sp2-Iminosugars targeting human lysosomal β-hexosaminidase as pharmacological chaperone candidates for late-onset Tay-Sachs disease

The late-onset form of Tay-Sachs disease displays when the activity levels of human β-hexosaminidase A (HexA) fall below 10% of normal, due to mutations that destabilise the native folded form of the enzyme and impair its trafficking to the lysosome. Competitive inhibitors of HexA can rescue disease...

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Main Authors: Manuel González-Cuesta, Irene Herrera-González, M. Isabel García-Moreno, Roger A. Ashmus, David J. Vocadlo, José M. García Fernández, Eiji Nanba, Katsumi Higaki, Carmen Ortiz Mellet
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14756366.2022.2073444
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author Manuel González-Cuesta
Irene Herrera-González
M. Isabel García-Moreno
Roger A. Ashmus
David J. Vocadlo
José M. García Fernández
Eiji Nanba
Katsumi Higaki
Carmen Ortiz Mellet
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Irene Herrera-González
M. Isabel García-Moreno
Roger A. Ashmus
David J. Vocadlo
José M. García Fernández
Eiji Nanba
Katsumi Higaki
Carmen Ortiz Mellet
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description The late-onset form of Tay-Sachs disease displays when the activity levels of human β-hexosaminidase A (HexA) fall below 10% of normal, due to mutations that destabilise the native folded form of the enzyme and impair its trafficking to the lysosome. Competitive inhibitors of HexA can rescue disease-causative mutant HexA, bearing potential as pharmacological chaperones, but often also inhibit the enzyme O-glucosaminidase (GlcNAcase; OGA), a serious drawback for translation into the clinic. We have designed sp2-iminosugar glycomimetics related to GalNAc that feature a neutral piperidine-derived thiourea or a basic piperidine-thiazolidine bicyclic core and behave as selective nanomolar competitive inhibitors of human Hex A at pH 7 with a ten-fold lower inhibitory potency at pH 5, a good indication for pharmacological chaperoning. They increased the levels of lysosomal HexA activity in Tay-Sachs patient fibroblasts having the G269S mutation, the highest prevalent in late-onset Tay-Sachs disease.
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spelling doaj-art-669c8768aeed4cfeb39c9878c1d290c22025-08-20T02:36:30ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry1475-63661475-63742022-12-013711364137410.1080/14756366.2022.2073444sp2-Iminosugars targeting human lysosomal β-hexosaminidase as pharmacological chaperone candidates for late-onset Tay-Sachs diseaseManuel González-Cuesta0Irene Herrera-González1M. Isabel García-Moreno2Roger A. Ashmus3David J. Vocadlo4José M. García Fernández5Eiji Nanba6Katsumi Higaki7Carmen Ortiz Mellet8Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, Sevilla, SpainDepartment of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, Sevilla, SpainDepartment of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, Sevilla, SpainDepartment of Chemistry and Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, CanadaDepartment of Chemistry and Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, CanadaInstituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) - Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, SpainOrganization for Research Initiative and Promotion, Tottori University, Yonago, JapanOrganization for Research Initiative and Promotion, Tottori University, Yonago, JapanDepartment of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, Sevilla, SpainThe late-onset form of Tay-Sachs disease displays when the activity levels of human β-hexosaminidase A (HexA) fall below 10% of normal, due to mutations that destabilise the native folded form of the enzyme and impair its trafficking to the lysosome. Competitive inhibitors of HexA can rescue disease-causative mutant HexA, bearing potential as pharmacological chaperones, but often also inhibit the enzyme O-glucosaminidase (GlcNAcase; OGA), a serious drawback for translation into the clinic. We have designed sp2-iminosugar glycomimetics related to GalNAc that feature a neutral piperidine-derived thiourea or a basic piperidine-thiazolidine bicyclic core and behave as selective nanomolar competitive inhibitors of human Hex A at pH 7 with a ten-fold lower inhibitory potency at pH 5, a good indication for pharmacological chaperoning. They increased the levels of lysosomal HexA activity in Tay-Sachs patient fibroblasts having the G269S mutation, the highest prevalent in late-onset Tay-Sachs disease.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14756366.2022.2073444Iminosugarpharmacological chaperonethioureathiazolidineTay-Sachs
spellingShingle Manuel González-Cuesta
Irene Herrera-González
M. Isabel García-Moreno
Roger A. Ashmus
David J. Vocadlo
José M. García Fernández
Eiji Nanba
Katsumi Higaki
Carmen Ortiz Mellet
sp2-Iminosugars targeting human lysosomal β-hexosaminidase as pharmacological chaperone candidates for late-onset Tay-Sachs disease
Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry
Iminosugar
pharmacological chaperone
thiourea
thiazolidine
Tay-Sachs
title sp2-Iminosugars targeting human lysosomal β-hexosaminidase as pharmacological chaperone candidates for late-onset Tay-Sachs disease
title_full sp2-Iminosugars targeting human lysosomal β-hexosaminidase as pharmacological chaperone candidates for late-onset Tay-Sachs disease
title_fullStr sp2-Iminosugars targeting human lysosomal β-hexosaminidase as pharmacological chaperone candidates for late-onset Tay-Sachs disease
title_full_unstemmed sp2-Iminosugars targeting human lysosomal β-hexosaminidase as pharmacological chaperone candidates for late-onset Tay-Sachs disease
title_short sp2-Iminosugars targeting human lysosomal β-hexosaminidase as pharmacological chaperone candidates for late-onset Tay-Sachs disease
title_sort sp2 iminosugars targeting human lysosomal β hexosaminidase as pharmacological chaperone candidates for late onset tay sachs disease
topic Iminosugar
pharmacological chaperone
thiourea
thiazolidine
Tay-Sachs
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14756366.2022.2073444
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