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Impact of cancer-associated mutations in CC chemokine receptor 2 on receptor function and antagonism.

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CC chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2), a G protein-coupled receptor, plays a role in many cancer-related processes such as metastasis formation and immunosuppression. Since ∼20% of human cancers contain mutations in… Click to show full abstract

CC chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2), a G protein-coupled receptor, plays a role in many cancer-related processes such as metastasis formation and immunosuppression. Since ∼20% of human cancers contain mutations in G protein-coupled receptors, ten cancer-associated CCR2 mutants obtained from the Genome Data Commons were investigated for their effect on receptor functionality and antagonist binding. Mutations were selected based on either their vicinity to CCR2's orthosteric or allosteric binding sites or their presence in conserved amino acid motifs. One of the mutant receptors, namely S101P2.63 with a mutation near the orthosteric binding site, did not express on the cell surface. All other studied mutants showed a decrease in or a lack of G protein activation in response to the main endogenous CCR2 ligand CCL2, but no change in potency was observed. Furthermore, INCB3344 and LUF7482 were chosen as representative orthosteric and allosteric antagonists, respectively. No change in potency was observed in a functional assay, but mutations located at F1163.28 impacted orthosteric antagonist binding significantly, while allosteric antagonist binding was abolished for L134Q3.46 and D137N3.49 mutants. As CC chemokine receptor 2 is an attractive drug target in cancer, the negative effect of these mutations on receptor functionality and drugability should be considered in the drug discovery process.

Keywords: impact cancer; chemokine receptor; cancer associated; receptor; cancer; antagonist binding

Journal Title: Biochemical pharmacology
Year Published: 2022

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