Suzanne A. [2 ]
Wienke, Dirk [3 ]
Blagg, Julian [2 ]
机构
[1] Cardiff Univ, Sch Biosci, Cardiff CF10 3AX, S Glam, Wales
[2] Inst Canc Res, Canc Res UK Canc Therapeut Unit, London SW3 6JB, England
[3] Merck Serono, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
基金
英国生物技术与生命科学研究理事会;
关键词
TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITOR; BETA-CATENIN; MEDIATOR COMPLEX; POSITIVE REGULATOR; TARGET; TRANSCRIPTION; CANCER; PROGRESSION; ELONGATION; ACTIVATION;
D O I
10.1038/nchembio.1952
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
There is unmet need for chemical tools to explore the role of the Mediator complex in human pathologies ranging from cancer to cardiovascular disease. Here we determine that CCT251545, a small-molecule inhibitor of the WNT pathway discovered through cell-based screening, is a potent and selective chemical probe for the human Mediator complex-associated protein kinases CDK8 and CDK19 with >100-fold selectivity over 291 other kinases. X-ray crystallography demonstrates a type 1 binding mode involving insertion of the CDK8 C terminus into the ligand binding site. In contrast to type II inhibitors of CDK8 and CDK19, CCT251545 displays potent cell-based activity. We show that CCT251545 and close analogs alter WNT pathway-regulated gene expression and other on-target effects of modulating CDK8 and CDK19, including expression of genes regulated by STAT1. Consistent with this, we find that phosphorylation of STAT1sER727 is a biomarker of CDK8 kinase activity in vitro and in vivo. Finally, we demonstrate in vivo activity of CCT251545 in WNT-dependent tumors.
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页码:973 / 980
页数:8
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