作者:Jun R. Huh、Erika E. Englund、Hang Wang、Ruili Huang、Pengxiang Huang、Fraydoon Rastinejad、James Inglese、Christopher P. Austin、Ronald L. Johnson、Wenwei Huang、Dan R. Littman
DOI:10.1021/ml300286h
日期:2013.1.10
Retinoic acid-related orphan receptor ROR gamma t plays a pivotal role in the differentiation of T(H)17 cells. Antagonizing ROR gamma t transcriptional activity is a potential means to treat T(H)17-related autoimmune diseases. Herein, we describe the identification of a series of diphenylpropanamides as novel and selective ROR gamma antagonists. Diphenylpropanamide 4n inhibited the transcriptional activity of ROR gamma t, but not ROR alpha, in cells. In addition, it suppressed human T(H)17 cell differentiation at submicromolar concentrations.