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ID: ALA3259772

Journal: J Med Chem

Title: Identification and characterization of small molecule modulators of the Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 2 (EBI2) receptor.

Authors: Gessier F, Preuss I, Yin H, Rosenkilde MM, Laurent S, Endres R, Chen YA, Marsilje TH, Seuwen K, Nguyen DG, Sailer AW.

Abstract: Oxysterols have recently been identified as natural ligands for a G protein-coupled receptor called EBI2 (aka GPR183) ( Nature 2011 , 475 , 524 ; 519 ). EBI2 is highly expressed in immune cells ( J. Biol. Chem. 2006 , 281 , 13199 ), and its activation has been shown to be critical for the adaptive immune response and has been genetically linked to autoimmune diseases such as type I diabetes ( Nature 2010 , 467 , 460 ). Here we describe the isolation of a potent small molecule antagonist for the EBI2 receptor. First, we identified a small molecule agonist NIBR51 (1), which enabled identification of inhibitors of receptor activation. One antagonist called NIBR127 (2) was used as a starting point for a medicinal chemistry campaign, which yielded NIBR189 (4m). This compound was extensively characterized in binding and various functional signaling assays. Furthermore, we have used 4m to block migration of a monocyte cell line called U937, suggesting a functional role of the oxysterol/EBI2 pathway in these immune cells.

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DOI: 10.1021/jm4019355