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Hsiao, Po-Yuan; Kalin, Jay H; Sun, Im-Hong; Amin, Mohammed N; Lo, Ying-Chun; Chiang, Meng-Jung; Giddens, John; Sysa-Shah, Polina; Gabrielson, Kathleen; Wang, Lai-Xi; Powell, Jonathan D; Cole, Philip A
An Fc-Small Molecule Conjugate for Targeted Inhibition of the Adenosine 2A Receptor Journal Article
In: Chembiochem, vol. 17, no. 20, pp. 1951-1960, 0000, ISSN: 1439-7633.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adenosine A2 Receptor Antagonists, Adenosine A2A, Animals, Female, Humans, Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments, Inbred C57BL, Knockout, Male, Mice, Models, Molecular, Molecular Structure, Receptor, Respiratory Tract Infections, Triazines, Triazoles, Vaccinia virus
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title = {An Fc-Small Molecule Conjugate for Targeted Inhibition of the Adenosine 2A Receptor},
author = {Po-Yuan Hsiao and Jay H Kalin and Im-Hong Sun and Mohammed N Amin and Ying-Chun Lo and Meng-Jung Chiang and John Giddens and Polina Sysa-Shah and Kathleen Gabrielson and Lai-Xi Wang and Jonathan D Powell and Philip A Cole},
doi = {10.1002/cbic.201600337},
issn = {1439-7633},
journal = {Chembiochem},
volume = {17},
number = {20},
pages = {1951-1960},
abstract = {The adenosine A2A receptor (A2A R) is expressed in immune cells, as well as brain and heart tissue, and has been intensively studied as a therapeutic target for multiple disease indications. Inhibitors of the A2A R have the potential for stimulating immune response, which could be valuable for cancer immune surveillance and mounting a response against pathogens. One well-established potent and selective small molecule A2A R antagonist, ZM-241385 (ZM), has a short pharmacokinetic half-life and the potential for systemic toxicity due to A2A R effects in the brain and the heart. In this study, we designed an analogue of ZM and tethered it to the Fc domain of the immunoglobulin IgG3 by using expressed protein ligation. The resulting protein-small molecule conjugate, Fc-ZM, retained high affinity for two Fc receptors: FcγRI and the neonatal Fc receptor, FcRn. In addition, Fc-ZM was a potent A2A R antagonist, as measured by a cell-based cAMP assay. Cell-based assays also revealed that Fc-ZM could stimulate interferon γ production in splenocytes in a fashion that was dependent on the presence of A2A R. We found that Fc-ZM, compared with the small molecule ZM, was a superior A2A R antagonist in mice, consistent with the possibility that Fc attachment can improve pharmacokinetic and/or pharmacodynamic properties of the small molecule.},
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The adenosine A2A receptor (A2A R) is expressed in immune cells, as well as brain and heart tissue, and has been intensively studied as a therapeutic target for multiple disease indications. Inhibitors of the A2A R have the potential for stimulating immune response, which could be valuable for cancer immune surveillance and mounting a response against pathogens. One well-established potent and selective small molecule A2A R antagonist, ZM-241385 (ZM), has a short pharmacokinetic half-life and the potential for systemic toxicity due to A2A R effects in the brain and the heart. In this study, we designed an analogue of ZM and tethered it to the Fc domain of the immunoglobulin IgG3 by using expressed protein ligation. The resulting protein-small molecule conjugate, Fc-ZM, retained high affinity for two Fc receptors: FcγRI and the neonatal Fc receptor, FcRn. In addition, Fc-ZM was a potent A2A R antagonist, as measured by a cell-based cAMP assay. Cell-based assays also revealed that Fc-ZM could stimulate interferon γ production in splenocytes in a fashion that was dependent on the presence of A2A R. We found that Fc-ZM, compared with the small molecule ZM, was a superior A2A R antagonist in mice, consistent with the possibility that Fc attachment can improve pharmacokinetic and/or pharmacodynamic properties of the small molecule.