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The Structural Basis for Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Inhibition of Human Dihydrofolate Reductase.

ABSTRACT: Although nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) target primarily cyclooxygenase enzymes, a subset of NSAIDs containing carboxylate groups also has been reported to competitively inhibit dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR). In this study, we have characterized NSAID interactions with human DHFR based on kinetic, NMR, and X-ray crystallographic methods. The NSAIDs target a region of the folate binding site that interacts with the p-aminobenzoyl-l-glutamate (pABG) moiety of folate and inhibit cooperatively with ligands that target the adjacent pteridine-recognition subsite. NSAIDs containing benzoate or salicylate groups were identified as having the highest potency. Among those tested, diflunisal, a salicylate derivative not previously identified to have anti-folate activity, was found to have a K_i of 34 μM, well below peak plasma diflunisal levels reached at typical dosage levels. The potential of these drugs to interfere with the inflammatory process by multiple pathways introduces the possibility of further optimization to design dual-targeted analogs.

SUBMITTER: Duff MR

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8404948 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Structural Basis for Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Inhibition of Human Dihydrofolate Reductase.

Duff Michael R MR Gabel Scott A SA Pedersen Lars C LC DeRose Eugene F EF Krahn Juno M JM Howell Elizabeth E EE London Robert E RE

Journal of medicinal chemistry 20200728 15

Although nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) target primarily cyclooxygenase enzymes, a subset of NSAIDs containing carboxylate groups also has been reported to competitively inhibit dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR). In this study, we have characterized NSAID interactions with human DHFR based on kinetic, NMR, and X-ray crystallographic methods. The NSAIDs target a region of the folate binding site that interacts with the <i>p</i>-aminobenzoyl-l-glutamate (pABG) moiety of folate and inhi ...[more]

PMID: 32658475

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Project description:BackgroundLipid transfer protein (LTP), an abundant protein in fruits, vegetables, and nuts, is a common food allergen in Mediterranean areas causing diverse allergic reactions. Approximately 40% of food-related anaphylaxis induced by LTPs requires nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as a triggering cofactor.ObjectiveWe sought to better understand the determinants of NSAID-dependent and NSAID-independent LTP-induced anaphylaxis (LTP-A).MethodsSelection of patients was based on a proved clinical history of NSAID-dependent or NSAID-independent anaphylaxis to LTPs, positive skin prick test response to LTPs, and serum LTP IgE. Whole-transcriptome (RNA sequencing) analysis of blood cells from 14 patients with NSAID-related LTP-A (NSAID-LTP-A), 7 patients with LTP-A, and 13 healthy control subjects was performed to identify distinct gene expression signatures.ResultsExpression of genes regulating gastrointestinal epithelial renewal was altered in both patient sets, particularly in those with LTP-A, who also presented with gene expression profiles characteristic of an inflammatory syndrome. These included altered B-cell pathways, increased neutrophil activation markers, and increased reactive oxygen species levels. Increased expression of the IgG receptor (CD64) in patients with LTP-A was mirrored by the presence of LTP-specific IgG1 and IgG3. Conversely, patients with NSAID-LTP-A were characterized by reduced expression of IFN-γ-regulated genes and IFN-γ levels, as well as upregulated expression of adenosine receptor 3 (ADORA3) and genes related to adenosine metabolism.ConclusionsGene ontology analysis suggests disturbances in gut epithelial homeostasis in both groups with LTP-A, with potential integrity breaches in patients with LTP-A that might explain their distinct inflammatory signatures. Differential regulation in patients with LTP-A and those with NSAID-LTP-A of the IFN-γ pathway, IgG receptors, and ADORA3 might provide the pathogenic basis of their distinct responses.

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The Structural Basis for Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Inhibition of Human Dihydrofolate Reductase.

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