Therapeutic Potential of Hematopoietic Prostaglandin D<sub>2</sub> Synthase in Allergic Inflammation

Worldwide, there is a rise in the prevalence of allergic diseases, and novel efficient therapeutic approaches are still needed to alleviate disease burden. Prostaglandin D<sub>2</sub> (PGD<sub>2</sub>) has emerged as a central inflammatory lipid mediator associated with incre...

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Main Authors: Sonja Rittchen, Akos Heinemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/8/6/619
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Akos Heinemann
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description Worldwide, there is a rise in the prevalence of allergic diseases, and novel efficient therapeutic approaches are still needed to alleviate disease burden. Prostaglandin D<sub>2</sub> (PGD<sub>2</sub>) has emerged as a central inflammatory lipid mediator associated with increased migration, activation and survival of leukocytes in various allergy-associated disorders. In the periphery, the hematopoietic PGD synthase (hPGDS) acts downstream of the arachidonic acid/COX pathway catalysing the isomerisation of PGH<sub>2</sub> to PGD<sub>2</sub>, which makes it an interesting target to treat allergic inflammation. Although much effort has been put into developing efficient hPGDS inhibitors, no compound has made it to the market yet, which indicates that more light needs to be shed on potential PGD<sub>2</sub> sources and targets to determine which particular condition and patient will benefit most and thereby improve therapeutic efficacy. In this review, we want to revisit current knowledge about hPGDS function, expression in allergy-associated cell types and their contribution to PGD<sub>2</sub> levels as well as beneficial effects of hPGDS inhibition in allergic asthma, rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, gastrointestinal allergic disorders and anaphylaxis.
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spelling doaj.art-82d92597d38c499c94783a7824ba004f2023-09-02T18:58:13ZengMDPI AGCells2073-44092019-06-018661910.3390/cells8060619cells8060619Therapeutic Potential of Hematopoietic Prostaglandin D<sub>2</sub> Synthase in Allergic InflammationSonja Rittchen0Akos Heinemann1Otto Loewi Research Center for Vascular Biology, Immunology and Inflammation, Division of Pharmacology, Medical University of Graz, Graz 8010, AustriaOtto Loewi Research Center for Vascular Biology, Immunology and Inflammation, Division of Pharmacology, Medical University of Graz, Graz 8010, AustriaWorldwide, there is a rise in the prevalence of allergic diseases, and novel efficient therapeutic approaches are still needed to alleviate disease burden. Prostaglandin D<sub>2</sub> (PGD<sub>2</sub>) has emerged as a central inflammatory lipid mediator associated with increased migration, activation and survival of leukocytes in various allergy-associated disorders. In the periphery, the hematopoietic PGD synthase (hPGDS) acts downstream of the arachidonic acid/COX pathway catalysing the isomerisation of PGH<sub>2</sub> to PGD<sub>2</sub>, which makes it an interesting target to treat allergic inflammation. Although much effort has been put into developing efficient hPGDS inhibitors, no compound has made it to the market yet, which indicates that more light needs to be shed on potential PGD<sub>2</sub> sources and targets to determine which particular condition and patient will benefit most and thereby improve therapeutic efficacy. In this review, we want to revisit current knowledge about hPGDS function, expression in allergy-associated cell types and their contribution to PGD<sub>2</sub> levels as well as beneficial effects of hPGDS inhibition in allergic asthma, rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, gastrointestinal allergic disorders and anaphylaxis.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/8/6/619hPGDShPGDS inhibitorPGD<sub>2</sub>DP receptorsallergic inflammationeosinophilic inflammation
spellingShingle Sonja Rittchen
Akos Heinemann
Therapeutic Potential of Hematopoietic Prostaglandin D<sub>2</sub> Synthase in Allergic Inflammation
Cells
hPGDS
hPGDS inhibitor
PGD<sub>2</sub>
DP receptors
allergic inflammation
eosinophilic inflammation
title Therapeutic Potential of Hematopoietic Prostaglandin D<sub>2</sub> Synthase in Allergic Inflammation
title_full Therapeutic Potential of Hematopoietic Prostaglandin D<sub>2</sub> Synthase in Allergic Inflammation
title_fullStr Therapeutic Potential of Hematopoietic Prostaglandin D<sub>2</sub> Synthase in Allergic Inflammation
title_full_unstemmed Therapeutic Potential of Hematopoietic Prostaglandin D<sub>2</sub> Synthase in Allergic Inflammation
title_short Therapeutic Potential of Hematopoietic Prostaglandin D<sub>2</sub> Synthase in Allergic Inflammation
title_sort therapeutic potential of hematopoietic prostaglandin d sub 2 sub synthase in allergic inflammation
topic hPGDS
hPGDS inhibitor
PGD<sub>2</sub>
DP receptors
allergic inflammation
eosinophilic inflammation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/8/6/619
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