Discovery of Dual Inhibitors of the Immune Cell PI3Ks p110δ and p110γ: a Prototype for New Anti-inflammatory Drugs

Autor: Brian Aizenstein, Eric J. Kunkel, Kevan M. Shokat, Benjamin T. Houseman, Zachary A. Knight, Olusegun Williams, Randy Hoffman
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Chemistry & Biology. 17:123-134
ISSN: 1074-5521
DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2010.01.010
Popis: PI3Kdelta and PI3Kgamma regulate immune cell signaling, while the related PI3Kalpha and PI3Kbeta regulate cell survival and metabolism. Selective inhibitors of PI3Kdelta/gamma represent a potential class of anti-inflammatory agents lacking the antiproliferative effects associated with PI3Kalpha/beta inhibition. Here we report the discovery of PI3Kdelta/gamma inhibitors that display up to 1000-fold selectivity over PI3Kalpha/beta and evaluate these compounds in a high-content inflammation assay using mixtures of primary human cells. We find selective inhibition of only PI3Kdelta is weakly anti-inflammatory, but PI3Kdelta/gamma inhibitors show superior inflammatory marker suppression through suppression of lipopolysaccharide-induced TNFalpha production and T cell activation. Moreover, PI3Kdelta/gamma inhibition yields an anti-inflammatory signature distinct from pan-PI3K inhibition and known anti-inflammatory drugs, yet bears striking similarities to glucocorticoid receptor agonists. These results highlight the potential of selectively designing drugs that target kinases with shared biological function.
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