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abstract: Quiescin Sulfhydryl Oxidase 1 (QSOX1) generates disulfide bonds in its client substrates via oxidation of free thiols. Localized to the Golgi and secreted, QSOX1 helps to fold proteins into their active form. Early work with QSOX1 in cancer began with the identification of a peptide from the long form of QSOX1 in plasma from patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Subsequent work confirmed the overexpression of QSOX1 in numerous cancers in addition to pancreatic, including those originating in the breast, lung, brain, and kidney. For my work, I decided to answer the question, “How does inhibition of QSOX1 effect the cancer phenotype?” To answer this I sought to fulfill the following goals A) determine the overexpression parameters of QSOX1 in cancer, B) identify QSOX1 small molecule inhibitors and their effect on the cancer phenotype, and C) determine potential biological effects of QSOX1 in cancer. Antibodies raised against rQSOX1 or a peptide from QSOX1-L were used to probe cancer cells of various origins for QSOX1 expression. High-throughput screening was utilized to identify 3-methoxy-n-[4(1pyrrolidinyl)phenyl]benzamide (SBI-183) as a lead inhibitor of QSOX1 enzymatic activity. Characterization of SBI-183 activity on various tumor cell lines revealed inhibition of viability and invasion in vitro, and inhibition of growth, invasion, and metastasis in vivo, a phenotype that was consistent with QSOX1 shKnockdown cells. Subsequent work identified 3,4,5-trimethoxy-N-[4-(1-pyrrolidinyl)phenyl]benzamide (SPX-009) as an SBI-183 analog with stronger inhibition of QSOX1 enzymatic activity, resulting in a more potent reduction in tumor invasion in vitro. Additional work with QSOX1 shKnockdown and Knockout (KO) cell lines confirmed current literature that QSOX1 is biologically active in modulation of the ECM. These results provide evidence for the master regulatory role of QSOX1 in cancer, making it an attractive chemotherapeutic target. Additionally, the small molecules identified here may prove to be useful probes in further elucidation of QSOX1 tumor biology and biomarker discovery. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Molecular and Cellular Biology 2020

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(農学) / 甲第20431号 / 農博第2216号 / 新制||農||1048(附属図書館) / 学位論文||H29||N5052(農学部図書室) / 京都大学大学院農学研究科農学専攻 / (主査)教授 裏出 令子, 教授 松村 康生, 教授 三上 文三 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Agricultural Science / Kyoto University / DFAM

Submitted by Alison Vanceto (alison-vanceto@hotmail.com) on 2016-10-05T14:03:37Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DissRFNS.pdf: 7648197 bytes, checksum: 76ec1475a7603115854bee2c6dc347a5 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Ronildo Prado (ronisp@ufscar.br) on 2016-10-05T18:42:34Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DissRFNS.pdf: 7648197 bytes, checksum: 76ec1475a7603115854bee2c6dc347a5 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Ronildo Prado (ronisp@ufscar.br) on 2016-10-05T18:42:42Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DissRFNS.pdf: 7648197 bytes, checksum: 76ec1475a7603115854bee2c6dc347a5 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-05T19:07:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DissRFNS.pdf: 7648197 bytes, checksum: 76ec1475a7603115854bee2c6dc347a5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-08-11 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / In this work, oxidoreductases of the glutathione reductase (GR), trypanothione reductase (TR) and sulfhydryl oxidase (SOX) sub-subclasses that are FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide) dependent enzymes and contain a group with sulfur as a charge acceptor/donor near the FAD isoalloxazine region were studied. Oxidoreductases are enzymes capable of catalyzing redox reactions, thus requiring donor groups and acceptor groups of charges. FAD is a cofactor of the oxidoreductases and participates in the enzymatic catalysis, brokering the transfer of charges between ligands and the polypeptide chain of the proteins. The thiol groups and disulfide bonds existing in the enzymes are, in many instances, involved in these transfer of protons and electrons together with the FAD. The conformation of the isoalloxazine region of the FAD and the π interactions between the sulfur atoms and the flavin region were studied. The crystal structures of 180 oxidoreductases with FAD and disulfide bonds retrieved from the Protein Data Bank (PDB) were analyzed, which allowed to set up some relationships between the bond lengths of the disulfide bridge in proteins and in small molecules, to determine the existence of deformations of the isoalloxazine moiety of the FAD, to measure the SG-π interaction distances and realize some FAD features that help differentiate the GR, TR and SOX sub-subclasses. / Neste trabalho foram estudadas oxidorredutases das sub-subclasses glutationa redutases (GR), tripanotiona redutases (TR) e sulfidril oxidases (SOX) que são enzimas dependentes de FAD (flavina adenina dinucleotídeo) e contêm um grupo com enxofre como aceitador/doador de cargas, próximo à região isoaloxazina do FAD. As oxidorredutases são enzimas capazes de catalisar reações redox, necessitando, para tal, de grupos doadores e grupos aceitadores de cargas. O FAD é um cofator das oxidorredutases e participa na catálise enzimática, intermediando a transferência de cargas entre ligantes e a cadeia polipeptídica das proteínas. Os grupos tiol e as ligações dissulfeto existentes nas enzimas estão, em muitos casos, envolvidos nessas transferências de prótons e elétrons em conjunto com o FAD. Foi realizado o estudo da conformação da região isoaloxazina do FAD e de interações π entre os átomos de enxofre e a flavina do FAD. Foram analisadas 180 estruturas cristalográficas de oxidorredutases com FAD e ligações dissulfeto obtidas do Protein Data Bank (PDB) o que permitiu relacionar os comprimentos da ligação dissulfeto em proteínas e em pequenas moléculas, classificar deformações da isoaloxazina do FAD, determinar distâncias de interação SG-π e perceber caraterísticas do FAD que permitem diferenciar as sub-subclasses de GR, TR e SOX. / CNPq: 166636/2013-4