Pharmacological Targeting of the Mitochondrial Phosphatase PTPMT1 by Dahlia Doughty Shenton Department of Biochemistry Duke
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Pharmacological Targeting of the Mitochondrial Phosphatase PTPMT1 by Dahlia Doughty Shenton Department of Biochemistry Duke University Date: May 1 st 2009 Approved: ___________________________ Dr. Patrick J. Casey, Supervisor ___________________________ Dr. Perry J. Blackshear ___________________________ Dr. Anthony R. Means ___________________________ Dr. Christopher B. Newgard ___________________________ Dr. John D. York Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Biochemistry in the Graduate School of Duke University 2009 ABSTRACT Pharmacological Targeting of the Mitochondrial Phosphatase PTPMT1 by Dahlia Doughty Shenton Department of Biochemistry Duke University Date: May 1 st 2009 Approved: ___________________________ Dr. Patrick J. Casey, Supervisor ___________________________ Dr. Perry J. Blackshear ___________________________ Dr. Anthony R. Means ___________________________ Dr. Christopher B. Newgard ___________________________ Dr. John D. York An abstract of a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Biochemistry in the Graduate School of Duke University 2009 Copyright by Dahlia Doughty Shenton 2009 Abstract The dual specificity protein tyrosine phosphatases comprise the largest and most diverse group of protein tyrosine phosphatases and play integral roles in the regulation of cell signaling events. The dual specificity protein tyrosine phosphatases impact multiple cellular processes including mitogenesis, differentiation, adhesion, migration, insulin secretion and programmed cell death. Thus, the dysregulation of these enzymes has been implicated in a myriad of human disease states. While the large volume of genetic data that has become available following genome sequencing efforts over the last decade has led to the rapid identification of many new dual specificity protein tyrosine phosphatases, the elucidation of the cellular function and substrates of these enzymes has been much slower. Hence, there is a need for new tools to study the dual specificity protein tyrosine phosphatases and the identification of inhibitors of these enzymes is regarded as an attractive prospect, potentially affording not only new means of studying these enzymes, but also possible therapeutics for the treatment of diseases caused by their dysregulation. However, the identification of potent, selective inhibitors of the dual specificity protein tyrosine phosphatases has proven somewhat difficult. iv PTPMT1, Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Localized to the Mitochondrion 1 is a recently discovered, mitochondrion-localized, dual specificity phosphatase which has been implicated in the regulation of insulin secretion. However, the details of the mechanism by which PTPMT1 impacts insulin secretion, as well as its substrate in the pancreatic β-cell, have yet to be uncovered. Thus, the identification of a potent, selective inhibitor of the enzyme would aid in further study of PTPMT1. This work describes the identification of such an inhibitor of PTPMT1 following an in vitro screen of small molecule, chemical compounds using an artificial substrate. Following the screen, the lead compound emerged as a potent and potentially selective inhibitor of PTPMT1 both in vitro and in cells. Studies using this compound have shown that the compound induces increased secretion of insulin in a dose-dependent manner and thus support the notion that PTPMT1 may serve as a potential target for the treatment of Type II diabetes. v Dedication To my parents, for giving me the courage to pursue my dreams. vi Table of Contents Abstract ............................................................................................................................... iv List of Tables ...................................................................................................................... xii List of Figures .................................................................................................................... xiii Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................... xiv 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 The biological significance of protein phosphorylation ...................................... 1 1.2 Protein tyrosine phosphatases and the dual specificity PTPs ............................ 4 1.3 The biological significance of the dual specificity PTPs .................................... 10 1.3.1 The MAPK phosphatases .............................................................................. 10 1.3.2 The atypical dual specificity PTPs ................................................................. 12 1.3.3 The slingshot phosphatases .......................................................................... 14 1.3.4 The PRLs ........................................................................................................ 15 1.3.5 The CDC14 phosphatases.............................................................................. 16 1.3.6 The PTENs ..................................................................................................... 17 1.3.7 The myotubularins ........................................................................................ 18 1.4 Post-translational mechanisms of control of the dual specificity PTPs ............ 21 1.4.1 Phosphorylation ............................................................................................ 21 1.4.2 Ubiquitination ............................................................................................... 24 vii 1.4.3 Acetylation .................................................................................................... 25 1.4.4 Oxidation ....................................................................................................... 26 1.4.5 Prenylation .................................................................................................... 29 1.4.6 Oligomerization ............................................................................................. 31 1.5 Inhibitors of the dual specificity PTPs ............................................................... 36 1.5.1 Inhibitors of the MAPK phosphatases .......................................................... 39 1.5.2 Inhibitors of the atypical dual specificity PTPs ............................................. 43 1.5.3 Inhibitors of the PRLs .................................................................................... 48 1.5.4 Inhibitors of the PTENs and related phosphatases....................................... 51 2 Screening for an inhibitor of the dual specificity PTP, PTPMT1 ................................. 69 2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 69 2.2 Methods ............................................................................................................ 72 2.2.1 PTPMT1 phosphatase assays ........................................................................ 72 2.2.2 Screening of the chemical library ................................................................. 72 2.3 Results ............................................................................................................... 74 2+ 2.3.1 Characterization of K m, optimal pH, and Mg dependency of PTPMT1 ...... 74 2.3.2 Identification of lead inhibitors of PTPMT1 .................................................. 76 2.4 Discussion.......................................................................................................... 82 viii 3 Kinetic characterization of alexidine dihydrochloride, an inhibitor of PTPMT1......... 85 3.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 85 3.2 Methods ............................................................................................................ 87 3.2.1 Kinetic experiments ...................................................................................... 87 3.2.2 Kinetic modeling and analysis ....................................................................... 88 3.3 Results ............................................................................................................... 90 3.3.1 Selectivity of inhibition of PTPMT1 by alexidine dihydrochloride ................ 90 3.3.2 Kinetic characterization of the inhibition of PTPMT1 by alexidine dihydrochloride ............................................................................................ 93 3.3.3 Importance of the di-biguanide pharmacophore of alexidine dihydrochloride ............................................................................................ 95 3.4 Discussion.......................................................................................................... 99 4 Evaluation of the impact of alexidine dihydrochloride on PTPMT1 in cells ............. 103 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 103 4.2 Methods .......................................................................................................... 106 4.2.1 Tissue culture, insulin secretion and cytotoxicity assays ........................... 106 4.2.2 Analysis of mitochondrial protein phosphorylation