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==De novo designed IL-6 mimetic==
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== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[8upb]] is a 1 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_construct Synthetic construct]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=8UPB OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=8UPB FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='method'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Empirical_models|Method:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="methodDat">X-ray diffraction, [[Resolution|Resolution]] 1.48&#8491;</td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=8upb FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=8upb OCA], [https://pdbe.org/8upb PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=8upb RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/8upb PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=8upb ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
Cytokine release syndrome (CRS), commonly known as cytokine storm, is an acute systemic inflammatory response that is a significant global health threat. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-1 (IL-1) are key pro-inflammatory cytokines involved in CRS and are hence critical therapeutic targets. Current antagonists, such as tocilizumab and anakinra, target IL-6R/IL-1R but have limitations due to their long half-life and systemic anti-inflammatory effects, making them less suitable for acute or localized treatments. Here we present the de novo design of small protein antagonists that prevent IL-1 and IL-6 from interacting with their receptors to activate signaling. The designed proteins bind to the IL-6R, GP130 (an IL-6 co-receptor), and IL-1R1 receptor subunits with binding affinities in the picomolar to low-nanomolar range. X-ray crystallography studies reveal that the structures of these antagonists closely match their computational design models. In a human cardiac organoid disease model, the IL-1R antagonists demonstrated protective effects against inflammation and cardiac damage induced by IL-1beta. These minibinders show promise for administration via subcutaneous injection or intranasal/inhaled routes to mitigate acute cytokine storm effects.

De novo design of miniprotein antagonists of cytokine storm inducers.,Huang B, Coventry B, Borowska MT, Arhontoulis DC, Exposit M, Abedi M, Jude KM, Halabiya SF, Allen A, Cordray C, Goreshnik I, Ahlrichs M, Chan S, Tunggal H, DeWitt M, Hyams N, Carter L, Stewart L, Fuller DH, Mei Y, Garcia KC, Baker D Nat Commun. 2024 Aug 16;15(1):7064. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-50919-4. PMID:39152100<ref>PMID:39152100</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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== References ==
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[[Category: Large Structures]]
[[Category: Synthetic construct]]
[[Category: Borowska MT]]
[[Category: Garcia KC]]
[[Category: Jude KM]]