Publications by authors named "Clemence Tessier"

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a key driver of several inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and psoriasis, in which affected tissues show an interferon-stimulated gene signature. Here, we demonstrate that TNF triggers a type-I interferon response that is dependent on the cyclic guanosine monophosphate-AMP synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway. We show that TNF inhibits PINK1-mediated mitophagy and leads to altered mitochondrial function and to an increase in cytosolic mtDNA levels.

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Using a novel physiologically relevant in vitro human whole blood neutrophil shape change assay, an aminopyrazine series of selective PI3Kγ inhibitors was identified and prioritized for further optimization. Severe solubility limitations associated with the series leading to low oral bioavailability and poor exposures, especially at higher doses, were overcome by moving to an aminopyridine core. Compound , with the optimal balance of on-target activity, selectivity, and pharmacokinetic parameters, progressed into in vivo studies and demonstrated good efficacy (10 mg/kg) in a rat model of airway inflammation.

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Background And Purpose: Melatonin receptors have been extensively characterized regarding their affinity and pharmacology, mostly using 2-[(125)I]-melatonin as a radioligand. Although [(3)H]-melatonin has the advantage of corresponding to the endogenous ligand of the receptor, its binding has not been well described.

Experimental Approach: We characterized [(3)H]-melatonin binding to the hMT₁ and hMT₂ receptors expressed in a range of cell lines and obtained new insights into the molecular pharmacology of melatonin receptors.

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