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- Title
Targeting of REST with rationally-designed small molecule compounds exhibits synergetic therapeutic potential in human glioblastoma cells.
- Authors
Panina, Svetlana B.; Schweer, Joshua V.; Zhang, Qian; Raina, Gaurav; Hardtke, Haley A.; Kim, Seungjin; Yang, Wanjie; Siegel, Dionicio; Zhang, Y. Jessie
- Abstract
Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive brain cancer associated with poor prognosis, intrinsic heterogeneity, plasticity, and therapy resistance. In some GBMs, cell proliferation is fueled by a transcriptional regulator, repressor element-1 silencing transcription factor (REST). Results: Using CRISPR/Cas9, we identified GBM cell lines dependent on REST activity. We developed new small molecule inhibitory compounds targeting small C-terminal domain phosphatase 1 (SCP1) to reduce REST protein level and transcriptional activity in glioblastoma cells. Top leads of the series like GR-28 exhibit potent cytotoxicity, reduce REST protein level, and suppress its transcriptional activity. Upon the loss of REST protein, GBM cells can potentially compensate by rewiring fatty acid metabolism, enabling continued proliferation. Combining REST inhibition with the blockade of this compensatory adaptation using long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase inhibitor Triacsin C demonstrated substantial synergetic potential without inducing hepatotoxicity. Conclusions: Our results highlight the efficacy and selectivity of targeting REST alone or in combination as a therapeutic strategy to combat high-REST GBM.
- Subjects
SMALL molecules; GLIOBLASTOMA multiforme; TRANSCRIPTION factors; CYTOTOXINS; BRAIN cancer; GLUTAMINE synthetase; METHYLGUANINE
- Publication
BMC Biology, 2024, Vol 22, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1741-7007
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12915-024-01879-0