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ArticleAntiviral research2010

Discovery of a novel TLR2 signaling inhibitor with anti-viral activity.

Shenghua Zhou, Anna M Cerny, Glennice Bowen, Melvin Chan, David M Knipe, Evelyn A Kurt-Jones, Robert W Finberg

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Article in Antiviral research, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. Innate immune responses in the CNS: role of toll-like receptors, mechanisms, and therapeutic opportunities in multiple sclerosis.Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology · 2013
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  15. Discovery of small-molecule inhibitors of the TLR1/TLR2 complex.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2012
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  19. LPLUNC1 modulates innate immune responses to Vibrio cholerae.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2011
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shenghua ZhouDivision of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 364 Plantation Street, Lazare Research Building, Worcester, MA 01605-2216, USA.
Anna M Cerny
Glennice Bowen
Melvin Chan
David M Knipe
Evelyn A Kurt-Jones
Robert W Finberg
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · USHarvard University · US

Funding

Treatments for Nipah Virus InfectionU54AI057159 · NIAID · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCHOOL) · PI KASPER, DENNIS L. · 2003 to 2013
$113.7M
TLRs in Innate Immunity to Viral InfectionR01AI049309 · NIAID · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI FINBERG, ROBERT WILLIAM · 2002 to 2006
$1.8M
Heat Shock Proteins and Helicobacter Pylori PathogenesisR01AI051405 · NIAID · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI KURT-JONES, EVELYN A. · 2002 to 2006
$1.3M
NIAID NIH HHS AI 057159NIAID NIH HHS AI 51405NIAID NIH HHS P01 AI0577484NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI049309NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI051405NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI 49309NIAID NIH HHS U54 AI057159
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Blockade of Toll-like receptor (TLR)-mediated inflammatory responses represents a new approach in the development of anti-inflammation therapeutics. In the present study, we have screened for TLR2-mediated inflammation inhibitors from small molecule compound libraries using a sensitive cell line stably expressing TLR2, CD14, and an NF-kappaB-driven-luciferase reporter gene. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) was used as a virus model. This arenavirus activates a TLR2/CD14-dependent NF-kappaB signaling pathway. We have identified 10 potential anti-inflammatory compounds out of 101,306 compounds. We further evaluated 1 of these positive compounds, E567. We demonstrated that compound E567 efficiently inhibits both LCMV and Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) induced cytokine responses in both human and mouse cell cultures. We also demonstrated that E567 inhibits cytokine responses in the mouse. Remarkably, E567 is also capable of inhibiting LCMV replication in mice. This is a new model for developing drugs for use in treating viral illnesses.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntiviral AgentsCell LineDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalFemaleGenes, ReporterHerpesvirus 1, HumanHumansImmunologic FactorsLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsLuciferasesLymphocytic ChoriomeningitisLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNF-kappa BAntiviral AgentsImmunologic FactorsLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsLuciferasesNF-kappa BTLR2 protein, humanTlr2 protein, mouseToll-Like Receptor 2

Identifiers

PMID20603154
PMCPMC2924919
OpenAlexW1996651914

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