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ArticleJournal of medicinal chemistry2025

Non-Catalytic Inhibitors of the p38/MK2 Interface: Repurposing Approved Drugs to Target Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's Disease.

Maylynn Hu, Andrew Li, Payton Fleming, Julia Gralla, Kristos Negrón Terón, Ying Zhou, Eric J Miller, Tyler S Beyett, Zhexing Wen, Yuhong Du and 2 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Maylynn HuDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
Andrew LiDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
Payton FlemingDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
Julia GrallaDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
Kristos Negrón TerónDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
Ying ZhouDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
Eric J MillerDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-3659-0105
Tyler S BeyettDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
Zhexing WenDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
Yuhong DuDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
Haian FuDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.
Andrey A IvanovDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-7476-1329

Funding

TREAT AD Structural Biology CoreU54AG065187 · NIA · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI ALLAN I LEVEY · 2019 to 2026
$69.7M
Winship Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support GrantP30CA138292 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Ragini Reiney Kudchadkar · 2009 to 2026
$47.5M
Project 3: Inhibiting FAK to enhance immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in LKB1-mutant lung adenocarcinomaP01CA257906 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Yuan Liu · 2022 to 2026
$10.7M
Project 3: Targeting Bax signaling to overcome treatment resistance in NSCLCP50CA217691 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI FU, HAIAN, RAMALINGAM, SURESH S · 2019 to 2024
$10.1M
Targeting p38/MK2 protein-protein interaction to control neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's DiseaseR03AG087482 · NIA · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI IVANOV, ANDREY · 2024 to 2024
$313k
NCI NIH HHS P01 CA257906NCI NIH HHS P30 CA138292NCI NIH HHS P50 CA217691NIA NIH HHS R03 AG087482NIA NIH HHS U54 AG065187
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuroinflammation is a key driver of Alzheimer's disease and an emerging therapeutic target. The p38/MK2 pathway regulates microglial cytokine production, yet previous attempts have not yielded modulators with clinically suitable properties. Here, we apply an integrative structure-guided and screening strategy to identify small-molecule disruptors of the p38/MK2 protein-protein interaction (PPI). Virtual screening of FDA-approved drugs prioritized nilotinib, a BCR-ABL inhibitor, as a putative PPI disruptor. Biochemical and molecular dynamics analyses confirmed that nilotinib binds to p38, blocks MK2 association, and suppresses cytokine release in microglia. Guided by these findings, we developed a lysate-based TR-FRET ultrahigh-throughput assay that identified additional inhibitors, including α

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Alzheimer DiseaseDrug RepositioningIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsNeuroinflammatory Diseasesp38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesAnimalsHumansMAP-Kinase-Activated Kinase 2MiceMicrogliaMolecular Docking SimulationPyrimidinesIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMAP-Kinase-Activated Kinase 2p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPyrimidines

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PMID41348991
PMCPMC12751014

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