Abstract
PKC-θ is a serine/threonine specific protein kinase and its activation depends upon the concentration of diacylglycerol (DAG) and phospholipids (phosphatidylserine). PKC-θ phosphorylates a variety of proteins that are known to be involved in the diverse cellular signaling pathways. It is predominantly expressed in the T-cells and localized in the center of immunological synapse upon T-cell receptor (TCR) and CD28 signaling. Activation of PKC-θ leads to the activation of various transcription factors in the nuclei of T-cells, e.g. NF-κB, NFAT, c-Jun, c-Fos and AP-1 that further control the proliferation and differentiation of T-cells. Defective T-cell activation in turn leads to the aberrant expression of apoptosis related proteins that cause the poor T-cell survival. Researchers have found that T-cells deficient in PKC-θ exhibit reduced interleukin-2 (IL-2) production. Apart from this role on IL-2 expression, it also plays crucial roles in the proliferation, differentiation and survival of the T-cells, which make it an attractive therapeutic target for a variety of immunological and T-cell mediated diseases. Hence, new molecules capable of modulating the expression or biological activity of PKC-θ are being developed and tested for their potential as novel therapy for several T-cells mediated disease conditions such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease and organ transplantation, etc. In the present review, we tried to integrate the recent discoveries on PKC-θ including its pharmacology and therapeutic potential, along with brief update on its inhibitor molecules.
Keywords: Autoimmune diseases, diacylglycerol (DAG), NF-κB, protein kinase C theta (PKC-θ), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), phospholipids, T-cells, CD28 signaling, interleukin-2, inflammatory bowel disease.
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title:Protein Kinase C-theta Inhibitors: A Novel Therapy for Inflammatory Disorders
Volume: 18 Issue: 30
Author(s): Sukhvir Chand, Nisha Mehta, Malkeet Singh Bahia, Anshuman Dixit and Om Silakari
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Keywords: Autoimmune diseases, diacylglycerol (DAG), NF-κB, protein kinase C theta (PKC-θ), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), phospholipids, T-cells, CD28 signaling, interleukin-2, inflammatory bowel disease.
Abstract: PKC-θ is a serine/threonine specific protein kinase and its activation depends upon the concentration of diacylglycerol (DAG) and phospholipids (phosphatidylserine). PKC-θ phosphorylates a variety of proteins that are known to be involved in the diverse cellular signaling pathways. It is predominantly expressed in the T-cells and localized in the center of immunological synapse upon T-cell receptor (TCR) and CD28 signaling. Activation of PKC-θ leads to the activation of various transcription factors in the nuclei of T-cells, e.g. NF-κB, NFAT, c-Jun, c-Fos and AP-1 that further control the proliferation and differentiation of T-cells. Defective T-cell activation in turn leads to the aberrant expression of apoptosis related proteins that cause the poor T-cell survival. Researchers have found that T-cells deficient in PKC-θ exhibit reduced interleukin-2 (IL-2) production. Apart from this role on IL-2 expression, it also plays crucial roles in the proliferation, differentiation and survival of the T-cells, which make it an attractive therapeutic target for a variety of immunological and T-cell mediated diseases. Hence, new molecules capable of modulating the expression or biological activity of PKC-θ are being developed and tested for their potential as novel therapy for several T-cells mediated disease conditions such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease and organ transplantation, etc. In the present review, we tried to integrate the recent discoveries on PKC-θ including its pharmacology and therapeutic potential, along with brief update on its inhibitor molecules.
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Chand Sukhvir, Mehta Nisha, Singh Bahia Malkeet, Dixit Anshuman and Silakari Om, Protein Kinase C-theta Inhibitors: A Novel Therapy for Inflammatory Disorders, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2012; 18 (30) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161212802651625
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