Specific Inhibition of Orai1-mediated Calcium Signalling Resolves Inflammation and Clears Bacteria in an Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Model

Rationale: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has an unacceptably high mortality rate (35%) and is without effective therapy. Orai1 is a Ca2+ channel involved in store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE), a process that exquisitely regulates inflammation. Orai1 is considered a druggable target, but no Orai1-specific inhibitors exist to date. Objectives: To evaluate whether ELD607, a first-in-class Orai1 antagonist, can treat ARDS caused by bacterial pneumonia in preclinical models. Methods: ELD607 pharmacology was evaluated in HEK293T cells and freshly isolated immune cells from patients with ARDS. A murine acute lung injury model caused by bacterial pneumonia was then used: mice were infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus, or multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa and then treated with ELD607 intranasally. Measurements and Main Results: ELD607 specifically inhibited SOCE in HEK293T cells with a half-maximal inhibitory concentration of 9 nM. ELD607 was stable in ARDS airway secretions and inhibited SOCE in ARDS immune cells. In vivo, inhaled ELD607 significantly reduced neutrophilia and improved survival. Surprisingly, Orai1 inhibition by ELD607 caused a significant reduction in lung bacteria, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus. ELD607 worked as an immunomodulator that reduced cytokine levels, reduced neutrophilia, and promoted macrophage-mediated resolution of inflammation and clearance of bacteria. Indeed, when alveolar macrophages were depleted with inhaled clodronate, ELD607 was no longer able to resolve inflammation or clear bacteria. Conclusions: These data indicate that specific Orai1 inhibition by ELD607 may be a novel approach to reduce multiorgan inflammation and treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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CommentIn: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Mar 15;209(6):623-625. - PMID 38064242

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:209

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American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 209(2024), 6 vom: 15. März, Seite 703-715

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ahmad, Saira [VerfasserIn]
Wrennall, Joe A [VerfasserIn]
Goriounova, Alexandra S [VerfasserIn]
Sekhri, Malika [VerfasserIn]
Iskarpatyoti, Jason A [VerfasserIn]
Ghosh, Arunava [VerfasserIn]
Abdelwahab, Sabri H [VerfasserIn]
Voeller, Alexis [VerfasserIn]
Rai, Mani [VerfasserIn]
Mahida, Rahul Y [VerfasserIn]
Krajewski, Krzysztof [VerfasserIn]
Ignar, Diane M [VerfasserIn]
Greenbaum, Alon [VerfasserIn]
Moran, Timothy P [VerfasserIn]
Tilley, Stephen L [VerfasserIn]
Thickett, David R [VerfasserIn]
Sassano, M Flori [VerfasserIn]
Tarran, Robert [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ARDS
Calcium
Calcium Channels
ICRAC
Journal Article
Neutrophilia
ORAI1 Protein
Orai1 protein, mouse
Peptide
Pneumonia
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Date Completed 18.03.2024

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print

CommentIn: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Mar 15;209(6):623-625. - PMID 38064242

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1164/rccm.202308-1393OC

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NLM364639199