Sun Lu, Wilke Saliba Soraya, Apweiler Matthias, Akmermer Kamil, Herlan Claudine, Grathwol Christoph, de Oliveira Antônio Carlos Pinheiro, Normann Claus, Jung Nicole, Bräse Stefan, Fiebich Bernd L
Neuroimmunology and Neurochemistry Research Group, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany.
Institute of Organic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Apr 18;25(8):4462. doi: 10.3390/ijms25084462.
Inflammation processes of the central nervous system (CNS) play a vital role in the pathogenesis of several neurological and psychiatric disorders like depression. These processes are characterized by the activation of glia cells, such as microglia. Clinical studies showed a decrease in symptoms associated with the mentioned diseases after the treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs. Therefore, the investigation of novel anti-inflammatory drugs could hold substantial potential in the treatment of disorders with a neuroinflammatory background. In this in vitro study, we report the anti-inflammatory effects of a novel hexacyclic peptide-peptoid hybrid in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated BV2 microglial cells. The macrocyclic compound X15856 significantly suppressed Interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), c-c motif chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2), CCL3, C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 2 (CXCL2), and CXCL10 expression and release in LPS-treated BV2 microglial cells. The anti-inflammatory effects of the compound are partially explained by the modulation of the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK), p42/44 MAPK (ERK 1/2), protein kinase C (PKC), and the nuclear factor (NF)-κB, respectively. Due to its remarkable anti-inflammatory properties, this compound emerges as an encouraging option for additional research and potential utilization in disorders influenced by inflammation, such as depression.
中枢神经系统(CNS)的炎症过程在包括抑郁症在内的多种神经和精神疾病的发病机制中起着至关重要的作用。这些过程的特征是胶质细胞(如小胶质细胞)的激活。临床研究表明,使用抗炎药物治疗后,上述疾病相关症状有所减轻。因此,研究新型抗炎药物在治疗具有神经炎症背景的疾病方面可能具有巨大潜力。在这项体外研究中,我们报告了一种新型六环肽 - 类肽杂合物在脂多糖(LPS)刺激的BV2小胶质细胞中的抗炎作用。大环化合物X15856显著抑制了LPS处理的BV2小胶质细胞中白细胞介素6(IL - 6)、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF - α)、c - c基序趋化因子配体2(CCL2)、CCL3、C - X - C基序趋化因子配体2(CXCL2)和CXCL10的表达及释放。该化合物的抗炎作用部分分别通过调节p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(MAPK)、p42/44 MAPK(ERK 1/2)、蛋白激酶C(PKC)和核因子(NF)-κB的磷酸化来解释。由于其显著的抗炎特性,该化合物成为进一步研究以及在受炎症影响的疾病(如抑郁症)中潜在应用的一个令人鼓舞的选择。