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  • * Researchers identified a selective drug called SAR247799 that activates S1P without triggering receptor desensitization, promoting protective pathways in endothelial cells and improving blood flow in models of coronary and renal injury.
  • * Unlike existing S1P antagonists that can worsen tissue damage, SAR247799 retains immune function while offering a potential new treatment strategy for conditions linked to endothelial dysfunction and vascular problems.

Article Abstract

Endothelial dysfunction is a hallmark of tissue injury and is believed to initiate the development of vascular diseases. Sphingosine-1 phosphate receptor-1 (S1P) plays fundamental physiological roles in endothelial function and lymphocyte homing. Currently available clinical molecules that target this receptor are desensitizing and are essentially S1P functional antagonists that cause lymphopenia. They are clinically beneficial in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. In patients, several side effects of S1P desensitization have been attributed to endothelial damage, suggesting that drugs with the opposite effect, namely, the ability to activate S1P could help to restore endothelial homeostasis. We found and characterized a biased agonist of S1P, SAR247799, which preferentially activated downstream G protein signaling to a greater extent than β-arrestin and internalization signaling pathways. SAR247799 activated S1P on endothelium without causing receptor desensitization and potently activated protection pathways in human endothelial cells. In a pig model of coronary endothelial damage, SAR247799 improved the microvascular hyperemic response without reducing lymphocyte numbers. Similarly, in a rat model of renal ischemia/reperfusion injury, SAR247799 preserved renal structure and function at doses that did not induce S1P-desensitizing effects, such as lymphopenia and lung vascular leakage. In contrast, a clinically used S1P functional antagonist, siponimod, conferred minimal renal protection and desensitized S1P These findings demonstrate that sustained S1P activation can occur pharmacologically without compromising the immune response, providing a new approach to treat diseases associated with endothelial dysfunction and vascular hyperpermeability.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/scisignal.aax8050DOI Listing

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