scholarly journals Identification of Autophosphorylation Inhibitors of the Inositol-Requiring Enzyme 1 Alpha (IRE1α) by High-Throughput Screening Using a DELFIA Assay

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 298-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvette Newbatt ◽  
Anthea Hardcastle ◽  
P. Craig McAndrew ◽  
Jade A. Strover ◽  
Amin Mirza ◽  
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Inositol-requiring enzyme 1 alpha (IRE1α) is a transmembrane sensor protein with both kinase and ribonuclease activity, which plays a crucial role in the unfolded protein response (UPR). Protein misfolding in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) lumen triggers dimerization and subsequent trans-autophosphorylation of IRE1α. This leads to the activation of its endoribonuclease (RNase) domain and splicing of the mRNA of the transcriptional activator XBP1, ultimately generating an active XBP1 (XBP1s) implicated in multiple myeloma survival. Previously, we have identified human IRE1α as a target for the development of kinase inhibitors that could modulate the UPR in human cells, which has particular relevance for multiple myeloma and other secretory malignancies. Here we describe the development and validation of a 384-well high-throughput screening assay using DELFIA technology that is specific for IRE1α autophosphorylation. Using this format, a focused library of 2312 potential kinase inhibitors was screened, and several novel IRE1α kinase inhibitor scaffolds were identified that could potentially be developed toward new therapies to treat multiple myeloma.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. FDD43
Author(s):  
Edgar Jacoby ◽  
Herman Van Vlijmen ◽  
Olivier Querolle ◽  
Ian Stansfield ◽  
Lieven Meerpoel ◽  
...  

In the search for first-in-class NIK inhibitors for multiple myeloma, we discovered an azaindoline hit class generated from a biochemical NIK autophosphorylation high-throughput screening assay which was optimized to the final cyanoindoline compound class. During the hit-to-lead phase, a prominent stereochemical SAR switch was observed which was accurately predicted by in silico FEP+ calculations. Crystallographic and computational analysis showed that for both stereoisomers comparable contacts, both in nature and number, could be formed by the switching hydroxyl group, making this system particularly interesting from an interaction energy viewpoint. We provide a detailed analysis of our FEP+ and WaterMap calculations and show how this type of computational chemistry methods are useful during hit-to-lead and lead optimization phases.


2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rommel Mallari ◽  
Elissa Swearingen ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Arnold Ow ◽  
Stephen W. Young ◽  
...  

A generic high-throughput screening assay based on the scintillation proximity assay technology has been developed for protein kinases. In this assay, the biotinylated 33P-peptide product is captured onto polylysine Ysi bead via avidin. The scintillation signal measuring the product formation increases linearly with avidin concentration due to effective capture of the product on the bead surface via strong coulombic interactions. This novel assay has been optimized and validated in 384-well microplates. In a pilot screen, a signal-to-noise ratio of 5-to 9-fold and a Z′ factor ranging from 0.6 to 0.8 were observed, demonstrating the suitability of this assay for high-throughput screening of random chemical libraries for kinase inhibitors. ( Journal of Biomolecular Screening 2003:198-204)


2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 463-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natsue Ohml ◽  
Jonathan M. Wingfield ◽  
Hidenori Yazawa ◽  
Osamu Inagaki

This study details the development of a homogeneous time-resolved fluorescence (HTRF) high throughput screening assay to identify inhibitors of Lck. HTRF was compared with scintillation proximity and streptavidin-coated plate assays. Because of the differences in the sensitivity of detection of phosphotyrosine among the three assays, different amounts of enzyme were used. However, the concentrations of the other assay components were standardized. When using similar assay conditions, the calculated IC50 values of inhibitory compounds were independent of assay format. Furthermore, filtration experiments revealed that phosphorylation of a biotinyl poly-Glu,Ala, Tyr peptide substrate was less than autophosphorylation of the Lck enzyme; this was due to the low Km value for biotinyl poly-Glu,Ala,Tyr. In the HTRF assay, small amounts of enzyme and high concentrations of ATP could be used, thereby minimizing the effects of autophosphorylation. Higher ATP concentration would also minimize the effect of ATP competitors. Using this technology, it may be possible to find novel kinase inhibitors that do not act at the ATP binding site of protein tyrosine kinases.


2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 272-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen K. Highkin ◽  
Matthew P. Yates ◽  
Olga V. Nemirovskiy ◽  
William A. Lamarr ◽  
Grace E. Munie ◽  
...  

To facilitate discovery of compounds modulating sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) signaling, the authors used high-throughput mass spectrometry technology to measure S1P formation in human whole blood. Since blood contains endogenous sphingosine (SPH) and S1P, mass spectrometry was chosen to detect the conversion of an exogenously added 17-carbon-long variant of sphingosine, C17SPH, into C17S1P. The authors developed procedures to achieve homogeneous mixing of whole blood in 384-well plates and for a method requiring minimal manipulations to extract S1P from blood in 96- and 384-well plates prior to analyses using the RapidFire® mass spectrometry system.


2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 1418-1418

Kexiao Guo, Anang A. Shelat, R. Kiplin Guy, and Michael B. Kastan. Development of a Cell-Based, High-Throughput Screening Assay for ATM Kinase Inhibitors J. Biomol. Screen. 2014, 19( 4)538-546.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Alcântara ◽  
Denise Seitner ◽  
Fernando Navarrete ◽  
Armin Djamei

AbstractBackgroundThe unfolded protein response (UPR) is a highly conserved process in eukaryotic organisms that plays a crucial role in adaptation and development. While the most ubiquitous components of this pathway have been characterized, current efforts are focused on identifying and characterizing other UPR factors that play a role in specific conditions, such as developmental changes, abiotic cues, and biotic interactions. Considering the central role of protein secretion in plant pathogen interactions, there has also been a recent focus on understanding how pathogens manipulate their host’s UPR to facilitate infection.ResultsWe developed a high-throughput screening assay to identify proteins that interfere with UPR signalingin planta. A set of 35 genes from a library of secreted proteins from the maize pathogenUstilago maydiswere transiently co-expressed with a reporter construct that upregulates enhanced yellow fluorescent protein (eYFP) expression upon UPR stress inNicotiana benthamianaplants. After UPR stress induction, leaf discs were placed in 96 well plates and eYFP expression was measured. This allowed us to identify a previously undescribed fungal protein that inhibits plant UPR signaling, which was then confirmed using the classical but more laborious qRT-PCR method.ConclusionsWe have established a rapid and reliable fluorescence-based method to identify heterologously expressed proteins involved in UPR stress in plants. This system can be used for initial screens with libraries of proteins and potentially other molecules to identify candidates for further validation and characterization.


2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 804-819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Boudjelal ◽  
Ana Maria Ruiz-Avendano ◽  
Gonzalo Colmenarejo ◽  
Sergio A. Senar-Sancho ◽  
Ashley Barnes ◽  
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