GPR84 antagonist 8 is a selective GPR84 antagonist.

GPR84 antagonist 8 effectively inhibits the action of 6-OAU in decreasing cAMP production in GPR84-CHO cells. To test GPR84 antagonist 8's inhibition of the pro-inflammatory effects of GPR84 activation in macrophages, LPS pre-treated BMDMs are incubated with 10?μM GPR84 antagonist 8 for 30?min before adding 1?μM 6-OAU. Protein analysis by Western Blot shows that the GPR84 antagonist 8 partially blocks the phosphorylation of AKT and ERK induced by 6-OAU.GPR84 is a member of the metabolic G protein-coupled receptor family, and its expression has been described predominantly in immune cells.?To test the hypothesis that blocking the activation of GPR84 can be a potential anti-inflammatory strategy in different inflammatory diseases, GPR84 antagonist 8 is used.?The potency and specificity of GPR84 antagonist 8 is assessed tusing GPR84-CHO cells in the cAMP assay.