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    Bioorg Med Chem. 2010 Sep 1;18(17):6404-13. Epub 2010 Jul 8.

    Design, synthesis, and evaluation of quinazoline T cell proliferation inhibitors.

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    Unit of Cellular Signaling, Department of Biological Chemistry, The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.

    Abstract

    We report here on a class of quinazoline molecules that inhibit T cell proliferation. The most potent compound N-p-tolyl-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)quinazolin-4-amine (S101) and its close analogs were found to inhibit the proliferation of T cells from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and Jurkat cells, with IC(50) in the sub-micromolar range. The inhibitor induced G2 cell cycle arrest but did not inhibit IL-2 secretion. The anti-proliferative effect correlated with inhibition of the tyrosine phosphorylation of SLP-76, a molecular element in the signaling pathway of the T cell receptor (TCR). The inhibitor restrained proliferation of lymphocytes with much higher potency than non-hematopoietic cells. This new class of specific T cell proliferation inhibitors may serve as lead molecules for the development of agents aimed at diseases in which T cell signaling plays a role and agents to induce tolerance to grafted tissues or organs.

    Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

    PMID:
    20674367
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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