Synthesis and Pharmacological Characterization of 2-Aminoethyl Diphenylborinate (2-APB) Derivatives for Inhibition of Store-Operated Calcium Entry (SOCE) in MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells

Calcium ions regulate a wide array of physiological functions including cell differentiation, proliferation, muscle contraction, neurotransmission, and fertilization. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the major intracellular Ca<sup>2+</sup> store and cellular events that induce ER store...

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Main Authors: Achille Schild, Rajesh Bhardwaj, Nicolas Wenger, Dominic Tscherrig, Palanivel Kandasamy, Jan Dernič, Roland Baur, Christine Peinelt, Matthias A. Hediger, Martin Lochner
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author Achille Schild
Rajesh Bhardwaj
Nicolas Wenger
Dominic Tscherrig
Palanivel Kandasamy
Jan Dernič
Roland Baur
Christine Peinelt
Matthias A. Hediger
Martin Lochner
author_facet Achille Schild
Rajesh Bhardwaj
Nicolas Wenger
Dominic Tscherrig
Palanivel Kandasamy
Jan Dernič
Roland Baur
Christine Peinelt
Matthias A. Hediger
Martin Lochner
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description Calcium ions regulate a wide array of physiological functions including cell differentiation, proliferation, muscle contraction, neurotransmission, and fertilization. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the major intracellular Ca<sup>2+</sup> store and cellular events that induce ER store depletion (e.g., activation of inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate (IP<sub>3</sub>) receptors) trigger a refilling process known as store-operated calcium entry (SOCE). It requires the intricate interaction between the Ca<sup>2+</sup> sensing stromal interaction molecules (STIM) located in the ER membrane and the channel forming Orai proteins in the plasma membrane (PM). The resulting active STIM/Orai complexes form highly selective Ca<sup>2+</sup> channels that facilitate a measurable Ca<sup>2+</sup> influx into the cytosol followed by successive refilling of the ER by the sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase (SERCA). STIM and Orai have attracted significant therapeutic interest, as enhanced SOCE has been associated with several cancers, and mutations in STIM and Orai have been linked to immunodeficiency, autoimmune, and muscular diseases. 2-Aminoethyl diphenylborinate (2-APB) is a known modulator and depending on its concentration can inhibit or enhance SOCE. We have synthesized several novel derivatives of 2-APB, introducing halogen and other small substituents systematically on each position of one of the phenyl rings. Using a fluorometric imaging plate reader (FLIPR) Tetra-based calcium imaging assay we have studied how these structural changes of 2-APB affect the SOCE modulation activity at different compound concentrations in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. We have discovered 2-APB derivatives that block SOCE at low concentrations, at which 2-APB usually enhances SOCE.
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spelling doaj.art-5e40f6c15bbf4406b19eff638db0b2612023-11-20T09:09:28ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672020-08-012116560410.3390/ijms21165604Synthesis and Pharmacological Characterization of 2-Aminoethyl Diphenylborinate (2-APB) Derivatives for Inhibition of Store-Operated Calcium Entry (SOCE) in MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer CellsAchille Schild0Rajesh Bhardwaj1Nicolas Wenger2Dominic Tscherrig3Palanivel Kandasamy4Jan Dernič5Roland Baur6Christine Peinelt7Matthias A. Hediger8Martin Lochner9Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, Bühlstrasse 28, 3012 Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse 35, 3008 Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse 35, 3008 Bern, SwitzerlandInstitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, Bühlstrasse 28, 3012 Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse 35, 3008 Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse 35, 3008 Bern, SwitzerlandInstitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, Bühlstrasse 28, 3012 Bern, SwitzerlandInstitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, Bühlstrasse 28, 3012 Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Murtenstrasse 35, 3008 Bern, SwitzerlandInstitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, Bühlstrasse 28, 3012 Bern, SwitzerlandCalcium ions regulate a wide array of physiological functions including cell differentiation, proliferation, muscle contraction, neurotransmission, and fertilization. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the major intracellular Ca<sup>2+</sup> store and cellular events that induce ER store depletion (e.g., activation of inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate (IP<sub>3</sub>) receptors) trigger a refilling process known as store-operated calcium entry (SOCE). It requires the intricate interaction between the Ca<sup>2+</sup> sensing stromal interaction molecules (STIM) located in the ER membrane and the channel forming Orai proteins in the plasma membrane (PM). The resulting active STIM/Orai complexes form highly selective Ca<sup>2+</sup> channels that facilitate a measurable Ca<sup>2+</sup> influx into the cytosol followed by successive refilling of the ER by the sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase (SERCA). STIM and Orai have attracted significant therapeutic interest, as enhanced SOCE has been associated with several cancers, and mutations in STIM and Orai have been linked to immunodeficiency, autoimmune, and muscular diseases. 2-Aminoethyl diphenylborinate (2-APB) is a known modulator and depending on its concentration can inhibit or enhance SOCE. We have synthesized several novel derivatives of 2-APB, introducing halogen and other small substituents systematically on each position of one of the phenyl rings. Using a fluorometric imaging plate reader (FLIPR) Tetra-based calcium imaging assay we have studied how these structural changes of 2-APB affect the SOCE modulation activity at different compound concentrations in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. We have discovered 2-APB derivatives that block SOCE at low concentrations, at which 2-APB usually enhances SOCE.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/16/5604store-operated calcium entryinhibitorssynthetic chemistry2-APBstructure–activity relationshipbreast cancer cells
spellingShingle Achille Schild
Rajesh Bhardwaj
Nicolas Wenger
Dominic Tscherrig
Palanivel Kandasamy
Jan Dernič
Roland Baur
Christine Peinelt
Matthias A. Hediger
Martin Lochner
Synthesis and Pharmacological Characterization of 2-Aminoethyl Diphenylborinate (2-APB) Derivatives for Inhibition of Store-Operated Calcium Entry (SOCE) in MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
store-operated calcium entry
inhibitors
synthetic chemistry
2-APB
structure–activity relationship
breast cancer cells
title Synthesis and Pharmacological Characterization of 2-Aminoethyl Diphenylborinate (2-APB) Derivatives for Inhibition of Store-Operated Calcium Entry (SOCE) in MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells
title_full Synthesis and Pharmacological Characterization of 2-Aminoethyl Diphenylborinate (2-APB) Derivatives for Inhibition of Store-Operated Calcium Entry (SOCE) in MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells
title_fullStr Synthesis and Pharmacological Characterization of 2-Aminoethyl Diphenylborinate (2-APB) Derivatives for Inhibition of Store-Operated Calcium Entry (SOCE) in MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis and Pharmacological Characterization of 2-Aminoethyl Diphenylborinate (2-APB) Derivatives for Inhibition of Store-Operated Calcium Entry (SOCE) in MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells
title_short Synthesis and Pharmacological Characterization of 2-Aminoethyl Diphenylborinate (2-APB) Derivatives for Inhibition of Store-Operated Calcium Entry (SOCE) in MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells
title_sort synthesis and pharmacological characterization of 2 aminoethyl diphenylborinate 2 apb derivatives for inhibition of store operated calcium entry soce in mda mb 231 breast cancer cells
topic store-operated calcium entry
inhibitors
synthetic chemistry
2-APB
structure–activity relationship
breast cancer cells
url https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/16/5604
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