human pbmcs

Lenacapavir (GS-6207) is the first HIV-1 capsid inhibitor approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Medicines Agency, and Health Canada for the treatment of MDR HIV-1 infection.[3]

ML604440 is a cell permeable proteasome β1i (LMP2) subunit inhibitor.

Gardiquimod is a TLR7 8 agonist. When used at concentrations below 10 μM, Gardiquimod specifically activates TLR7. Gardiquimod could inhibit HIV-1 infection of macrophages and activated peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

HPK1-IN-56 (Compound A29) is an HPK1 inhibitor with an IC50 of 2.70 nM. It inhibits downstream p-SLP76 in Jurkat T cells with an IC50 of 8.1 nM. Additionally, HPK1-IN-56 induces IL-2 production in human PBMCs. This compound exhibits anticancer properties, enhancing T cell cytotoxicity and the antitumor efficacy of anti-PD-1 antibodies.

CK176 is a capsid targeted inhibitor of HIV-1 replication. CK176 shows an 11-fold improvement over I-XW-053 in blocking HIV-1 replication in primary human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs).

M199, a novel inhibitor of TLR3/9 activation, induces secretion of IL-6, IL-8 and TNFalpha in human PBMCs.

Tenofovir exalidex (CMX 157) is a lipid-conjugated acyclic nucleotide analog of Tenofovir, demonstrating efficacy against wild-type and antiretroviral-resistant HIV strains, including those resistant to multiple nucleoside nucleotide analogs. It effectively inhibits all major HIV-1 and HIV-2 subtypes in fresh human PBMCs, as well as all evaluated HIV-1 strains in monocyte-derived macrophages, displaying EC50 values between 0.2 and 7.2 nM. Oral administration of CMX157 shows no apparent toxicity. Additionally, Tenofovir exalidex exhibits antiviral properties against HBV.

SMU127 is an agonist of the toll-like receptor 1 2 (TLR1 2) heterodimer.

CC-90005 is a potent, selective, and orally active inhibitor of protein kinase C-θ (PKC-θ) with an IC50 of 8 nM, demonstrating strong selectivity over PKC-δ (IC50=4440 nM). Additionally, CC-90005 can inhibit T cell activation by IL-2 expression[1].

O-Demethyl apremilast is an active metabolite of the phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor apremilast .1It inhibits the activity of PDE4 isolated from U937 cells and LPS-induced TNF-α production in isolated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs; IC50s = 8.3 and 5.6 μM, respectively). O-Demethyl apremilast is also an oxidative degradation product of apremilast.2,3 1.Hoffmann, M., Kumar, G., Schafer, P., et al.Disposition, metabolism and mass balance of [14C]apremilast following oral administrationXenobiotica41(12)1063-1075(2011) 2.Lu, Y., Shen, X., Hang, T., et al.Identification and characterization of process-related substances and degradation products in apremilast: Process optimization and degradation pathway elucidationJ. Pharm. Biomed. Anal.14170-78(2017) 3.Bhole, R.P., Naksakhare, S.R., and Bonde, C.G.A stability indicating HPTLC method for apremilast and identification of degradation products using MS/MSJ. Pharm. Sci. & Res.11(5)1861-1869(2019)

Ganglioside GT1b is a trisialoganglioside that is characterized by having two sialic residues linked to the inner galactose unit. It binds to the neurotoxins botulinum toxin serotype A (BTxA), BTxA heavy chain, and tetanus toxin with IC50 values of 11, 0.74, and 7.2 μM, respectively.[1] Ganglioside GT1b-containing liposomes bind to the major coat protein VP1 from Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), which has been identified in Merkel cell carcinomas, identifying ganglioside GT1b as a putative MCPyV receptor. [2] Ganglioside GT1b decreases production of IL-6, IL-10, IgG, IgM, and IgA in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) by 31.4, 30.5, 60, 59.5, and 58%, respectively, when used at a concentration of 10 μM [3] . Ganglioside GT1b mixture contains ganglioside GT1b molecular species with C18:1 and C20:1 sphingoid backbones.

ODN D-SL03, a class C CpG oligonucleotide, effectively stimulates peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) to produce high levels of IFN-α. It activates human B cells, NK cells, and mononuclear cells, elevating the expression of CD80, CD86, and HLA-DR on PBMC subsets' surface. Additionally, ODN D-SL03 impedes tumor growth. Its sequence: 5'-tcgcgaacgttcgccgcgttcgaacgcgg-3' [1].

INX-SM-6, a chemical compound, serves as a targeted delivery vehicle for anti-inflammatory agents and has shown efficacy in suppressing LPS-induced IL-1β production in human PBMCs [1].

Compound A, a potent TLR8 agonist, exhibits an EC50 of 0.052 µM and promotes the production of IL-12p40 in human PBMCs with an EC50 of 0.031 µM. This compound is applicable for research in virus resistance, infection resistance, autoimmunity, and tumor studies [1].

Rademikibart (CBP-201) is a human monoclonal antibody selective for IL-4Rα, exhibiting strong affinity with a KD of 20.7 pM for human IL-4Rα epitopes, without cross-reactivity to IL-4Rα from other species. It effectively inhibits IL-4 and IL-13-induced STAT6 signaling, TF-1 cell proliferation, and TARC production in PBMCs, showing promise for investigating moderate-to-severe Th2 inflammatory diseases [1].

Cathelicidin-2 (CATH-2) (128-153) is a synthetic antimicrobial peptide derived from amino acids 128-153 of chicken CATH-2, demonstrating activity against pathogens such as E. coli, S. aureus, S. enteritidis, and B. globigii in a dose-dependent manner. At a concentration of 40 µM, it induces hemolysis in chicken erythrocytes without exhibiting cytotoxicity towards human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Additionally, it stimulates the production of the chemokine CCL2 and suppresses LPS-induced secretion of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10 in human PBMCs.

HOXB7 (8-25), a peptide fragment derived from homeobox B7 (HOXB7)—a key controller of cell growth and oncogene activator—facilitates antigen presentation when pulsed onto dendritic cells obtained from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). This process promotes the activation and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) production by CD4+ helper T cells, triggering targeted and broad-spectrum antitumor responses.

EGFRvIII peptide, a synthetic peptide mirroring the EGFRvIII fusion junction—a tumor-specific, perpetually active EGFR variant missing amino acids 6-273 of the wild-type—binds to HLA-A*0201-positive T2 cells under MHC class I at 25 µg/ml. It enables antigen presentation in dendritic cells from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), thus activating CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes and prompting IFN-γ production. Administered at 15 µg/animal with the TLR5 agonist flagellin B, EGFRvIII peptide elevates CD8+ T cell numbers, lowers regulatory T cells (Tregs) in the brain, diminishes tumor volume, and extends survival in a GL261 glioblastoma mouse model.

M04 acts as a stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonist, effectively inducing IFN reporter gene expression in HEK293T cells equipped with wild-type human STING. Its activity is specific, not affecting HEK293T cells with the R71H-G230A-R293Q (HAQ) human STING variant or mouse RAW 264.7 cells, showcasing allelic- and species-dependent effects at a concentration of 75 µM. This compound also stimulates the production of TNF-α, IL-10, IL-1β, and IL-12p70 in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). At 50 µM, M04 enhances human monocyte-derived dendritic cells' expression of HLA-DR (MHC class II receptor) and co-stimulatory molecules CD40, CD80, and CD86, improving T cell cross-priming in an ex vivo assay.

d2T, a nucleoside analog of thymidine, exhibits antiviral activity by inhibiting HIV replication in infected human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs; EC50 = 0.17 µM). Additionally, 3′-deoxy Thymidine at concentrations of 1, 3, 10, or 30 µM significantly decreases viral plaque formation in CV-1 cells infected with herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1).

(+)-Norglaucine shows cytotoxic activity toward the tumor cell lines B16-F10 (mouse melanoma), HepG2 (human hepatocellular carcinoma), K562 (human chronic myelocytic leukemia) and HL-60 (human promyelocytic leukemia) and non-tumor peripheral blood mononuc