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  • Small molecule inhibitors of the neuropilin-1 vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) interaction.

Small molecule inhibitors of the neuropilin-1 vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) interaction.

Journal of medicinal chemistry (2010-02-16)
Ashley Jarvis, Charles K Allerston, Haiyan Jia, Birger Herzog, Acely Garza-Garcia, Natalie Winfield, Katie Ellard, Rehan Aqil, Rosemary Lynch, Chris Chapman, Basil Hartzoulakis, James Nally, Mark Stewart, Lili Cheng, Malini Menon, Michelle Tickner, Snezana Djordjevic, Paul C Driscoll, Ian Zachary, David L Selwood
ABSTRACT

We report the molecular design and synthesis of EG00229, 2, the first small molecule ligand for the VEGF-A receptor neuropilin 1 (NRP1) and the structural characterization of NRP1-ligand complexes by NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. Mutagenesis studies localized VEGF-A binding in the NRP1 b1 domain and a peptide fragment of VEGF-A was shown to bind at the same site by NMR, providing the basis for small molecule design. Compound 2 demonstrated inhibition of VEGF-A binding to NRP1 and attenuated VEGFR2 phosphorylation in endothelial cells. Inhibition of migration of endothelial cells was also observed. The viability of A549 lung carcinoma cells was reduced by 2, and it increased the potency of the cytotoxic agents paclitaxel and 5-fluorouracil when given in combination. These studies provide the basis for design of specific small molecule inhibitors of ligand binding to NRP1.

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Product Description

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Fluorouracil, meets USP testing specifications
Sigma-Aldrich
EG00229 trifluoroacetate, ≥98% (HPLC)
Sigma-Aldrich
5-Fluorouracil, ≥99% (HPLC), powder
Sigma-Aldrich
Fmoc-Pro-OH, ≥90% (HPLC)
Sigma-Aldrich
Fmoc-Lys(Boc)-OH, ≥98.0% (HPLC)