Showing papers by "Hakon Leffler published in 2013"

Tuning the Preference of Thiodigalactoside- and Lactosamine-Based Ligands to Galectin-3 over Galectin-1

Abstract: Inhibitors for galectin-1 and -3 were synthesized from thiodigalactoside and lactosamine by derivatization of the galactose C3. Introduction of 4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl substituents at the thiodigalactoside C3 by CuAAC, targeting arginine–arene interactions, increased the affinity to 13 nM but yielded little selectivity. The bulkier 4-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl substituent, however, increased the preference for galectin-3 over galectin-1 to more than 200-fold. Modeling showed more arginine–arene interactions for galectin-3 than for galectin-1. Introducing 4-phenoxyaryl groups on lactosamine had a similar effect.

Galectin-3 deficiency protects pancreatic islet cells from cytokine-triggered apoptosis in vitro

Abstract: Beta cell apoptosis is a hallmark of diabetes. Since we have previously shown that galectin-3 deficient (LGALS3/) mice are relatively resistant to diabetes induction, the aim of this study was to examine whether beta cell apoptosis depends on the presence of galectin-3 and to delineate the underlying mechanism. Deficiency of galectin-3, either hereditary or induced through application of chemical inhibitors, -lactose or TD139, supported survival and function of islet beta cells compromised by TNF-+IFN-+IL-1 stimulus. Similarly, inhibition of galectin-3 by -lactose or TD139 reduced cytokine-triggered apoptosis of beta cells, leading to conclusion that endogenous galectin-3 propagates beta apoptosis in the presence of an inflammatory milieu. Exploring apoptosis-related molecules expression in primary islet cells before and after treatment with cytokines we found that galectin-3 ablation affected the expression of major components of mitochondrial apoptotic pathway, such as BAX, caspase-9, Apaf, SMAC, caspase-3, and AIF. In contrast, anti-apoptotic molecules Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL were up-regulated in LGALS3/ islet cells when compared to wild-type (WT) counterparts (C57BL/6), resulting in increased ratio of anti-apoptotic versus pro-apoptotic molecules. However, Fas-triggered apoptotic pathway as well as extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) was not influenced by LGALS-3 deletion. All together, these results point to an important role of endogenous galectin-3 in beta cell apoptosis in the inflammatory milieu that occurs during diabetes pathogenesis and implicates impairment of mitochondrial apoptotic pathway as a key event in protection from beta cell apoptosis in the absence of galectin-3. J. Cell. Physiol. 228: 15681576, 2013. (c) 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Less)

Investigation into the Feasibility of Thioditaloside as a Novel Scaffold for Galectin‐3‐Specific Inhibitors

Abstract: Galectin-3 is extensively involved in metabolic and disease processes, such as cancer metastasis, thus giving impetus for the design of specific inhibitors targeting this -galactose-binding protein. Thiodigalactoside (TDG) presents a scaffold for construction of galectin inhibitors, and its inhibition of galectin-1 has already demonstrated beneficial effects as an adjuvant with vaccine immunotherapy, thereby improving the survival outcome of tumour-challenged mice. A novel approachreplacing galactose with its C2 epimer, taloseoffers an alternative framework, as extensions at C2 permit exploitation of a galectin-3-specific binding groove, thereby facilitating the design of selective inhibitors. We report the synthesis of thioditaloside (TDT) and crystal structures of the galectin-3 carbohydrate recognition domain in complexes with TDT and TDG. The different abilities of galactose and talose to anchor to the protein correlate with molecular dynamics studies, likely explaining the relative disaccharide binding affinities. The feasibility of a TDT scaffold to enable access to a particular galectin-3 binding groove and the need for modifications to optimise such a scaffold for use in the design of potent and selective inhibitors are assessed. (Less)

Galactoside inhibitor of galectin-3 and its use for treating pulmonary fibrosis

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the general formula (I) for pulmonary administration. The compound of formula (I) is suitable for treating pulmonary fibrosis, such as Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a mammal. Furthermore the present invention concerns a method for treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, such as Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a human subject.

Novel Galactoside Inhibitor of Galectins

Abstract: The present invention relates to a D-galactopyranose compound of formula (1) wherein the pyranose ring is α-D-galactopyranose, and these compounds are high affinity galectin-3 inhibitors for use in treatment of inflammation; Inflammation induced thrombosis; Atopic dermatitis; Acute coronary syndrome; fibrosis, such as pulmonary fibrosis, liver fibrosis, kidney fibrosis, ophthalmological fibrosis and fibrosis of the skin and heart; local fibrosis such as Dupuytren's disease and Peyronie's disease; fibrotic complications of other therapies such as coronary stents, bile duct stents, cerebral artery stents, ureter stents; scleroderma; scarring; keloid formation; covid-19; acute lung injury; ARDS; viral pneumonitis, aberrant scar formation; surgical adhesions; septic shock; cancer, such as colorectal cancer, other gastrointestinal carcinomas such as pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer, biliary tract cancer, lung cancers, mesothelioma, female cancers like breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, cancer of the cervix uteri, cancer of the salpingx, cerebral cancers such as medulloblastomao, glioma, meningioma, sarcomas of the bones and muscles and other sarcomas, leukemias and lymphomas, such as T-cell lymphomas; transplant rejection; metastasising cancers; ageing; Dementia; Alzheimers; TGFbeta driven bone disease such as osteogenesis imperfecta; Pulmonary hypertension; autoimmune diseases, such as psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, Rheumatoid lung; Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythematosus; viral infections such as influenza virus, HIV, Herpes virus, Coronaviruses, Hepatitis C; metabolic disorders; heart disease; heart failure; pathological angiogenesis, such as ocular angiogenesis or a disease or condition associated with ocular angiogenesis, e.g. neovascularization related to cancer; and eye diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration and corneal neovascularization; atherosclerosis; metabolic diseases; diabetes; type I diabetes; type 2 diabetes; insulin resistens; obesity; Marfans syndrome; Loeys–Dietz syndrome; nephropathy; Diastolic HF; fibrotic lung complications of aPD1 and other CPI therapies; asthma and other interstitial lung diseases, including Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, liver disorders, such as non- alcoholic steatohepatitis or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; uterine disease such as uterine fibroids and uterine or cervical fibrosis.

Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Oxidase by Activation of the Neutrophil Nicotinamide

Abstract: KarlssonJenny Almkvist, Claes Dahlgren, Hakon Leffler and Annahttp://www.jimmunol.org/content/168/8/4034J Immunol€2002; 168:4034-4041; ;Referenceshttp://www.jimmunol.org/content/168/8/4034.full#ref-list-1This article cites 44 articles, 23 of which you can access for free at: Subscriptionshttp://jimmunol.org/subscriptionsInformation about subscribing to The Journal of Immunology is online at: Permissionshttp://www.aai.org/ji/copyright.htmlSubmit copyright permission requests at: Email Alertshttp://jimmunol.org/cgi/alerts/etocReceive free email-alerts when new articles cite this article. Sign up at: