Yan Li , Jingjing Sun , Xiao Wang, Zhijie Luo, Xuemei Shao, Yingxiu Li, Qirong Cao, Shuai Zhao, Mingcheng Qian, Xin Chen
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Abstract
In this study, twenty-two novel cholic acid (CA) derivatives were designed and synthesized as potential Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 (TGR5) positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) using structure-based drug design (SBDD). GloSensor cAMP accumulation assay was employed to assess the functional activity and allosteric mechanism of final compounds. Biological results showed that all target compounds were able to activate the TGR5 in the cAMP formation assay. Remarkably, compound B1, selective methylation of 7-OH in CA, exhibited 5-fold higher activity for TGR5 compared to that of CA. Moreover, B1 positively modulate the functional activity of chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) in TGR5, indicating that B1 is a TGR5 PAM. On the other hand, 12-carbonyl derivative A1 displayed 7-fold higher potency for TGR5 relative to CA. Unexpectedly, compound A1 exhibited the same positive allosteric effect as B1, suggesting that A1 is a TGR5 PAM as well. Molecular modeling study revealed that 12-carbonyl in A1 and 12-OH in B1 formed H-bolds with the key amino acid Thr131, which are significant for TGR5 allosteric property. Taken together, we found two potent TGR5 PAMs A1 and B1 through SBDD, which could be used as lead compounds to further study TGR5 allosteric functionality.
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