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The inhibitory properties of a novel, selective LMTK3 kinase inhibitor

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posted on 2023-06-10, 05:57 authored by Alessandro Agnarelli, Andrea Lauer BetranAndrea Lauer Betran, Athanasios Papakyriakou, Viviana Vella, Mark SamuelsMark Samuels, Panagiotis Papanastasopoulos, Christina Giamas, Erika J Mancini, Justin Stebbing, John SpencerJohn Spencer, Chiara Cilibrasi, Angeliki Ditsiou, Georgios GiamasGeorgios Giamas
Recently, the oncogenic role of lemur tyrosine kinase 3 (LMTK3) has been well established in different tumor types, highlighting it as a viable therapeutic target. In the present study, using in vitro and cell-based assays coupled with biophysical analyses, we identify a highly selective small molecule LMTK3 inhibitor, namely C36. Biochemical/biophysical and cellular studies revealed that C36 displays a high in vitro selectivity profile and provides notable therapeutic effect when tested in the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-60 cancer cell line panel. We also report the binding affinity between LMTK3 and C36 as demonstrated via microscale thermophoresis (MST). In addition, C36 exhibits a mixed-type inhibition against LMTK3, consistent with the inhibitor overlapping with both the adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP)- and substrate-binding sites. Treatment of different breast cancer cell lines with C36 led to decreased proliferation and increased apoptosis, further reinforcing the prospective value of LMTK3 inhibitors for cancer therapy.

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International Journal of Molecular Sciences

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1661-6596

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MDPI AG

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1

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24

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e865 1-15

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  • Biochemistry Publications

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University of Sussex

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2023-01-12

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2023-01-12

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2023-01-12

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