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ArticlePloS one2015

Identification of Tetraazacyclic Compounds as Novel Potent Inhibitors Antagonizing RORγt Activity and Suppressing Th17 Cell Differentiation.

Qingfeng Ding, Mei Zhao, Bolan Yu, Chuan Bai, Zhaofeng Huang

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Qingfeng DingInstitute of Human Virology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080 China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control, Sun Yat-sen University, Ministry of Education in China, Guangzhou, 510080 China.
Mei ZhaoInstitute of Human Virology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080 China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control, Sun Yat-sen University, Ministry of Education in China, Guangzhou, 510080 China.
Bolan YuKey Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150 China.
Chuan BaiInstitute of Human Virology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080 China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control, Sun Yat-sen University, Ministry of Education in China, Guangzhou, 510080 China.
Zhaofeng HuangInstitute of Human Virology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080 China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control, Sun Yat-sen University, Ministry of Education in China, Guangzhou, 510080 China; Department of Biochemistry, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080 China.
Sun Yat-sen University · CNGuangzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CD4+ T-helper cells that produce interleukin-17 (Th17 cells) are characterized as pathological T-helper cells in autoimmune diseases. Differentiation of human and mouse Th17 cells requires a key transcription regulator, retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor γt (RORγt), which is a potential therapeutic target for autoimmune diseases. To develop a therapeutic agent for Th17-mediated autoimmune diseases, we have established a high-throughput screening (HTS) assay for candidate screening, in which the luciferase activity in RORγt-LBD positive and negative Jurkat cells were analyzed to evaluate induction of RORγt activity by compounds. This technique was applied to screen a commercially-available drug-like chemical compound library (Enamine) which contains 20155 compounds. The screening identified 17 compounds that can inhibit RORγt function in the HTS screen system. Of these, three tetraazacyclic compounds can potently inhibit RORγt activity, and suppress Th17 differentiation and IL-17 production. These three candidate compounds could significantly attenuate the expression of the Il17a by 65%- 90%, and inhibit IL-17A secretion by 47%, 63%, and 74%, respectively. These compounds also exhibited a potent anti-RORγt activity, with EC50 values of 0.25 μM, 0.67 μM and 2.6 μM, respectively. Our data demonstrated the feasibility of targeting the RORγt to inhibit Th17 cell differentiation and function with these tetraazacyclic compounds, and the potential to improve the structure of these compounds for autoimmune diseases therapeutics.

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AnimalsAutoimmune DiseasesAza CompoundsCell DifferentiationCell LineCell SurvivalDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalHEK293 CellsHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysHumansInterleukin-17Jurkat CellsMiceNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3Small Molecule LibrariesTh17 CellsAza CompoundsInterleukin-17Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3Small Molecule Libraries

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