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MODULATORS OF TLR3/DSRNA COMPLEX AND USES THEREOF
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The present invention provides compounds and compositions that can modulate formation of Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) and double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) complex, and methods for using the same. In particular, some aspects of the invention provide compounds of the formula (I) compositions comprising and methods for using the same, where n, Ar1, Ar2, X1, X2, X3, Z1, and Z2 are those defined herein.
Small-molecule inhibitors of the TLR3/dsRNA complex
Cheng, Kui,Wang, Xiaohui,Yin, Hang
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The protein-RNA interface has been regarded as "undruggable" despite its importance in many biological processes. The toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3)/double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) complex provides an exciting target for a number of infectious diseases and cancers. We describe the development of a series of small-molecule probes that were shown to be competitive inhibitors of dsRNA binding to TLR3 with high affinity and specificity. In a multitude of assays, compound 4a was profiled as a potent antagonist to TLR3 signaling and also repressed the expression of downstream signaling pathways mediated by the TLR3/dsRNA complex, including TNF-α and IL-1β.
