酪氨酸激酶抑制劑

酪氨酸激酶抑制劑（Tyrosine kinase inhibitor，TKI）是能阻斷酪氨酸激酶的藥物。由於酪氨酸激酶在細胞內擔任許多訊號傳遞的開關，因此該酶的突變常常引起癌症；酪氨酸激酶抑制劑因此通常做為癌症藥物使用。

酪氨酸激酶抑制劑也被稱為「Tyrphostins」，也就是「酪氨酸磷酸化抑制劑」（Tyrosine Phosphorylation Inhibitor）的縮寫，起源於一份1988年的論文。^[1] 該論文是第一篇描述抑制表皮生長因子受體（EGFR）之催化活性的文章。

該研究也是第一個透過系統性的搜尋而發現針對酪氨酸磷酸化的小分子抑制劑。該抑制劑不干擾其他磷酸化絲氨酸與蘇氨酸的蛋白激酶，也不影響其他具有類似功能的蛋白質，例如胰島素受器的磷酸化結構域。研究更發現儘管各種酪氨酸激酶的結構域都有高度的保留性（即高度相似），設計精良的藥物仍能分辨不同的蛋白質並予以抑制，例如EGFR和HER2。 ^[2]^[3]

藥物發展

目前已經開發了許多酪氨酸激酶抑制劑，以作為抗腫瘤藥和白血球抑制劑^[4]^[5]。例如被用來治療慢性骨髓性白血病的伊馬替尼（Imatinib）^[6]；稍晚有吉非替尼（Gefitinib）和厄洛替尼（Erlotinib），以EGFR作為目標蛋白。利用早期針對VEGF受器的研究所開發的舒尼替尼（Sunitinib）也被用於抑制FGF、PDGF、VEGF等蛋白。^[7]

藥物機轉

不同的酪氨酸激酶抑制劑有不同的作用方式。抑制劑能和三磷酸腺苷、基質等競爭，也可以透過變構調控引起激酶的構形改變^[8]；甚至能讓酪氨酸激酶無法接上維持其穩定性的伴護蛋白 Cdc37-Hsp90，進而導致激酶被泛素化並降解。^[9] 原則上，此藥物也能應用在非癌症的增生性疾病（Proliferative disease）及發炎反應上^[10]，不過目前還沒有類似的應用。

參考文獻

[1]
Yaish P, Gazit A, Gilon C, Levitzki A. Blocking of EGF-dependent cell proliferation by EGF receptor kinase inhibitors. Science. 1988, 242 (4880): 933–935. Bibcode:1988Sci...242..933Y. PMID 3263702. doi:10.1126/science.3263702.
[2]
Gazit A, Osherov N, Posner I, Yaish P, Poradosu E, Gilon C, Levitzki A. Tyrphostins. 2. Heterocyclic and alpha-substituted benzylidenemalononitrile tyrphostins as potent inhibitors of EGF receptor and ErbB2/neu tyrosine kinases. J Med Chem. 1991, 34 (6): 1896–907. PMID 1676428. doi:10.1021/jm00110a022.
[3]
Osherov N, Gazit A, Gilon C, Levitzki A. Selective inhibition of the epidermal growth factor and HER2/neu receptors by tyrphostins. J Biol Chem. 1993, 268 (15): 11134–42. PMID 8098709.
[4]
Anafi M, Gazit A, Zehavi A, Ben-Neriah Y, Levitzki A. Tyrphostin-induced inhibition of p210bcr-abl tyrosine kinase activity induces K562 to differentiate. Blood. 1993, 82 (12): 3524–9. PMID 7505115.
[5]
Meydan N, Grunberger T, Dadi H, Shahar M, Arpaia E, Lapidot Z, Leeder JS, Freedman M, Cohen A, Gazit A, Levitzki A, Roifman CM. Inhibition of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia by a Jak-2 inhibitor. Nature. 1996, 379 (6566): 645–8. Bibcode:1996Natur.379..645M. PMID 8628398. doi:10.1038/379645a0.
[6]
Druker BJ, Tamura S, Buchdunger E, Ohno S, Segal GM, Fanning S, Zimmermann J, Lydon NB. Effects of a selective inhibitor of the Abl tyrosine kinase on the growth of Bcr-Abl positive cells. Nat Med. 1996, 2 (5): 561–6. PMID 8616716. doi:10.1038/nm0596-561.
[7]
Strawn LM, McMahon G, App H, Schreck R, Kuchler WR, Longhi MP, Hui TH, Tang C, Levitzki A, Gazit A, Chen I, Keri G, Orfi L, Risau W, Flamme I, Ullrich A, Hirth KP, Shawver LK. Flk-1 as a target for tumor growth inhibition. Cancer Res. 1996, 56 (15): 3540–5. PMID 8758924.
[8]
Posner I, Engel M, Gazit A, Levitzki A. Kinetics of inhibition by tyrphostins of the tyrosine kinase activity of the epidermal growth factor receptor and analysis by a new computer program. Mol. Pharmacol. 1994, 45 (4): 673–83. PMID 8183246.
[9]
Polier; et al. ATP-competitive inhibitors block protein kinase recruitment to the Hsp90-Cdc37 system. Nture Chem Biol. 2013, 9 (5): 307–312. PMID 23502424. doi:10.1038/nchembio.1212.
[10]
Levitzki A, Mishani E. Tyrphostins and other tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Annu Rev Biochem. 2006, 75: 93–109. PMID 16756486. doi:10.1146/annurev.biochem.75.103004.142657.

參見

Bcr-Abl酪氨酸激酶抑制劑（英語：Bcr-Abl tyrosine-kinase inhibitor）
蛋白質激酶抑制劑（英語：Protein kinase inhibitor）
生長因子受體(Growth factor receptor)

外部連結

[1] [1]
Yaish P, Gazit A, Gilon C, Levitzki A. Blocking of EGF-dependent cell proliferation by EGF receptor kinase inhibitors. Science. 1988, 242 (4880): 933–935. Bibcode:1988Sci...242..933Y. PMID 3263702. doi:10.1126/science.3263702.

[2] [2]
Gazit A, Osherov N, Posner I, Yaish P, Poradosu E, Gilon C, Levitzki A. Tyrphostins. 2. Heterocyclic and alpha-substituted benzylidenemalononitrile tyrphostins as potent inhibitors of EGF receptor and ErbB2/neu tyrosine kinases. J Med Chem. 1991, 34 (6): 1896–907. PMID 1676428. doi:10.1021/jm00110a022.

[3] [3]
Osherov N, Gazit A, Gilon C, Levitzki A. Selective inhibition of the epidermal growth factor and HER2/neu receptors by tyrphostins. J Biol Chem. 1993, 268 (15): 11134–42. PMID 8098709.

[4] [4]
Anafi M, Gazit A, Zehavi A, Ben-Neriah Y, Levitzki A. Tyrphostin-induced inhibition of p210bcr-abl tyrosine kinase activity induces K562 to differentiate. Blood. 1993, 82 (12): 3524–9. PMID 7505115.

[5] [5]
Meydan N, Grunberger T, Dadi H, Shahar M, Arpaia E, Lapidot Z, Leeder JS, Freedman M, Cohen A, Gazit A, Levitzki A, Roifman CM. Inhibition of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia by a Jak-2 inhibitor. Nature. 1996, 379 (6566): 645–8. Bibcode:1996Natur.379..645M. PMID 8628398. doi:10.1038/379645a0.

[6] [6]
Druker BJ, Tamura S, Buchdunger E, Ohno S, Segal GM, Fanning S, Zimmermann J, Lydon NB. Effects of a selective inhibitor of the Abl tyrosine kinase on the growth of Bcr-Abl positive cells. Nat Med. 1996, 2 (5): 561–6. PMID 8616716. doi:10.1038/nm0596-561.

[7] [7]
Strawn LM, McMahon G, App H, Schreck R, Kuchler WR, Longhi MP, Hui TH, Tang C, Levitzki A, Gazit A, Chen I, Keri G, Orfi L, Risau W, Flamme I, Ullrich A, Hirth KP, Shawver LK. Flk-1 as a target for tumor growth inhibition. Cancer Res. 1996, 56 (15): 3540–5. PMID 8758924.

[8] [8]
Posner I, Engel M, Gazit A, Levitzki A. Kinetics of inhibition by tyrphostins of the tyrosine kinase activity of the epidermal growth factor receptor and analysis by a new computer program. Mol. Pharmacol. 1994, 45 (4): 673–83. PMID 8183246.

[9] [9]
Polier; et al. ATP-competitive inhibitors block protein kinase recruitment to the Hsp90-Cdc37 system. Nture Chem Biol. 2013, 9 (5): 307–312. PMID 23502424. doi:10.1038/nchembio.1212.

[10] [10]
Levitzki A, Mishani E. Tyrphostins and other tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Annu Rev Biochem. 2006, 75: 93–109. PMID 16756486. doi:10.1146/annurev.biochem.75.103004.142657.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]