Molecular docking study of britannin binding to PD-L1 and related anticancer pseudoguaianolide sesquiterpene lactones
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Molecular docking study of britannin binding to PD-L1 and related anticancer pseudoguaianolide sesquiterpene lactones
The pseudoguaianolide-type sesquiterpene lactone (SL) britannin (BRT), found in different Inula species, has been characterized as a potent anticancer agent acting via modulation of the transcription factor NFkB and the Nrf2-Keap1 signaling pathway. In addition, a BRT-induced down-regulation of the immune checkpoint PD-L1 (programmed cell death ligand 1) expressed on cancer cells has been evidenced. Here we have performed a docking analysis of the direct binding of BRT to the PD-L1 protein, both in its monomeric and dimeric state. BRT appears to form stable complexes with PD-L1, with a preference for the dimeric form, binding at the interface of the two monomers. The calculated empirical energy of interaction (ΔE) value reaches -63.1 kcal/mol for the BRT-PD-L1 dimer complex, not far from the value calculated with the reference PD-L1 ligand BMS-202 (ΔE = -73.4 kcal/mol) under identical conditions. We also studied the potential PD-L1 dimer binding of 15 pseudoguaianolide sesquiterpene lactones analogues to BRT, including helenalin, gaillardin, bigelovin, coronopilin, and others. The docking analysis predicted that the SL chamissonolide (CHM) can also form equally stable complexes with PD-L1 dimer (ΔE = -64.8 kcal/mol). Preliminary compound structure-PD-L1 binding relationships have been delineated. This computational study supports the proposed interaction of BRT with PD-L1 and provides a guidance to the design of novel PD-L1 binders incorporating a SL-like tricyclic core unit.
PD-L1, chamissonolide, Kelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1, molecular modeling, drug-protein binding, NF-E2-Related Factor 2, Antineoplastic Agents, Britannin, Ligands, B7-H1 Antigen, [SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio], Molecular Docking Simulation, Lactones, sesquiterpene lactone, cancer, Sesquiterpenes
PD-L1, chamissonolide, Kelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1, molecular modeling, drug-protein binding, NF-E2-Related Factor 2, Antineoplastic Agents, Britannin, Ligands, B7-H1 Antigen, [SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio], Molecular Docking Simulation, Lactones, sesquiterpene lactone, cancer, Sesquiterpenes
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