炎症
受体
G蛋白偶联受体
兴奋剂
甲酰肽受体
免疫学
药理学
化学
医学
趋化性
生物化学
作者
Steven Bozinovski,Desiree Anthony,Gary P. Anderson,Louis Irving,Bruce D. Levy,Ross Vlahos
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2013.07.007
摘要
Neutrophilic inflammation persists in COPD despite best current therapies and it is particularly resistant to inhaled glucocorticosteroids. Persistent neutrophil activation not only contributes to matrix breakdown, but can maintain inflammation through the release of endogenous damage associated molecule patterns (DAMPs). Inhibiting excessive neutrophilic inflammation is challenging as many pathogen recognition receptors can initiate migration and the targeting of downstream signaling molecules may compromise essential host defense mechanisms. Here, we discuss new strategies to combat this inflammation in COPD by focusing on the anti-inflammatory role of ALX/FPR2 receptors. ALX/FPR2 is a promiscuous G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) responding to lipid and peptide agonists that can either switch on acute inflammation or promote resolution of inflammation. We highlight this receptor as an emerging target in the pathogenesis of COPD because known ALX/FPR2 endogenous agonists are enriched in COPD. Serum Amyloid A (SAA) has recently been discovered to be abundantly expressed in COPD and is a potent ALX/FPR2 agonist that unlike almost all other inflammatory chemoattractants, is induced by glucocorticosteroids. SAA not only initiates lung inflammation via ALX/FPR2 but can allosterically modify this receptor so that it no longer transduces pro-resolving signals from endogenous lipoxins that would otherwise promote tissue healing. We propose that there is an imbalance in endogenous and microbial ALX/FPR2 receptor agonists in the inflamed COPD lung environment that oppose protective anti-inflammatory and pro-resolution pathways. These insights open the possibility of targeting ALX/FPR2 receptors using synthetic agonists to resolve persistent neutrophilic inflammation without compromising essential host defense mechanisms.
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