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ArticleScientific reports2022

Peptidomimetics designed to bind to RAS effector domain are promising cancer therapeutic compounds.

Chiara Pallara, Debora Cabot, Josep Rivas, Sonia Brun, Jesús Seco, Baraa Abuasaker, Teresa Tarragó, Montserrat Jaumot, Roger Prades, Neus Agell

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Article in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chiara Pallara *Iproteos S.L., Barcelona Science Park, Baldiri Reixac 10, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
Debora Cabot *Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, C/Casanova 143, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.
Josep Rivas *Iproteos S.L., Barcelona Science Park, Baldiri Reixac 10, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
Sonia BrunDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, C/Casanova 143, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.
Jesús SecoIproteos S.L., Barcelona Science Park, Baldiri Reixac 10, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
Baraa AbuasakerDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, C/Casanova 143, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.
Teresa TarragóIproteos S.L., Barcelona Science Park, Baldiri Reixac 10, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
Montserrat JaumotDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, C/Casanova 143, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.
Roger PradesIproteos S.L., Barcelona Science Park, Baldiri Reixac 10, 08028, Barcelona, Spain. prades.roger@gmail.com.
Neus AgellDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, C/Casanova 143, 08036, Barcelona, Spain. neusagell@ub.edu.
Universitat de Barcelona · ESConsorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oncogenic RAS proteins are important for driving tumour formation, and for maintenance of the transformed phenotype, and thus their relevance as a cancer therapeutic target is undeniable. We focused here on obtaining peptidomimetics, which have good pharmacological properties, to block Ras-effector interaction. Computational analysis was used to identify hot spots of RAS relevant for these interactions and to screen a library of peptidomimetics. Nine compounds were synthesized and assayed for their activity as RAS inhibitors in cultured cells. Most of them induced a reduction in ERK and AKT activation by EGF, a marker of RAS activity. The most potent inhibitor disrupted Raf and PI3K interaction with oncogenic KRAS, corroborating its mechanism of action as an inhibitor of protein-protein interactions, and thus validating our computational methodology. Most interestingly, improvement of one of the compounds allowed us to obtain a peptidomimetic that decreased the survival of pancreatic cancer cell lines harbouring oncogenic KRAS.

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Pancreatic NeoplasmsPeptidomimeticsCell Line, TumorEpidermal Growth FactorHumansPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Signal TransductionEpidermal Growth FactorPeptidomimeticsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)

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PMID36138080
PMCPMC9499927
OpenAlexW4296805411

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