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ArticleCell chemical biology2018

SRPKIN-1: A Covalent SRPK1/2 Inhibitor that Potently Converts VEGF from Pro-angiogenic to Anti-angiogenic Isoform.

John M Hatcher, Guowei Wu, Chuyue Zeng, Jie Zhu, Fan Meng, Sherrina Patel, Wenqiu Wang, Scott B Ficarro, Alan L Leggett, Chelsea E Powell and 6 more

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Article in Cell chemical biology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 77 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

77 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 127 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

John M HatcherDepartment of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Guowei WuDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Institute of Genomic Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Chuyue ZengSchool of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region NA, China.
Jie ZhuShiley Eye Institute, Institute for Engineering in Medicine, Institute for Genomic Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China.
Fan MengDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Institute of Genomic Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Sherrina PatelShiley Eye Institute, Institute for Engineering in Medicine, Institute for Genomic Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Wenqiu WangShiley Eye Institute, Institute for Engineering in Medicine, Institute for Genomic Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Scott B FicarroDepartment of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Oncologic Pathology and Blais Proteomics Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Alan L LeggettDepartment of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Chelsea E PowellDepartment of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Jarrod A MartoDepartment of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Oncologic Pathology and Blais Proteomics Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Kang ZhangShiley Eye Institute, Institute for Engineering in Medicine, Institute for Genomic Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Jacky Chi Ki NgoSchool of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region NA, China.
Xiang-Dong FuDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Institute of Genomic Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. Electronic address: xdfu@ucsd.edu.
Tinghu ZhangDepartment of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: tinghu_zhang@dfci.harvard.edu.
Nathanael S GrayDepartment of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: nathanael_gray@dfci.harvard.edu.
University of California, San Diego · USDana-Farber Cancer Institute · USHarvard University · USChinese University of Hong Kong · CNBrigham and Women's Hospital · US

Funding

Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Training in Cancer Cell BiologyT32CA067754 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI JEAN Y.J. WANG · 1995 to 2026
$6.5M
Regulation of RNA metabolism and cell growth control by SR protein kinasesR01GM052872 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI DOWDY, STEVEN F · 1996 to 2019
$5.4M
Targeting ALK through Degradation and Allosteric InhibitorsR01CA136851 · NCI · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI GRAY, NATHANAEL SCHIANDER, JANNE, PASI A · 2009 to 2023
$4.6M
Phosphoproteomic signatures for early detection and stratification of AMLR21CA188881 · NCI · DANA-FARBER CANCER INST · PI KENTSIS, ALEX, MARTO, JARROD A. · 2015 to 2016
$420k
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA136851NCI NIH HHS R21 CA188881NCI NIH HHS T32 CA067754NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM052872
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The SRPK family of kinases regulates pre-mRNA splicing by phosphorylating serine/arginine (SR)-rich splicing factors, signals splicing control in response to extracellular stimuli, and contributes to tumorigenesis, suggesting that these splicing kinases are potential therapeutic targets. Here, we report the development of the first irreversible SRPK inhibitor, SRPKIN-1, which is also the first kinase inhibitor that forms a covalent bond with a tyrosine phenol group in the ATP-binding pocket. Kinome-wide profiling demonstrates its selectivity for SRPK1/2, and SRPKIN-1 attenuates SR protein phosphorylation at submicromolar concentrations. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a known target for SRPK-regulated splicing and, relative to the first-generation SRPK inhibitor SRPIN340 or small interfering RNA-mediated SRPK knockdown, SRPKIN-1 is more potent in converting the pro-angiogenic VEGF-A165a to the anti-angiogenic VEGF-A165b isoform and in blocking laser-induced neovascularization in a murine retinal model. These findings encourage further development of SRPK inhibitors for treatment of age-related macular degeneration.

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Alternative SplicingAngiogenesis InhibitorsAnimalsCell LineHeLa CellsHumansMice, Inbred C57BLMolecular Docking SimulationNeovascularization, PathologicProtein IsoformsProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAngiogenesis InhibitorsProtein IsoformsProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSRPK1 protein, humanSRPK2 protein, humanVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Aalternative splicingirreversible inhibitorSRPK1/2SRPKIN-1VEGF

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PMID29478907
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