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Identification and Validation of PKR as a Direct Target for the Novel Sulfonamide-Substituted Tetrahydroquinoline Nonselective Inhibitor of the NLRP3 Inflammasome.

Fan YangZhen DaiMing-Yue XueXiao-Yi ChenJuan LiuLi WangLi-Li XuBin Di
Published in: Journal of medicinal chemistry (2024)
The NLRP3 inflammasome is a critical component of the innate immune system. The persistent abnormal activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome is implicated in numerous human diseases. Herein, sulfonamide-substituted tetrahydroquinoline derivative S-9 was identified as the most promising NLRP3 inhibitor, without obvious cytotoxicity. In vitro , S-9 inhibited the priming and activation stages of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Incidentally, we also observed that S-9 had inhibitory effects on the NLRC4 and AIM2 inflammasomes. To elucidate the multiple anti-inflammatory activities of S-9 , photoaffinity probe P-2 , which contained a photoaffinity label and a functional handle, was developed for target identification by chemical proteomics. We identified PKR as a novel target of S-9 in addition to NLRP3 by target fishing. Furthermore, S-9 exhibited a significant anti-neuroinflammatory effect in vivo . In summary, our findings show that S-9 is a promising lead compound targeting both PKR and NLRP3 that could emerge as a molecular tool for treating inflammasome-related diseases.
Keyphrases
  • nlrp inflammasome
  • immune response
  • endothelial cells
  • molecular docking
  • mass spectrometry
  • quantum dots
  • bioinformatics analysis
  • single molecule
  • induced pluripotent stem cells
  • fluorescent probe