Abstract |
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most popular chronic and debilitating inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that remains incurable. Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase ( DHODH) is critical to the activity of T lymphocytes and represents a potential therapeutic target for MS. Here we identify piperine, a bioactive constituent of black pepper, as a potent inhibitor of DHODH with an IC50 value of 0.88 μM. Isothermal titration calorimetry and thermofluor assay demonstrate the directly interaction between piperine and DHODH. The co-complex crystal structure of DHODH and piperine at 1.98 Å resolution further reveal that Tyr356 residue of DHODH is crucial for piperine binding. Importantly, we show that piperine can inhibit T cell overactivation in a DHODH-dependent manner in concanavalin A-triggered T-cell assay and mixed lymphocyte reaction assay. Finally, piperine exhibits strong preventive and therapeutic effect in the MOG-induced experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE), a useful model for studying potential treatments for MS, by restricting inflammatory cells infiltration into the CNS and preventing myelin destruction and blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption. Taken together, these findings highlight DHODH as a therapeutic target for autoimmune disease of the nervous system, and demonstrate a novel role for piperine in the treatment of MS.
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Authors | Zehui Liu, Qian Hu, Wanyan Wang, Sisi Lu, Dang Wu, Shuyin Ze, Jiacheng He, Ying Huang, Wuyan Chen, Yechun Xu, Weiqiang Lu, Jin Huang |
Journal | Biochemical pharmacology
(Biochem Pharmacol)
Vol. 177
Pg. 114000
(07 2020)
ISSN: 1873-2968 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 32353424
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Alkaloids
- Benzodioxoles
- Biological Products
- Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein
- Peptide Fragments
- Piperidines
- Polyunsaturated Alkamides
- myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (35-55)
- Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-CH Group Donors
- piperine
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Topics |
- Alkaloids
(chemistry, metabolism, pharmacology)
- Animals
- Benzodioxoles
(chemistry, metabolism, pharmacology)
- Biological Products
(pharmacology)
- Blood-Brain Barrier
(drug effects)
- Crystallography, X-Ray
- Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental
(chemically induced, drug therapy, pathology)
- Enzyme Inhibitors
(chemistry, metabolism, pharmacology)
- Female
- Humans
- Jurkat Cells
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Models, Molecular
- Molecular Targeted Therapy
- Myelin Sheath
(metabolism)
- Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein
(toxicity)
- Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-CH Group Donors
(antagonists & inhibitors, chemistry, genetics, metabolism)
- Peptide Fragments
(toxicity)
- Piperidines
(chemistry, metabolism, pharmacology)
- Polyunsaturated Alkamides
(chemistry, metabolism, pharmacology)
- Spleen
(cytology)
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