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Li S, Tarlac V, Hamilton JR. Using PAR4 Inhibition as an Anti-Thrombotic Approach: Why, How, and When? Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20225629. [PMID: 31717963 PMCID: PMC6888008 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20225629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Protease-activated receptors (PARs) are a family of four GPCRs with a variety of cellular functions, yet the only advanced clinical endeavours to target these receptors for therapeutic gain to date relates to the impairment of platelet function for anti-thrombotic therapy. The only approved PAR antagonist is the PAR1 inhibitor, vorapaxar—the sole anti-platelet drug against a new target approved in the past 20 years. However, there are two PARs on human platelets, PAR1 and PAR4, and more recent efforts have focused on the development of the first PAR4 antagonists, with first-in-class agents recently beginning clinical trial. Here, we review the rationale for this approach, outline the various modes of PAR4 inhibition, and speculate on the specific therapeutic potential of targeting PAR4 for the prevention of thrombotic conditions.
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Tatsumi K, Schmedes CM, Houston ER, Butler E, Mackman N, Antoniak S. Protease-activated receptor 4 protects mice from Coxsackievirus B3 and H1N1 influenza A virus infection. Cell Immunol 2019; 344:103949. [PMID: 31337508 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2019.103949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PAR4 is expressed by a variety of cells, including platelets, cardiac, lung and immune cells. We investigated the contribution of PAR4 to viral infections of the heart and lung. Toll-like receptor (TLR) 3-dependent immune responses were analyzed after co-stimulation of PAR4 in murine bone-marrow derived macrophages, embryonic fibroblasts and embryonic cardiomyocytes. In addition, we analyzed Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) or H1N1 influenza A virus (H1N1 IAV) infection of PAR4-/- (ΔPAR4) and wild-type (WT) mice. Lastly, we investigated the effect of platelet inhibition on H1N1 IAV infection. In vitro experiments revealed that PAR4 stimulation enhances the expression of TLR3-dependent CXCL10 expression and decreases TLR3-dependent NFκB-mediated proinflammatory gene expression. Furthermore, CVB3-infected ΔPAR4 mice exhibited a decreased anti-viral response and increased viral genomes in the heart leading to more pronounced CVB3 myocarditis compared to WT mice. Similarly, H1N1 IAV-infected ΔPAR4 mice had increased immune cell numbers and inflammatory mediators in the lung, and increased mortality compared with infected WT controls. The study showed that PAR4 protects mice from viral infections of the heart and lung.
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- Kohei Tatsumi
- Department of Medicine, Thrombosis and Hemostasis Program, Division of Hematology and Oncology, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Thrombosis and Hemostasis Program, Division of Hematology and Oncology, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Thrombosis and Hemostasis Program, Division of Hematology and Oncology, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Thrombosis and Hemostasis Program, Division of Hematology and Oncology, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Thrombosis and Hemostasis Program, Division of Hematology and Oncology, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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Rwibasira Rudinga G, Khan GJ, Kong Y. Protease-Activated Receptor 4 (PAR4): A Promising Target for Antiplatelet Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E573. [PMID: 29443899 PMCID: PMC5855795 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19020573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are currently among the leading causes of death worldwide. Platelet aggregation is a key cellular component of arterial thrombi and major cause of CVDs. Protease-activated receptors (PARs), including PAR1, PAR2, PAR3 and PAR4, fall within a subfamily of seven-transmembrane G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCR). Human platelets express PAR1 and PAR4, which contribute to the signaling transduction processes. In association with CVDs, PAR4 not only contributes to platelet activation but also is a modulator of cellular responses that serve as hallmarks of inflammation. Although several antiplatelet drugs are available on the market, they have many side effects that limit their use. Emerging evidence shows that PAR4 targeting is a safer strategy for preventing thrombosis and consequently may improve the overall cardiac safety profile. Our present review summarizes the PAR4 structural characteristics, activation mechanism, role in the pathophysiology of diseases and understanding the association of PAR4 targeting for improved cardiac protection. Conclusively, this review highlights the importance of PAR4 antagonists and its potential utility in different CVDs.
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- Gamariel Rwibasira Rudinga
- School of Life Science & Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Street, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research, Evaluation and Drug Screening, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- School of Life Science & Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Street, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Wong PC, Seiffert D, Bird JE, Watson CA, Bostwick JS, Giancarli M, Allegretto N, Hua J, Harden D, Guay J, Callejo M, Miller MM, Lawrence RM, Banville J, Guy J, Maxwell BD, Priestley ES, Marinier A, Wexler RR, Bouvier M, Gordon DA, Schumacher WA, Yang J. Blockade of protease-activated receptor-4 (PAR4) provides robust antithrombotic activity with low bleeding. Sci Transl Med 2018; 9:9/371/eaaf5294. [PMID: 28053157 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaf5294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Antiplatelet agents are proven efficacious treatments for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. However, the existing drugs are compromised by unwanted and sometimes life-threatening bleeding that limits drug usage or dosage. There is a substantial unmet medical need for an antiplatelet drug with strong efficacy and low bleeding risk. Thrombin is a potent platelet agonist that directly induces platelet activation via the G protein (heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide-binding protein)-coupled protease-activated receptors PAR1 and PAR4. A PAR1 antagonist is approved for clinical use, but its use is limited by a substantial bleeding risk. Conversely, the potential of PAR4 as an antiplatelet target has not been well characterized. Using anti-PAR4 antibodies, we demonstrated a low bleeding risk and an effective antithrombotic profile with PAR4 inhibition in guinea pigs. Subsequently, high-throughput screening and an extensive medicinal chemistry effort resulted in the discovery of BMS-986120, an orally active, selective, and reversible PAR4 antagonist. In a cynomolgus monkey arterial thrombosis model, BMS-986120 demonstrated potent and highly efficacious antithrombotic activity. BMS-986120 also exhibited a low bleeding liability and a markedly wider therapeutic window compared to the standard antiplatelet agent clopidogrel tested in the same nonhuman primate model. These preclinical findings define the biological role of PAR4 in mediating platelet aggregation. In addition, they indicate that targeting PAR4 is an attractive antiplatelet strategy with the potential to treat patients at a high risk of atherothrombosis with superior safety compared with the current standard of care.
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- Pancras C Wong
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 311 Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, Pennington, NJ 08534, USA.
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Route 206 and Province Line Road, Princeton, NJ 08543, USA
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 311 Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, Pennington, NJ 08534, USA
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 311 Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, Pennington, NJ 08534, USA
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 311 Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, Pennington, NJ 08534, USA
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 311 Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, Pennington, NJ 08534, USA
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 311 Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, Pennington, NJ 08534, USA
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 311 Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, Pennington, NJ 08534, USA
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 311 Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, Pennington, NJ 08534, USA
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Route 206 and Province Line Road, Princeton, NJ 08543, USA
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Route 206 and Province Line Road, Princeton, NJ 08543, USA
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 350 Carter Road, Hopewell, NJ 08540, USA
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 350 Carter Road, Hopewell, NJ 08540, USA
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 311 Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, Pennington, NJ 08534, USA
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 311 Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, Pennington, NJ 08534, USA
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 311 Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, Pennington, NJ 08534, USA
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Wilson SJ, Ismat FA, Wang Z, Cerra M, Narayan H, Raftis J, Gray TJ, Connell S, Garonzik S, Ma X, Yang J, Newby DE. PAR4 (Protease-Activated Receptor 4) Antagonism With BMS-986120 Inhibits Human Ex Vivo Thrombus Formation. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2017; 38:448-456. [PMID: 29269513 PMCID: PMC5779320 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.117.310104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Objective— BMS-986120 is a novel first-in-class oral PAR4 (protease-activated receptor 4) antagonist with potent and selective antiplatelet effects. We sought to determine for the first time, the effect of BMS-986120 on human ex vivo thrombus formation. Approach and Results— Forty healthy volunteers completed a phase 1 parallel-group PROBE trial (Prospective Randomized Open-Label Blinded End Point). Ex vivo platelet activation, platelet aggregation, and thrombus formation were measured at 0, 2, and 24 hours after (1) oral BMS-986120 (60 mg) or (2) oral aspirin (600 mg) followed at 18 hours with oral aspirin (600 mg) and oral clopidogrel (600 mg). BMS-986120 demonstrated highly selective and reversible inhibition of PAR4 agonist peptide (100 μM)-stimulated P-selectin expression, platelet-monocyte aggregates, and platelet aggregation (P<0.001 for all). Compared with pretreatment, total thrombus area (μm2/mm) at high shear was reduced by 29.2% (95% confidence interval, 18.3%–38.7%; P<0.001) at 2 hours and by 21.4% (9.3%–32.0%; P=0.002) at 24 hours. Reductions in thrombus formation were driven by a decrease in platelet-rich thrombus deposition: 34.8% (19.3%–47.3%; P<0.001) at 2 hours and 23.3% (5.1%–38.0%; P=0.016) at 24 hours. In contrast to aspirin alone, or in combination with clopidogrel, BMS-986120 had no effect on thrombus formation at low shear (P=nonsignificant). BMS-986120 administration was not associated with an increase in coagulation times or serious adverse events. Conclusions— BMS-986120 is a highly selective and reversible oral PAR4 antagonist that substantially reduces platelet-rich thrombus formation under conditions of high shear stress. Our results suggest PAR4 antagonism has major potential as a therapeutic antiplatelet strategy. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02439190.
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- Simon J Wilson
- From the British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science (S.J.W., D.E.N.), Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research (J.R., S.C.), and Edinburgh College of Medicine (T.J.G.), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ (F.A.I., Z.W., M.C., S.G., X.M., J.Y.); and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (H.N.).
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- From the British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science (S.J.W., D.E.N.), Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research (J.R., S.C.), and Edinburgh College of Medicine (T.J.G.), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ (F.A.I., Z.W., M.C., S.G., X.M., J.Y.); and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (H.N.)
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- From the British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science (S.J.W., D.E.N.), Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research (J.R., S.C.), and Edinburgh College of Medicine (T.J.G.), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ (F.A.I., Z.W., M.C., S.G., X.M., J.Y.); and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (H.N.)
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- From the British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science (S.J.W., D.E.N.), Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research (J.R., S.C.), and Edinburgh College of Medicine (T.J.G.), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ (F.A.I., Z.W., M.C., S.G., X.M., J.Y.); and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (H.N.)
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- From the British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science (S.J.W., D.E.N.), Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research (J.R., S.C.), and Edinburgh College of Medicine (T.J.G.), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ (F.A.I., Z.W., M.C., S.G., X.M., J.Y.); and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (H.N.)
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- From the British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science (S.J.W., D.E.N.), Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research (J.R., S.C.), and Edinburgh College of Medicine (T.J.G.), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ (F.A.I., Z.W., M.C., S.G., X.M., J.Y.); and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (H.N.)
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- From the British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science (S.J.W., D.E.N.), Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research (J.R., S.C.), and Edinburgh College of Medicine (T.J.G.), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ (F.A.I., Z.W., M.C., S.G., X.M., J.Y.); and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (H.N.)
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- From the British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science (S.J.W., D.E.N.), Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research (J.R., S.C.), and Edinburgh College of Medicine (T.J.G.), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ (F.A.I., Z.W., M.C., S.G., X.M., J.Y.); and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (H.N.)
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- From the British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science (S.J.W., D.E.N.), Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research (J.R., S.C.), and Edinburgh College of Medicine (T.J.G.), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ (F.A.I., Z.W., M.C., S.G., X.M., J.Y.); and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (H.N.)
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- From the British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science (S.J.W., D.E.N.), Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research (J.R., S.C.), and Edinburgh College of Medicine (T.J.G.), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ (F.A.I., Z.W., M.C., S.G., X.M., J.Y.); and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (H.N.)
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- From the British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science (S.J.W., D.E.N.), Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research (J.R., S.C.), and Edinburgh College of Medicine (T.J.G.), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ (F.A.I., Z.W., M.C., S.G., X.M., J.Y.); and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (H.N.)
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- From the British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science (S.J.W., D.E.N.), Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research (J.R., S.C.), and Edinburgh College of Medicine (T.J.G.), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ (F.A.I., Z.W., M.C., S.G., X.M., J.Y.); and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (H.N.)
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Hamilton JR, Trejo J. Challenges and Opportunities in Protease-Activated Receptor Drug Development. Annu Rev Pharmacol Toxicol 2016; 57:349-373. [PMID: 27618736 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-pharmtox-011613-140016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Protease-activated receptors (PARs) are a unique class of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that transduce cellular responses to extracellular proteases. PARs have important functions in the vasculature, inflammation, and cancer and are important drug targets. A unique feature of PARs is their irreversible proteolytic mechanism of activation that results in the generation of a tethered ligand that cannot diffuse away. Despite the fact that GPCRs have proved to be the most successful class of druggable targets, the development of agents that target PARs specifically has been challenging. As a consequence, researchers have taken a remarkable diversity of approaches to develop pharmacological entities that modulate PAR function. Here, we present an overview of the diversity of therapeutic agents that have been developed against PARs. We further discuss PAR biased signaling and the influence of receptor compartmentalization, posttranslational modifications, and dimerization, which are important considerations for drug development.
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- Justin R Hamilton
- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093;
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French SL, Arthur JF, Lee H, Nesbitt WS, Andrews RK, Gardiner EE, Hamilton JR. Inhibition of protease-activated receptor 4 impairs platelet procoagulant activity during thrombus formation in human blood. J Thromb Haemost 2016; 14:1642-54. [PMID: 26878340 DOI: 10.1111/jth.13293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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UNLABELLED Essentials The platelet thrombin receptor, PAR4, is an emerging anti-thrombotic drug target. We examined the anti-platelet & anti-thrombotic effects of PAR4 inhibition in human blood. PAR4 inhibition impaired platelet procoagulant activity in isolated cells and during thrombosis. Our study shows PAR4 is required for platelet procoagulant function & thrombosis in human blood. SUMMARY Background Thrombin-induced platelet activation is important for arterial thrombosis. Thrombin activates human platelets predominantly via protease-activated receptor (PAR)1 and PAR4. PAR1 has higher affinity for thrombin, and the first PAR1 antagonist, vorapaxar, was recently approved for use as an antiplatelet agent. However, vorapaxar is contraindicated in a significant number of patients, owing to adverse bleeding events. Consequently, there is renewed interest in the role of platelet PAR4 in the setting of thrombus formation. Objectives To determine the specific antiplatelet effects of inhibiting PAR4 function during thrombus formation in human whole blood. Methods and Results We developed a rabbit polyclonal antibody against the thrombin cleavage site of PAR4, and showed it to be a highly specific inhibitor of PAR4-mediated platelet function. This function-blocking anti-PAR4 antibody was used to probe for PAR4-dependent platelet functions in human isolated platelets in the absence and presence of concomitant PAR1 inhibition. The anti-PAR4 antibody alone was sufficient to abolish the sustained elevation of cytosolic calcium level and consequent phosphatidylserine exposure induced by thrombin, but did not significantly inhibit integrin αII b β3 activation, α-granule secretion, or aggregation. In accord with these in vitro experiments on isolated platelets, selective inhibition of PAR4, but not of PAR1, impaired thrombin activity (fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based thrombin sensor) and fibrin formation (anti-fibrin antibody) in an ex vivo whole blood flow thrombosis assay. Conclusions These findings demonstrate that PAR4 is required for platelet procoagulant function during thrombus formation in human blood, and suggest PAR4 inhibition as a potential target for the prevention of arterial thrombosis.
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- S L French
- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Microplatforms Research Group, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Lindahl TL, Macwan AS, Ramström S. Protease-activated receptor 4 is more important than protease-activated receptor 1 for the thrombin-induced procoagulant effect on platelets. J Thromb Haemost 2016; 14:1639-41. [PMID: 27213295 DOI: 10.1111/jth.13374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- T L Lindahl
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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β-arrestin-biased signaling through the β2-adrenergic receptor promotes cardiomyocyte contraction. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2016; 113:E4107-16. [PMID: 27354517 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1606267113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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β-adrenergic receptors (βARs) are critical regulators of acute cardiovascular physiology. In response to elevated catecholamine stimulation during development of congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic activation of Gs-dependent β1AR and Gi-dependent β2AR pathways leads to enhanced cardiomyocyte death, reduced β1AR expression, and decreased inotropic reserve. β-blockers act to block excessive catecholamine stimulation of βARs to decrease cellular apoptotic signaling and normalize β1AR expression and inotropy. Whereas these actions reduce cardiac remodeling and mortality outcomes, the effects are not sustained. Converse to G-protein-dependent signaling, β-arrestin-dependent signaling promotes cardiomyocyte survival. Given that β2AR expression is unaltered in CHF, a β-arrestin-biased agonist that operates through the β2AR represents a potentially useful therapeutic approach. Carvedilol, a currently prescribed nonselective β-blocker, has been classified as a β-arrestin-biased agonist that can inhibit basal signaling from βARs and also stimulate cell survival signaling pathways. To understand the relative contribution of β-arrestin bias to the efficacy of select β-blockers, a specific β-arrestin-biased pepducin for the β2AR, intracellular loop (ICL)1-9, was used to decouple β-arrestin-biased signaling from occupation of the orthosteric ligand-binding pocket. With similar efficacy to carvedilol, ICL1-9 was able to promote β2AR phosphorylation, β-arrestin recruitment, β2AR internalization, and β-arrestin-biased signaling. Interestingly, ICL1-9 was also able to induce β2AR- and β-arrestin-dependent and Ca(2+)-independent contractility in primary adult murine cardiomyocytes, whereas carvedilol had no efficacy. Thus, ICL1-9 is an effective tool to access a pharmacological profile stimulating cardioprotective signaling and inotropic effects through the β2AR and serves as a model for the next generation of cardiovascular drug development.
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From biased signalling to polypharmacology: unlocking unique intracellular signalling using pepducins. Biochem Soc Trans 2016; 44:555-61. [DOI: 10.1042/bst20150230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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For over a decade, pepducins have been utilized to develop unique pharmacological profiles that have been particularly challenging for traditional drug discovery methods. It is becoming increasingly clear that these cell-penetrating lipopeptides can access receptor conformations that are currently not accessible through orthosteric targeting. This review addresses the emerging concepts in the development of pepducins including the elicitation of biased signalling, pepducin polypharmacology and recent insight into their mechanism of action.
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French SL, Hamilton JR. Protease-activated receptor 4: from structure to function and back again. Br J Pharmacol 2016; 173:2952-65. [PMID: 26844674 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2015] [Revised: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Protease-activated receptors are a family of four GPCRs (PAR1-PAR4) with a number of unique attributes. Nearly two and a half decades after the discovery of the first PAR, an antagonist targeting this receptor has been approved for human use. The first-in-class PAR1 antagonist, vorapaxar, was approved for use in the USA in 2014 for the prevention of thrombotic cardiovascular events in patients with a history of myocardial infarction or with peripheral arterial disease. These recent developments indicate the clinical potential of manipulating PAR function. While much work has been aimed at uncovering the function of PAR1 and, to a lesser extent, PAR2, comparatively little is known regarding the pharmacology and physiology of PAR3 and PAR4. Recent studies have begun to develop the pharmacological and genetic tools required to study PAR4 function in detail, and there is now emerging evidence for the function of PAR4 in disease settings. In this review, we detail the discovery, structure, pharmacology, physiological significance and therapeutic potential of PAR4. Linked Articles This article is part of a themed section on Molecular Pharmacology of G Protein-Coupled Receptors. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v173.20/issuetoc.
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- Shauna L French
- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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Carr R, Koziol-White C, Zhang J, Lam H, An SS, Tall GG, Panettieri RA, Benovic JL. Interdicting Gq Activation in Airway Disease by Receptor-Dependent and Receptor-Independent Mechanisms. Mol Pharmacol 2015; 89:94-104. [PMID: 26464325 DOI: 10.1124/mol.115.100339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Gαqβγ heterotrimer (Gq), an important mediator in the pathology of airway disease, plays a central role in bronchoconstriction and airway remodeling, including airway smooth muscle growth and inflammation. Current therapeutic strategies to treat airway disease include the use of muscarinic and leukotriene receptor antagonists; however, these pharmaceuticals demonstrate a limited clinical efficacy as multiple Gq-coupled receptor subtypes contribute to these pathologies. Thus, broadly inhibiting the activation of Gq may be an advantageous therapeutic approach. Here, we investigated the effects of broadly inhibiting Gq activation in vitro and ex vivo using receptor-dependent and receptor-independent strategies. P4pal-10 is a protease activated receptor 4-derived pepducin that exhibits efficacy toward multiple Gq-coupled receptors. Mechanistic studies demonstrated that P4pal-10 selectively inhibits all G protein coupling to several Gq-coupled receptors, including protease activated receptor 1, muscarinic acetylcholine M3, and histamine H1 receptors, while demonstrating no direct effect on Gq. We also evaluated the ability of FR900359, also known as UBO-QIC, to directly inhibit Gq activation. FR900359 inhibited spontaneous Gαq nucleotide exchange, while having little effect on Gαsβγ, Gαiβγ, or Gα12/13βγ heterotrimer activity. Both P4pal-10 and FR900359 inhibited Gq-mediated intracellular signaling and primary human airway smooth muscle growth, whereas only FR900359 effectively interdicted agonist-promoted airway contraction in human precision cut lung slices. These studies serve as a proof of concept that the broad-based inhibition of Gq activation may be a useful therapeutic approach to treat multiple common pathologies of airway disease.
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- Richard Carr
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (R.C., J.L.B.); Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division, Airways Biology Initiative, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (C.K.W., J.Z., R.A.P.); Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (H.L., S.S.A.); and Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (G.G.T.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (R.C., J.L.B.); Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division, Airways Biology Initiative, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (C.K.W., J.Z., R.A.P.); Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (H.L., S.S.A.); and Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (G.G.T.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (R.C., J.L.B.); Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division, Airways Biology Initiative, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (C.K.W., J.Z., R.A.P.); Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (H.L., S.S.A.); and Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (G.G.T.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (R.C., J.L.B.); Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division, Airways Biology Initiative, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (C.K.W., J.Z., R.A.P.); Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (H.L., S.S.A.); and Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (G.G.T.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (R.C., J.L.B.); Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division, Airways Biology Initiative, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (C.K.W., J.Z., R.A.P.); Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (H.L., S.S.A.); and Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (G.G.T.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (R.C., J.L.B.); Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division, Airways Biology Initiative, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (C.K.W., J.Z., R.A.P.); Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (H.L., S.S.A.); and Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (G.G.T.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (R.C., J.L.B.); Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division, Airways Biology Initiative, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (C.K.W., J.Z., R.A.P.); Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (H.L., S.S.A.); and Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (G.G.T.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (R.C., J.L.B.); Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division, Airways Biology Initiative, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (C.K.W., J.Z., R.A.P.); Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (H.L., S.S.A.); and Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (G.G.T.)
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Lee H, Hamilton JR. Physiology, pharmacology, and therapeutic potential of protease-activated receptors in vascular disease. Pharmacol Ther 2012; 134:246-59. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2012.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2012] [Accepted: 01/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Remsberg JR, Lou H, Tarasov SG, Dean M, Tarasova NI. Structural analogues of smoothened intracellular loops as potent inhibitors of Hedgehog pathway and cancer cell growth. J Med Chem 2007; 50:4534-8. [PMID: 17685505 PMCID: PMC3956439 DOI: 10.1021/jm0705657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Smoothened is a critical component of the Hedgehog pathway that is essential for stem cell renewal and is dysregulated in many cancer types. We have found synthetic analogues of the second and third intracellular loops of smoothened to be potent inhibitors of the Hedgehog pathway. Palmitoylated peptides as short as 10 residues inhibited melanoma cells growth with IC50 in the low nanomolar range. The compounds are promising drug candidates and convenient tools for solving mechanisms of Hedgehog signaling.
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Phone: (301) 846-5225. Fax: (301) 846-62-31.
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Thrombosis associated with the pathophysiological activation of platelets and vascular cells has brought thrombin and its receptors to the forefront of cardiovascular medicine. Thrombin signaling through the protease-activated receptors (PARs) has been shown to influence a wide range of physiological responses including platelet activation, intimal hyperplasia, inflammation, and maintenance of vascular tone and barrier function. The thrombin receptors PAR1 and PAR4 can be effectively targeted in animals in which acute or prolonged exposure to thrombin leads to thrombosis and/or restenosis. In the present study, we describe the molecular and pharmacological basis of small-molecule inhibitors that target PAR1. In addition, we discuss a new class of cell-penetrating inhibitors, termed pepducins, that provide insight into previously unidentified roles of PAR1 and PAR4 in protease signaling.
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- Andrew J Leger
- Hemostasis and Thrombosis Laboratory, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Molecular Oncology Research Institute, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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Lomas-Neira J, Ayala A. Pepducins: an effective means to inhibit GPCR signaling by neutrophils. Trends Immunol 2005; 26:619-21. [PMID: 16182606 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2005.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2005] [Revised: 09/02/2005] [Accepted: 09/12/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have a central role not only in the competent development of an innate myeloid response to foreign pathogens but, if dysregulated, might contribute to phagocyte-mediated organ injury. Here, recent findings from a study in which neutrophil trafficking is inhibited by using a novel family of GPCR signaling inhibitors, known as pepducins, are discussed.
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- Joanne Lomas-Neira
- Shock-Trauma Research Laboratories, Division of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University School of Medicine, Aldrich 227, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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