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Ref Type | Journal Article | ||||||||||||
PMID | (22224445) | ||||||||||||
Authors | Tian W, Han X, Yan M, Xu Y, Duggineni S, Lin N, Luo G, Li YM, Han X, Huang Z, An J | ||||||||||||
Title | Structure-based discovery of a novel inhibitor targeting the β-catenin/Tcf4 interaction. | ||||||||||||
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Abstract Text | Overactivation or overexpression of β-catenin in the Wnt (wingless) signaling pathway plays an important role in tumorigenesis. Interaction of β-catenin with T-cell factor (Tcf) DNA binding proteins is a key step in the activation of the proliferative genes in response to upstream signals of this Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Recently, we identified a new small molecule inhibitor, named BC21 (C(32)H(36)Cl(2)Cu(2)N(2)O(2)), which effectively inhibits the binding of β-catenin with Tcf4-derived peptide and suppresses β-catenin/Tcf4 driven reporter gene activity. This inhibitor decreases the viability of β-catenin overexpressing HCT116 colon cancer cells that harbor the β-catenin mutation, and more significantly, it inhibits the clonogenic activity of these cells. Down-regulation of c-Myc and cyclin D1 expression, the two important effectors of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling, is confirmed by treating HCT116 cells with BC21. This compound represents a new and modifiable potential anticancer candidate that targets β-catenin/Tcf-4 interaction. |
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Gene Name | Source | Synonyms | Protein Domains | Gene Description | Gene Role |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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BC21 | CTNNB1 Inhibitor 27 | BC21 inhibits the interaction of CTNNB1 with TCF7L2 to block Wnt signaling, which can prevent cell proliferation and induce apoptosis (PMID: 22224445). |
Gene | Variant | Impact | Protein Effect | Variant Description | Associated with drug Resistance |
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Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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CTNNB1 mutant | colorectal cancer | sensitive | BC21 | Preclinical | Actionable | In a preclinical study, BC21 inhibited growth and viability of a colorectal cancer cell line with a CTNNB1 mutation and increased beta-catenin expression in culture (PMID: 22224445). | 22224445 |