The Structures and Bioactivities of Fatty Acid Synthase Inhibitors.

Curr Med Chem

Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China.

Published: February 2020

Background: Fatty Acid Synthase (FAS or FASN) is a vital enzyme which catalyzes the de novo synthesis of long chain fatty acids. A number of studies have recently been reported that FAS was combined targets for the discovery of anti-obesity and anti-cancer drugs. Great interest has been developed in finding novel FAS inhibitors, and result in more than 200 inhibitors being reported.

Methods: The reported research literature about the FAS inhibitors was collected and analyzedsised through major databases including Web of Science, and PubMed. Then the chemical stractures, FAS inhibitory activities, and Structure-Activity Relationships (SAR) were summarized focused on all these reported FAS inhibitors.

Results: The 248 FAS inhibitors, which were reported during the past 20 years, could be divided into thiolactone, butyrolactone and butyrolactam, polyphenols, alkaloids, terpenoids, and other structures, in view of their structure characteristics. And the SAR of high inhibitory structures of each type was proposed in this paper.

Conclusion: A series of synthetic quinolinone derivatives show strongest inhibitory activity in the reported FAS inhibitors. Natural polyphenols, existing in food and herbs, show more adaptive in medicine exploration because of their safety and efficiency. Moreover, screening the FAS inhibitors from microorganism and marine natural products could be the hot research directions in the future.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867326666190507105022DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

fas inhibitors
20
reported fas
12
fas
9
fatty acid
8
acid synthase
8
inhibitors
7
reported
5
structures bioactivities
4
bioactivities fatty
4
synthase inhibitors
4

Similar Publications

Background: Speckle-type POZ protein (SPOP), FAS-associated protein with death domain (FADD), and nuclear transcription factor-κB (NF-κB) have been shown to be associated with the development of prostate cancer (PCa). FADD has been shown to activate the NF-κB pathway to promote tumorigenesis, while SPOP has been shown to enhance the breakdown of FADD and inhibit the function of the NF-κB signaling pathway in non-small cell lung cancer. The existence of this mechanism has not yet been confirmed in PCa.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objectives: To assess the efficacy and safety of an intra-articular (IA) CLK/DYRK inhibitor, lorecivivint (LOR), for the treatment of moderate to severe symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods: This was a Phase 3, 28-week, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy and safety of a single IA injection of LOR. Patients with ACR-defined knee OA, Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grades 2-3, and pain Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) ≥4 and ≤8 in the target knee were randomised (1:1) to receive LOR 0.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

FAP-targeted radioligand therapy with Ga/Lu-DOTA-2P(FAPI) enhance immunogenicity and synergize with PD-L1 inhibitors for improved antitumor efficacy.

J Immunother Cancer

January 2025

Department of Nuclear Medicine and Minnan PET Center, Xiamen Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China

Background: Fibroblast activation protein (FAP)-targeted radioligand therapy, with immunomodulatory effects, has shown efficacy in both preclinical and clinical studies. We recently reported on a novel dimeric FAP-targeting radiopharmaceutical, Ga/Lu-DOTA-2P(FAPI), which demonstrated increased tumor uptake and prolonged retention in various cancers. However, further exploration is required to understand the therapeutic efficacy and underlying mechanisms of combining Ga/Lu-DOTA-2P(FAPI) radioligand therapy with PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

VCP controls KCC2 degradation through FAF1 recruitment and accelerates emergence from anesthesia.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

January 2025

Department of Medical Neuroscience, SUSTech Center for Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.

Ubiquitin-proteasomal degradation of K/Cl cotransporter 2 (KCC2) in the ventral posteromedial nucleus (VPM) has been demonstrated to serve as a common mechanism by which the brain emerges from anesthesia and regains consciousness. Ubiquitin-proteasomal degradation of KCC2 during anesthesia is driven by E3 ligase Fbxl4. However, the mechanism by which ubiquitinated KCC2 is targeted to the proteasome has not been elucidated.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • B. pilosa L. is an edible herb traditionally used for healing, and a recent study conducted a detailed analysis of its extract using advanced techniques like UPLC/T-TOF-MS/MS and GC-MS.
  • The study found that unsaturated fatty acids (11.38%) and sterols (39.92%) were more prevalent in the extract than saturated fatty acids (8.69%) and hydrocarbons (6.6%), with oleic and palmitic acids being the most significant.
  • The extract exhibited a concentration-dependent suppression of cell proliferation in cancer cell lines and showed potential as an inhibitor for certain enzymes, although safety toxicity assessments were missing, indicating a need for further research on its therapeutic effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!