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Wei L, Dankwa S, Vijayan K, Smith JD, Kaushansky A. Interrogating endothelial barrier regulation by temporally resolved kinase network generation. Life Sci Alliance 2024; 7:e202302522. [PMID: 38467420 PMCID: PMC10927359 DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202302522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Kinases are key players in endothelial barrier regulation, yet their temporal function and regulatory phosphosignaling networks are incompletely understood. We developed a novel methodology, Temporally REsolved KInase Network Generation (TREKING), which combines a 28-kinase inhibitor screen with machine learning and network reconstruction to build time-resolved, functional phosphosignaling networks. We demonstrated the utility of TREKING for identifying pathways mediating barrier integrity after activation by thrombin with or without TNF preconditioning in brain endothelial cells. TREKING predicted over 100 kinases involved in barrier regulation and discerned complex condition-specific pathways. For instance, the MAPK-activated protein kinase 2 (MAPKAPK2/MK2) had early barrier-weakening activity in both inflammatory conditions but late barrier-strengthening activity exclusively with thrombin alone. Using temporal Western blotting, we confirmed that MAPKAPK2/MK2 was differentially phosphorylated under the two inflammatory conditions. We further showed with lentivirus-mediated knockdown of MAPK14/p38α and drug targeting the MAPK14/p38α-MAPKAPK2/MK2 complex that a MAP3K20/ZAK-MAPK14/p38α axis controlled the late activation of MAPKAPK2/MK2 in the thrombin-alone condition. Beyond the MAPKAPK2/MK2 switch, TREKING predicts extensive interconnected networks that control endothelial barrier dynamics.
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- Ling Wei
- Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Global Infectious Disease Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Wang C, Kaur K, Xu C, Abu-Amer Y, Mbalaviele G. Chemotherapy activates inflammasomes to cause inflammation-associated bone loss. eLife 2024; 13:RP92885. [PMID: 38602733 PMCID: PMC11008812 DOI: 10.7554/elife.92885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Chemotherapy is a widely used treatment for a variety of solid and hematological malignancies. Despite its success in improving the survival rate of cancer patients, chemotherapy causes significant toxicity to multiple organs, including the skeleton, but the underlying mechanisms have yet to be elucidated. Using tumor-free mouse models, which are commonly used to assess direct off-target effects of anti-neoplastic therapies, we found that doxorubicin caused massive bone loss in wild-type mice, a phenotype associated with increased number of osteoclasts, leukopenia, elevated serum levels of danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs; e.g. cell-free DNA and ATP) and cytokines (e.g. IL-1β and IL-18). Accordingly, doxorubicin activated the absent in melanoma (AIM2) and NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasomes in macrophages and neutrophils, causing inflammatory cell death pyroptosis and NETosis, which correlated with its leukopenic effects. Moreover, the effects of this chemotherapeutic agent on cytokine secretion, cell demise, and bone loss were attenuated to various extent in conditions of AIM2 and/or NLRP3 insufficiency. Thus, we found that inflammasomes are key players in bone loss caused by doxorubicin, a finding that may inspire the development of a tailored adjuvant therapy that preserves the quality of this tissue in patients treated with this class of drugs.
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- Chun Wang
- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of MedicineSt. LouisUnited States
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of MedicineSt. LouisUnited States
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- Aclaris Therapeutics, IncSt. LouisUnited States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of MedicineSt. LouisUnited States
- Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenSt. LouisUnited States
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of MedicineSt. LouisUnited States
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Pan H, Lu X, Ye D, Feng Y, Wan J, Ye J. The molecular mechanism of thrombospondin family members in cardiovascular diseases. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1337586. [PMID: 38516004 PMCID: PMC10954798 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1337586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases have been identified as vital factors in global morbidity and mortality in recent years. The available evidence suggests that various cytokines and pathological proteins participate in these complicated and changeable diseases. The thrombospondin (TSP) family is a series of conserved, multidomain calcium-binding glycoproteins that cause cell-matrix and cell-cell effects via interactions with other extracellular matrix components and cell surface receptors. The TSP family has five members that can be divided into two groups (Group A and Group B) based on their different structures. TSP-1, TSP-2, and TSP-4 are the most studied proteins. Among recent studies and findings, we investigated the functions of several family members, especially TSP-5. We review the basic concepts of TSPs and summarize the relevant molecular mechanisms and cell interactions in the cardiovascular system. Targeting TSPs in CVD and other diseases has a remarkable therapeutic benefit.
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- Heng Pan
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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Putnam CD, Broderick L, Hoffman HM. The discovery of NLRP3 and its function in cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes and innate immunity. Immunol Rev 2024; 322:259-282. [PMID: 38146057 PMCID: PMC10950545 DOI: 10.1111/imr.13292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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From studies of individual families to global collaborative efforts, the NLRP3 inflammasome is now recognized to be a key regulator of innate immunity. Activated by a panoply of pathogen-associated and endogenous triggers, NLRP3 serves as an intracellular sensor that drives carefully coordinated assembly of the inflammasome, and downstream inflammation mediated by IL-1 and IL-18. Initially discovered as the cause of the autoinflammatory spectrum of cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS), NLRP3 is now also known to play a role in more common diseases including cardiovascular disease, gout, and liver disease. We have seen cohesion in results from clinical studies in CAPS patients, ex vivo studies of human cells and murine cells, and in vivo murine models leading to our understanding of the downstream pathways, cytokine secretion, and cell death pathways that has solidified the role of autoinflammation in the pathogenesis of human disease. Recent advances in our understanding of the structure of the inflammasome have provided ways for us to visualize normal and mutant protein function and pharmacologic inhibition. The subsequent development of targeted therapies successfully used in the treatment of patients with CAPS completes the bench to bedside translational loop which has defined the study of this unique protein.
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- Christopher D. Putnam
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
- Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
- Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
- Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, California, USA
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Wang J, Liu Y, Guo Y, Liu C, Yang Y, Fan X, Yang H, Liu Y, Ma T. Function and inhibition of P38 MAP kinase signaling: Targeting multiple inflammation diseases. Biochem Pharmacol 2024; 220:115973. [PMID: 38103797 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Inflammation is a natural host defense mechanism that protects the body from pathogenic microorganisms. A growing body of research suggests that inflammation is a key factor in triggering other diseases (lung injury, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.). However, there is no consensus on the complex mechanism of inflammatory response, which may include enzyme activation, mediator release, and tissue repair. In recent years, p38 MAPK, a member of the MAPKs family, has attracted much attention as a central target for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. However, many p38 MAPK inhibitors attempting to obtain marketing approval have failed at the clinical trial stage due to selectivity and/or toxicity issues. In this paper, we discuss the mechanism of p38 MAPK in regulating inflammatory response and its key role in major inflammatory diseases and summarize the synthetic or natural products targeting p38 MAPK to improve the inflammatory response in the last five years, which will provide ideas for the development of novel clinical anti-inflammatory drugs based on p38 MAPK inhibitors.
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- Jiahui Wang
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China.
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China.
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Li N, Huang Y, Wu Y, Wang Q, Ji P. Extracellular vesicles derived from monomeric α-synuclein-treated microglia ameliorate neuroinflammation by delivery of miRNAs targeting PRAK. Neurosci Lett 2024; 818:137562. [PMID: 37984486 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2023.137562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the formation of Lewy body, which mainly contains misfolded α-synuclein. Microglial activation plays a role in neurodegeneration. The pathologically oligomeric α-synuclein promotes inflammatory microglia, while physiologically monomeric α-synuclein induces anti-inflammatory microglia, the relationship between these two forms in activating microglia and the molecular mechanism is essentially unknown. In this study, using in vivo and in vitro models, we challenged primary or BV2 microglia with exogenous stimuli including α-synuclein. We examined microglial activation and the underlying mechanism by Western blot, RT-PCR, ELISA, IF, FCM, miRNA sequencing and bioinformatic analysis. Oligomeric α-synuclein activatedmicroglia via theinvolvement of the PRAK/MK5 pathway. The specific PRAK inhibitor GLPG0259 could mitigate microglial activation insulted by oligomeric α-synuclein. Monomeric α-synuclein regulated theanti-inflammatory microglia by delivering microglia-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) in vitro and in vivo. Furthersequencingand bioinformatic analysis of microglial EVs-associated miRNAs indicatedthatmost of these miRNAs targeted PRAK. These results suggest that PRAK serves as an intersection in microglial activation when challenged with conformationally different α-synuclein. EVs derived from microglia treated with monomeric α-synuclein promote anti-inflammatory microglia by delivering miRNAs that target PRAK into recipient microglia.
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- Na Li
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China; Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China.
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China; Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Institute for Translational Brain Research, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Clinical Laboratory Department of Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China.
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Accogli T, Hibos C, Vegran F. Canonical and non-canonical functions of NLRP3. J Adv Res 2023; 53:137-151. [PMID: 36610670 PMCID: PMC10658328 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2023.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Since its discovery, NLRP3 is almost never separated from its major role in the protein complex it forms with ASC, NEK7 and Caspase-1, the inflammasome. This key component of the innate immune response mediates the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-18 involved in immune response to microbial infection and cellular damage. However, NLRP3 has also other functions that do not involve the inflammasome assembly nor the innate immune response. These non-canonical functions have been poorly studied. Nevertheless, NLRP3 is associated with different kind of diseases probably through its inflammasome dependent function as through its inflammasome independent functions. AIM OF THE REVIEW The study and understanding of the canonical and non-canonical functions of NLRP3 can help to better understand its involvement in various pathologies. In parallel, the description of the mechanisms of action and regulation of its various functions, can allow the identification of new therapeutic strategies. KEY SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS OF THE REVIEW NLRP3 functions have mainly been studied in the context of the inflammasome, in myeloid cells and in totally deficient transgenic mice. However, for several year, the work of different teams has proven that NLRP3 is also expressed in other cell types where it has functions that are independent of the inflammasome. If these studies suggest that NLRP3 could play different roles in the cytoplasm or the nucleus of the cells, the mechanisms underlying NLRP3 non-canonical functions remain unclear. This is why we propose in this review an inventory of the canonical and non-canonical functions of NLRP3 and their impact in different pathologies.
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- Théo Accogli
- Faculté des Sciences de Santé- University of Burgundy, Dijon 21000, FRANCE; CAdIR Team - Centre de Recherche INSERM - UMR 1231, Dijon 21000, FRANCE
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- Faculté des Sciences de Santé- University of Burgundy, Dijon 21000, FRANCE; CAdIR Team - Centre de Recherche INSERM - UMR 1231, Dijon 21000, FRANCE; Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon 21000, FRANCE
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- Faculté des Sciences de Santé- University of Burgundy, Dijon 21000, FRANCE; CAdIR Team - Centre de Recherche INSERM - UMR 1231, Dijon 21000, FRANCE; Department of Biology and Pathology of Tumors - Centre anticancéreux GF Leclerc, Dijon 21000, FRANCE.
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Lu B, Li C, Jing L, Zhuang F, Xiang H, Chen Y, Huang B. Rosmarinic acid nanomedicine for rheumatoid arthritis therapy: Targeted RONS scavenging and macrophage repolarization. J Control Release 2023; 362:631-646. [PMID: 37708976 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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The infiltration of inflammatory cells, especially macrophages, integrated with the production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) and the release of inflammatory cytokines play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Synergistic combination of RONS scavenging and macrophage repolarization from pro-inflammatory M1 phenotype towards anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype, provides a promising strategy for efficient RA treatment. Herein, this study reported a unique self-assembly strategy to construct distinct rosmarinic acid nanoparticles (RNPs) for efficient RA treatment using the naturally occurring polyphenol-based compound, rosmarinic acid (RosA). The designed RNPs exhibited favorable capability in scavenging RONS and pro-inflammatory cytokines produced by macrophages. Attributing to the widened vascular endothelial-cell gap at inflammation sites, RNPs could target and accumulate at the inflammatory joints of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rats for guaranteeing therapeutic effect. In vivo investigation demonstrated that RNPs alleviated the symptoms of RA, including joint swelling, synovial hyperplasia, cartilage degradation, and bone erosion in CIA rats. Additionally, the designed RNPs promoted macrophage polarization from M1 phenotype towards M2 phenotype, resulting in the suppressed progression of RA. Therefore, this research represents the representative paradigm for RA therapy using antioxidative nanomedicine deriving from the natural polyphenol-based compound.
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- Beilei Lu
- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, PR China; Institute of Medical Ultrasound and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, PR China; Institute of Medical Ultrasound and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, PR China; Institute of Medical Ultrasound and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, PR China; Institute of Medical Ultrasound and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China.
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China.
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, PR China; Institute of Medical Ultrasound and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China.
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Tran QTN, Gan PXL, Liao W, Mok YK, Chai CLL, Wong WSF. Degradation of MK2 with natural compound andrographolide: A new modality for anti-inflammatory therapy. Pharmacol Res 2023; 194:106861. [PMID: 37480973 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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The p38MAPK-MK2 signaling axis functions as an initiator of inflammation. Targeting the p38MAPK-MK2 signaling axis represents a direct therapeutic intervention of inflammatory diseases. We described here a novel role of andrographolide (AG), a small-molecule ent-labdane natural compound, as an inhibitor of p38MAPK-MK2 axis via MK2 degradation. AG was found to bind to the activation loop of MK2, located at the interface of the p38MAPK-MK2 biomolecular complex. This interaction disrupted the complex formation and predisposed MK2 to proteasome-mediated degradation. We showed that AG induced MK2 degradation in a concentration- and time-dependent manner and exerted its anti-inflammatory effects by enhancing the mRNA-destabilizing activity of tristetraprolin, thereby inhibiting pro-inflammatory mediator production (e.g., TNF-α, MCP-1). Administration of AG via intratracheal (i.t.) route to mice induced MK2 downregulation in lung alveolar macrophages, but not lung tissues, and prevented macrophage activation. Our study also demonstrated that the anti-inflammatory effects achieved by AG via MK2 degradation were more durable and sustained than that achieved by the conventional MK2 kinase inhibitors (e.g., PF-3644022). Taken together, our findings illustrated a novel mode of action of AG by modulating the p38MAPK-MK2 signaling axis and would pave the way for the development of a novel class of anti-inflammatory agents targeting MK2 for degradation by harnessing the privileged scaffold of AG.
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- Quy T N Tran
- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Health System, 117600, Singapore; Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore; Drug Discovery and Optimization Platform (DDOP), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Health System, 117600, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Health System, 117600, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Health System, 117600, Singapore; Singapore-HUJ Alliance for Research and Enterprise (SHARE), National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore; Drug Discovery and Optimization Platform (DDOP), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Health System, 117600, Singapore.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Health System, 117600, Singapore; Drug Discovery and Optimization Platform (DDOP), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Health System, 117600, Singapore; Singapore-HUJ Alliance for Research and Enterprise (SHARE), National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Denis A, Sztejkowski C, Arnaud L, Becker G, Felten R. The 2023 pipeline of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in clinical development for spondyloarthritis (including psoriatic arthritis): a systematic review of trials. RMD Open 2023; 9:e003279. [PMID: 37507210 PMCID: PMC10387652 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The objective of this systematic review was to provide an overview of current developments and potentially available therapeutic options for spondyloarthritis (SpA) in the coming years. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of 17 national and international clinical trial databases for all disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for SpA that are already marketed, in clinical development or withdrawn. The search was performed on February 2023 with the keywords "spondyloarthritis", "ankylosing spondylitis" and "psoriatic arthritis". For each molecule, we only considered the study at the most advanced stage of clinical development. RESULTS Concerning axial SpA (axSpA), a total of 44 DMARDs were identified: 6 conventional synthetic DMARDs (csDMARDs), 27 biological DMARDs (bDMARDs) and 11 targeted synthetic DMARDs (tsDMARDs). Among the 18 targeted treatments (b+tsDMARDs) in current development, corresponding trials reached phase I (n=1), II (n=10) and III (n=7). Ten molecules are IL-17 inhibitors, two Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors and two granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor inhibitors; four have another mode of action. Concerning psoriatic arthritis (PsA), 44 DMARDs were identified: 5 csDMARDs, 27 bDMARDs and 12 tsDMARDs. Among the 15 molecules in current development, corresponding trials reached phase II (n=8) and III (n=7). Six molecules are JAK inhibitors, six IL-17 inhibitors and one an IL-23 inhibitor; two have another mode of action. CONCLUSION This systematic review identified 18 and 15 molecules in clinical development for axSpA and PsA, respectively, which suggests a strengthening of the therapeutic arsenal in the coming years. However, with so many DMARDs but low target diversity, we will need to develop strategies or biomarkers to help clinicians make informed treatment decisions.
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- Agathe Denis
- Service de Rhumatologie de Hautepierre, RESO, Centre de Référence des Maladies Autoimmunes Systémiques Rares Est Sud-Ouest, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Rhumatologie de Hautepierre, RESO, Centre de Référence des Maladies Autoimmunes Systémiques Rares Est Sud-Ouest, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Rhumatologie de Hautepierre, RESO, Centre de Référence des Maladies Autoimmunes Systémiques Rares Est Sud-Ouest, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Pôle Pharmacie-Pharmacologie, Hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Rhumatologie de Hautepierre, RESO, Centre de Référence des Maladies Autoimmunes Systémiques Rares Est Sud-Ouest, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique, Inserm 1434, INSERM, Strasbourg, France
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McClean N, Hasday JD, Shapiro P. Progress in the development of kinase inhibitors for treating asthma and COPD. ADVANCES IN PHARMACOLOGY (SAN DIEGO, CALIF.) 2023; 98:145-178. [PMID: 37524486 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2023.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Current therapies to mitigate inflammatory responses involved in airway remodeling and associated pathological features of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are limited and largely ineffective. Inflammation and the release of cytokines and growth factors activate kinase signaling pathways that mediate changes in airway mesenchymal cells such as airway smooth muscle cells and lung fibroblasts. Proliferative and secretory changes in mesenchymal cells exacerbate the inflammatory response and promote airway remodeling, which is often characterized by increased airway smooth muscle mass, airway hyperreactivity, increased mucus secretion, and lung fibrosis. Thus, inhibition of relevant kinases has been viewed as a potential therapeutic approach to mitigate the debilitating and, thus far, irreversible airway remodeling that occurs in asthma and COPD. Despite FDA approval of several kinase inhibitors for the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer and inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis, none of these drugs have been approved to treat asthma or COPD. This review will provide a brief overview of the role kinases play in the pathology of asthma and COPD and an update on the status of kinase inhibitors currently in clinical trials for the treatment of obstructive pulmonary disease. In addition, potential issues associated with the current kinase inhibitors, which have limited their success as therapeutic agents in treating asthma or COPD, and alternative approaches to target kinase functions will be discussed.
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- Nathaniel McClean
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, United States.
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Yan Z, Xu J, Wu G, Zhen Y, Liao X, Zou F. Identification of key genes and pathways associated with gender difference in osteonecrosis of the femoral head based on bioinformatics analysis. JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS 2023; 23:122-130. [PMID: 36856107 PMCID: PMC9976184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify different key genes and pathways between males and females by studying differentially expressed genes (DEGs). METHODS The gene expression data of GSE123568 were downloaded from GEO database, including osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) samples from 3 females and 7 males, and DEGs between different gender were identified with R software. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed to further analyze the interactions between overlapping DEGs, and finally, GO, KEGG and gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) were conducted for enrichment analysis. RESULTS 131 DEGs were identified between ONFH females and ONFH males, including 76 up-regulated genes and 55 down-regulated genes. And 10 hub genes were identified in PPI network, including SLC4A1, GYPA, CXCL8, IFIT1, GBP5, IFI44, IFI44L, IFIT3, KEL and AHSP. Functional enrichment analysis revealed that these genes were mainly enriched in cGMP-PKG signaling pathway, Fatty acid degradation, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Hematopoietic cell lineage and NO-cGMP-PKG signaling. CONCLUSIONS NO-cGMP-PKG signaling may play an important role in the occurrence and development of ONFH. SLC4A1, GYPA, CXCL8, GBP5 and AHSP may be key genes associated with gender difference in the progression of ONFH, which may be ideal targets or prognostic markers for the treatment of ONFH.
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- Zijian Yan
- Department of Orthopeadics, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, China
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- Department of Orthopeadics, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xiangyang Vocational and Technical College, China
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- Department of Orthopeadics, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, China
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- Department of Orthopeadics, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, China
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- Department of Orthopeadics, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, China
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Hou L, Liu J, Sun F, Huang R, Chang R, Ruan Z, Wang Y, Zhao J, Wang Q. Integrin Mac1 mediates paraquat and maneb-induced learning and memory impairments in mice through NADPH oxidase-NLRP3 inflammasome axis-dependent microglial activation. J Neuroinflammation 2023; 20:42. [PMID: 36804009 PMCID: PMC9938991 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-023-02732-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The mechanisms of cognitive impairments in Parkinson's disease (PD) remain unknown. Accumulating evidence revealed that brain neuroinflammatory response mediated by microglial cells contributes to cognitive deficits in neuropathological conditions and macrophage antigen complex-1 (Mac1) is a key factor in controlling microglial activation. OBJECTIVES To explore whether Mac1-mediated microglial activation participates in cognitive dysfunction in PD using paraquat and maneb-generated mouse PD model. METHODS Cognitive performance was measured in wild type and Mac1-/- mice using Morris water maze test. The role and mechanisms of NADPH oxidase (NOX)-NLRP3 inflammasome axis in Mac1-mediated microglial dysfunction, neuronal damage, synaptic degeneration and phosphorylation (Ser129) of α-synuclein were explored by immunohistochemistry, Western blot and RT-PCR. RESULTS Genetic deletion of Mac1 significantly ameliorated learning and memory impairments, neuronal damage, synaptic loss and α-synuclein phosphorylation (Ser129) caused by paraquat and maneb in mice. Subsequently, blocking Mac1 activation was found to mitigate paraquat and maneb-elicited microglial NLRP3 inflammasome activation in both in vivo and in vitro. Interestingly, stimulating activation of NOX by phorbol myristate acetate abolished the inhibitory effects of Mac1 blocking peptide RGD on paraquat and maneb-provoked NLRP3 inflammasome activation, indicating a key role of NOX in Mac1-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Furthermore, NOX1 and NOX2, two members of NOX family, and downstream PAK1 and MAPK pathways were recognized to be essential for NOX to regulate NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Finally, a NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor glybenclamide abrogated microglial M1 activation, neurodegeneration and phosphorylation (Ser129) of α-synuclein elicited by paraquat and maneb, which were accompanied by improved cognitive capacity in mice. CONCLUSIONS Mac1 was involved in cognitive dysfunction in a mouse PD model through NOX-NLRP3 inflammasome axis-dependent microglial activation, providing a novel mechanistic basis of cognitive decline in PD.
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- Liyan Hou
- grid.411971.b0000 0000 9558 1426Dalian Medical University Library, Dalian Medical University, No. 9 W. Lvshun South Road, Dalian, 116044 China ,grid.411971.b0000 0000 9558 1426National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug-Research and Development (R & D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044 China
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- grid.411971.b0000 0000 9558 1426School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, No. 9 W. Lvshun South Road, Dalian, 116044 China
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- grid.411971.b0000 0000 9558 1426School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, No. 9 W. Lvshun South Road, Dalian, 116044 China
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- grid.411971.b0000 0000 9558 1426School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, No. 9 W. Lvshun South Road, Dalian, 116044 China
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- grid.411971.b0000 0000 9558 1426School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, No. 9 W. Lvshun South Road, Dalian, 116044 China
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- grid.411971.b0000 0000 9558 1426School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, No. 9 W. Lvshun South Road, Dalian, 116044 China
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- grid.411971.b0000 0000 9558 1426School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, No. 9 W. Lvshun South Road, Dalian, 116044 China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug-Research and Development (R & D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China.
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug-Research and Development (R & D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China. .,School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, No. 9 W. Lvshun South Road, Dalian, 116044, China.
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Wu C, Chen Y, Zhou P, Hu Z. Recombinant human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 plays a protective role in mice with sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction through multiple signaling pathways dependent on converting angiotensin II to angiotensin 1-7. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2023; 11:13. [PMID: 36760245 PMCID: PMC9906207 DOI: 10.21037/atm-22-6016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Background Sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction (SICD) is a common complication of sepsis and contributes to mortality and the complexity of management in patients with sepsis. Recombinant human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (rhACE2) has been reported to protect the heart from injury and dysfunction in conditions which involve increased angiotensin II (Ang II). In this study, we aimed to detect the effects of rhACE2 on SICD. Methods A SICD model was developed in male C57/B6 mice by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) intraperitoneal injection. When cardiac dysfunction was confirmed by echocardiography 3 hours after LPS administration, mice were treated with either saline, rhACE2, or rhACE2 + A779. All mice received echocardiographic examination at 6 hours after LPS injection and then were sacrificed for serum and myocardial tissues collection. Angiotensin, cardiac troponin I (cTnI), and inflammatory markers in serum were measured. Histopathology features were examined by hematoxylin and eosin (HE) and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) staining to evaluate structure injury and cell pyroptosis rate in heart tissue respectively. Pyroptosis-related proteins and signaling pathways involved in nucleotide binding and oligomerization domain-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation in heart tissue were investigated by western blot (WB). Results RhACE2 relieved myocardial injury and improved cardiac function in mice with SICD accompanied by decrease of Ang II and increase of angiotensin 1-7 (Ang 1-7) in serum. RhACE2 diminished activation of NLRP3 inflammasome, inflammatory response, and cell pyroptosis induced by LPS. In addition, rhACE2 partly inhibited activation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway, and promoted activation of the AMP-activated protein kinase-α1 (AMPK-α1) pathway in heart tissue. Administration of A779 offset the inhibitive effects of rhACE2 on NLRP3 expression and protective role on cardiac injury and dysfunction in mice with SICD. Conclusions RhACE2 plays a protective role in SICD, ameliorating cardiac injury and dysfunction through NF-κB, p38 MAPK, and the AMPK-α1/NLRP3 inflammasome pathway dependent on converting Ang II to Ang 1-7.
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- Chunxue Wu
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China;,Intensive Care Unit of Emergency Department, Neurology Branch of Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China;,Hebei Key Laboratory of Critical Disease Mechanism and Intervention, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China;,Hebei Key Laboratory of Critical Disease Mechanism and Intervention, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China;,Hebei Key Laboratory of Critical Disease Mechanism and Intervention, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China;,Hebei Key Laboratory of Critical Disease Mechanism and Intervention, Shijiazhuang, China
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Gordon D, Kivitz A, Singhal A, Burt D, Bangs MC, Huff EE, Hope HR, Monahan JB. Selective Inhibition of the MK2 Pathway: Data From a Phase IIa Randomized Clinical Trial in Rheumatoid Arthritis. ACR Open Rheumatol 2023; 5:63-70. [PMID: 36604812 PMCID: PMC9926068 DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The study objective was to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics, and preliminary efficacy of ATI-450 with methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS A parallel-assignment, placebo-controlled, investigator-blinded/patient-blinded multicenter study evaluated patients with moderate-to-severe RA aged 18 to 70 years. Eligible patients were randomized (1:1) to ATI-450 50-mg oral tablets twice daily or placebo with a stable weekly dose of methotrexate for 12 weeks. The primary objective was to assess ATI-450 safety and tolerability. The secondary objectives were to assess the median percentage change from baseline high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels, the mean change from baseline in Disease Activity Score in 28 joints based on CRP level (DAS28-CRP) and Rheumatoid Arthritis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score hand-wrist assessments of synovitis or bone erosion at week 12, and the proportion of patients with American College of Rheumatology 20/50/70 (ACR 20/50/70) and with DAS28-CRP scores of less than 2.6. The exploratory outcomes were change from baseline in endogenous and ex vivo-stimulated cytokine levels. RESULTS ATI-450 was well tolerated with no severe adverse events reported. ATI-450 reduced median hs-CRP levels by 42% or more at all posttreatment timepoints. In the ATI-450 group, a mean (median) decrease in DAS28-CRP score of 2.0 (2.1) was observed at week 12; proportions of patients with an ACR 20/50/70 response in the per-protocol population were 60%, 33%, and 20%, respectively, at week 12. Endogenous plasma levels of key inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor α, macrophage inflammatory protein 1β, interleukin 6, interleukin 8) were reduced across the 12 treatment weeks. CONCLUSION This is the first clinical study demonstrating that selective mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-activated protein kinase 2 (MK2) pathway blockade leads to a sustained antiinflammatory effect. This suggests that targeting the MK2 pathway mitigates the tachyphylaxis observed with p38 MAPK inhibitors in RA and supports further exploration.
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- David Gordon
- (current address: Johnson & Johnson, Spring House, Pennsylvania), Aclaris Therapeutics, IncWaynePennsylvania
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- Altoona Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center/Altoona Center for Clinical ResearchDuncansvillePennsylvania
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- (current address: Johnson & Johnson, Spring House, Pennsylvania), Aclaris Therapeutics, IncWaynePennsylvania
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- Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., Wayne, Pennsylvania, and Confluence Discovery Technologies, IncSt. LouisMissouri
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- Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., Wayne, Pennsylvania, and Confluence Discovery Technologies, IncSt. LouisMissouri
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- Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., Wayne, Pennsylvania, and Confluence Discovery Technologies, IncSt. LouisMissouri
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Laurence A, Gadina M, Schwartzberg PL, O'Shea JJ. Protein Kinase Antagonists. Clin Immunol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-7020-8165-1.00085-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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Wydra VR, Ditzinger RB, Seidler NJ, Hacker FW, Laufer SA. A patent review of MAPK inhibitors (2018 - present). Expert Opin Ther Pat 2023; 33:421-444. [PMID: 37501497 DOI: 10.1080/13543776.2023.2242584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family consist of p38 MAP kinases, c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs) and extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs). They are involved in a multitude of diseases, including inflammatory, autoimmune, neurodegenerative, and metabolic diseases as well as cancer. In recent years, further developments in the field of MAPK-inhibitors have been reported, including an isoform or downstream target selective inhibition of MAPKs as well as target protein degradation approaches. AREAS COVERED This review summarizes newly patented MAPK-inhibitors that were claimed between 2018 and early 2023. Presented are the patents as well as their corresponding publications, the storyline of development, and clinical trials involving these compounds. This article elaborates a total of 27 patents, which were identified using established search engines. EXPERT OPINION Although industrial research on MAPK-inhibitors has been ongoing for more than 20 years, novel clinical trials of MAPK-inhibitors as potential drug candidates are still being conducted in the period under review. Recently reported inhibitors show an excellent selectivity profile and are even achieving selectivity between closely related isoforms. This progression offers the possibility to eliminate unwanted side effects and may finally lead to the approval of the first MAPK-inhibitor.
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- Valentin R Wydra
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Eberhard Karls Universit't Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Eberhard Karls Universit't Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Eberhard Karls Universit't Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Eberhard Karls Universit't Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Eberhard Karls Universit't Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence iFIT (EXC2180) "Image-Guided & Functionally Instructed Tumor Therapies", Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Tübingen Center for Academic Drug Discovery & Development (Tücad2), Tübingen, Germany
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Song TJ, Ke J, Chen F, Zhang JY, Zhang C, Chen HY. Effect of SNHG11/miR-7-5p/PLCB1 Axis on Acute Pancreatitis through Inhibiting p38MAPK Pathway. Cells 2022; 12:cells12010065. [PMID: 36611865 PMCID: PMC9818913 DOI: 10.3390/cells12010065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disease of the pancreas. A growing number of studies have shown that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play an important role in AP progression. Here, we aimed to elucidate the role of Small Nucleolar RNA Host Gene 11(SNHG11) and its underlying molecular mechanisms behind AP progression. The in vivo and in vitro AP cell models were established by retrograde injection of sodium taurocholate and caerulein stimulation into AR42J cells and HPDE6-C7 cells, respectively. A bioinformatics website predicted the relationship between SNHG11, miR-7-5p, and Phospholipase C Beta 1(PLCB1) and validated it with a dual-luciferase reporter assay and an RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assay. AR42J cells and HPDE6-C7 cells were transfected with an overexpression of plasmids or shRNA to investigate the effects of the SNHG11/miR-7-5p/PLCB1 axis on cell proliferation and apoptosis, inflammatory cytokine secretion, and acute pancreatitis. Low expression of SNHG11 and PLCB1 and high expression of miR-7-5p were observed in AP pancreatic tissue and AP cell models. SNHG11 overexpression inhibited apoptosis and inflammatory responses induced by caerulein. Simultaneously, we discovered that SNHG11 regulates PLCB1 expression by sponging miR-7-5p. PLCB1 overexpression abrogated inflammatory damage exacerbated by miR-7-5p enrichment. In addition, the SNHG11/miR-7-5p/PLCB1 axis could be involved in caerulein-induced inflammatory injury by participating in the p38MAPK signaling pathway. The overexpressed SNHG11/miR-7-5p/PLCB1 axis can inhibit AP progression by participating in the p38MAPK signaling pathway, thereby providing a potential therapeutic target and therapeutic direction for AP therapy.
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- Tian-Jiao Song
- Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
- Department of Emergency, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, Fujian Provincial Institute of Emergency Medicine, Fujian Emergency Medical Center, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
- Department of Emergency, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, Fujian Provincial Institute of Emergency Medicine, Fujian Emergency Medical Center, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
- Department of Emergency, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, Fujian Provincial Institute of Emergency Medicine, Fujian Emergency Medical Center, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
- Department of Emergency, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, Fujian Provincial Institute of Emergency Medicine, Fujian Emergency Medical Center, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Mindong Hospital, Ningde, Fujian Medical University, No. 89, Heshan Road, Fuan 355000, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
- Department of Emergency, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, Fujian Provincial Institute of Emergency Medicine, Fujian Emergency Medical Center, Fuzhou 350001, China
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Malona J, Chuaqui C, Seletsky BM, Beebe L, Cantin S, Kalken DVAN, Fahnoe K, Wang Z, Browning B, Szabo H, Koopman LA, Oravecz T, McDonald JJ, Ramirez-Valle F, Gaur R, Mensah KA, Thomas M, Connarn JN, Hu H, Alexander MD, Corin AF. Discovery of CC-99677, a selective targeted covalent MAPKAPK2 (MK2) inhibitor for autoimmune disorders. Transl Res 2022; 249:49-73. [PMID: 35691544 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2022.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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As an anti-inflammatory strategy, MAPK-activated protein kinase-2 (MK2) inhibition can potentially avoid the clinical failures seen for direct p38 inhibitors, especially tachyphylaxis. CC-99677, a selective targeted covalent MK2 inhibitor, employs a rare chloropyrimidine that bonds to the sulfur of cysteine 140 in the ATP binding site via a nucleophilic aromatic substitutions (SNAr) mechanism. This irreversible mechanism translates biochemical potency to cells shown by potent inhibition of heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) phosphorylation in LPS-activated monocytic THP-1 cells. The cytokine inhibitory profile of CC-99677 differentiates it from known p38 inhibitors, potentially suppressing a p38 pathway inflammatory response while avoiding tachyphylaxis. Dosed orally, CC-99677 is efficacious in a rat model of ankylosing spondylitis. Single doses, 3 to 400 mg, in healthy human volunteers show linear pharmacokinetics and apparent sustained tumor necrosis factor-α inhibition, with a favorable safety profile. These results support further development of CC-99677 for autoimmune diseases like ankylosing spondylitis.
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- Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey
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- Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey
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Kragstrup TW, Sørensen AS, Brüner M, Lomholt S, Nielsen MA, Schafer P, Deleuran B. MAPK activated kinase 2 inhibition shifts the chemokine signature in arthritis synovial fluid mononuclear cells from CXCR3 to CXCR2. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 112:109267. [PMID: 36179420 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.109267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND The development of novel treatment strategies of immune-mediated inflammatory arthritis (IMIA) is still a clinical unmet need. The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is activated by environmental stressors, growth factors and inflammatory cytokines. However, the inhibition of central MAPK proteins has so far had undesirable side effects. The MAPK-activated protein kinase 2 (MK2) is a downstream mediator in the MAPK signaling pathway. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to explore the effects of a small molecule inhibiting MK2 on synovial fluid mononuclear cells from patients with IMIA. METHODS Synovial fluid mononuclear cells (SFMCs) were obtained from a study population consisting of patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), peripheral spondyloarthritis (SpA) or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) with at least one swollen joint (for obtaining synovial fluid) (n = 11). SFMCs were cultured for 48 h with and without the MK2 inhibitor CC0786512 at 1000 nM, 333 nM and 111 nMand cell free supernatants were harvested and frozen before they were analyzed by the Olink proseek multiplex interferon panel. RESULTS In SFMCs cultured for 48 h, the MK2 inhibitor decreased the production of chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 9 (CXCL9) (P < 0.001), CXCL10 (P < 0.01), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) (P < 0.01), CXCL11 (P < 0.01), tumor necrosisfactor-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) (P < 0.05), and interleukin 12B (IL-12B) (P < 0.05) and increased the production of CXCL5 (P < 0.0001), CXCL1 (P < 0.0001), CXCL6 (P < 0.001), transforming growthfactoralpha (TGFα) (P = 0.01), monocyte-chemotactic protein 3 (MCP-3) (P < 0.01), latency-associated peptide (LAP) TGFβ (P < 0.05) dose-dependently. CONCLUSIONS This study reveals the downstream effects of MK2 inhibition on the secretory profile of SFMCs. Specifically, C-X-C motif chemokine receptors 3 (CXCR3) chemokines were decreased and CXCR2 chemokines were increased. This shift in the chemokine milieu may be one of the mechanisms behind the anti-inflammatory effects of MK2 inhibitors.
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- Tue W Kragstrup
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Denmark; Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Diagnostic Center, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, Denmark.
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Denmark; Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Denmark; Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark
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Gaur R, Mensah KA, Stricker J, Adams M, Parton A, Cedzik D, Connarn J, Thomas M, Horan G, Schafer P, Mair S, Palmisano M, Ramírez-Valle F. CC-99677, a novel, oral, selective covalent MK2 inhibitor, sustainably reduces pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Arthritis Res Ther 2022; 24:199. [PMID: 35982464 PMCID: PMC9386913 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-022-02850-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-activated protein kinase-2 (MK2) is activated downstream of p38 MAPK and regulates stability of mRNAs encoding inflammatory cytokines. CC-99677 is a novel, irreversible, covalent MK2 inhibitor under development for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and other inflammatory diseases. As part of a phase I clinical trial to assess safety and tolerability, we evaluated target engagement, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of CC-99677. Methods The MK2 inhibitor CC-99677 was evaluated for its effect on cytokine expression in vitro in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from healthy donors and patients with a definitive AS diagnosis. A novel in vitro model was developed to compare the potential for tachyphylaxis of CC-99677 and p38 inhibitors in THP-1 cells. The effect of CC-99677 on tristetraprolin (TTP) and cytokine mRNA was assessed in stimulated human monocyte-derived macrophages. In a first-in-human study, thirty-seven healthy volunteers were randomly assigned to daily oral doses of CC-99677 or placebo, and blood was collected at pre-specified time points before and after dosing. CC-99677 concentrations were assessed in the plasma, and CC-99677 binding to MK2 was evaluated in PBMCs. Ex vivo stimulation of the whole blood was conducted from participants in the first-in-human study to assess the pharmacodynamic effects. Results In vitro, CC-99677 inhibited tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-17 protein production in samples of monocytes and macrophages from AS patients and healthy volunteers via an mRNA-destabilization mechanism. In the in vitro model of tachyphylaxis, CC-99677 showed a differentiated pattern of sustained TNF protein inhibition compared with p38 inhibitors. CC-99677 reduced TTP phosphorylation and accelerated the decay of inflammatory cytokine mRNA in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages. Administration of CC-99677 to healthy volunteers was safe and well-tolerated, with linear pharmacokinetics and sustained reduction of ex vivo whole blood TNF, IL-6, and chemokine synthesis. Conclusions CC-99677 inhibition of MK2 is a promising approach for the treatment of inflammatory diseases and may overcome the limitations of p38 MAPK inhibition. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03554993. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13075-022-02850-6.
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- Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA
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Targeting the p38α pathway in chronic inflammatory diseases: Could activation, not inhibition, be the appropriate therapeutic strategy? Pharmacol Ther 2022; 235:108153. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2022.108153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Sun K, Wang C, Xiao J, Brodt MD, Yuan L, Yang T, Alippe Y, Hu H, Hao D, Abu-Amer Y, Silva MJ, Shen J, Mbalaviele G. Fracture healing is delayed in the absence of gasdermin - interleukin-1 signaling. eLife 2022; 11:75753. [PMID: 35244027 PMCID: PMC8923664 DOI: 10.7554/elife.75753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Amino-terminal fragments from proteolytically cleaved gasdermins (GSDMs) form plasma membrane pores that enable the secretion of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-18. Excessive GSDM-mediated pore formation can compromise the integrity of the plasma membrane thereby causing the lytic inflammatory cell death, pyroptosis. We found that GSDMD and GSDME were the only GSDMs that were readily expressed in bone microenvironment. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that GSDMD and GSDME are implicated in fracture healing owing to their role in the obligatory inflammatory response following injury. We found that bone callus volume and biomechanical properties of injured bones were significantly reduced in mice lacking either GSDM compared with wild-type (WT) mice, indicating that fracture healing was compromised in mutant mice. However, compound loss of GSDMD and GSDME did not exacerbate the outcomes, suggesting shared actions of both GSDMs in fracture healing. Mechanistically, bone injury induced IL-1β and IL-18 secretion in vivo, a response that was mimicked in vitro by bone debris and ATP, which function as inflammatory danger signals. Importantly, the secretion of these cytokines was attenuated in conditions of GSDMD deficiency. Finally, deletion of IL-1 receptor reproduced the phenotype of Gsdmd or Gsdme deficient mice, implying that inflammatory responses induced by the GSDM-IL-1 axis promote bone healing after fracture.
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- Kai Sun
- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, United States
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, United States
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, United States
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, United States
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, United States
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, United States
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- Department of Spine Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, United States
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, United States
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Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-activated protein kinases (MAPKAPKs) are defined by their exclusive activation by MAPKs. They can be activated by classical and atypical MAPKs that have been stimulated by mitogens and various stresses. Genetic deletions of MAPKAPKs and availability of highly specific small-molecule inhibitors have continuously increased our functional understanding of these kinases. MAPKAPKs cooperate in the regulation of gene expression at the level of transcription; RNA processing, export, and stability; and protein synthesis. The diversity of stimuli for MAPK activation, the cross talk between the different MAPKs and MAPKAPKs, and the specific substrate pattern of MAPKAPKs orchestrate immediate-early and inflammatory responses in space and time and ensure proper control of cell growth, differentiation, and cell behavior. Hence, MAPKAPKs are promising targets for cancer therapy and treatments for conditions of acute and chronic inflammation, such as cytokine storms and rheumatoid arthritis. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Biochemistry, Volume 91 is June 2022. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.
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- Natalia Ronkina
- Institute of Cell Biochemistry, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany;
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- Institute of Cell Biochemistry, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany;
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Suarez-Lopez L, Shui B, Brubaker DK, Hill M, Bergendorf A, Changelian PS, Laguna A, Starchenko A, Lauffenburger DA, Haigis KM. Cross-species transcriptomic signatures predict response to MK2 inhibition in mouse models of chronic inflammation. iScience 2021; 24:103406. [PMID: 34849469 PMCID: PMC8609096 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are genetically complex and exhibit significant inter-patient heterogeneity in disease presentation and therapeutic response. Here, we show that mouse models of IBD exhibit variable responses to inhibition of MK2, a pro-inflammatory serine/threonine kinase, and that MK2 inhibition suppresses inflammation by targeting inflammatory monocytes and neutrophils in murine models. Using a computational approach (TransComp-R) that allows for cross-species comparison of transcriptomic features, we identified an IBD patient subgroup that is predicted to respond to MK2 inhibition, and an independent preclinical model of chronic intestinal inflammation predicted to be non-responsive, which we validated experimentally. Thus, cross-species mouse-human translation approaches can help to identify patient subpopulations in which to deploy new therapies. MK2 kinase inhibition shows variable efficacy in different IBD mouse models TCT and TNFΔARE mice express distinct inflammatory and MK2-responsive genes “Response to MK2i” signature is enriched in monocytes and neutrophils Cross-species modeling identifies patient groups potentially responsive to MK2i
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- Lucia Suarez-Lopez
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
- Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
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- Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., 4320 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Corresponding author
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Carrasco E, Gomez-Gutierrez P, Campos PM, Vega M, Messeguer A, Perez JJ. Discovery of novel 2,3,5-trisubstituted pyridine analogs as potent inhibitors of IL-1β via modulation of the p38 MAPK signaling pathway. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 223:113620. [PMID: 34186234 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Interleukin-1β is a central mediator of innate immune responses and inflammation. It plays a key role in a wide variety of pathologies, ranging from autoinflammatory diseases to metabolic syndrome and malignant tumors. It is well established that its inhibition results in a rapid and sustained reduction in disease severity, underlining the importance of having a repertoire of drugs of this class. At present, there are only three interleukin-1β blockers approved in the clinic. All of them are biologics, requiring parenteral administration and resulting in expensive treatments. In an exercise to identify small molecule allosteric inhibitors of MAP kinases, we discovered a series of compounds that block IL-1β release produced as a consequence of a stimulus involved in triggering an inflammatory response. The present study reports the hit-to-lead optimization process that permitted the identification of the compound 13b (AIK3-305) an orally available, potent and selective inhibitor of IL-1β. Furthermore, the study also reports the results of an in vivo efficacy study of 13b in a LPS endotoxic shock model in male BALB/c mice, where IL-1β inhibition is monitored in different tissues.
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- Esther Carrasco
- Allinky Biopharma, Campus de Cantoblanco, Faraday 7, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Allinky Biopharma, Campus de Cantoblanco, Faraday 7, 28049, Madrid, Spain; Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Allinky Biopharma, Campus de Cantoblanco, Faraday 7, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Allinky Biopharma, Campus de Cantoblanco, Faraday 7, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- IQAC CSIC, Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia, Dept. Biological Chemistry, Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
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Wang C, Yang T, Xiao J, Xu C, Alippe Y, Sun K, Kanneganti TD, Monahan JB, Abu-Amer Y, Lieberman J, Mbalaviele G. NLRP3 inflammasome activation triggers gasdermin D-independent inflammation. Sci Immunol 2021; 6:eabj3859. [PMID: 34678046 DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.abj3859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Chun Wang
- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.,Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Aclaris Therapeutics Inc., St. Louis, MO 63108, USA
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.,Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.,Shriners Hospital for Children, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Morgan D, Berggren KL, Spiess CD, Smith HM, Tejwani A, Weir SJ, Lominska CE, Thomas SM, Gan GN. Mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase-2 (MK2) and its role in cell survival, inflammatory signaling, and migration in promoting cancer. Mol Carcinog 2021; 61:173-199. [PMID: 34559922 DOI: 10.1002/mc.23348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cancer and the immune system share an intimate relationship. Chronic inflammation increases the risk of cancer occurrence and can also drive inflammatory mediators into the tumor microenvironment enhancing tumor growth and survival. The p38 MAPK pathway is activated both acutely and chronically by stress, inflammatory chemokines, chronic inflammatory conditions, and cancer. These properties have led to extensive efforts to find effective drugs targeting p38, which have been unsuccessful. The immediate downstream serine/threonine kinase and substrate of p38 MAPK, mitogen-activated-protein-kinase-activated-protein-kinase-2 (MK2) protects cells against stressors by regulating the DNA damage response, transcription, protein and messenger RNA stability, and motility. The phosphorylation of downstream substrates by MK2 increases inflammatory cytokine production, drives an immune response, and contributes to wound healing. By binding directly to p38 MAPK, MK2 is responsible for the export of p38 MAPK from the nucleus which gives MK2 properties that make it unique among the large number of p38 MAPK substrates. Many of the substrates of both p38 MAPK and MK2 are separated between the cytosol and nucleus and interfering with MK2 and altering this intracellular translocation has implications for the actions of both p38 MAPK and MK2. The inhibition of MK2 has shown promise in combination with both chemotherapy and radiotherapy as a method for controlling cancer growth and metastasis in a variety of cancers. Whereas the current data are encouraging the field requires the development of selective and well tolerated drugs to target MK2 and a better understanding of its effects for effective clinical use.
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- Deri Morgan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Section of Radiation Oncology, UNM School of Medicine, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.,Department of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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Shin JN, Rao L, Sha Y, Abdel Fattah E, Hyser J, Eissa NT. p38 MAPK Activity Is Required to Prevent Hyperactivation of NLRP3 Inflammasome. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 207:661-670. [PMID: 34193605 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Inflammation contributes to the pathogenesis and morbidity of wide spectrum of human diseases. The inflammatory response must be actively controlled to prevent bystander damage to tissues. Yet, the mechanisms controlling excessive inflammatory responses are poorly understood. NLRP3 inflammasome plays an important role in innate immune response to cellular infection or stress. Its activation must be tightly regulated because uncontrolled inflammasome activation is associated with a number of human diseases. p38 MAPK signaling plays an essential role in the regulation of inflammation. The role of p38 MAPK in inflammatory response associated with the expression of proinflammatory molecules is known. However, the anti-inflammatory functions of p38 MAPK are largely unknown. In this study, we show that pharmacologic inhibition or genetic deficiency of p38 MAPK leads to hyperactivation of NLRP3 inflammasome, resulting in enhanced Caspase 1 activation and IL-1β and IL-18 production. The deficiency of p38 MAPK activity induced an increase of cytosolic Ca2+ and excessive mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake, leading to exacerbation of mitochondrial damage, which was associated with hyperactivation of NLRP3 inflammasome. In addition, mice with deficiency of p38 MAPK in granulocytes had evidence of in vivo hyperactivation of NLRP3 inflammasome and were more susceptible to LPS-induced sepsis compared with wild-type mice. Our results suggest that p38 MAPK negatively regulates NLRP3 inflammasome through control of Ca2+ mobilization. Hyperactivity of inflammasome in p38-deficient mice causes lung inflammation and increased susceptibility to septic shock.
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- Jin Na Shin
- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; .,Veterans Administration Long Beach Healthcare System, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA.,Southern California Institute for Research and Education, Long Beach, CA; and
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; .,Veterans Administration Long Beach Healthcare System, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
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Gordon D, Hellriegel ET, Hope HR, Burt D, Monahan JB. Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of the MK2 Inhibitor ATI-450 in Healthy Subjects: A Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Phase 1 Study. Clin Pharmacol 2021; 13:123-134. [PMID: 34140814 PMCID: PMC8203602 DOI: 10.2147/cpaa.s305308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose ATI-450 is an oral, small-molecule inhibitor of the p38α mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/MAPK-activated protein kinase 2 (MK2) inflammatory signaling pathway. This phase 1, single and multiple ascending dose (SAD, MAD) study evaluated ATI-450 safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. Patients and Methods Healthy adults were randomly assigned to SAD (10, 30, 50, 100 mg; n=24) and MAD (10, 30, 50 mg twice daily [BID] for 7 days; n=24) cohorts of ATI-450 or placebo (n=14). Safety and tolerability were evaluated through clinical and laboratory assessments. Pharmacokinetic parameters were evaluated in plasma samples; pharmacodynamic assessments included quantification of cytokine levels (tumor necrosis factor α [TNF-α], interleukin [IL]-1β, IL-6, IL-8) and phosphorylation of the MK2 downstream substrate, heat shock protein 27 (p-HSP27). Results The most common adverse events were headache (10/48, 20.8%), dizziness (6/48, 12.5%), upper respiratory tract infection (3/48, 6.3%), and constipation (3/48, 6.3%). Pharmacokinetics were dose-proportional, with a terminal half-life of 9‒12 hours in the MAD cohorts on day 7. Dose- and concentration-dependent inhibition of ex vivo stimulated cytokines and target biomarker was observed. On day 7, patients in the 50 mg BID dose cohort recorded mean trough drug levels that were 1.4, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4 times greater than the IC80 for TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-8, and p-HSP27, respectively. Mean Cmax was 3.5, 5.4, 5.6, and 6.0 times greater than the IC80 for TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-8, and p-HSP27, respectively. IL-6 inhibition >50% was noted for part of the dosing interval. Conclusion ATI-450 was well tolerated at the doses investigated, exhibited dose- and time-independent (ie, linear) pharmacokinetics, and dose-related pharmacodynamic effects. These results support further study of ATI-450 in immunoinflammatory diseases in phase 2 trials.
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- David Gordon
- Research and Development, Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., Wayne, PA, USA
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- Research and Development, Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., and Confluence Discovery Technologies, Inc., St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Research and Development, Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., Wayne, PA, USA
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- Research and Development, Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., and Confluence Discovery Technologies, Inc., St. Louis, MO, USA
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Kasuya Y, Kim JD, Hatano M, Tatsumi K, Matsuda S. Pathophysiological Roles of Stress-Activated Protein Kinases in Pulmonary Fibrosis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22116041. [PMID: 34204949 PMCID: PMC8199902 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22116041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is one of the most symptomatic progressive fibrotic lung diseases, in which patients have an extremely poor prognosis. Therefore, understanding the precise molecular mechanisms underlying pulmonary fibrosis is necessary for the development of new therapeutic options. Stress-activated protein kinases (SAPKs), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38) are ubiquitously expressed in various types of cells and activated in response to cellular environmental stresses, including inflammatory and apoptotic stimuli. Type II alveolar epithelial cells, fibroblasts, and macrophages are known to participate in the progression of pulmonary fibrosis. SAPKs can control fibrogenesis by regulating the cellular processes and molecular functions in various types of lung cells (including cells of the epithelium, interstitial connective tissue, blood vessels, and hematopoietic and lymphoid tissue), all aspects of which remain to be elucidated. We recently reported that the stepwise elevation of intrinsic p38 signaling in the lungs is correlated with a worsening severity of bleomycin-induced fibrosis, indicating an importance of this pathway in the progression of pulmonary fibrosis. In addition, a transcriptome analysis of RNA-sequencing data from this unique model demonstrated that several lines of mechanisms are involved in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis, which provides a basis for further studies. Here, we review the accumulating evidence for the spatial and temporal roles of SAPKs in pulmonary fibrosis.
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- Yoshitoshi Kasuya
- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (M.H.); (S.M.)
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-432-262-193; Fax: +81-432-262-196
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- Department of Research and Development, Institute of Natural Medicine (INM), University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan;
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (M.H.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; (M.H.); (S.M.)
- Department of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan;
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Yuan L, Zhu Y, Huang S, Lin L, Jiang X, Chen S. NF-κB/ROS and ERK pathways regulate NLRP3 inflammasome activation in Listeria monocytogenes infected BV2 microglia cells. J Microbiol 2021; 59:771-781. [PMID: 34061343 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-021-0692-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne pathogen responsible for neurolisteriosis, which is potentially lethal in immunocompromised individuals. Microglia are the main target cells for L. monocytogenes in central nervous system (CNS). However, the precise mechanisms by which they trigger neuroinflammatory processes remain unknown. The BV2 microglial cell line and a murine model of L. monocytogenes infection were used for experiments in this study. Listeria monocytogenes induced pyroptosis and nucleotide binding and oligomerization, leucine-rich repeat, pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation in BV2. Pharmacological inhibition of the NLRP3 inflammasome attenuated L. monocytogenes-induced pyroptosis. Moreover, inhibition of nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) and extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) pathways induced a decrease in caspase1 activation and mature IL-1β-17 secretion. Our collective findings support critical involvement of the NLRP3 inflammasome in L. monocytogenes-induced neuroinflammation and, to an extent, ROS production. In addition, ERK and NF-κB signaling play an important role in activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Lin Yuan
- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, 225001, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.,Department of Microbiology Laboratory, Linfen Central Hospital, Linfen, 041000, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.
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Atypical p38 Signaling, Activation, and Implications for Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22084183. [PMID: 33920735 PMCID: PMC8073329 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22084183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) p38 is an essential family of kinases, regulating responses to environmental stress and inflammation. There is an ever-increasing plethora of physiological and pathophysiological conditions attributed to p38 activity, ranging from cell division and embryonic development to the control of a multitude of diseases including retinal, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, and cancer. Despite the decades of intense investigation, a viable therapeutic approach to disrupt p38 signaling remains elusive. A growing body of evidence supports the pathological significance of an understudied atypical p38 signaling pathway. Atypical p38 signaling is driven by a direct interaction between the adaptor protein TAB1 and p38α, driving p38 autophosphorylation independent from the classical MKK3 and MKK6 pathways. Unlike the classical MKK3/6 signaling pathway, atypical signaling is selective for just p38α, and at present has only been characterized during pathophysiological stimulation. Recent studies have linked atypical signaling to dermal and vascular inflammation, myocardial ischemia, cancer metastasis, diabetes, complications during pregnancy, and bacterial and viral infections. Additional studies are required to fully understand how, when, where, and why atypical p38 signaling is induced. Furthermore, the development of selective TAB1-p38 inhibitors represents an exciting new opportunity to selectively inhibit pathological p38 signaling in a wide array of diseases.
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Hugon J, Paquet C. The PKR/P38/RIPK1 Signaling Pathway as a Therapeutic Target in Alzheimer's Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22063136. [PMID: 33808629 PMCID: PMC8003462 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22063136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Neuropathological lesions in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) include amyloid plaques formed by the accumulation of amyloid peptides, neurofibrillary tangles made of hyperphosphorylated tau protein, synaptic and neuronal degenerations, and neuroinflammation. The cause of AD is unknown, but according to the amyloid hypothesis, amyloid oligomers could lead to the activation of kinases such as eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 2 (PKR), p38, and receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 (RIPK1), which all belong to the same stress-activated pathway. Many toxic kinase activations have been described in AD patients and in experimental models. A p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor was recently tested in clinical trials but with unsuccessful results. The complex PKR/P38/RIPK1 (PKR/dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6 (MKK6)/P38/MAP kinase-activated protein kinase 2 (MK2)/RIPK1) is highly activated in AD brains and in the brains of AD transgenic animals. To delineate the implication of this pathway in AD, we carried out a search on PubMed including PKR/MKK6/p38/MK2/RIPK1, Alzheimer, and therapeutics. The involvement of this signaling pathway in the genesis of AD lesions, including Aβ accumulations and tau phosphorylation as well as cognitive decline, is demonstrated by the reports described in this review. A future combination strategy with kinase inhibitors should be envisaged to modulate the consequences for neurons and other brain cells linked to the abnormal activation of this pathway.
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- Jacques Hugon
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-140-054-313; Fax: +33-140-054-339
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Suarez-Lopez L, Kong YW, Sriram G, Patterson JC, Rosenberg S, Morandell S, Haigis KM, Yaffe MB. MAPKAP Kinase-2 Drives Expression of Angiogenic Factors by Tumor-Associated Macrophages in a Model of Inflammation-Induced Colon Cancer. Front Immunol 2021; 11:607891. [PMID: 33708191 PMCID: PMC7940202 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.607891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Chronic inflammation increases the risk for colorectal cancer through a variety of mechanisms involving the tumor microenvironment. MAPK-activated protein kinase 2 (MK2), a major effector of the p38 MAPK stress and DNA damage response signaling pathway, and a critical regulator of pro-inflammatory cytokine production, has been identified as a key contributor to colon tumorigenesis under conditions of chronic inflammation. We have previously described how genetic inactivation of MK2 in an inflammatory model of colon cancer results in delayed tumor progression, decreased tumor angiogenesis, and impaired macrophage differentiation into a pro-tumorigenic M2-like state. The molecular mechanism responsible for the impaired angiogenesis and tumor progression, however, has remained contentious and poorly defined. Here, using RNA expression analysis, assays of angiogenesis factors, genetic models, in vivo macrophage depletion and reconstitution of macrophage MK2 function using adoptive cell transfer, we demonstrate that MK2 activity in macrophages is necessary and sufficient for tumor angiogenesis during inflammation-induced cancer progression. We identify a critical and previously unappreciated role for MK2-dependent regulation of the well-known pro-angiogenesis factor CXCL-12/SDF-1 secreted by tumor associated-macrophages, in addition to MK2-dependent regulation of Serpin-E1/PAI-1 by several cell types within the tumor microenvironment.
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- Lucia Suarez-Lopez
- Center for Precision Cancer Medicine, Koch Institute for Integrated Cancer Research and Departments of Biological Engineering and Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States
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- Center for Precision Cancer Medicine, Koch Institute for Integrated Cancer Research and Departments of Biological Engineering and Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Center for Precision Cancer Medicine, Koch Institute for Integrated Cancer Research and Departments of Biological Engineering and Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Center for Precision Cancer Medicine, Koch Institute for Integrated Cancer Research and Departments of Biological Engineering and Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Center for Precision Cancer Medicine, Koch Institute for Integrated Cancer Research and Departments of Biological Engineering and Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Center for Precision Cancer Medicine, Koch Institute for Integrated Cancer Research and Departments of Biological Engineering and Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States
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- Center for Precision Cancer Medicine, Koch Institute for Integrated Cancer Research and Departments of Biological Engineering and Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Divisions of Acute Care Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, and Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
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Hou L, Zhang Z, Yang L, Chang N, Zhao X, Zhou X, Yang L, Li L. NLRP3 inflammasome priming and activation in cholestatic liver injury via the sphingosine 1-phosphate/S1P receptor 2/Gα (12/13)/MAPK signaling pathway. J Mol Med (Berl) 2021; 99:273-288. [PMID: 33388881 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-020-02032-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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NLRP3 inflammasome-driven inflammation represents a key trigger for hepatic fibrogenesis during cholestatic liver injury. However, whether sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) plays a role in NLRP3 inflammasome priming and activation remains unknown. Here, we found that the expression of NLRP3 in macrophages and NLRP3 inflammasome activation were significantly elevated in the liver injured by bile duct ligation (BDL). In vitro, S1P promoted the NLRP3 inflammasome priming and activation via S1P receptor 2 (S1PR2) in bone marrow-derived monocyte/macrophages (BMMs). Focusing on BMMs, the gene silencing of Gα12 or Gα13 by specific siRNA suppressed NLRP3 inflammasome priming and pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-1β and IL-18) secretion, whereas Gα(i/o) and Gαq were not involved in this process. The MAPK signaling pathways (P38, ERK, and JNK) mediated NLRP3 inflammasome priming and IL-1β and IL-18 secretion, whereas blockage of PI3K, ROCK, and Rho family had no such effect. Moreover, JTE-013 (S1PR2 inhibitor) treatment markedly reduced NLRP3 inflammasome priming and activation in BDL-injured liver. Collectively, S1P promotes NLRP3 inflammasome priming and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and IL-18) secretion via the S1PR2/Gα(12/13)/MAPK pathway, which may represent an effective therapeutic strategy for liver disease. KEY MESSAGE: • Hepatic NLRP3 expression was significantly elevated in BMMs of BDL-injured mouse liver. • S1P promoted NLRP3 inflammasome priming and activation in BMMs, depending on the S1PR2/Gα(12/13)/MAPK pathway. • Blockade of S1PR2 by JTE-013 reduced NLRP3 inflammasome priming and activation inflammasome in vivo.
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- Lei Hou
- Department of Cell Biology, Municipal Laboratory for Liver Protection and Regulation of Regeneration, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Municipal Laboratory for Liver Protection and Regulation of Regeneration, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Municipal Laboratory for Liver Protection and Regulation of Regeneration, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Municipal Laboratory for Liver Protection and Regulation of Regeneration, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Municipal Laboratory for Liver Protection and Regulation of Regeneration, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Municipal Laboratory for Liver Protection and Regulation of Regeneration, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Municipal Laboratory for Liver Protection and Regulation of Regeneration, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Municipal Laboratory for Liver Protection and Regulation of Regeneration, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
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Canovas B, Nebreda AR. Diversity and versatility of p38 kinase signalling in health and disease. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2021; 22:346-366. [PMID: 33504982 PMCID: PMC7838852 DOI: 10.1038/s41580-020-00322-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 225] [Impact Index Per Article: 75.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The ability of cells to deal with different types of stressful situations in a precise and coordinated manner is key for survival and involves various signalling networks. Over the past 25 years, p38 kinases — in particular, p38α — have been implicated in the cellular response to stress at many levels. These span from environmental and intracellular stresses, such as hyperosmolarity, oxidative stress or DNA damage, to physiological situations that involve important cellular changes such as differentiation. Given that p38α controls a plethora of functions, dysregulation of this pathway has been linked to diseases such as inflammation, immune disorders or cancer, suggesting the possibility that targeting p38α could be of therapeutic interest. In this Review, we discuss the organization of this signalling pathway focusing on the diversity of p38α substrates, their mechanisms and their links to particular cellular functions. We then address how the different cellular responses can be generated depending on the signal received and the cell type, and highlight the roles of this kinase in human physiology and in pathological contexts. p38α — the best-characterized member of the p38 kinase family — is a key mediator of cellular stress responses. p38α is activated by a plethora of signals and functions through a multitude of substrates to regulate different cellular behaviours. Understanding context-dependent p38α signalling provides important insights into p38α roles in physiology and pathology.
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- Begoña Canovas
- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain. .,ICREA, Barcelona, Spain.
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Madkour MM, Anbar HS, El-Gamal MI. Current status and future prospects of p38α/MAPK14 kinase and its inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 213:113216. [PMID: 33524689 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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P38α (which is also named MAPK14) plays a pivotal role in initiating different disease states such as inflammatory disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular cases, and cancer. Inhibitors of p38α can be utilized for treatment of these diseases. In this article, we reviewed the structural and biological characteristics of p38α, its relationship to the fore-mentioned disease states, as well as the recently reported inhibitors and classified them according to their chemical structures. We focused on the articles published in the literature during the last decade (2011-2020).
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- Moustafa M Madkour
- College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapeutics, Dubai Pharmacy College for Girls, Dubai, 19099, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Mansoura, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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Navarro-Pando JM, Alcocer-Gómez E, Castejón-Vega B, Navarro-Villarán E, Condés-Hervás M, Mundi-Roldan M, Muntané J, Pérez-Pulido AJ, Bullon P, Wang C, Hoffman HM, Sanz A, Mbalaviele G, Ryffel B, Cordero MD. Inhibition of the NLRP3 inflammasome prevents ovarian aging. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:7/1/eabc7409. [PMID: 33523841 PMCID: PMC7775749 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc7409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Inflammation is a hallmark of aging and is negatively affecting female fertility. In this study, we evaluate the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in ovarian aging and female fertility. Age-dependent increased expression of NLRP3 in the ovary was observed in WT mice during reproductive aging. High expression of NLRP3, caspase-1, and IL-1β was also observed in granulosa cells from patients with ovarian insufficiency. Ablation of NLRP3 improved the survival and pregnancy rates and increased anti-Müllerian hormone levels and autophagy rates in ovaries. Deficiency of NLRP3 also reduced serum FSH and estradiol levels. Consistent with these results, pharmacological inhibition of NLRP3 using a direct NLRP3 inhibitor, MCC950, improved fertility in female mice to levels comparable to those of Nlrp3-/- mice. These results suggest that the NLRP3 inflammasome is implicated in the age-dependent loss of female fertility and position this inflammasome as a potential new therapeutic target for the treatment of infertility.
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- José M Navarro-Pando
- Cátedra de Reproducción y Genética Humana del Instituto para el Estudio de la Biología de la Reproducción Humana (INEBIR)-Universidad Europea del Atlántico (UNEATLANTICO)-Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (FUNIBER), Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Psicología Experimental, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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- Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), Hospital University Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/University of Seville, Seville, Spain
- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Hepatic and Digestive Diseases (CIBERehd), Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Cátedra de Reproducción y Genética Humana del Instituto para el Estudio de la Biología de la Reproducción Humana (INEBIR)-Universidad Europea del Atlántico (UNEATLANTICO)-Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (FUNIBER), Seville, Spain
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- Cátedra de Reproducción y Genética Humana del Instituto para el Estudio de la Biología de la Reproducción Humana (INEBIR)-Universidad Europea del Atlántico (UNEATLANTICO)-Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (FUNIBER), Seville, Spain
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- Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), Hospital University Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/University of Seville, Seville, Spain
- Spanish Network for Biomedical Research in Hepatic and Digestive Diseases (CIBERehd), Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
- Department of General Surgery, Hospital University Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/University of Seville/IBIS, Seville, Spain
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- Centro Andaluz de Biologia del Desarrollo (CABD, UPO-CSIC-JA), Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales (Área de Genética), Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013 Seville, Spain
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- Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Rady Children's Hospital and University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental and Molecular Immunology and Neurogenetics (INEM), UMR 7355 CNRS-University of Orleans, Orléans, France
- IDM, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Cátedra de Reproducción y Genética Humana del Instituto para el Estudio de la Biología de la Reproducción Humana (INEBIR)-Universidad Europea del Atlántico (UNEATLANTICO)-Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (FUNIBER), Seville, Spain.
- Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias Biomédicas de Cádiz (INiBICA), Cadiz, Spain
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Huang R, Hou L, Zhai X, Ruan Z, Sun W, Zhang D, Zhao X, Wang Q. 2,5-hexanedione induces NLRP3 inflammasome activation and neurotoxicity through NADPH oxidase-dependent pathway. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 162:561-570. [PMID: 33212186 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Chronic exposure to n-hexane causes sensorimotor neuropathy, which is mediated by 2,5-hexanedione (HD), a toxic metabolite of n-hexane. Activation of the nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain, leucine-rich repeat, and pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is involved in multiple neurodegenerative diseases. However, whether the NLRP3 inflammasome contributes to HD-induced neurotoxicity remains unclear. In this study, the effects of HD on NLRP3 inflammasome activation and the underlying mechanisms were determined by using HD-treated rat and cell culture models. Increased NLRP3 expression, caspase-1 activation and interleukin-1β production were observed in both the brain and spinal cord of HD-treated rats. Double-immunofluorescence staining showed that ASC speck formation and caspase-1 expression were mainly localized in microglia. HD-induced activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome was further mirrored in BV2 microglial cells and was associated with NADPH oxidase activation. Interestingly, inhibition of NADPH oxidase by apocynin or specific siRNAs significantly mitigated HD-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Furthermore, apocynin suppressed activation of the MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways. Blocking activation of p38-MAPK and NF-κB significantly reduced HD-induced capase-1 activation and interleukin-1β maturation, indicating a critical role of NADPH oxidase and downstream MAPK and NF-κB pathways in regulating activation of NLRP3 inflammasome, in HD-treated microglia. Finally, we found that inhibition of microglial NLRP3 inflammasome and NADPH oxidase activation abrogated HD-induced microglial activation and neurodegeneration in both SHSY5Y neuronal cells and primary cortical neuron-glia cultures. Altogether, our findings suggest that NADPH oxidase-dependent activation of microglial NLRP3 inflammasome contributes to HD-induced neurotoxicity, providing novel insight into the mechanisms of this solvent-induced neuropathy.
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- Ruixue Huang
- School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug-Research and Development (R & D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- School of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China; National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug-Research and Development (R & D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China.
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Chalcones Display Anti-NLRP3 Inflammasome Activity in Macrophages through Inhibition of Both Priming and Activation Steps-Structure-Activity-Relationship and Mechanism Studies. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25245960. [PMID: 33339319 PMCID: PMC7767297 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25245960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Chalcones are responsible for biological activity throughout fruits, vegetables, and medicinal plants in preventing and treating a variety of inflammation-related diseases. However, their structure-activity relationship (SAR) in inhibiting inflammasome activation has not been explored. We synthesized numerous chalcones and determined their SAR on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-primed ATP-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation. 11Cha1 displayed good inhibitory activity on release reaction of caspase-1, IL-1β, and IL-18. It significantly inhibited LPS-induced phosphorylation and proteolytic degradation of IĸB-α and nuclear translocation of NF-ĸB, but had little effect on mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) activities. Furthermore, 11Cha1 blocked LPS-induced up-regulation of NLRP3, pro-caspase-1, ASC, IL-18, and IL-1β, indicating the suppression on priming step of inflammasome activation. ASC dimerization and oligomerization are considered to be direct evidence for inflammasome activation. 11Cha1 profoundly inhibited ATP-induced formation of ASC dimers, trimers, and oligomers, and the assembly of ASC, pro-caspase-1, and NLRP3 in inflammasome formation. Decrease of intracellular K+ levels is the common cellular activity elicited by all NLRP3 inflammasome activators. 11Cha1 substantially diminished ATP-mediated K+ efflux, confirming the anti-NLRP3 inflammasome activity of 11Cha1. In summary, the SAR of chalcone derivatives in anti-inflammasome activities was examined. Besides, 11Cha1 inhibited both priming and activation steps of NLRP3 inflammasome activation. It inhibited NF-ĸB activation and subsequently suppressed the up-regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome components including NLRP3, ASC, pro-caspase-1, pro-IL-18, and pro-IL-1β. Next, 11Cha1 blocked ATP-mediated K+ efflux and suppressed the assembly and activation of NLRP3 inflammasome, leading to the inhibition of caspase-1 activation and proteolytic cleavage, maturation, and secretion of IL-1β and IL-18.
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Peng H, He HB, Wen T. A Novel Variant in CLCN7 Regulates the Coupling of Angiogenesis and Osteogenesis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:599826. [PMID: 33304905 PMCID: PMC7701216 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.599826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type II (ADO II), characterized by increased bone mass and density, is caused by mutations in the chloride channel 7 (CLCN7) gene. In this study, a novel missense variant in CLCN7 (c.1678A > G; p.Met560Val) was identified in three symptomatic subjects and one carrier of a Chinese family with ADO II. Notably, bone formation markers, including osteocalcin and total procollagen type N-terminal propeptide, have increased or presented at the upper limit of the normal range in the three patients. Serum factors secreted by osteoclast lineage cells and affecting the CD31hiEMCNhi vessel formation, such as tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b, platelet-derived growth factor-BB, vascular endothelial growth factor, and SLIT3, had a higher expression in three ADO II subjects than in 15 healthy age-matched and sex-matched controls. Moreover, the conditioned medium was obtained from preosteoclast induced from the ADO II patients’ peripheral blood mononuclear cells. It was found to promote the CD31hiEMCNhi vessel formation of human microvascular endothelial cells and osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow-derived stem cells. Taken together, our finding revealed a novel CLCN7 variant associated with ADO II and suggested that the sclerotic bone was potentially associated with the increase of the CD31hiEMCNhi vessel formation and bone formation.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrinology Research Center, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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Despite recent advances in the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, unmet medical needs in some areas still exist. One of the main therapeutic approaches to alleviate dysregulated inflammation has been to target the activity of kinases that regulate production of inflammatory mediators. Small-molecule kinase inhibitors have the potential for broad efficacy, convenience and tissue penetrance, and thus often offer important advantages over biologics. However, designing kinase inhibitors with target selectivity and minimal off-target effects can be challenging. Nevertheless, immense progress has been made in advancing kinase inhibitors with desirable drug-like properties into the clinic, including inhibitors of JAKs, IRAK4, RIPKs, BTK, SYK and TPL2. This Review will address the latest discoveries around kinase inhibitors with an emphasis on clinically validated autoimmunity and inflammatory pathways. Unmet medical needs in the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases still exist. This Review discusses the activity of kinases that regulate production of inflammatory mediators and the recent advances in developing inhibitors to target such kinases.
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Gritsenko A, Yu S, Martin-Sanchez F, Diaz-del-Olmo I, Nichols EM, Davis DM, Brough D, Lopez-Castejon G. Priming Is Dispensable for NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Human Monocytes In Vitro. Front Immunol 2020; 11:565924. [PMID: 33101286 PMCID: PMC7555430 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.565924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Interleukin (IL)-18 and IL-1β are potent pro-inflammatory cytokines that contribute to inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer's disease. They are produced as inactive precursors that are activated by large macromolecular complexes called inflammasomes upon sensing damage or pathogenic signals. NLRP3 inflammasome activation is regarded to require a priming step that causes NLRP3 and IL-1β gene upregulation, and also NLRP3 post-translational licencing. A subsequent activation step leads to the assembly of the complex and the cleavage of pro-IL-18 and pro-IL-1β by caspase-1 into their mature forms, allowing their release. Here we show that human monocytes, but not monocyte derived macrophages, are able to form canonical NLRP3 inflammasomes in the absence of priming. NLRP3 activator nigericin caused the processing and release of constitutively expressed IL-18 in an unprimed setting. This was mediated by the canonical NLRP3 inflammasome that was dependent on K+ and Cl- efflux and led to ASC oligomerization, caspase-1 and Gasdermin-D (GSDMD) cleavage. IL-18 release was impaired by the NLRP3 inhibitor MCC950 and by the absence of NLRP3, but also by deficiency of GSDMD, suggesting that pyroptosis is the mechanism of release. This work highlights the readiness of the NLRP3 inflammasome to assemble in the absence of priming in human monocytes and hence contribute to the very early stages of the inflammatory response when IL-1β has not yet been produced. It is important to consider the unprimed setting when researching the mechanisms of NLRP3 activation, as to not overshadow the pathways that occur in the absence of priming stimuli, which might only enhance this response.
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- Anna Gritsenko
- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Liwinski T, Zheng D, Elinav E. The microbiome and cytosolic innate immune receptors. Immunol Rev 2020; 297:207-224. [PMID: 32658330 DOI: 10.1111/imr.12901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The discovery of innate immune sensors (pattern recognition receptors, PRRs) has profoundly transformed the notion of innate immunity, in providing a mechanistic basis for host immune interactions with a wealth of environmental signals, leading to a variety of immune-mediated outcomes including instruction and activation of the adaptive immune arm. As part of this growing understanding of host-environmental cross talk, an intimate connection has been unveiled between innate immune sensors and signals perceived from the commensal microbiota, which may be regarded as a hub integrating a variety of environmental cues. Among cytosolic PRRs impacting on host homeostasis by interacting with the commensal microbiota are nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich repeat-containing protein receptors (NLRs), together with a number of cytosolic DNA sensors and the family of absent in melanoma (AIM)-like receptors (ALRs). NLR sensors have been a particular focus of research, and some NLRs have emerged as key orchestrators of inflammatory responses and host homeostasis. Some NLRs achieve this through the formation of cytoplasmic multiprotein complexes termed inflammasomes. More recently discovered PRRs include retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs), cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS), and STING. In the present review, they summarize recent advancements in knowledge on structure and function of cytosolic PRRs and their roles in host-microbiota cross talk and immune surveillance. In addition, we discuss their relevance for human health and disease and future therapeutic applications involving modulation of their activation and signaling.
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- Timur Liwinski
- Immunology Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.,1st Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Immunology Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.,Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Immunology Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.,Cancer-Microbiome Division Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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A limited number of peripheral targets generate pain. Inflammatory mediators can sensitize these. The review addresses targets acting exclusively or predominantly on sensory neurons, mediators involved in inflammation targeting sensory neurons, and mediators involved in a more general inflammatory process, of which an analgesic effect secondary to an anti-inflammatory effect can be expected. Different approaches to address these systems are discussed, including scavenging proinflammatory mediators, applying anti-inflammatory mediators, and inhibiting proinflammatory or facilitating anti-inflammatory receptors. New approaches are contrasted to established ones; the current stage of progress is mentioned, in particular considering whether there is data from a molecular and cellular level, from animals, or from human trials, including an early stage after a market release. An overview of publication activity is presented, considering a IuPhar/BPS-curated list of targets with restriction to pain-related publications, which was also used to identify topics.
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- Cosmin I Ciotu
- Center of Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Schwarzspanierstrasse 17, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Center of Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Schwarzspanierstrasse 17, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
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Haller V, Nahidino P, Forster M, Laufer SA. An updated patent review of p38 MAP kinase inhibitors (2014-2019). Expert Opin Ther Pat 2020; 30:453-466. [PMID: 32228113 DOI: 10.1080/13543776.2020.1749263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Introduction: During the first half of the last decade the p38 MAP kinase family was a very popular target in academic as well as industrial research programs. Many attempts to achieve marketing authorization for a p38 MAPK inhibitor for the treatment of pro-inflammatory diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), failed at the state of clinical trials, mostly due to selectivity and/or toxicity issues.Areas covered: Herein, the patents and corresponding publications of international companies, universities and other research institutions, which focus on the development, identification and optimization of new selective p38 inhibitors and their fields of use are summarized.Expert opinion: p38 MAP kinase inhibitors are a mature field with many pre-clinically validated structural classes, more than 20 candidates in clinical trials but still (except the weak and unselective p38 inhibitor pirfenidone) no approved drug. Big Pharma hasn't contributed much to the patents of the last five years but remarkable contribution have come from academic environment or small biotech companies. Three general punchlines of innovation have shown up. Tailor-made molecules with properties for local application, mainly type-II (Urea-type) inhibitors for lung- or skin diseases, isoform p38γ,δ-selective inhibitors for the treatment of cutaneous t-cell lymphoma (CTCL) and substrate-specific inhibitors (e.g. p38/MK2).
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- Vanessa Haller
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Cluster of Excellence iFIT (EXC 2180) "Image-Guided and Functionally Instructed Tumor Therapies", University of Tuebingen, Germany.,Tübingen Center for Academic Drug Discovery & Development (TüCAD2)
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Strasser SD, Ghazi PC, Starchenko A, Boukhali M, Edwards A, Suarez-Lopez L, Lyons J, Changelian PS, Monahan JB, Jacobsen J, Brubaker DK, Joughin BA, Yaffe MB, Haas W, Lauffenburger DA, Haigis KM. Substrate-based kinase activity inference identifies MK2 as driver of colitis. Integr Biol (Camb) 2020; 11:301-314. [PMID: 31617572 DOI: 10.1093/intbio/zyz025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic and debilitating disorder that has few treatment options due to a lack of comprehensive understanding of its molecular pathogenesis. We used multiplexed mass spectrometry to collect high-content information on protein phosphorylation in two different mouse models of IBD. Because the biological function of the vast majority of phosphorylation sites remains unknown, we developed Substrate-based Kinase Activity Inference (SKAI), a methodology to infer kinase activity from phosphoproteomic data. This approach draws upon prior knowledge of kinase-substrate interactions to construct custom lists of kinases and their respective substrate sites, termed kinase-substrate sets that employ prior knowledge across organisms. This expansion as much as triples the amount of prior knowledge available. We then used these sets within the Gene Set Enrichment Analysis framework to infer kinase activity based on increased or decreased phosphorylation of its substrates in a dataset. When applied to the phosphoproteomic datasets from the two mouse models, SKAI predicted largely non-overlapping kinase activation profiles. These results suggest that chronic inflammation may arise through activation of largely divergent signaling networks. However, the one kinase inferred to be activated in both mouse models was mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 2 (MAPKAPK2 or MK2), a serine/threonine kinase that functions downstream of p38 stress-activated mitogen-activated protein kinase. Treatment of mice with active colitis with ATI450, an orally bioavailable small molecule inhibitor of the MK2 pathway, reduced inflammatory signaling in the colon and alleviated the clinical and histological features of inflammation. These studies establish MK2 as a therapeutic target in IBD and identify ATI450 as a potential therapy for the disease.
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- Samantha Dale Strasser
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.,Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.,Cancer Research Institute and Division of Genetics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Cancer Research Institute and Division of Genetics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.,Cancer Research Institute and Division of Genetics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.,Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.,Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Cancer Research Institute and Division of Genetics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.,David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.,Cancer Research Institute and Division of Genetics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., 4320 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA
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- Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., 4320 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA
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- Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., 4320 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.,Cancer Research Institute and Division of Genetics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.,David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.,David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.,Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.,David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Cancer Research Institute and Division of Genetics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.,Harvard Digestive Disease Center, Harvard Medical School, 320 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Ochayon DE, Ali A, Alarcon PC, Krishnamurthy D, Kottyan LC, Borchers MT, Waggoner SN. IL-33 promotes type 1 cytokine expression via p38 MAPK in human NK cells. J Leukoc Biol 2020; 107:663-671. [PMID: 32017227 PMCID: PMC7229703 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.3a0120-379rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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This study tests the hypothesis that activation of MAPK by physiologically relevant concentrations of IL-33 contributes to enhanced cytokine expression by IL-12 stimulated human NK cells. While IL-33 canonically triggers type 2 cytokine responses, this cytokine can also synergize with type 1 cytokines like IL-12 to provoke IFN-γ. We show that picogram concentrations of IL-12 and IL-33 are sufficient to promote robust secretion of IFN-γ by human NK cells that greatly exceeds resposes to either cytokine alone. Nanogram doses of IL-33, potentially consistent with levels in tissue microenvironments, synergize with IL-12 to induce secretion of additional cytokines, including TNF and GM-CSF. IL-33-induced activation of the p38 MAPK pathway in human NK cells is crucial for enhanced release of IFN-γ and TNF in response to IL-12. Mechanistically, IL-33-induced p38 MAPK signaling enhances stability of IFNG transcripts and triggers A disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain 17 (ADAM17) mediated cleavage of TNF from the cell surface. These data support our hypothesis and suggest that altered sensitivity of NK cells to IL-12 in the presence of IL-33 may have important consequences in diseases associated with mixed cytokine milieus, like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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- David E Ochayon
- Center for Autoimmune Genomics and Etiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Center for Autoimmune Genomics and Etiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Graduate Program in Immunology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Graduate Program in Immunology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Center for Autoimmune Genomics and Etiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Center for Autoimmune Genomics and Etiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Graduate Program in Immunology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Center for Autoimmune Genomics and Etiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Graduate Program in Immunology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Zhou LM, Qu RY, Yang GF. An overview of spirooxindole as a promising scaffold for novel drug discovery. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2020; 15:603-625. [PMID: 32106717 DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2020.1733526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Introduction: Spirooxindole, a unique and versatile scaffold, has been widely studied in some fields such as pharmaceutical chemistry and synthetic chemistry. Especially in the application of medicine, quite a few compounds featuring spirooxindole motif have displayed excellent and broad pharmacological activities. Many identified candidate molecules have been used in clinical trials, showing promising prospects.Areas covered: This article offers an overview of different applications and developments of spirooxindoles (including the related natural products and their derivatives) in the process of drug innovation, including such as in anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, antimalarial, and antiviral activities. Furthermore, the crucial structure-activity relationships, molecular mechanisms, pharmacokinetic properties, and main synthetic methods of spirooxindoles-based derivatives are also reviewed.Expert opinion: Recent progress in the biological activity profiles of spirooxindole derivatives have demonstrated their significant position in present-day drug discovery. Furthermore, we believe that the multidirectional development of novel drugs containing this core scaffold will continue to be the research hotspot in medicinal chemistry in the future.
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- Li-Ming Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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