Authors: R. T. Sadikot; J. W. Christman; T. S. Blackwell

Source: Current Drug Targets, Volume 5, Number 6, August 2004 , pp. 581-588(8)

Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers

Abstract:

The inflammatory response of the lung and airways is one of the main targets for the development of new therapies for variety of disorders including the acute respiratory distress syndrome, cystic fibrosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Over the last decade our understanding of the molecular biology of the inflammatory response has advanced considerably and has opened up new avenues for therapeutic intervention. Furthermore, the mechanism of action of many of the existing anti-inflammatory agents has been revealed by this burgeoning information. Here, we discuss the functions and therapeutic potential of molecules that might prove promising as targets for treatment of inflammatory lung diseases. These possible molecular targets include cell surface proteins / receptors [toll like receptors (TLRs), triggering receptors expressed on myeloid cells (TREMs), and syndecans)], transcription factors [NF-B, AP-1, PU.1, and high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1)], and regulatory proteins [macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1)].

Keywords: macrophage; acute respiratory distress syndrome; tlr; trem; syndecans; ap-1; pu.1; hmgb-1; mif

Document Type: Review article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389450043345281

Affiliations: 1: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, T-1217 MCN, Nashville, TN 37232-2650, USA

Publication date: 2004-08-01

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• Current Drug Targets aims to cover the latest and most outstanding developments on the medicinal chemistry and pharmacology of molecular drug targets e.g. disease specific proteins, receptors, enzymes, genes. Each issue of the journal will be devoted to a single timely topic, with series of in-depth reviews, written by leaders in the field, covering a range of current topics on drug targets. These issues will be organized and led by a guest editor who is a recognized expert in the overall topic. As the discovery, identification, characterisation and validation of novel human drug targets for drug discovery continues to grow; this journal will be essential reading for all pharmaceutical scientists involved in drug discovery and development.

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