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  • Immunology
  • Pharmacology
  • Medicinal Chemistry

Background:

  • The complement C3a receptor (C3aR) plays a key role in immune, inflammatory, and metabolic diseases.
  • Modulating C3aR activity is a potential therapeutic strategy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop potent agonists and antagonists for the human C3a receptor (C3aR).
  • To investigate the structure-activity relationships of C3aR modulators.
  • To create stable C3a surrogates for disease research.

Main Methods:

  • Chemical modification of a known C3aR antagonist (N2-[(2,2-diphenylethoxy)acetyl]-l-arginine, 4) by incorporating aromatic heterocycles.
  • Assays for measuring calcium (Ca2+) release in human monocyte-derived macrophages (HMDM).
  • Determination of binding affinity (IC50) and functional potency (EC50).

Main Results:

  • Incorporation of aromatic heterocycles transformed a weak C3aR antagonist into potent agonists with nanomolar EC50 values.
  • Hydrogen-bond accepting heterocycles, such as imidazole, yielded the highest affinity and agonist potency (e.g., compound 21, EC50 24 nM).
  • Agonists demonstrated efficacy and immunostimulatory activity comparable to C3a in activating human macrophages, inducing Ca2+ release, IL1β, TNFα, and CCL3.
  • Selective antagonists for C3aR were also identified.

Conclusions:

  • Potent and selective C3aR modulators, including agonists and antagonists, were successfully synthesized.
  • Ligand affinity and function are influenced by hydrogen-bonding capacity, particularly with heterocycles.
  • These novel compounds serve as valuable tools (C3a surrogates) for exploring C3aR roles in physiology and disease.