Crystal structures of human NSDHL and development of its novel inhibitor with the potential to suppress EGFR activity
- 5 March 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 78 (1), 207-225
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-020-03490-2
Abstract
NAD(P)-dependent steroid dehydrogenase-like (NSDHL), an essential enzyme in human cholesterol synthesis and a regulator of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) trafficking pathways, has attracted interest as a therapeutic target due to its crucial relevance to cholesterol-related diseases and carcinomas. However, the development of pharmacological agents for targeting NSDHL has been hindered by the absence of the atomic details of NSDHL. In this study, we reported two X-ray crystal structures of human NSDHL, which revealed a detailed description of the coenzyme-binding site and the unique conformational change upon the binding of a coenzyme. A structure-based virtual screening and biochemical evaluation were performed and identified a novel inhibitor for NSDHL harboring suppressive activity towards EGFR. In EGFR-driven human cancer cells, treatment with the potent NSDHL inhibitor enhanced the antitumor effect of an EGFR kinase inhibitor. Overall, these findings could serve as good platforms for the development of therapeutic agents against NSDHL-related diseases.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2018R1A2A1A19018526, NRF-2018R1A5A2024425, NRF-2016R1C1B2014609, NRF-2018R1A6B4023605, NRF-2019R1H1A1102102, NRF-2017R1C1B2012225)
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