Synthesis of and anti-fibrotic effect of pyrazole derivative J-1048 : Inhibition of ALK5 as a novel approach to liver fibrosis targeting inflammation

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Liver fibrosis is a worldwide challenge of health issue. Developing effective new drugs for treating liver fibrosis is of great importance. In recent years, chemically synthesized drugs have significant advantages in treating liver fibrosis. Small molecule pyrazole derivatives as activin receptor-like kinase 5 (ALK5) inhibitors have also shown anti-fibrotic and tumor growth inhibitory effects. To develop the candidate with anti-fibrotic effect, we synthesized a novel pyrazole derivative, J-1048. The inhibitory effect of J-1048 on ALK5 and p38α mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase activity was assessed by enzymatic assays. We established an in vivo liver fibrosis model by injecting thioacetamide (TAA) into mice and in vitro model of TGF-β stimulated hepatic stellated cells to explore the inhibition mechanisms and therapeutic potential of J-1048 as an ALK5 inhibitor in liver fibrosis. Our data showed that J-1048 inhibited TAA-induced liver fibrosis in mice by explicitly blocking the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway. Additionally, J-1048 inhibited the production of inflammatory cytokine Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) by inhibiting the purinergic ligand-gated ion channel 7 receptor (P2X7r) -Nucleotide-binding domain-(NOD-)like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) axis, thereby alleviating liver fibrosis. Our findings demonstrated that a novel small molecule ALK5 inhibitor, J-1048, exhibited strong potential as a clinical therapeutic candidate for liver fibrosis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:139

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Bioorganic chemistry - 139(2023) vom: 01. Okt., Seite 106723

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yang, Hong-Xu [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Fang-Yan [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Yong-Ce [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Yan-Ling [VerfasserIn]
Nan, Ji-Xing [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Cheng-Hua [VerfasserIn]
Lian, Li-Hua [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ALK5 inhibitor
EC 2.7.11.1
EC 2.7.11.30
Inflammation
Journal Article
Liver fibrosis
P2X7R/NLRP3
Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
Pyrazole derivatives
Pyrazoles
Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type I
Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
TGF-β/Smads
Transforming Growth Factor beta

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Date Completed 14.08.2023

Date Revised 14.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106723

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NLM359604595