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ArticleFEBS letters2025

The anabolic steroid stanozolol is a potent inhibitor of human MutT homolog 1.

Emma Scaletti Hutchinson, Robert Gustafsson Westergren, Ingrid Almlöf, Ann-Sofie Jemth, Martin Scobie, Ulrika Warpman Berglund, Thomas Helleday, Pål Stenmark

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Emma Scaletti HutchinsonDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Robert Gustafsson WestergrenDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Ingrid AlmlöfDepartment of Oncology-Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Ann-Sofie JemthDepartment of Oncology-Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Martin ScobieDepartment of Oncology-Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Ulrika Warpman BerglundDepartment of Oncology-Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Thomas HelledayDepartment of Oncology-Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7384-092X
Pål StenmarkDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4777-3417

Funding

Cancerfonden 24 3694 PjCancerfonden 24 3848 PjInnovative Medicines Initiative 875510Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse KAW2023.0225Vetenskapsrådet 2015-00162Vetenskapsrådet 2022-03681VINNOVA 2023-01332
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Abstract

Human MutT homolog 1 (hMTH1) removes damaged nucleotides from the nucleotide pool, preventing their incorporation into DNA. Due to its potential as an anticancer drug target, hMTH1 has been the focus of several inhibitor development studies. Unexpectedly, we show that the anabolic steroid stanozolol (Stz) is a potent nanomolar inhibitor of hMTH1. We present the structure of hMTH1 in complex with Stz, which indicates a unique core scaffold that could be exploited for future inhibitor development. Comparison with human protein structures bound with dihydrotestosterone (DHT) shows hMTH1 is entirely unrelated in terms of its structure. As these DHT binding proteins are all involved in steroid regulation, this makes the identification of Stz as a potent hMTH1 inhibitor all the more unusual.

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Anabolic AgentsStanozololAnabolic Androgenic SteroidsCrystallography, X-RayDihydrotestosteroneDNA Repair EnzymesHumansModels, MolecularPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesProtein Binding8-oxodGTPaseAnabolic AgentsAnabolic Androgenic SteroidsDihydrotestosteroneDNA Repair EnzymesPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesStanozololanabolic steroidenzyme inhibitionMTH1Nudix enzymestanozolol

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PMID40878820
PMCPMC12519060

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