Targeting serine proteases in asthma.

Abstract:

:Leukocytes and lung structural cells contribute to the pathophysiology of asthma through the production of numerous mediators including serine proteases. Such proteases include mast cell tryptase and chymase; neutrophil elastase, cathepsin G and myeloblastin (proteinase 3); bronchial epithelial cell-derived transmembrane protease, serine 11D (human airway trypsin-like protease); cytotoxic T lymphocyte- and natural killer cell-derived granzyme B; and, eosinophil serine protease 1 (testisin). Considerable effort to develop potent and selective inhibitors, mostly non-peptidic, especially targeting tryptase and chymase have been made in the last few years. This review presents promising inhibitors, currently in the research and development pipeline. Some endogenous inhibitors and other compounds purified from non-human species are also discussed.

journal_name

Curr Top Med Chem

authors

Guay C,Laviolette M,Tremblay GM

doi

10.2174/156802606776287054

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-01-01 00:00:00

pages

393-402

issue

4

eissn

1568-0266

issn

1873-4294

journal_volume

6

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