title: Inhibition by new glucocorticoid antedrugs [16α, 17α-d] isoxazoline and [16α, 17α-d]-3'-hydroxy-iminoformyl isoxazoline derivatives of chemotaxis and CCL26, CCL11, IL-8, and RANTES secretion.
abstract: The underlying inflammation present in chronic airway diseases is orchestrated by increased secretion of CC and CXC chemokines that selectively recruit the leukocyte populations into the pulmonary system. Human chemokines, eotaxins (CCL11 and CCL26), RANTES, and interleukin (IL)-8, are dramatically upregulated through G-protein receptors in cell inflammation, including human asthma. In previous studies, a series of new glucocorticoid antedrugs (GCAs) were synthesized as derivatives of isoxazoline and oxime, and their pharmacological properties based on the antedrug concepts were evaluated. Utilizing both human airway epithelium (HAE) and eosinophil (EOS) cell culture models, we carried out studies to test the hypothesis that new GCA cell treatment would ameliorate Th-1/Th-2-driven secretion of these asthmatic biomarkers, eotaxins (CCL11 and CCL26), RANTES, and IL-8 chemokines, that would in turn decrease recruitment, proliferation, and activation of EOS cells. Results demonstrate that isoxazoline and oxime derivatives exhibit concentration-dependent inhibition, and specifically the compound No. 7 decreases significantly the secretion of eotaxins, RANTES, and IL-8 in cytokine-stimulated HAE cells. It was shown that EOS proliferation and activation were reduced considerably, and cell apoptosis occurred when exposed to nonfluorinated isoxazoline derivatives. These results provide evidence that concentration and structural manipulation of GCAs could increase the anti-inflammatory potency in treatment of chronic diseases, including asthma.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida 32307, USA. youneserrahali3@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Younes J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Errahali
authors.forename: Leeshawn D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Thomas C S
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: Henry J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D056809:Alveolar Epithelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D054413:Chemokine CCL11 / Q000378:metabolism*; D000075906:Chemokine CCL26; D018946:Chemokine CCL5 / Q000378:metabolism*; D019742:Chemokines, CC / Q000378:metabolism*; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; C120429:CCL26 protein, human; D054413:Chemokine CCL11; D000075906:Chemokine CCL26; D018946:Chemokine CCL5; D019742:Chemokines, CC; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D016209:Interleukin-8