An Anti-Cancer Drug Candidate CYC116 Suppresses Type I Hypersensitive Immune Responses through the Inhibition of Fyn Kinase in Mast Cells
10.4062/biomolther.2018.148
- Author:
Young Hwan PARK
1
;
Hyun Woo KIM
;
Hyuk Soon KIM
;
Seung Taek NAM
;
Dajeong LEE
;
Min Bum LEE
;
Keun Young MIN
;
Jimo KOO
;
Su Jeong KIM
;
Young Mi KIM
;
Hyung Sik KIM
;
Wahn Soo CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Immunology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju 27478, Republic of Korea. wahnchoi@kku.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
CYC116;
Mast cells;
Allergy;
Immunoglobulin (Ig) E;
Fyn;
Syk
- MeSH:
Anaphylaxis;
Animals;
Cytokines;
Dermatitis, Atopic;
Hypersensitivity;
Interleukin-6;
Mast Cells;
Mice;
Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis;
Phosphotransferases;
Rhinitis, Allergic
- From:Biomolecules & Therapeutics
2019;27(3):311-317
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Mast cells are the most prominent effector cells of Type 1 hypersensitivity immune responses. CYC116 [4-(2-amino-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)-N-[4-(morpholin-4-yl)phenyl] pyrimidin-2-amine] is under development to be used as an anti-cancer drug, but the inhibitory effects of CYC116 on the activation of mast cells and related allergy diseases have not reported as of yet. In this study, we demonstrated, for the first time, that CYC116 inhibited the degranulation of mast cells by antigen stimulation (IC₅₀, ∼1.42 µM). CYC116 also inhibited the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines including TNF-α (IC₅₀, ∼1.10 µM), and IL-6 (IC₅₀, ∼1.24 µM). CYC116 inhibited the mast cell-mediated allergic responses, passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (ED50, ∼22.5 mg/kg), and passive systemic anaphylaxis in a dose-dependent manner in laboratory experiments performed on mice. Specifically, CYC116 inhibited the activity of Fyn in mast cells and inhibited the activation of Syk and Syk-dependent signaling proteins including LAT, PLCγ, Akt, and MAP kinases. Our results suggest that CYC116 could be used as an alternative therapeutic medication for mast cell-mediated allergic disorders, such as atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis.
