Inhibitory activity of a ceramide library on interleukin-4 production from activated T cells
作者:Jin Park、Qian Li、Young-Tae Chang、Tae Sung Kim
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2005.01.027
日期:2005.4
Allergic diseases are hypersensitivity disorders associated with the production of specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) to environmental allergens. Interleukin (IL)-4, produced primarily by CD4(+) T cells, is an important stimulus for the switch of the antibody isotype to IgE in both mice and humans. In this study we investigated the inhibitory activity of IL-4 production in activated T cells by screening ceramide derivatives prepared by solid phase combinatorial chemistry. Many ceramide derivatives significantly inhibited IL-4 production in T cells. In particular, ceramide derivatives with a lauroyl group showed strong inhibitory activities on IL-4 production in both phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)-activated EL4 T cells and antigen-primed cells, suggesting that they can be used as compounds for the development of anti-allergic agents. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The Synthesis and Biological Characterization of a Ceramide Library
作者:Young-Tae Chang、Jaehwa Choi、Sheng Ding、Eva E. Prieschl、Thomas Baumruker、Jae-Mok Lee、Sung-Kee Chung、Peter G. Schultz
DOI:10.1021/ja017576o
日期:2002.3.1
A facile synthesis of a combinatorial ceramide library and their activities in the NF-kappaB pathway and in apoptosis induction/prevention were demonstrated. A novel NF-kappaB activating molecule was discovered among ceramide containing beta-galactose, and the structural requirements of ceramides for apoptosis induction was elucidated.