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Small molecule specifically inhibiting microglial nitric oxide release could become a potential treatment for neuroinflammation

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Title:Small molecule specifically inhibiting microglial nitric oxide release could become a potential treatment for neuroinflammation
Creators Name:Jordan, P., Costa, A., Specker, E., Popp, O., Volkamer, A., Piske, R., Obrusnik, T., Kleissle, S., Stuke, K., Rex, A., Neuenschwander, M., von Kries, J.P., Nazare, M., Mertins, P., Kettenmann, H. and Wolf, S.A.
Abstract:Microglia are the immune effector cells of the central nervous system (CNS) and react to pathologic events with a complex process including the release of nitric oxide (NO). NO is a free radical, which is toxic for all cells at high concentrations. To target an exaggerated NO release, we tested a library of 16 544 chemical compounds for their effect on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced NO release in cell line and primary neonatal microglia. We identified a compound (C1) which significantly reduced NO release in a dose-dependent manner, with a low IC50 (252 nM) and no toxic side effects in vitro or in vivo. Target finding strategies such as in silico modelling and mass spectroscopy hint towards a direct interaction between C1 and the nitric oxide synthase making C1 a great candidate for specific intra-cellular interaction with the NO producing machinery.
Keywords:Cell Line, Lipopolysaccharides, Microglia, Neuroinflammatory Diseases, Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II, Nitric Oxide
Source:PLoS ONE
ISSN:1932-6203
Publisher:Public Library of Science
Volume:18
Number:2
Page Range:e0278325
Date:6 February 2023
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278325
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