Design, Synthesis, And Structure-Activity Relationship Of N-Aryl-N '-(Thiophen-2-Yl)Thiourea Derivatives As Novel And Specific Human Tlr1/2 Agonists For Potential Cancer Immunotherapy
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY(2021)
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The previous virtual screening of ten million compounds yielded two novel nonlipopeptide-like chemotypes as TLR2 agonists. Herein, we present the chemical optimization of our initial hit, 1-phenyl-3-(thiophen-2-yl)urea, which resulted in the identification of SMU-C80 (EC50 = 31.02 +/- 1.01 nM) as a TLR2-specific agonist with a 370-fold improvement in bioactivity. Mechanistic studies revealed that SMU-C80, through TLR1/2, recruits the adaptor protein MyD88 and triggers the NF-kappa B pathway to release cytokines such as TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta from human, but not murine, cells. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first species-specific TLR1/2 agonist reported until now. Moreover, SMU-C80 increased the percentage of T, B, and NK cells ex vivo and activated the immune cells, which suppressed cancer cell growth in vitro. In summary, we obtained a highly efficient and specific human TLR1/2 agonist that acts through the MyD88 and NF-kappa B pathway, facilitating cytokine release and the simultaneous activation of immune cells that in turn affects the apoptosis of cancer cells.
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cancer immunotherapy,synthesis
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