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Zi‐Ning Lei
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Fexofenadine inhibits TNF signaling through targeting to cytosolic phospholipase A2 and is therapeutic against autoimmune diseases

Ronghan Liu et al.Mar 21, 2019
TNF-α signaling plays a central role in the pathogenesis of various diseases, particularly autoimmune diseases. Screening of a library composed of FDA approved drugs led to the identification of Terfenadine and its active metabolite Fexofenadine as inhibitors of TNF-α signaling. Both Fexofenadine and Terfenadine inhibited TNF/NF-ĸB signaling in vitro and in vivo, and ameliorated disease symptoms in various autoimmune disease models, including TNF-α transgenic mice, collagen-induced arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease. Subsequent studies identified cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) as a novel target of Fexofenadine. Fexofenadine blocked TNF-stimulated cPLA2 activity and arachidonic acid production through binding to catalytic domain 2 of cPLA2 and inhibition of its phosphorylation on Ser-505. Further, deletion of cPLA2 abolished Fexofenadine's anti-TNF activity. Collectively, these findings not only provide new insights into the understanding of Fexofenadine action and underlying mechanism, but also provide new therapeutic interventions for various TNF-α and cPLA2-associated pathologies and conditions, particularly autoimmune diseases.