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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Discovery of Cell-Permeable Allosteric Inhibitors of Liver Pyruvate Kinase: Design and Synthesis of Sulfone-Based Urolithins.

Shazia Iqbal, Md Zahidul Islam, Sajda Ashraf, Woonghee Kim, Amal A Al-Sharabi, Mehmet Ozcan, Essam Hanashalshahaby, Cheng Zhang, Mathias Uhlén, Jan Boren and 2 more

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12 authors.

Shazia IqbalTrustlife Labs Drug Research & Development Center, 34774 Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-5392-0930
Md Zahidul IslamTrustlife Labs Drug Research & Development Center, 34774 Istanbul, Türkiye.
Sajda AshrafTrustlife Labs Drug Research & Development Center, 34774 Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-4378-2754
Woonghee KimScience for Life Laboratory, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SE-17121 Stockholm, Sweden.
Amal A Al-SharabiTrustlife Labs Drug Research & Development Center, 34774 Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-9745-0838
Mehmet OzcanDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, 67100 Zonguldak, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-1222-2802
Essam HanashalshahabyTrustlife Labs Drug Research & Development Center, 34774 Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-1191-3270
Cheng ZhangScience for Life Laboratory, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SE-17121 Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-3721-8586
Mathias UhlénScience for Life Laboratory, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SE-17121 Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-4858-8056
Jan BorenDepartment of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, 413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden.
Hasan TurkezDepartment of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, 25240 Erzurum, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-7046-8990
Adil MardinogluScience for Life Laboratory, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SE-17121 Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-4254-6090

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ScandiEdge Therapeutics CompanyThe Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation 72254
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Abstract

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) presents a significant global health challenge, characterized by the accumulation of liver fat and impacting a considerable portion of the worldwide population. Despite its widespread occurrence, effective treatments for MAFLD are limited. The liver-specific isoform of pyruvate kinase (PKL) has been identified as a promising target for developing MAFLD therapies. Urolithin C, an allosteric inhibitor of PKL, has shown potential in preliminary studies. Expanding upon this groundwork, our study delved into delineating the structure-activity relationship of urolithin C via the synthesis of sulfone-based urolithin analogs. Our results highlight that incorporating a sulfone moiety leads to substantial PKL inhibition, with additional catechol moieties further enhancing this effect. Despite modest improvements in liver cell lines, there was a significant increase in inhibition observed in HepG2 cell lysates. Specifically, compounds

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LiverPyruvate KinaseSulfonesAllosteric RegulationCoumarinsDrug DesignEnzyme InhibitorsHep G2 CellsHumansStructure-Activity RelationshipCoumarinsEnzyme InhibitorsPyruvate KinaseSulfonesallosteric PKL inhibitioncell permeabilityMAFLDpyruvate kinase liversulfone-based urolithin analoguesTAG content

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PMID39063228
PMCPMC11277446

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