Discovery of Selective Inhibitors for the Lysosomal Parkinson's Disease Channel TMEM175 Journal Article


Authors: Oh, S.; Lee, J.; Choi, H. J.; Kim, S.; Sapuru, V.; Kim, M.; Hite, R. K.
Article Title: Discovery of Selective Inhibitors for the Lysosomal Parkinson's Disease Channel TMEM175
Abstract: TMEM175 is a lysosomal potassium and proton channel that is associated with the development of Parkinson's disease. Advances in understanding the physiological roles of TMEM175 have been hampered by the absence of selective inhibitors, and studies involving genetic perturbations have yielded conflicting results. Here, we report the discovery and characterization of the first reported TMEM175-selective inhibitors, 2-phenylpyridin-4-ylamine (2-PPA), and AP-6. Cryo-EM structures of human TMEM175 bound by 2-PPA and AP-6 reveal that they act as pore blockers, binding at distinct sites in the pore and occluding the ion permeation pathway. Acute inhibition of TMEM175 by 2-PPA or AP-6 increases the level of lysosomal macromolecule catabolism, thereby accelerating macropinocytosis and other digestive processes. These inhibitors may serve as valuable tools to study the roles of TMEM175 in regulating lysosomal function and provide useful templates for future therapeutic development in Parkinson's disease.
Keywords: proteins; k+
Journal Title: Journal of the American Chemical Society
Volume: 146
Issue: 33
ISSN: 0002-7863
Publisher: American Chemical Society  
Date Published: 2024-08-21
Start Page: 23230
End Page: 23239
Language: English
ACCESSION: WOS:001287532500001
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c05623
PROVIDER: wos
PUBMED: 39116214
PMCID: PMC11513884
Notes: The MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) is acknowledged in the PDF. Corresponding MSK author is Richard Hite -- Source: Wos
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  1. Richard Kevin Hite
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  2. Secheol Oh
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  3. Vinay Kumar Sapuru
    4 Sapuru
  4. Songwon Kim
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