Publications
2019
Schaeffer Evelyne, Sánchez-Fernández Elena M, Gonçalves-Pereira Rita, Flacher Vincent, Lamon Delphine, Duval Monique, Fauny Jean-Daniel, Fernández José M García, Mueller Christopher G, Mellet Carmen Ortiz
In: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 169, pp. 111–120, 2019, ISSN: 1768-3254.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Activation, Acute Disease, Animals, antagonists & inhibitors, CD14, Cells, chemical synthesis, Chemistry, CO-RECEPTOR, Cultured, Dendritic cell, Dendritic Cells, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, drug effects, drug therapy, Glycolipid, Glycolipids, Human, Humans, Iminosugar, immunopathology, IN VITRO, In vivo, Inbred C57BL, inflammation, Interleukin-6, lipopolysaccharide, Lipopolysaccharides, LPS, Male, Maturation, metabolism, Mice, MICROGLIA, Molecular Structure, mouse, pathology, Pharmacology, PRODUCTION, Receptor, signaling, Structure-Activity Relationship, Sulfone, Sulfoxide, Tail, target, Team-Mueller
@article{schaeffer_sp2-iminosugar_2019,
title = {sp2-Iminosugar glycolipids as inhibitors of lipopolysaccharide-mediated human dendritic cell activation in vitro and of acute inflammation in mice in vivo},
author = {Evelyne Schaeffer and Elena M Sánchez-Fernández and Rita Gonçalves-Pereira and Vincent Flacher and Delphine Lamon and Monique Duval and Jean-Daniel Fauny and José M García Fernández and Christopher G Mueller and Carmen Ortiz Mellet},
doi = {10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.02.078},
issn = {1768-3254},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-05-01},
journal = {European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry},
volume = {169},
pages = {111--120},
abstract = {Glycolipid mimetics consisting of a bicyclic polyhydroxypiperidine-cyclic carbamate core and a pseudoanomeric hydrophobic tail, termed sp2-iminosugar glycolipids (sp2-IGLs), target microglia during neuroinflammatory processes. Here we have synthesized and investigated new variants of sp2-IGLs for their ability to suppress the activation of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DCs) by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) signaling through Toll-like receptor 4. We report that the best lead was (1R)-1-dodecylsulfonyl-5N,6O-oxomethylidenenojirimycin (DSO2-ONJ), able to inhibit LPS-induced TNFα production and maturation of DCs. Immunovisualization experiments, using a mannoside glycolipid conjugate (MGC) that also suppress LPS-mediated DC activation as control, evidenced a distinct mode of action for the sp2-IGLs: unlike MGCs, DSO2-ONJ did not elicit internalization of the LPS co-receptor CD14 or induce its co-localization with the Toll-like receptor 4. In a mouse model of LPS-induced acute inflammation, DSO2-ONJ demonstrated anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting the production of the pro-inflammatory interleukin-6. The ensemble of the data highlights sp2-IGLs as a promising new class of molecules against inflammation by interfering in Toll-like receptor intracellular signaling.},
keywords = {Activation, Acute Disease, Animals, antagonists & inhibitors, CD14, Cells, chemical synthesis, Chemistry, CO-RECEPTOR, Cultured, Dendritic cell, Dendritic Cells, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, drug effects, drug therapy, Glycolipid, Glycolipids, Human, Humans, Iminosugar, immunopathology, IN VITRO, In vivo, Inbred C57BL, inflammation, Interleukin-6, lipopolysaccharide, Lipopolysaccharides, LPS, Male, Maturation, metabolism, Mice, MICROGLIA, Molecular Structure, mouse, pathology, Pharmacology, PRODUCTION, Receptor, signaling, Structure-Activity Relationship, Sulfone, Sulfoxide, Tail, target, Team-Mueller},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2018
Fadeel Bengt, Bussy Cyrill, Merino Sonia, Vázquez Ester, Flahaut Emmanuel, Mouchet Florence, Evariste Lauris, Gauthier Laury, Koivisto Antti J, Vogel Ulla, Martín Cristina, Delogu Lucia G, Buerki-Thurnherr Tina, Wick Peter, Beloin-Saint-Pierre Didier, Hischier Roland, Pelin Marco, Carniel Fabio Candotto, Tretiach Mauro, Cesca Fabrizia, Benfenati Fabio, Scaini Denis, Ballerini Laura, Kostarelos Kostas, Prato Maurizio, Bianco Alberto
Safety Assessment of Graphene-Based Materials: Focus on Human Health and the Environment Journal Article
In: ACS nano, vol. 12, no. 11, pp. 10582–10620, 2018, ISSN: 1936-086X.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, carbon nanomaterials, environment, Environmental Monitoring, Exposure, graphene, Graphite, hazard, Health, Humans, I2CT, life cycle assessment, Materials Testing, Nanostructures, Risk Assessment, safety, Structure-Activity Relationship, Team-Bianco, Toxicity
@article{fadeel_safety_2018,
title = {Safety Assessment of Graphene-Based Materials: Focus on Human Health and the Environment},
author = {Bengt Fadeel and Cyrill Bussy and Sonia Merino and Ester Vázquez and Emmanuel Flahaut and Florence Mouchet and Lauris Evariste and Laury Gauthier and Antti J Koivisto and Ulla Vogel and Cristina Martín and Lucia G Delogu and Tina Buerki-Thurnherr and Peter Wick and Didier Beloin-Saint-Pierre and Roland Hischier and Marco Pelin and Fabio Candotto Carniel and Mauro Tretiach and Fabrizia Cesca and Fabio Benfenati and Denis Scaini and Laura Ballerini and Kostas Kostarelos and Maurizio Prato and Alberto Bianco},
doi = {10.1021/acsnano.8b04758},
issn = {1936-086X},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-01-01},
journal = {ACS nano},
volume = {12},
number = {11},
pages = {10582--10620},
abstract = {Graphene and its derivatives are heralded as "miracle" materials with manifold applications in different sectors of society from electronics to energy storage to medicine. The increasing exploitation of graphene-based materials (GBMs) necessitates a comprehensive evaluation of the potential impact of these materials on human health and the environment. Here, we discuss synthesis and characterization of GBMs as well as human and environmental hazard assessment of GBMs using in vitro and in vivo model systems with the aim to understand the properties that underlie the biological effects of these materials; not all GBMs are alike, and it is essential that we disentangle the structure-activity relationships for this class of materials.},
keywords = {Animals, carbon nanomaterials, environment, Environmental Monitoring, Exposure, graphene, Graphite, hazard, Health, Humans, I2CT, life cycle assessment, Materials Testing, Nanostructures, Risk Assessment, safety, Structure-Activity Relationship, Team-Bianco, Toxicity},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2017
Chypre Mélanie, Madel Maria-Bernadette, Chaloin Olivier, Blin-Wakkach Claudine, Morice Christophe, Mueller Christopher G
Porphyrin Derivatives Inhibit the Interaction between Receptor Activator of NF-κB and Its Ligand Journal Article
In: ChemMedChem, vol. 12, no. 20, pp. 1697–1702, 2017, ISSN: 1860-7187.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Cell Survival, cell-based assays, ELISA, Humans, Jurkat Cells, Mice, Molecular Structure, Osteoclasts, Osteogenesis, porphyrins, Protein Binding, RANK ligand, receptor activator of NF-κB, Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B, Structure-Activity Relationship, Team-Mueller
@article{chypre_porphyrin_2017,
title = {Porphyrin Derivatives Inhibit the Interaction between Receptor Activator of NF-κB and Its Ligand},
author = {Mélanie Chypre and Maria-Bernadette Madel and Olivier Chaloin and Claudine Blin-Wakkach and Christophe Morice and Christopher G Mueller},
doi = {10.1002/cmdc.201700462},
issn = {1860-7187},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-10-01},
journal = {ChemMedChem},
volume = {12},
number = {20},
pages = {1697--1702},
abstract = {Receptor activator of NF-κB (RANK), a member of the TNF-receptor superfamily, plays an important role in bone resorption and stimulates immune and epithelial cell activation. Denosumab, a human monoclonal antibody that blocks the RANK ligand (RANKL), is approved for the treatment of osteoporosis and bone metastasis. However, a small molecule that inhibits the RANK-RANKL interaction would be beneficial to decrease cost and to facilitate treatments with orally available therapeutic agents. Herein we report the discovery of the first nonpeptidic inhibitors of RANK-RANKL interactions. In screening a chemical library by competitive ELISA, the porphyrin verteporfin was identified as a hit. Derivatives were screened, and the chlorin-macrocycle-containing pheophorbide A and purpurin 18 were found to bind recombinant RANKL, to inhibit RANK-RANKL interactions in the ELISA, and to suppress the RANKL-dependent activation of model cells and the differentiation of RANK-expressing precursors into osteoclasts. This discovery of a family of small molecules that inhibit RANK activation presents an initial basis for further development of nonpeptidic therapeutic agents targeting the interaction between RANK and RANKL.},
keywords = {Animals, Cell Survival, cell-based assays, ELISA, Humans, Jurkat Cells, Mice, Molecular Structure, Osteoclasts, Osteogenesis, porphyrins, Protein Binding, RANK ligand, receptor activator of NF-κB, Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B, Structure-Activity Relationship, Team-Mueller},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2015
Flacher Vincent, Neuberg Patrick, Point Floriane, Daubeuf François, Muller Quentin, Sigwalt David, Fauny Jean-Daniel, Remy Jean-Serge, Frossard Nelly, Wagner Alain, Mueller Christopher G, Schaeffer Evelyne
Mannoside Glycolipid Conjugates Display Anti-inflammatory Activity by Inhibition of Toll-like Receptor-4 Mediated Cell Activation Journal Article
In: ACS chemical biology, vol. 10, no. 12, pp. 2697–2705, 2015, ISSN: 1554-8937.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Activation, Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Carbohydrate Sequence, CD14, Cell Membrane, Cells, Chemistry, Cultured, cytokine, Dendritic Cells, development, disease, Glycolipids, Human, Humans, immunopathology, Inbred BALB C, inflammation, inhibition, lipid, lipopolysaccharide, Lipopolysaccharides, LPS, LUNG, Mannosides, Maturation, Membrane, Mice, monocyte, Monocytes, mouse, neutrophils, NF-kappaB, Pneumonia, Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases, Receptor, secretion, signaling, Structure-Activity Relationship, Tail, Team-Mueller, TLR4, Toll-Like Receptor 4
@article{flacher_mannoside_2015b,
title = {Mannoside Glycolipid Conjugates Display Anti-inflammatory Activity by Inhibition of Toll-like Receptor-4 Mediated Cell Activation},
author = {Vincent Flacher and Patrick Neuberg and Floriane Point and François Daubeuf and Quentin Muller and David Sigwalt and Jean-Daniel Fauny and Jean-Serge Remy and Nelly Frossard and Alain Wagner and Christopher G Mueller and Evelyne Schaeffer},
doi = {10.1021/acschembio.5b00552},
issn = {1554-8937},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-12-01},
journal = {ACS chemical biology},
volume = {10},
number = {12},
pages = {2697--2705},
abstract = {Inhibition of excessive Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling is a therapeutic approach pursued for many inflammatory diseases. We report that Mannoside Glycolipid Conjugates (MGCs) selectively blocked TLR4-mediated activation of human monocytes and monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DCs) by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). They potently suppressed pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion and maturation of DCs exposed to LPS, leading to impaired T cell stimulation. MGCs did not interfere with LPS and could act in a delayed manner, hours after LPS stimulation. Their inhibitory action required both the sugar heads and the lipid chain, although the nature of the sugar and the structure of the lipid tail could be modified. They blocked early signaling events at the cell membrane, enhanced internalization of CD14 receptors, and prevented colocalization of CD14 and TLR4, thereby abolishing NF-κB nuclear translocation. When the best lead conjugate was tested in a mouse model of LPS-induced acute lung inflammation, it displayed an anti-inflammatory action by suppressing the recruitment of neutrophils. Thus, MGCs could serve as promising leads for the development of selective TLR4 antagonistic agents for inflammatory diseases.},
keywords = {Activation, Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Carbohydrate Sequence, CD14, Cell Membrane, Cells, Chemistry, Cultured, cytokine, Dendritic Cells, development, disease, Glycolipids, Human, Humans, immunopathology, Inbred BALB C, inflammation, inhibition, lipid, lipopolysaccharide, Lipopolysaccharides, LPS, LUNG, Mannosides, Maturation, Membrane, Mice, monocyte, Monocytes, mouse, neutrophils, NF-kappaB, Pneumonia, Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases, Receptor, secretion, signaling, Structure-Activity Relationship, Tail, Team-Mueller, TLR4, Toll-Like Receptor 4},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2013
Schaeffer Evelyne, Dehuyser Laure, Sigwalt David, Flacher Vincent, Bernacchi Serena, Chaloin Olivier, Remy Jean-Serge, Mueller Christopher G, Baati Rachid, Wagner Alain
Dynamic micelles of mannoside glycolipids are more efficient than polymers for inhibiting HIV-1 trans-infection Journal Article
In: Bioconjugate Chemistry, vol. 24, no. 11, pp. 1813–1823, 2013, ISSN: 1520-4812.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Anti-HIV Agents, Calcium, Cells, Chemistry, Cultured, Dendritic Cells, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Electron, fluorescence, Glycolipids, HIV, HIV Infections, HIV-1, Human, Humans, immunodeficiency, immunopathology, inhibition, LECTIN, Lectins, lipid, Mannosides, Micelles, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Microscopy, Models, Molecular, Molecular Structure, Polymers, prophylaxis, Spectrometry, Structure-Activity Relationship, Surface Plasmon Resonance, target, Team-Mueller, Thermodynamics, Transmission, virus
@article{schaeffer_dynamic_2013,
title = {Dynamic micelles of mannoside glycolipids are more efficient than polymers for inhibiting HIV-1 trans-infection},
author = {Evelyne Schaeffer and Laure Dehuyser and David Sigwalt and Vincent Flacher and Serena Bernacchi and Olivier Chaloin and Jean-Serge Remy and Christopher G Mueller and Rachid Baati and Alain Wagner},
doi = {10.1021/bc4000806},
issn = {1520-4812},
year = {2013},
date = {2013-11-01},
journal = {Bioconjugate Chemistry},
volume = {24},
number = {11},
pages = {1813--1823},
abstract = {Mannoside glycolipid conjugates are able to inhibit human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) trans-infection mediated by human dendritic cells (DCs). The conjugates are formed by three building blocks: a linear or branched mannose head, a hydrophilic linker, and a 24-carbon lipid chain. We have shown that, even as single molecules, these compounds efficiently target mannose-binding lectins, such as DC-specific ICAM-3-grabbing nonintegrin (DC-SIGN) important for HIV-1 transmission. With the goal to optimize their inhibitory activity by supramolecular structure formation, we have compared saturated and unsaturated conjugates, as single molecules, self-assemblies of dynamic micelles, and photopolymerized cross-linked polymers. Surface plasmon resonance showed that, unexpectedly, polymers of trivalent conjugates did not display a higher binding affinity for DC-SIGN than single molecules. Interactions on a chip or in solution were independent of calcium; however, binding to DCs was inhibited by a calcium chelator. Moreover, HIV-1 trans-infection was mostly inhibited by dynamic micelles and not by rigid polymers. The inhibition data revealed a clear correlation between the structure and molecular assembly of a conjugate and its biological antiviral activity. We present an interaction model between DC-SIGN and conjugates-either single molecules, micelles, or polymers-that highlights that the most effective interactions by dynamic micelles involve both mannose heads and lipid chains. Our data reveal that trivalent glycolipid conjugates display the highest microbicide potential for HIV prophylaxis, as dynamic micelles conjugates and not as rigid polymers.},
keywords = {Anti-HIV Agents, Calcium, Cells, Chemistry, Cultured, Dendritic Cells, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Electron, fluorescence, Glycolipids, HIV, HIV Infections, HIV-1, Human, Humans, immunodeficiency, immunopathology, inhibition, LECTIN, Lectins, lipid, Mannosides, Micelles, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Microscopy, Models, Molecular, Molecular Structure, Polymers, prophylaxis, Spectrometry, Structure-Activity Relationship, Surface Plasmon Resonance, target, Team-Mueller, Thermodynamics, Transmission, virus},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2012
Thomann Jean-Sébastien, Monneaux Fanny, Creusat Gaëlle, Spanedda Maria Vittoria, Heurtault Béatrice, Habermacher Chloé, Schuber Francis, Bourel-Bonnet Line, Frisch Benoît
Novel glycolipid TLR2 ligands of the type Pam2Cys-α-Gal: synthesis and biological properties Journal Article
In: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 51, pp. 174–183, 2012, ISSN: 1768-3254.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adjuvants, Animals, Cell Line, Chemistry Techniques, Female, Galactose, Glycolipids, Humans, I2CT, Immunologic, ligands, Mice, Monneaux, Structure-Activity Relationship, Synthetic, Team-Dumortier, Toll-Like Receptor 2
@article{thomann_novel_2012,
title = {Novel glycolipid TLR2 ligands of the type Pam2Cys-α-Gal: synthesis and biological properties},
author = {Jean-Sébastien Thomann and Fanny Monneaux and Gaëlle Creusat and Maria Vittoria Spanedda and Béatrice Heurtault and Chloé Habermacher and Francis Schuber and Line Bourel-Bonnet and Benoît Frisch},
doi = {10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.02.039},
issn = {1768-3254},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-05-01},
journal = {European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry},
volume = {51},
pages = {174--183},
abstract = {A more complete understanding of the mechanism of action of TLR agonists has fueled the investigation of new synthetic immunoadjuvants. In this context, we designed and synthesized glycolipids of the type Pam(2)Cys-α-Galactose as novel immunoadjuvants. Their synthesis required modifying a hydrophobic tBoc-[2,3-bispalmitoyloxy-(2R)-propyl]-R-cysteinyl moiety, i.e. the minimal structure required for TLR2 agonist activity, by addition of a hydrophilic head, either an α-Galactosylpyranose or an α-Galactosylfuranose to gain respectively Pam(2)CGalp and Pam(2)CGalf. While preparing a carbohydrate building block, an unexpected stereoselectivity was observed during a halide ion-catalytic process on a protected galactofuranose: the alpha anomer was obtained with surprisingly high selectivity (α/β ratiotextgreater9) and with good isolated yield (51%). The TLR2 binding properties of Pam(2)CGalp and Pam(2)CGalf were then fully evaluated. Their efficiency in triggering the proliferation of BALB/c mouse splenocytes was also compared to that of Pam(2)CAG and Pam(3)CAG, two well-established ligands of TLRs. Moreover, the maturation state of murine dendritic cells previously incubated with either Pam(2)CGalp or Pam(2)CGalf was monitored by flow cytometry and compared to that induced by lipopolysaccharide. Pam(2)CGalp and Pam(2)CGalf were found to be equivalent TLR2 agonists, and induced splenocyte proliferation and DC maturation. With very similar activity, Pam(2)CGalp and Pam(2)CGalf were also 10-fold to 100-fold better than Pam(2)CAG and Pam(3)CAG at inducing B cell proliferation. This represents the first time a glucidic head has been added to the tBoc-[2,3-bispalmitoyloxy-(2R)-propyl]-R-cysteinyl moiety whilst maintaining the immunomodulating activity. This should greatly enrich the data available on Pam(2)C structure/activity relationships.},
keywords = {Adjuvants, Animals, Cell Line, Chemistry Techniques, Female, Galactose, Glycolipids, Humans, I2CT, Immunologic, ligands, Mice, Monneaux, Structure-Activity Relationship, Synthetic, Team-Dumortier, Toll-Like Receptor 2},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2011
Imler Jean-Luc, Ferrandon Dominique
[Innate immunity crowned 2011 Nobel Prize winner] Journal Article
In: Med Sci (Paris), vol. 27, pp. 1019–24, 2011, ISSN: 0767-0974 (Print) 0767-0974 (Linking).
Links | BibTeX | Tags: *Immunity, *Nobel Prize, Biological, ferrandon, Genetic Association Studies, Humans, imler, Immunotherapy/methods/trends, Innate/genetics, M3i, Models, Molecular Targeted Therapy/trends, Seasons, Structure-Activity Relationship, Toll-Like Receptors/chemistry/genetics/isolation & purification/physiology
@article{imler_[innate_2011b,
title = {[Innate immunity crowned 2011 Nobel Prize winner]},
author = {Jean-Luc Imler and Dominique Ferrandon},
url = {http://dx.doi.org.gate1.inist.fr/10.1051/medsci/20112711020},
doi = {10.1051/medsci/20112711020},
issn = {0767-0974 (Print) 0767-0974 (Linking)},
year = {2011},
date = {2011-11-01},
journal = {Med Sci (Paris)},
volume = {27},
pages = {1019--24},
keywords = {*Immunity, *Nobel Prize, Biological, ferrandon, Genetic Association Studies, Humans, imler, Immunotherapy/methods/trends, Innate/genetics, M3i, Models, Molecular Targeted Therapy/trends, Seasons, Structure-Activity Relationship, Toll-Like Receptors/chemistry/genetics/isolation & purification/physiology},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Kellenberger Christine, Leone Philippe, Coquet Laurent, Jouenne Thierry, Reichhart Jean-Marc, Roussel Alain
Structure-function analysis of grass clip serine protease involved in Drosophila Toll pathway activation Journal Article
In: J. Biol. Chem., vol. 286, no. 14, pp. 12300–12307, 2011, ISSN: 1083-351X.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Catalytic Domain, Cell Line, M3i, reichhart, Serine Proteases, Signal Transduction, Structure-Activity Relationship, Toll-Like Receptors
@article{kellenberger_structure-function_2011,
title = {Structure-function analysis of grass clip serine protease involved in Drosophila Toll pathway activation},
author = {Christine Kellenberger and Philippe Leone and Laurent Coquet and Thierry Jouenne and Jean-Marc Reichhart and Alain Roussel},
doi = {10.1074/jbc.M110.182741},
issn = {1083-351X},
year = {2011},
date = {2011-04-01},
journal = {J. Biol. Chem.},
volume = {286},
number = {14},
pages = {12300--12307},
abstract = {Grass is a clip domain serine protease (SP) involved in a proteolytic cascade triggering the Toll pathway activation of Drosophila during an immune response. Epistasic studies position it downstream of the apical protease ModSP and upstream of the terminal protease Spaetzle-processing enzyme. Here, we report the crystal structure of Grass zymogen. We found that Grass displays a rather deep active site cleft comparable with that of proteases of coagulation and complement cascades. A key distinctive feature is the presence of an additional loop (75-loop) in the proximity of the activation site localized on a protruding loop. All biochemical attempts to hydrolyze the activation site of Grass failed, strongly suggesting restricted access to this region. The 75-loop is thus proposed to constitute an original mechanism to prevent spontaneous activation. A comparison of Grass with clip serine proteases of known function involved in analogous proteolytic cascades allowed us to define two groups, according to the presence of the 75-loop and the conformation of the clip domain. One group (devoid of the 75-loop) contains penultimate proteases whereas the other contains terminal proteases. Using this classification, Grass appears to be a terminal protease. This result is evaluated according to the genetic data documenting Grass function.},
keywords = {Animals, Catalytic Domain, Cell Line, M3i, reichhart, Serine Proteases, Signal Transduction, Structure-Activity Relationship, Toll-Like Receptors},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2005
Fournel Sylvie, Wieckowski Sébastien, Sun Weimin, Trouche Nathalie, Dumortier Hélène, Bianco Alberto, Chaloin Olivier, Habib Mohammed, Peter Jean-Christophe, Schneider Pascal, Vray Bernard, Toes René E, Offringa Rienk, Melief Cornelis J M, Hoebeke Johan, Guichard Gilles
C3-symmetric peptide scaffolds are functional mimetics of trimeric CD40L Journal Article
In: Nature Chemical Biology, vol. 1, no. 7, pp. 377–382, 2005, ISSN: 1552-4450.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Apoptosis, Biological, CD40 Antigens, CD40 Ligand, Cell Line, Dumortier, Humans, I2CT, Inbred BALB C, Mice, Models, Molecular Mimicry, Molecular Structure, Peptides, Protein Conformation, Protein Structure, Quaternary, Structure-Activity Relationship, Team-Bianco, Team-Dumortier, Time Factors, tumor
@article{fournel_c3-symmetric_2005,
title = {C3-symmetric peptide scaffolds are functional mimetics of trimeric CD40L},
author = {Sylvie Fournel and Sébastien Wieckowski and Weimin Sun and Nathalie Trouche and Hélène Dumortier and Alberto Bianco and Olivier Chaloin and Mohammed Habib and Jean-Christophe Peter and Pascal Schneider and Bernard Vray and René E Toes and Rienk Offringa and Cornelis J M Melief and Johan Hoebeke and Gilles Guichard},
doi = {10.1038/nchembio746},
issn = {1552-4450},
year = {2005},
date = {2005-12-01},
journal = {Nature Chemical Biology},
volume = {1},
number = {7},
pages = {377--382},
abstract = {Interaction between CD40, a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily, and its ligand CD40L, a 39-kDa glycoprotein, is essential for the development of humoral and cellular immune responses. Selective blockade or activation of this pathway provides the ground for the development of new treatments against immunologically based diseases and malignancies. Like other members of the TNF superfamily, CD40L monomers self-assemble around a threefold symmetry axis to form noncovalent homotrimers that can each bind three receptor molecules. Here, we report on the structure-based design of small synthetic molecules with C3 symmetry that can mimic CD40L homotrimers. These molecules interact with CD40, compete with the binding of CD40L to CD40, and reproduce, to a certain extent, the functional properties of the much larger homotrimeric soluble CD40L. Architectures based on rigid C3-symmetric cores may thus represent a general approach to mimicking homotrimers of the TNF superfamily.},
keywords = {Animals, Apoptosis, Biological, CD40 Antigens, CD40 Ligand, Cell Line, Dumortier, Humans, I2CT, Inbred BALB C, Mice, Models, Molecular Mimicry, Molecular Structure, Peptides, Protein Conformation, Protein Structure, Quaternary, Structure-Activity Relationship, Team-Bianco, Team-Dumortier, Time Factors, tumor},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Fournel Sylvie, Wieckowski Sébastien, Sun Weimin, Trouche Nathalie, Dumortier Hélène, Bianco Alberto, Chaloin Olivier, Habib Mohammed, Peter Jean-Christophe, Schneider Pascal, Vray Bernard, Toes René E, Offringa Rienk, Melief Cornelis J M, Hoebeke Johan, Guichard Gilles
C3-symmetric peptide scaffolds are functional mimetics of trimeric CD40L Journal Article
In: Nature Chemical Biology, vol. 1, no. 7, pp. 377–382, 2005, ISSN: 1552-4450.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Apoptosis, Biological, CD40 Antigens, CD40 Ligand, Cell Line, Humans, I2CT, Inbred BALB C, Mice, Models, Molecular Mimicry, Molecular Structure, Peptides, Protein Conformation, Protein Structure, Quaternary, Structure-Activity Relationship, Team-Bianco, Time Factors, tumor
@article{fournel_c3-symmetric_2005b,
title = {C3-symmetric peptide scaffolds are functional mimetics of trimeric CD40L},
author = {Sylvie Fournel and Sébastien Wieckowski and Weimin Sun and Nathalie Trouche and Hélène Dumortier and Alberto Bianco and Olivier Chaloin and Mohammed Habib and Jean-Christophe Peter and Pascal Schneider and Bernard Vray and René E Toes and Rienk Offringa and Cornelis J M Melief and Johan Hoebeke and Gilles Guichard},
doi = {10.1038/nchembio746},
issn = {1552-4450},
year = {2005},
date = {2005-01-01},
journal = {Nature Chemical Biology},
volume = {1},
number = {7},
pages = {377--382},
abstract = {Interaction between CD40, a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily, and its ligand CD40L, a 39-kDa glycoprotein, is essential for the development of humoral and cellular immune responses. Selective blockade or activation of this pathway provides the ground for the development of new treatments against immunologically based diseases and malignancies. Like other members of the TNF superfamily, CD40L monomers self-assemble around a threefold symmetry axis to form noncovalent homotrimers that can each bind three receptor molecules. Here, we report on the structure-based design of small synthetic molecules with C3 symmetry that can mimic CD40L homotrimers. These molecules interact with CD40, compete with the binding of CD40L to CD40, and reproduce, to a certain extent, the functional properties of the much larger homotrimeric soluble CD40L. Architectures based on rigid C3-symmetric cores may thus represent a general approach to mimicking homotrimers of the TNF superfamily.},
keywords = {Animals, Apoptosis, Biological, CD40 Antigens, CD40 Ligand, Cell Line, Humans, I2CT, Inbred BALB C, Mice, Models, Molecular Mimicry, Molecular Structure, Peptides, Protein Conformation, Protein Structure, Quaternary, Structure-Activity Relationship, Team-Bianco, Time Factors, tumor},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
1996
Fehlbaum P, Bulet Philippe, Chernysh S, Briand J P, Roussel J P, Letellier L, Hetru Charles, Hoffmann Jules A
Structure-activity analysis of thanatin, a 21-residue inducible insect defense peptide with sequence homology to frog skin antimicrobial peptides Journal Article
In: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., vol. 93, no. 3, pp. 1221–1225, 1996, ISSN: 0027-8424.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Amino Acid, Amphibian Proteins, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Anti-Infective Agents, Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides, Cyclic, Fungi, Gram-Negative Bacteria, Gram-Positive Bacteria, Hemiptera, hoffmann, M3i, Mass Spectrometry, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Peptides, Ranidae, Sequence Homology, Skin, Structure-Activity Relationship
@article{fehlbaum_structure-activity_1996,
title = {Structure-activity analysis of thanatin, a 21-residue inducible insect defense peptide with sequence homology to frog skin antimicrobial peptides},
author = {P Fehlbaum and Philippe Bulet and S Chernysh and J P Briand and J P Roussel and L Letellier and Charles Hetru and Jules A Hoffmann},
issn = {0027-8424},
year = {1996},
date = {1996-02-01},
journal = {Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.},
volume = {93},
number = {3},
pages = {1221--1225},
abstract = {Immune challenge to the insect Podisus maculiventris induces synthesis of a 21-residue peptide with sequence homology to frog skin antimicrobial peptides of the brevinin family. The insect and frog peptides have in common a C-terminally located disulfide bridge delineating a cationic loop. The peptide is bactericidal and fungicidal, exhibiting the largest antimicrobial spectrum observed so far for an insect defense peptide. An all-D-enantiomer is nearly inactive against Gram-negative bacteria and some Gram-positive strains but is fully active against fungi and other Gram-positive bacteria, suggesting that more than one mechanism accounts for the antimicrobial activity of this peptide. Studies with truncated synthetic isoforms underline the role of the C-terminal loop and flanking residues for the activity of this molecule for which we propose the name thanatin.},
keywords = {Amino Acid, Amphibian Proteins, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Anti-Infective Agents, Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides, Cyclic, Fungi, Gram-Negative Bacteria, Gram-Positive Bacteria, Hemiptera, hoffmann, M3i, Mass Spectrometry, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Peptides, Ranidae, Sequence Homology, Skin, Structure-Activity Relationship},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
1995
Briand J P, Guichard G, Dumortier H, Muller S
Retro-inverso peptidomimetics as new immunological probes. Validation and application to the detection of antibodies in rheumatic diseases Journal Article
In: The Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 270, no. 35, pp. 20686–20691, 1995, ISSN: 0021-9258.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Antibodies, Autoantibodies, Autoimmune Diseases, Dumortier, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Humans, I2CT, Immunoassay, Lupus Erythematosus, Mice, Molecular Sequence Data, Monoclonal, Peptide Fragments, Peptides, Rheumatic Diseases, Stereoisomerism, Structure-Activity Relationship, Systemic, Team-Dumortier
@article{briand_retro-inverso_1995,
title = {Retro-inverso peptidomimetics as new immunological probes. Validation and application to the detection of antibodies in rheumatic diseases},
author = {J P Briand and G Guichard and H Dumortier and S Muller},
doi = {10.1074/jbc.270.35.20686},
issn = {0021-9258},
year = {1995},
date = {1995-09-01},
journal = {The Journal of Biological Chemistry},
volume = {270},
number = {35},
pages = {20686--20691},
abstract = {Retro-inverso peptides which contain NH-CO bonds instead of CO-NH peptide bonds are much more resistant to proteolysis than L-peptides. Moreover, they have been shown recently to be able to mimic natural L-peptides with respect to poly- and monoclonal antibodies (Guichard, G., Benkirane, N., Zeder-Lutz, G., Van Regenmortel, M. H. V., Briand, J. P., and Muller, S. (1994b) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 91, 9765-9769). We have further tested the capacity of retro-inverso peptidomimetics to serve as possible targets for antibodies produced by lupus mice and by patients with rheumatic autoimmune diseases. Several retro-inverso peptides corresponding to sequences known to be recognized by autoantibodies were synthesized, namely peptides 28-45 and 130-135 of H3, 277-291 of the Ro/SSA 52-kDa protein, and 304-324 of the Ro/SSA 60-kDa protein, and tested with autoimmune sera by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. We have found that retro-inverso peptides are recognized as well as or even better than natural peptides by antibodies from autoimmune patients and lupus mice. This new approach may lead to important progress in the future development of immunodiagnostic assays, particularly in the case of diseases characterized by inflammatory reactions in the course of which the level of degradative enzymes is increased.},
keywords = {Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Antibodies, Autoantibodies, Autoimmune Diseases, Dumortier, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Humans, I2CT, Immunoassay, Lupus Erythematosus, Mice, Molecular Sequence Data, Monoclonal, Peptide Fragments, Peptides, Rheumatic Diseases, Stereoisomerism, Structure-Activity Relationship, Systemic, Team-Dumortier},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Cornet B, Bonmatin J M, Hetru Charles, Hoffmann Jules A, Ptak M, Vovelle F
Refined three-dimensional solution structure of insect defensin A Journal Article
In: Structure, vol. 3, no. 5, pp. 435–448, 1995, ISSN: 0969-2126.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Amino Acid, Animals, Bacteriolysis, Chemistry, Defensins, Diptera, Gram-Positive Bacteria, hoffmann, Hydrogen Bonding, Insect Hormones, M3i, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Models, Molecular, Physical, Physicochemical Phenomena, Protein Conformation, Recombinant Proteins, Sequence Homology, Solutions, Structure-Activity Relationship
@article{cornet_refined_1995,
title = {Refined three-dimensional solution structure of insect defensin A},
author = {B Cornet and J M Bonmatin and Charles Hetru and Jules A Hoffmann and M Ptak and F Vovelle},
issn = {0969-2126},
year = {1995},
date = {1995-05-01},
journal = {Structure},
volume = {3},
number = {5},
pages = {435--448},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Insect defensin A is a basic 4 kDa protein secreted by Phormia terranovae larvae in response to bacterial challenges or injuries. Previous biological tests suggest that the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane is the target of defensin A. The structural study of this protein is the first step towards establishing a structure-activity relationship and forms the basis for understanding its antibiotic activity at the molecular level. RESULTS: We describe a refined model of the three-dimensional structure of defensin A derived from an extensive analysis of 786 inter-proton nuclear Overhauser effects. The backbone fold involves an N-terminal loop and an alpha-helical fragment followed by an antiparallel beta-structure. The helix and the beta-structure are connected by two of the three disulphide bridges present in defensin A, forming a so-called 'cysteine-stabilized alpha beta' (CS alpha beta) motif. The N-terminal loop, which is locally well defined, can occupy different positions with respect to the other moieties of the molecule. CONCLUSIONS: The CS alpha beta motif, which forms the core of the defensin A structure, appears to be a common organization for several families of small proteins with toxic properties. The distribution of amino acid side chains in the protein structure creates several hydrophobic or hydrophilic patches. This leads us to propose that the initial step in the action of positively charged defensin A molecules with cytoplasmic membranes may involve interactions with acidic phospholipids.},
keywords = {Amino Acid, Animals, Bacteriolysis, Chemistry, Defensins, Diptera, Gram-Positive Bacteria, hoffmann, Hydrogen Bonding, Insect Hormones, M3i, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Models, Molecular, Physical, Physicochemical Phenomena, Protein Conformation, Recombinant Proteins, Sequence Homology, Solutions, Structure-Activity Relationship},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
1985
Hetru Charles, Luu B, Hoffmann Jules A
Ecdysone conjugates: isolation and identification Journal Article
In: Meth. Enzymol., vol. 111, pp. 411–419, 1985, ISSN: 0076-6879.
BibTeX | Tags: Animals, Bombyx, Chromatography, Ecdysone, Helix (Snails), High Pressure Liquid, hoffmann, Insect Hormones, M3i, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, Spectrophotometry, Structure-Activity Relationship
@article{hetru_ecdysone_1985,
title = {Ecdysone conjugates: isolation and identification},
author = {Charles Hetru and B Luu and Jules A Hoffmann},
issn = {0076-6879},
year = {1985},
date = {1985-01-01},
journal = {Meth. Enzymol.},
volume = {111},
pages = {411--419},
keywords = {Animals, Bombyx, Chromatography, Ecdysone, Helix (Snails), High Pressure Liquid, hoffmann, Insect Hormones, M3i, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, Spectrophotometry, Structure-Activity Relationship},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}