The Bisdioxopiperazine ICRF-193 Attenuates LPS-induced IL-1β Secretion by Macrophages

Ashleigh Brindle, Callum Bainbridge, Muganti R. Kumar, Stephen Todryk*, Kay Padget

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Abstract

Inhibiting pathological secretion of Interleukin-1β has shown beneficial effects in disease models and in the clinic and thus there is interest in finding inhibitors that can reduce its release from macrophages in response to their activation by foreign pathogens. We used an in vitro human macrophage model to investigate whether ICRF-193, a Topoisomerase II inhibitor could modulate IL1B mRNA expression and IL-1β secretion. These macrophage-like cells readily secrete IL-1β in response to Lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Upon exposure to a non-toxic dose of ICRF-193, IL-1β secretion was diminished by ~ 40%; however, level of transcription of IL1B was unaffected. We show that there was no Topoisomerase 2B (TOP2B) binding to several IL1B gene sites, which may explain why ICRF-193 does not alter IL1B mRNA levels. Hence, we show for the first time that ICRF-193 can reduce IL-1β secretion. Its low cost and the development of water-soluble prodrugs of ICRF-193 warrants its further investigation in the modulation of pathological secretion of this cytokine for the treatment of inflammatory disorders. 

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)84-98
Number of pages15
JournalInflammation
Volume47
Issue number1
Early online date1 Sept 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2024

Keywords

  • ICRF-193
  • IL-1β
  • Macrophages
  • Topoisomerase II
  • Humans
  • Macrophages/metabolism
  • Interleukin-1beta/metabolism
  • Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Diketopiperazines

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