%0 Journal Article
%T Novel NLRP3 inhibitor INF195: Low doses provide effective protection against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury.
%A Gastaldi S
%A Giordano M
%A Blua F
%A Rubeo C
%A Boscaro V
%A Femminò S
%A Comità S
%A Gianquinto E
%A Landolfi V
%A Marini E
%A Gallicchio M
%A Spyrakis F
%A Pagliaro P
%A Bertinaria M
%A Penna C
%J Vascul Pharmacol
%V 156
%N 0
%D 2024 Jun 17
%M 38897555
%F 5.738
%R 10.1016/j.vph.2024.107397
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Several factors contribute to ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI), including activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome and its byproducts, such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and caspase-1. However, NLRP3 may paradoxically exhibit cardioprotective properties. This study aimed to assess the protective effects of the novel NLRP3 inhibitor, INF195, both in vitro and ex vivo.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>To investigate the relationship between NLRP3 and myocardial IRI, we synthetized a series of novel NLRP3 inhibitors, and investigated their putative binding mode via docking studies. Through in vitro studies we identified INF195 as optimal for NLRP3 inhibition. We measured infarct-size in isolated mouse hearts subjected to 30-min global ischemia/one-hour reperfusion in the presence of three different doses of INF195 (5, 10, or 20-μM). We analyzed caspase-1 and IL-1β concentration in cardiac tissue homogenates by ELISA. Statistical significance was determined using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's test.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>INF195 reduces NLRP3-induced pyroptosis in human macrophages. Heart pre-treatment with 5 and 10-μM INF195 significantly reduces both infarct size and IL-1β levels. Data suggest that intracardiac NLRP3 activation contributes to IRI and that low doses of INF195 exert cardioprotective effects by reducing infarct size. However, at 20-μM, INF195 efficacy declines, leading to a lack of cardioprotection. Research is required to determine if high doses of INF195 have off-target effects or dual roles, potentially eliminating both harmful and cardioprotective functions of NLRP3. Our findings highlight the potential of a new chemical scaffold, amenable to further optimization, to provide NLRP3 inhibition and cardioprotection in the ischemia/reperfusion setting.