GSK 2837808A

GSK2837808A is a potent and selective lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) inhibitor with IC50s of 1.9 and 14 nM for LDHA and LDHB, respectively.

In Vitro:GSK2837808A rapidly and profoundly inhibits lactate production rates in multiple cancer cell lines including hepatocellular and breast carcinomas. The potency of GSK2837808A across 30 cancer cell lines with different LDHA and LDHB expression levels ranges from 400 nM to no effect (EC50 reported as 30 μM). GSK2837808A potency does not correlate with LDHA, LDHB, or the total LDH expression levels. GSK2837808A inhibits lactate production in hypoxia but at higher concentrations than in normoxia (EC50=10 μM). It also reduces ECAR with EC50=10 μM. LDH inhibition by GSK2837808A alters multiple metabolic pathways in Snu398 cells[1].

In Vivo:Clearance following IV infusion of GSK2837808A at 0.25 mg/kg is shown to be 69 mL/minute/kg in rats, which exceeds the animal liver blood flow. Oral dosing of GSK2837808A at 50 mg/kg in rats or 100 mg/kg in mice results in blood compound levels at or below the detection limit of 2.5 ng/mL[1].

References:
[1]. Billiard J, et al. Quinoline 3-sulfonamides inhibit lactate dehydrogenase A and reverse aerobic glycolysis in cancer cells. Cancer Metab. 2013 Sep 6;1(1):19.

GSK-3beta Overexpression Alters the Dendritic Spines of Developmentally Generated Granule Neurons in the Mouse Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus.[Pubmed:28344548]

Front Neuroanat. 2017 Mar 10;11:18.

The dentate gyrus (DG) plays a crucial role in hippocampal-related memory. The most abundant cellular type in the DG, namely granule neurons, are developmentally generated around postnatal day P6 in mice. Moreover, a unique feature of the DG is the occurrence of adult hippocampal neurogenesis, a process that gives rise to newborn granule neurons throughout life. Adult-born and developmentally generated granule neurons share some maturational aspects but differ in others, such as in their positioning within the granule cell layer. Adult hippocampal neurogenesis encompasses a series of plastic changes that modify the function of the hippocampal trisynaptic network. In this regard, it is known that glycogen synthase kinase 3beta (GSK-3beta) regulates both synaptic plasticity and memory. By using a transgenic mouse overexpressing GSK-3beta in hippocampal neurons, we previously demonstrated that the overexpression of this kinase has deleterious effects on the maturation of newborn granule neurons. In the present study, we addressed the effects of GSK-3beta overexpression on the morphology and number of dendritic spines of developmentally generated granule neurons. To this end, we performed intracellular injections of Lucifer Yellow in developmentally generated granule neurons of wild-type and GSK-3beta-overexpressing mice and analyzed the number and morphologies of dendritic spines (namely, stubby, thin and mushroom). GSK-3beta overexpression led to a general reduction in the number of dendritic spines. In addition, it caused a slight reduction in the percentage, head diameter and length of thin spines, whereas the head diameter of mushroom spines was increased.

Transient Cerebral Ischemia Alters GSK-3beta and p-GSK-3beta Immunoreactivity in Pyramidal Neurons and Induces p-GSK-3beta Expression in Astrocytes in the Gerbil Hippocampal CA1 Area.[Pubmed:28349361]

Neurochem Res. 2017 Aug;42(8):2305-2313.

Glycogen synthase kinase 3beta (GSK-3beta) is a key downstream protein in the PI3K/Akt pathway. Phosphorylation of serine 9 of GSK-3beta (GSK-3beta activity inhibition) promotes cell survival. In this study, we examined changes in expressions of GSK-3beta and phosphorylation of GSK-3beta (p-GSK-3beta) in the gerbil hippocampal CA1 area after 5 min of transient cerebral ischemia. GSK-3beta immunoreactivity in the CA1 area was increased in pyramidal cells at 6 h after ischemia-reperfusion. It was decreased in CA1 pyramidal cells from 12 h after ischemia-reperfusion, and hardly detected in the CA1 pyramidal cells at 5 days after ischemia-reperfusion. p-GSK-3beta immunoreactivity was slightly decreased in CA1 pyramidal cells at 6 and 12 h after ischemia-reperfusion. It was significantly increased in these cells at 1 and 2 days after ischemia-reperfusion. Five days after ischemia-reperfusion, p-GSK-3beta immunoreactivity was hardly found in CA1 pyramidal cells. However, p-GSK-3beta immunoreactivity was strongly expressed in astrocytes primarily distributed in strata oriens and radiatum. In conclusion, GSK-3beta and p-GSK-3beta were significantly changed in pyramidal cells and/or astrocytes in the gerbil hippocampal CA1 area following 5 min of transient cerebral ischemia. This finding indicates that GSK-3beta and p-GSK-3beta are closely related to delayed neuronal death.

Activation of Ras-ERK Signaling and GSK-3 by Amyloid Precursor Protein and Amyloid Beta Facilitates Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Disease.[Pubmed:28374012]

eNeuro. 2017 Mar 27;4(2). pii: eN-NWR-0149-16.

It is widely accepted that amyloid beta (Abeta) generated from amyloid precursor protein (APP) oligomerizes and fibrillizes to form neuritic plaques in Alzheimer's disease (AD), yet little is known about the contribution of APP to intracellular signaling events preceding AD pathogenesis. The data presented here demonstrate that APP expression and neuronal exposure to oligomeric Abeta42 enhance Ras/ERK signaling cascade and glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3) activation. We find that RNA interference (RNAi)-directed knockdown of APP in B103 rat neuroblastoma cells expressing APP inhibits Ras-ERK signaling and GSK-3 activation, indicating that APP acts upstream of these signal transduction events. Both ERK and GSK-3 are known to induce hyperphosphorylation of tau and APP at Thr668, and our findings suggest that aberrant signaling by APP facilitates these events. Supporting this notion, analysis of human AD brain samples showed increased expression of Ras, activation of GSK-3, and phosphorylation of APP and tau, which correlated with Abeta levels in the AD brains. Furthermore, treatment of primary rat neurons with Abeta recapitulated these events and showed enhanced Ras-ERK signaling, GSK-3 activation, upregulation of cyclin D1, and phosphorylation of APP and tau. The finding that Abeta induces Thr668 phosphorylation on APP, which enhances APP proteolysis and Abeta generation, denotes a vicious feedforward mechanism by which APP and Abeta promote tau hyperphosphorylation and neurodegeneration in AD. Based on these results, we hypothesize that aberrant proliferative signaling by APP plays a fundamental role in AD neurodegeneration and that inhibition of this would impede cell cycle deregulation and neurodegeneration observed in AD.

SLM, a novel carbazole-based fluorophore attenuates okadaic acid-induced tau hyperphosphorylation via down-regulating GSK-3beta activity in SH-SY5Y cells.[Pubmed:28359686]

Eur J Pharm Sci. 2017 Dec 15;110:101-108.

Phosphorylated tau dissociates from microtubules and aggregates to form neurofibrillary tangles resulting in neuronal toxicity and cognitive deficits. Attenuating tau hyperphosphorylation is considered as an effective therapeutic approach for Alzheimer's disease (AD). From our previous study, SLM, a carbazole-based fluorophore prevents Abeta aggregation, reduced glycogen synthase kinase-3beta (GSK-3beta) activity and tau hyperphosphorylation in triple transgenic mouse model of AD. However, the mechanism by which SLM attenuates tau hyperphosphorylation warrants further investigation. In the current study, we intend to evaluate the effects of SLM against okadaic acid (OA)-induced tau hyperphosphorylation and microtubules instability in human neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) cells. The results showed that, SLM reduced the OA-induced cell neurotoxicity and tau hyperphosphorylation in SH-SY5Y cells. SLM treatment down-regulated GSK-3beta activity. However, in the presence of GSK-3beta inhibitor (SB216763, 10muM), SLM treatment could not reduce GSK-3beta activity and tau hyperphosphorylation as compared with SB216763 treatment alone. Furthermore, SLM treatment also ameliorated OA-induced microtubules instability and cytoskeleton damage. Collectively, SLM attenuated OA-induced tau hyperphosphorylation via down-regulating GSK-3beta activity in SH-SY5Y cells. Therefore, this study supports SLM as a potential compound for AD and other tau pathology-related neurodegenerative disorders.

Targeting lactate dehydrogenase--a inhibits tumorigenesis and tumor progression in mouse models of lung cancer and impacts tumor-initiating cells.[Pubmed:24726384]

Cell Metab. 2014 May 6;19(5):795-809.

The lactate dehydrogenase-A (LDH-A) enzyme catalyzes the interconversion of pyruvate and lactate, is upregulated in human cancers, and is associated with aggressive tumor outcomes. Here we use an inducible murine model and demonstrate that inactivation of LDH-A in mouse models of NSCLC driven by oncogenic K-RAS or EGFR leads to decreased tumorigenesis and disease regression in established tumors. We also show that abrogation of LDH-A results in reprogramming of pyruvate metabolism, with decreased lactic fermentation in vitro, in vivo, and ex vivo. This was accompanied by reactivation of mitochondrial function in vitro, but not in vivo or ex vivo. Finally, using a specific small molecule LDH-A inhibitor, we demonstrated that LDH-A is essential for cancer-initiating cell survival and proliferation. Thus, LDH-A can be a viable therapeutic target for NSCLC, including cancer stem cell-dependent drug-resistant tumors.

GSK2837808A is a potent and selective lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) inhibitor with IC50s of 1.9 and 14 nM for LDHA and LDHB, respectively.

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