Acalisib (GS-9820)

Kinase experiment:

Biochemical in vitro lipid kinase assays are performed. A stock solution of Acalisib (GS-9820) is prepared in DMSO at a concentration of 10 mM. Ten-point kinase inhibitory activities are measured over a concentration range (5 to 104 nM) with ATP at a concentration consistent with the Km of each of the enzymes[1].

Cell experiment:

The effect of inhibitors on RAW264.7 cell survival is evaluated using the MTT assay. RAW264.7 cells are seeded in Falcon flat bottom 96-well plates at a density of 2.5-3×104 cells/cm2 in 100 μL of DMEM with 10% FBS and 1% antibiotic solution. After seeding, the cells are allowed to attach for 24 h then exposed to control or Acalisib (GS-9820) (100 pM to 10 μM) for 24 h. After incubation at 37°C in 5% CO2, MTT substrate is added at a final concentration of 0.5 mg/mL for 4 h. Following a 4-h incubation, 100 μL of solubilization solution is added to each well to dissolve the formazan crystals and samples are analyzed after 24 h. Absorbance of the samples is assessed using a plate reader using a wavelength of 550 nm and a reference wavelength of 700 nm[1].

Animal experiment:

Mice[2]Ob/ob C57BL6J mice and Wild-type C57BL6J/Ola.Hsd mice are housed under specific pathogen free (SPF) conditions, at 22°C, and with 12 hours dark/light cycles (light cycle from 8 am to 8 pm). All mice used are males of 20 weeks of age. Mice are fed with standard chow diet (18% of fat-based caloric content). PI3K inhibitors are administered daily by oral gavage during 15 or 16 days as follows, BYL-719 (5 and 10 mg/kg) and Acalisib (5 and 10 mg/kg), CNIO-PI3Ki (1 and 5 mg/kg), dissolved in PEG-300 and 10% N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.

References:

[1]. Shugg RP, et al. Effects of isoform-selective phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitors on osteoclasts: actions on cytoskeletal organization, survival, and resorption. J Biol Chem. 2013 Dec 6;288(49):35346-57.
[2]. Lopez-Guadamillas E, et al. PI3Kα inhibition reduces obesity in mice. Aging (Albany NY). 2016 Nov 4;8(11):2747-2753.