A novel fluorinated triazole derivative suppresses macrophage activation and alleviates experimental colitis via a Twist1-dependent pathway

Biochemical Pharmacology
Tingyue TuJunfeng Zhang

Abstract

Hyperactivated macrophages play a key role in the initiation and perpetuation of mucosal inflammation in Crohn's disease (CD). Increasing evidence suggests that the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) repressor Twist1 can suppress activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and the subsequent production of TNF-α, which are both essential elements of macrophage activation. Thus, developing novel therapeutic strategies to enhance Twist1 expression and to inhibit macrophage activation may be beneficial for CD treatment. In the present study, a series of trifluoroethyl thiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazole derivatives were used to investigate their potential anti-inflammatory activities and the underlying mechanism. In a biological activity screen, compound 7# (Thiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazole-5-methanamine, 6-phenyl-α-(trifluoromethyl)-, (αR)-, TT-TFM) suppressed the activation of macrophages. Consistent with the in vitro data, TT-TFM protected against 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS), dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced acute colitis and IL-10 knockout (KO) chronic colitis, as judged by body weight changes and colonic pathological damage. A mechanistic study based on microarray analysis and gene interference experiments indicated that TT...Continue Reading

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