PMID- 24095938 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150219 LR - 20220129 IS - 1468-2060 (Electronic) IS - 0003-4967 (Linking) VI - 74 IP - 1 DP - 2015 Jan TI - Identification of small molecule inhibitors of RANKL and TNF signalling as anti-inflammatory and antiresorptive agents in mice. PG - 220-6 LID - 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203700 [doi] AB - INTRODUCTION: Inflammatory joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis are associated with local bone erosions and systemic bone loss, mediated by increased osteoclastic activity. The receptor activator of nuclear factor (NF) kappaB ligand (RANKL) plays a key role in mediating inflammation-induced bone loss, whereas tumour necrosis factor (TNF) plays a central role in the inflammatory process. Here we tested whether a recently identified class of small molecule inhibitors of RANKL signalling (ABD compounds) also affect TNF signalling and whether these compounds inhibit inflammation in an animal model of rheumatoid arthritis. METHODS: The inhibitory effects of the ABD compounds on TNF-induced signalling were tested in mouse macrophage cultures by western blotting and in an NFkappaB luciferase-reporter cell line. The anti-inflammatory effects of the compounds were tested in the mouse collagen-induced arthritis model of rheumatoid arthritis. RESULTS: The ABD compounds ABD328 and ABD345 both inhibited TNF-induced activation of the NFkappaB pathway and the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and Jun kinase (JNK) mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs). When tested in the mouse collagen-induced arthritis model of rheumatoid arthritis, the compounds suppressed inflammatory arthritis, inhibited joint destruction and prevented systemic bone loss. Furthermore, one of the compounds (ABD328) showed oral activity. CONCLUSIONS: Here we describe a novel class of small molecule compounds that inhibit both RANKL- and TNF-induced NFkappaB and MAPK signalling in osteoclasts and macrophages, and inflammation and bone destruction in a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis. These novel compounds therefore represent a promising new class of treatments for inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. CI - Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions. FAU - Coste, Emmanuel AU - Coste E AD - Molecular Medicine Centre, Institute for Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, General Western Hospital, Edinburgh, UK. FAU - Greig, Iain R AU - Greig IR AD - School of Medical Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK. FAU - Mollat, Patrick AU - Mollat P AD - Galapagos SASU, Romainville, France. FAU - Rose, Lorraine AU - Rose L AD - Molecular Medicine Centre, Institute for Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, General Western Hospital, Edinburgh, UK. FAU - Gray, Mohini AU - Gray M AD - MRC Centre for Inflammation Research, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. FAU - Ralston, Stuart H AU - Ralston SH AD - Molecular Medicine Centre, Institute for Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, General Western Hospital, Edinburgh, UK. FAU - van 't Hof, Rob J AU - van 't Hof RJ AD - Molecular Medicine Centre, Institute for Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, General Western Hospital, Edinburgh, UK. LA - eng GR - 18328/ARC_/Arthritis Research UK/United Kingdom GR - 20035/ARC_/Arthritis Research UK/United Kingdom GR - G0901697/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom GR - 17362/ARC_/Arthritis Research UK/United Kingdom GR - 20035/VAC_/Versus Arthritis/United Kingdom PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20131004 PL - England TA - Ann Rheum Dis JT - Annals of the rheumatic diseases JID - 0372355 RN - 0 (ABD 328) RN - 0 (ABD345) RN - 0 (Biphenyl Compounds) RN - 0 (Hexanones) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (RANK Ligand) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factors) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Arthritis, Experimental/immunology/*metabolism MH - Arthritis, Rheumatoid/immunology/*metabolism MH - Biphenyl Compounds/*pharmacology MH - Bone Resorption/immunology/*metabolism MH - Hexanones/*pharmacology MH - MAP Kinase Signaling System/*drug effects/immunology MH - Mice MH - NF-kappa B/*drug effects/immunology/metabolism MH - RANK Ligand/*drug effects/immunology/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction/*drug effects MH - Tumor Necrosis Factors/immunology/*metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - Osteoporosis OT - Rheumatoid Arthritis OT - TNF-alpha EDAT- 2013/10/08 06:00 MHDA- 2015/02/20 06:00 CRDT- 2013/10/08 06:00 PHST- 2013/10/08 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/10/08 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/02/20 06:00 [medline] AID - annrheumdis-2013-203700 [pii] AID - 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203700 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Ann Rheum Dis. 2015 Jan;74(1):220-6. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203700. Epub 2013 Oct 4.