Role of CD38/cADPR signaling in obstructive pulmonary diseases

Alonso GP Guedes, Mythili Dileepan, Joseph A. Jude, Deepak A. Deshpande, Timothy F. Walseth, Mathur S. Kannan

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Abstract

The worldwide socioeconomical burden associated with chronic respiratory diseases is substantial. Enzymes involved in the metabolism of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) are increasingly being implicated in chronic airway diseases. One such enzyme, CD38, utilizes NAD to produce several metabolites, including cyclic ADP ribose (cADPR), which is involved in calcium signaling in airway smooth muscle (ASM). Upregulation of CD38 in ASM caused by exposure to cytokines or allergens leads to enhanced calcium mobilization by agonists and the development of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) to contractile agonists. Glucocorticoids and microRNAs can suppress CD38 expression in ASM, whereas cADPR antagonists such as 8Br-cADPR can directly antagonize intracellular calcium mobilization. Bronchodilators act via CD38-independent mechanisms. CD38-dependent mechanisms could be developed for chronic airway diseases therapy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)29-33
Number of pages5
JournalCurrent Opinion in Pharmacology
Volume51
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2020

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