Small Molecule Inhibitors of the Neuropilin-1 Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGF-A) Interaction

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• 作者：Ashley Jarvis ; Charles K. Allerston ; Haiyan Jia ; Birger Herzog ; Acely Garza-Garcia ; Natalie Winfield ; Katie Ellard ; Rehan Aqil ; Rosemary Lynch ; Chris Chapman ; Basil Hartzoulakis ; James Nally ; Mark Ste
• 刊名：Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
• 出版年：2010
• 出版时间：March 11, 2010
• 年：2010
• 卷：53
• 期：5
• 页码：2215-2226
• 全文大小：1160K
• 年卷期：v.53,no.5(March 11, 2010)
• ISSN：1520-4804

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We report the molecular design and synthesis of EG00229, 2, the first small molecule ligand for the VEGF-A receptor neuropilin 1 (NRP1) and the structural characterization of NRP1−ligand complexes by NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. Mutagenesis studies localized VEGF-A binding in the NRP1 b1 domain and a peptide fragment of VEGF-A was shown to bind at the same site by NMR, providing the basis for small molecule design. Compound 2 demonstrated inhibition of VEGF-A binding to NRP1 and attenuated VEGFR2 phosphorylation in endothelial cells. Inhibition of migration of endothelial cells was also observed. The viability of A549 lung carcinoma cells was reduced by 2, and it increased the potency of the cytotoxic agents paclitaxel and 5-fluorouracil when given in combination. These studies provide the basis for design of specific small molecule inhibitors of ligand binding to NRP1.