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Zhang L, Zhang K, Yang F, Dayananda B, Cao Y, Hu Z, Liu Y. Chromosome-level genome of Scolopendra mutilans provides insights into its evolution. Integr Zool 2024. [PMID: 39075924 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
Abstract
Report the first chromosome level genome of myriapod Scolopendra mutilans. Reveal gene expansions for importance to adapt. Annotate nine Hox cluster genes in this genome.
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- Lin Zhang
- Hubei Shizhen Laboratory, Hubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application Research of Liver and Kidney in Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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Hu YX, Liu Z, Zhang Z, Deng Z, Huang Z, Feng T, Zhou QH, Mei S, Yi C, Zhou Q, Zeng PH, Pei G, Tian S, Tian XF. Antihepatoma peptide, scolopentide, derived from the centipede scolopendra subspinipes mutilans. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:1875-1898. [PMID: 37032730 PMCID: PMC10080696 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i12.1875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Centipedes have been used to treat tumors for hundreds of years in China. However, current studies focus on antimicrobial and anticoagulation agents rather than tumors. The molecular identities of antihepatoma bioactive components in centipedes have not yet been extensively investigated. It is a challenge to isolate and characterize the effective components of centipedes due to limited peptide purification technologies for animal-derived medicines.
AIM To purify, characterize, and synthesize the bioactive components with the strongest antihepatoma activity from centipedes and determine the antihepatoma mechanism.
METHODS An antihepatoma peptide (scolopentide) was isolated and identified from the centipede scolopendra subspinipes mutilans using a combination of enzymatic hydrolysis, a Sephadex G-25 column, and two steps of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Additionally, the CCK8 assay was used to select the extracted fraction with the strongest antihepatoma activity. The molecular weight of the extracted scolopentide was characterized by quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (QTOF MS), and the sequence was matched by using the Mascot search engine. Based on the sequence and molecular weight, scolopentide was synthesized using solid-phase peptide synthesis methods. The synthetic scolopentide was confirmed by MS and HPLC. The antineoplastic effect of extracted scolopentide was confirmed by CCK8 assay and morphological changes again in vitro. The antihepatoma effect of synthetic scolopentide was assessed by the CCK8 assay and Hoechst staining in vitro and tumor volume and tumor weight in vivo. In the tumor xenograft experiments, qualified model mice (male 5-week-old BALB/c nude mice) were randomly divided into 2 groups (n = 6): The scolopentide group (0.15 mL/d, via intraperitoneal injection of synthetic scolopentide, 500 mg/kg/d) and the vehicle group (0.15 mL/d, via intraperitoneal injection of normal saline). The mice were euthanized by cervical dislocation after 14 d of continuous treatment. Mechanistically, flow cytometry was conducted to evaluate the apoptosis rate of HepG2 cells after treatment with extracted scolopentide in vitro. A Hoechst staining assay was also used to observe apoptosis in HepG2 cells after treatment with synthetic scolopentide in vitro. CCK8 assays and morphological changes were used to compare the cytotoxicity of synthetic scolopentide to liver cancer cells and normal liver cells in vitro. Molecular docking was performed to clarify whether scolopentide tightly bound to death receptor 4 (DR4) and DR5. qRT-PCR was used to measure the mRNA expression of DR4, DR5, fas-associated death domain protein (FADD), Caspase-8, Caspase-3, cytochrome c (Cyto-C), B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), x-chromosome linked inhibitor-of-apoptosis protein and Cellular fas-associated death domain-like interleukin-1β converting enzyme inhibitory protein in hepatocarcinoma subcutaneous xenograft tumors from mice. Western blot assays were used to measure the protein expression of DR4, DR5, FADD, Caspase-8, Caspase-3, and Cyto-C in the tumor tissues. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) of tumor tissues were tested.
RESULTS In the process of purification, characterization and synthesis of scolopentide, the optimal enzymatic hydrolysis conditions (extract ratio: 5.86%, IC50: 0.310 mg/mL) were as follows: Trypsin at 0.1 g (300 U/g, centipede-trypsin ratio of 20:1), enzymolysis temperature of 46 °C, and enzymolysis time of 4 h, which was superior to freeze-thawing with liquid nitrogen (IC50: 3.07 mg/mL). A peptide with the strongest antihepatoma activity (scolopentide) was further purified through a Sephadex G-25 column (obtained A2) and two steps of HPLC (obtained B5 and C3). The molecular weight of the extracted scolopentide was 1018.997 Da, and the peptide sequence was RAQNHYCK, as characterized by QTOF MS and Mascot. Scolopentide was synthesized in vitro with a qualified molecular weight (1018.8 Da) and purity (98.014%), which was characterized by MS and HPLC. Extracted scolopentide still had an antineoplastic effect in vitro, which inhibited the proliferation of Eca-109 (IC50: 76.27 μg/mL), HepG2 (IC50: 22.06 μg/mL), and A549 (IC50: 35.13 μg/mL) cells, especially HepG2 cells. Synthetic scolopentide inhibited the proliferation of HepG2 cells (treated 6, 12, and 24 h) in a concentration-dependent manner in vitro, and the inhibitory effects were the strongest at 12 h (IC50: 208.11 μg/mL). Synthetic scolopentide also inhibited the tumor volume (Vehicle vs Scolopentide, P = 0.0003) and weight (Vehicle vs Scolopentide, P = 0.0022) in the tumor xenograft experiment. Mechanistically, flow cytometry suggested that the apoptosis ratios of HepG2 cells after treatment with extracted scolopentide were 5.01% (0 μg/mL), 12.13% (10 μg/mL), 16.52% (20 μg/mL), and 23.20% (40 μg/mL). Hoechst staining revealed apoptosis in HepG2 cells after treatment with synthetic scolopentide in vitro. The CCK8 assay and morphological changes indicated that synthetic scolopentide was cytotoxic and was significantly stronger in HepG2 cells than in L02 cells. Molecular docking suggested that scolopentide tightly bound to DR4 and DR5, and the binding free energies were-10.4 kcal/mol and-7.1 kcal/mol, respectively. In subcutaneous xenograft tumors from mice, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting suggested that scolopentide activated DR4 and DR5 and induced apoptosis in SMMC-7721 Liver cancer cells by promoting the expression of FADD, caspase-8 and caspase-3 through a mitochondria-independent pathway.
CONCLUSION Scolopentide, an antihepatoma peptide purified from centipedes, may inspire new antihepatoma agents. Scolopentide activates DR4 and DR5 and induces apoptosis in liver cancer cells through a mitochondria-independent pathway.
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- Yu-Xing Hu
- College of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Translational Research in Formulas and Zheng of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Scientific Research, Hunan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
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- College of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
- Department of Scientific Research, Hunan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
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- College of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
- Hunan Province University Key Laboratory of Oncology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
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- College of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
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- College of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Pediatric, Shenzhen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Physiology, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Andrology, First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410007, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Oncology, Hunan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
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- College of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
- Dr Neher’s Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- College of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Translational Research in Formulas and Zheng of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
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Pradhan G, Engsontia P. Diversity of the Antimicrobial Peptide Genes in Collembola. INSECTS 2023; 14:215. [PMID: 36975900 PMCID: PMC10051947 DOI: 10.3390/insects14030215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Multidrug-resistant bacteria are a current health crisis threatening the world's population, and scientists are looking for new drugs to combat them. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which are part of the organism's innate immune system, are a promising new drug class as they can disrupt bacterial cell membranes. This study explored antimicrobial peptide genes in collembola, a non-insect hexapod lineage that has survived in microbe-rich habitats for millions of years, and their antimicrobial peptides have not been thoroughly investigated. We used in silico analysis (homology-based gene identification, physicochemical and antimicrobial property prediction) to identify AMP genes from the genomes and transcriptomes of five collembola representing three main suborders: Entomobryomorpha (Orchesella cincta, Sinella curviseta), Poduromorpha (Holacanthella duospinosa, Anurida maritima), and Symphypleona (Sminthurus viridis). We identified 45 genes belonging to five AMP families, including (a) cysteine-rich peptides: diapausin, defensin, and Alo; (b) linear α-helical peptide without cysteine: cecropin; (c) glycine-rich peptide: diptericin. Frequent gene gains and losses were observed in their evolution. Based on the functions of their orthologs in insects, these AMPs potentially have broad activity against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. This study provides candidate collembolan AMPs for further functional analysis that could lead to medicinal use.
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- Goma Pradhan
- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Division of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
- Molecular Evolution and Computational Biology Research Unit, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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Carballo GM, Vázquez KG, García-González LA, Rio GD, Brizuela CA. Embedded-AMP: A Multi-Thread Computational Method for the Systematic Identification of Antimicrobial Peptides Embedded in Proteome Sequences. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12010139. [PMID: 36671338 PMCID: PMC9854971 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12010139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have gained the attention of the research community for being an alternative to conventional antimicrobials to fight antibiotic resistance and for displaying other pharmacologically relevant activities, such as cell penetration, autophagy induction, immunomodulation, among others. The identification of AMPs had been accomplished by combining computational and experimental approaches and have been mostly restricted to self-contained peptides despite accumulated evidence indicating AMPs may be found embedded within proteins, the functions of which are not necessarily associated with antimicrobials. To address this limitation, we propose a machine-learning (ML)-based pipeline to identify AMPs that are embedded in proteomes. Our method performs an in-silico digestion of every protein in the proteome to generate unique k-mers of different lengths, computes a set of molecular descriptors for each k-mer, and performs an antimicrobial activity prediction. To show the efficiency of the method we used the shrimp proteome, and the pipeline analyzed all k-mers between 10 and 60 amino acids in length to predict all AMPs in less than 20 min. As an application example we predicted AMPs in different rodents (common cuy, common rat, and naked mole rat) with different reported longevities and found a relation between species longevity and the number of predicted AMPs. The analysis shows as the longevity of the species is higher, the number of predicted AMPs is also higher. The pipeline is available as a web service.
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- Computer Science Department, CICESE Research Center, Ensenada 22860, Mexico
- School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences, University of Galway, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Instituto de Fisiologia Celular, UNAM, Mexico City 04510, Mexico
- Correspondence: (G.D.R.); (C.A.B.)
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- Computer Science Department, CICESE Research Center, Ensenada 22860, Mexico
- Correspondence: (G.D.R.); (C.A.B.)
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Li Z, Jing X, Yuan Y, Shui Y, Li S, Zhao Z, Deng B, Zhang W. In vitro and in vivo Activity of Phibilin Against Candida albicans. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:862834. [PMID: 35633688 PMCID: PMC9130856 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.862834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The increase in the occurrence of antifungal-resistant Candida albicans infections necessitates more research to explore alternative effective and safe agents against this fungus. In this work, Phibilin, a new antimicrobial peptide obtained from Philomycus bilineatus and used in traditional Chinese medicine, effectively inhibits the growth and activities of C. albicans, including the clinical resistant strains. Phibilin is a fungicidal antimicrobial peptide that exhibited its antimicrobial effect against C. albicans mainly by disrupting the membrane and interacting with the DNA of the fungi. In particular, Phibilin induces the necrosis of C. albicans via the ROS-related pathway. Moreover, this antifungal compound inhibited the biofilm formation of C. albicans by preventing the development of hyphae in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, Phibilin and clotrimazole displayed a synergistic effect in inhibiting the growth of the fungi. In the mouse cutaneous infection model, Phibilin significantly inhibited the formation of skin abscesses and decreased the counts of C. albicans cells in the infected area. Overall, Phibilin is potentially an effective agent against skin infections caused by C. albicans.
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- Zhongjie Li
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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De Lucca Caetano LH, Nishiyama-Jr MY, de Carvalho Lins Fernandes Távora B, de Oliveira UC, de Loiola Meirelles Junqueira-de-Azevedo I, Faquim-Mauro EL, Magalhães GS. Recombinant Production and Characterization of a New Toxin from Cryptops iheringi Centipede Venom Revealed by Proteome and Transcriptome Analysis. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:858. [PMID: 34941696 PMCID: PMC8704451 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13120858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Among the Chilopoda class of centipede, the Cryptops genus is one of the most associated with envenomation in humans in the metropolitan region of the state of São Paulo. To date, there is no study in the literature about the toxins present in its venom. Thus, in this work, a transcriptomic characterization of the Cryptops iheringi venom gland, as well as a proteomic analysis of its venom, were performed to obtain a toxin profile of this species. These methods indicated that 57.9% of the sequences showed to be putative toxins unknown in public databases; among them, we pointed out a novel putative toxin named Cryptoxin-1. The recombinant form of this new toxin was able to promote edema in mice footpads with massive neutrophils infiltration, linking this toxin to envenomation symptoms observed in accidents with humans. Our findings may elucidate the role of this toxin in the venom, as well as the possibility to explore other proteins found in this work.
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- Lhiri Hanna De Lucca Caetano
- Laboratório de Imunopatologia, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-900, Brazil; (L.H.D.L.C.); (B.d.C.L.F.T.); (E.L.F.-M.)
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- Laboratório de Toxinologia Aplicada, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-900, Brazil; (M.Y.N.-J.); (U.C.d.O.); (I.d.L.M.J.-d.-A.)
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- Laboratório de Toxinologia Aplicada, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-900, Brazil; (M.Y.N.-J.); (U.C.d.O.); (I.d.L.M.J.-d.-A.)
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-900, Brazil; (L.H.D.L.C.); (B.d.C.L.F.T.); (E.L.F.-M.)
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo 05503-900, Brazil; (L.H.D.L.C.); (B.d.C.L.F.T.); (E.L.F.-M.)
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Shin YP, Lee JH, Choi RY, Lee HJ, Baek M, Kim IW, Seo M, Kim MA, Kim SH, Hwang JS. Antiseptic effect of antimicrobial peptide psacotheasin 2 derived from the yellow-spotted longicorn beetle (Psacothea hilaris). DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 123:104140. [PMID: 34033840 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2021.104140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Given the challenges posed by antibiotic resistant microbes and the high mortality rate associated with sepsis, there is an urgent need to develop novel peptide antibiotics that exhibit both antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities. Herein, we evaluated antimicrobial activity and anti-inflammatory activity of psacotheasin 2, one of the antimicrobial peptide candidates identified previously using an in silico analysis on the transcriptome of Psacothea hilaris. In addition to exhibiting antimicrobial activities against microorganisms without inducing hemolysis, psacotheasin 2 also decreased the nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced Raw264.7 cells. Moreover, ELISA and western blot analysis revealed that psacotheasin 2 reduced the expression levels of pro-inflammatory enzymes such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). Further, we found that psacotheasin 2 markedly reduced the expression levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and IL-1β) by regulating mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and nuclear factor-kB (NF-kB) signaling in LPS-induced Raw264.7 cells. We also confirmed that the binding of psacotheasin 2 to bacterial cell membranes occurs via a specific interaction with LPS. In mouse models of LPS-induced shock, psacotheasin 2 significantly enhanced the survival rate and recovered weight by attenuating pro-inflammatory cytokines. Thus, psacotheasin 2 could be a promising candidate as a peptide antiseptic agent.
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- Yong Pyo Shin
- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, 55365, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, 55365, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, 55365, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, 55365, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, 55365, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, 55365, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, 55365, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, 55365, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, 55365, South Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, 55365, South Korea.
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Lee JH, Chung H, Shin YP, Kim MA, Natarajan S, Veerappan K, Kim SH, Park J, Hwang JS. Uncovering Antimicrobial Peptide from Zophobas atratus Using Transcriptome Analysis. Int J Pept Res Ther 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-021-10213-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Fingerhut LCHW, Miller DJ, Strugnell JM, Daly NL, Cooke IR. ampir: an R package for fast genome-wide prediction of antimicrobial peptides. Bioinformatics 2021; 36:5262-5263. [PMID: 32683445 DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btaa653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
SUMMARY Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are the key components of the innate immune system that protect against pathogens, regulate the microbiome and are promising targets for pharmaceutical research. Computational tools based on machine learning have the potential to aid discovery of genes encoding novel AMPs but existing approaches are not designed for genome-wide scans. To facilitate such genome-wide discovery of AMPs we developed a fast and accurate AMP classification framework, ampir. ampir is designed for high throughput, integrates well with existing bioinformatics pipelines, and has much higher classification accuracy than existing methods when applied to whole genome data. AVAILABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION ampir is implemented primarily in R with core feature calculation methods written in C++. Release versions are available via CRAN and work on all major operating systems. The development version is maintained at https://github.com/legana/ampir. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
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- Legana C H W Fingerhut
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Centre for Tropical Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology, Townsville, Qld, 4811, Australia.,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Townsville, Qld, 4811, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, 4811, Australia
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Centre for Tropical Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology, Townsville, Qld, 4811, Australia.,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Townsville, Qld, 4811, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, 4811, Australia
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- Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Centre for Tropical Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology, Townsville, Qld, 4811, Australia.,Centre for Molecular Therapeutics, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD 4870, Australia
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Centre for Tropical Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology, Townsville, Qld, 4811, Australia.,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Townsville, Qld, 4811, Australia
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Deciphering Novel Antimicrobial Peptides from the Transcriptome of Papilio xuthus. INSECTS 2020; 11:insects11110776. [PMID: 33182688 PMCID: PMC7697948 DOI: 10.3390/insects11110776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Simple Summary Insects live in a pathogenic microorganism rich environment. Thus, insects develop a stronger defense in terms of innate immunity. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are one of the key tools in the insect’s innate immune system, which kills the invading pathogens. In this study, we used Papilio xuthus, the Asian swallowtail butterfly, to identify the AMPs from their genomic product. We utilized next generation sequencing technology and in silico analysis tools to decipher the possible novel AMPs. The obtained novel AMPs were then tested for the antibacterial and antifungal activities. Seven novel peptides were identified as the antimicrobial agent, and these can be used as a lead candidate in the process of antibacterial therapy development against various infectious diseases. Abstract An insect’s innate immune system is the front line of defense against many invading microorganisms. One of the important components of this defense system is antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). Papiliocin is a well-studied antimicrobial peptide (AMP) isolated from the swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus, and it was previously reported to be effective against Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, and fungi, particularly in drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Hence, we aimed to identify novel AMPs from Papilio xuthus using its transcriptome. We immunized the swallowtail butterfly with Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, and the total RNA was isolated. De novo transcriptome assembly and functional annotations were conducted, and AMPs were predicted using an in-silico pipeline. The obtained 344,804,442 raw reads were then pre-processed to retrieve 312,509,806 (90.6%) total clean reads. A total of 38,272 unigenes were assembled with the average length of 1010 bp. Differential gene expression analysis identified 584 and 1409 upregulated and downregulated genes, respectively. The physicochemical, aggregation, and allergen propensity were used as filtration criteria. A total of 248 peptides were predicted using our in-house pipeline and the known AMPs were removed, resulting in 193 novel peptides. Finally, seven peptides were tested in vitro and three peptides (Px 5, 6, and 7) showed stronger antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative bacteria and yeast. All the tested peptides were non-allergens. The identified novel AMPs may serve as potential candidates for future antimicrobial studies.
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Transcriptome Analysis of Psacothea hilaris: De Novo Assembly and Antimicrobial Peptide Prediction. INSECTS 2020; 11:insects11100676. [PMID: 33027983 PMCID: PMC7601695 DOI: 10.3390/insects11100676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are the frontline innate defense system evolutionarily preserved in insects to combat invading pathogens. These AMPs could serve as an alternative to classical antibiotics to overcome the burden of treating multidrug resistant bacteria. Psacotheasin, a knottin type AMP was isolated from Psacothea hilaris and shown to exhibit antimicrobial activity, especially against fungi through apoptosis mediated cell death. In this study, we aimed to identify novel probable AMPs from Psacothea hilaris, the yellow spotted longicorn beetle. The beetle was immunized with the two bacterial strains (E. coli and S. aureus), and the yeast strain C. albicans. After immunization, total RNA was isolated and sequenced in Illumina platform. Then, beetle transcriptome was de novo assembled and searched for putative AMPs with the known physiochemical features of the AMPs. A selection of AMP candidates were synthesized and tested for antimicrobial activity. Four peptides showed stronger activity against E. coli than the control AMP, melittin while one peptide showed similar activity against S. aureus. Moreover, four peptides and two peptides showed antifungal activity stronger than and similar to melittin, respectively. Collectively one peptide showed both antibacterial and antifungal activity superior to melittin; thus, it provides a potent antimicrobial peptide. All the peptides showed no hemolysis in all the tested concentrations. These results suggest that in silico mining of insects' transcriptome could be a promising tool to obtain and optimize novel AMPs for human needs.
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Hu C, Wang S, Huang B, Liu H, Xu L, Zhigang Hu, Liu Y. The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Scolopendra mutilans L. Koch, 1878 (Scolopendromorpha, Scolopendridae), with a comparative analysis of other centipede genomes. Zookeys 2020; 925:73-88. [PMID: 32390741 PMCID: PMC7197263 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.925.47820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Scolopendramutilans L. Koch, 1878 is an important Chinese animal with thousands of years of medicinal history. However, the genomic information of this species is limited, which hinders its further application. Here, the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of S.mutilans was sequenced and assembled by next-generation sequencing. The genome is 15,011 bp in length, consisting of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 14 tRNA genes, and two rRNA genes. Most PCGs start with the ATN initiation codon, and all PCGs have the conventional stop codons TAA and TAG. The S.mutilans mitogenome revealed nine simple sequence repeats (SSRs), and an obviously lower GC content compared with other seven centipede mitogenomes previously sequenced. After analysis of homologous regions between the eight centipede mitogenomes, the S.mutilans mitogenome further showed clear genomic rearrangements. The phylogenetic analysis of eight centipedes using 13 conserved PCG genes was finally performed. The phylogenetic reconstructions showed Scutigeromorpha as a separate group, and Scolopendromorpha in a sister-group relationship with Lithobiomorpha and Geophilomorpha. Collectively, the S.mutilans mitogenome provided new genomic resources, which will improve its medicinal research and applications in the future.
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- College of Pharmacy.,Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1 Huangjiahu West Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan, China
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Demain AL, Gómez-Ortiz B, Ruiz-Villafán B, Rodríguez-Sanoja R, Sánchez S. Recent findings of molecules with anti-infective activity: screening of non-conventional sources. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2019; 48:40-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Waghu FH, Idicula-Thomas S. Collection of antimicrobial peptides database and its derivatives: Applications and beyond. Protein Sci 2019; 29:36-42. [PMID: 31441165 DOI: 10.1002/pro.3714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Collection of antimicrobial peptides (CAMP), CAMPSign, and ClassAMP are open-access resources that have been developed to enhance research on antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). Comprehensive information on AMPs and machine learning-based predictive models are made available for users through these resources. As of date, CAMPR3 has 10,247 sequences, 757 structures, and 114 family-specific signatures of AMPs along with associated tools for AMP sequence and structure analysis. CAMPSign uses family-specific sequence conservation, in the form of patterns and hidden Markov models for identification of AMPs. ClassAMP can be used to classify AMPs as antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral based on sequence information. Here we describe CAMP and its derivatives and illustrate, with a few examples, the contribution of these online resources to the advancement of our current understanding of AMPs.
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- Faiza Hanif Waghu
- Biomedical Informatics Centre, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Mumbai, India
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- Biomedical Informatics Centre, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Mumbai, India
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Antimicrobial activity and mechanism of action of a novel peptide present in the ecdysis process of centipede Scolopendra subspinipes subspinipes. Sci Rep 2019; 9:13631. [PMID: 31541146 PMCID: PMC6754450 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50061-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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One of the most important cellular events in arthropods is the moulting of the cuticle (ecdysis). This process allows them to grow until they reach sexual maturity. Nevertheless, during this stage, the animals are highly exposed to pathogens. Consequently, it can be assumed that arthropods counter with an efficient anti-infective strategy that facilitates their survival during ecdysis. Herein, we characterized a novel antimicrobial peptide called Pinipesin, present in the exuviae extract of the centipede Scolopendra subspinipes subspinipes. The antimicrobial activity of Pinipesin was tested. The haemolytic activity of the peptide was evaluated and its possible mechanism of action was investigated. Identification was carried out by mass spectrometry analysis. Pinipesin displayed potent antimicrobial effects against different microorganisms and showed low haemolytic effects against human erythrocytes at high concentrations. It has a monoisotopic mass of 1213.57 Da, its sequence exhibited high similarity with some cuticular proteins, and it might act intracellularly by interfering with protein synthesis. Our data suggest that Pinipesin might be part of a prophylactic immune response during the ecdysis process of centipedes. Therefore, it is a promising candidate for the development of non-conventional antibiotics that could help fight infectious diseases and represents an exciting discovery for this taxon.
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Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans L. Koch Ameliorates Rheumatic Heart Disease by Affecting Relative Percentages of CD4 +CD25 +FoxP3 Treg and CD4 +IL17 T Cells. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2019; 2019:4674190. [PMID: 31379962 PMCID: PMC6662451 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4674190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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(Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans L. Koch. (SSLK) helps reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) but its effects on rheumatic heart disease (RHD) patients remain unclear. 80 RHD patients were recruited and randomly assigned into SG (to receive SSLK treatment) and CG (to receive placebo) groups, and the intervention lasted for 3 months. The following cardiac indexes were measured, including mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), central venous pressure (CVP), blood lactate, fatigue, shortness of breath, palpitation, and chest pain. ELISA kits were used to analyze creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB), serum troponin T (cTnT), CRP, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α, malondialdehyde (MDA), and superoxide dismutase (SOD). Relative percentages of CD4+CD25+FoxP3 regulatory (Treg) and CD4+IL-17 T cells were measured using flow cytometry. After 3-month therapy, SSLK intervention improved MAP, HR, CVP, fatigue, palpitation, and shortness breath of CHD patients, reduced the levels of blood lactate, CK-MB, cTnT, CRP, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, MDA, and increased SOD level (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, SSLK treatment increased the percentages of CD4+CD25+FoxP3 Treg cells and reduced relative percentages of CD4+IL-17 T cells in a dose-dependent way (p < 0.05). Relative percentage of CD4+CD25+FoxP3 Treg cells had negative relationship while CD4+IL17 T cells had positive relationship with CK-MB, cTnT, CRP, and TNF-a (p < 0.01). SSLK ameliorated RHD by affecting the balance of CD4+CD25+FoxP3 Treg and CD4+IL17 T cells.
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Grafskaia EN, Nadezhdin KD, Talyzina IA, Polina NF, Podgorny OV, Pavlova ER, Bashkirov PV, Kharlampieva DD, Bobrovsky PA, Latsis IA, Manuvera VA, Babenko VV, Trukhan VM, Arseniev AS, Klinov DV, Lazarev VN. Medicinal leech antimicrobial peptides lacking toxicity represent a promising alternative strategy to combat antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 180:143-153. [PMID: 31302447 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.06.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The rise of antibiotic resistance has necessitated the development of alternative strategies for the treatment of infectious diseases. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), components of the innate immune response in various organisms, are promising next-generation drugs against bacterial infections. The ability of the medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis to store blood for months with little change has attracted interest regarding the identification of novel AMPs in this organism. In this study, we employed computational algorithms to the medicinal leech genome assembly to identify amino acid sequences encoding potential AMPs. Then, we synthesized twelve candidate AMPs identified by the algorithms, determined their secondary structures, measured minimal inhibitory concentrations against three bacterial species (Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Chlamydia thrachomatis), and assayed cytotoxic and haemolytic activities. Eight of twelve candidate AMPs possessed antimicrobial activity, and only two of them, 3967 (FRIMRILRVLKL) and 536-1 (RWRLVCFLCRRKKV), exhibited inhibition of growth of all tested bacterial species at a minimal inhibitory concentration of 10 μmol. Thus, we evidence the utility of the developed computational algorithms for the identification of AMPs with low toxicity and haemolytic activity in the medicinal leech genome assembly.
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- E N Grafskaia
- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, 119435, Russia; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny, 141700, Russia.
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- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny, 141700, Russia; M.M. Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- M.M. Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia; Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education, M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University (Lomonosov MSU), Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, 119435, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, 119435, Russia; Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, 119435, Russia; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny, 141700, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, 119435, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, 119435, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, 119435, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, 119435, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, 119435, Russia; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny, 141700, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, 119435, Russia
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, 119146, Russia
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- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny, 141700, Russia; M.M. Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, 119435, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, 119435, Russia; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny, 141700, Russia
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Li Z, Meng M, Li S, Deng B. The transcriptome analysis of Protaetia brevitarsis Lewis larvae. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0214001. [PMID: 30897120 PMCID: PMC6428405 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Larvae of the pest Protaetia brevitarsis are used to treat infections in traditional Chinese medicine. However, genomic information about this non-model species is currently lacking. To better understand the fundamental biology of this non-model species, its transcriptome was obtained using next generation sequencing and then analyzed. A total of 7.62 Gb of clean reads were obtained, which were assembled into 169,087 transcripts corresponding to 142,000 annotated unigenes. These unigenes were functionally classified according to Gene Ontology (GO), euKaryotic Ortholog Groups of proteins (KOG), and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) annotations. A total of 41,921 unigenes were assigned to 56 GO terms, 21,454 unigenes were divided among 26 KOG categories, and 16,368 unigenes were assigned to 32 KEGG pathways. In addition, 19,144 simple sequence repeats (SSRs) were identified. Furthermore, several kinds of natural antimicrobial peptides and proteins, 4 histones with potential antimicrobial activity, and 41 potential antimicrobial peptide sequences were identified. These data are the first reported whole transcriptome sequence of P. brevitarsis larvae, which represents a valuable genomic resource for studying this species, thus promoting the utilization of its medical potential.
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- Zhongjie Li
- Medical College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, PR China
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- Medical College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, PR China
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- Medical College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, PR China
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- Medical College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, PR China
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Zhao J, Yang J, Hao Z, An Y, Zhang M, Liu J, Ren R, Lin D. Structural characterization of centipede oligopeptides and capability detection in human small cell lung carcinoma: inducing apoptosis. RSC Adv 2019; 9:10927-10936. [PMID: 35515302 PMCID: PMC9062626 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra09018a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Lung cancer is the most frequent cause of cancer deaths in the world, and smoking is considered as one of the major causes. Small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) represents a highly malignant and particularly aggressive form, with properties of widespread metastases and poor prognosis. Herein, twenty-five Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans L. Koch Oligopeptides (SSMOs) were isolated and their structures were identified, and the anti-proliferative activity against lung cancer cell lines was evaluated. Results showed that SSMO-5 induced the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) markedly in NCI-H446 cells. Furthermore, SSMO-5 decreased the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and enhanced the mitochondria-related apoptosis. These results demonstrate that in NCI-H446 cells, the apoptotic and cytotoxic effects of SSMO-5 are mediated by the intrinsic mitochondria-mediated apoptotic pathway, which in turn causes the activation of caspases and increases Bax expression, while decreases Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL expressions and regulates the interaction of p53/MDM2. In conclusion, a ROS-mediated mitochondrial pathway plays an important role in the process of SSMO-5-induced apoptosis against SCLC. SSMO-5 mediated the lung cancer cells apoptosis by activating the caspases and regulating the interaction of p53/MDM2.![]()
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- JingQuan Zhao
- Department of Respiratory Medicine
- Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University
- Jinan
- China
- Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine
- The People's Hospital of Dongying
- Dongying
- China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine
- The Second People's Hospital of Liaocheng affiliated to Taishan Medical College
- Linqing
- China
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- Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital
- School of Clinical Medicine
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
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- Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital
- School of Clinical Medicine
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing
- China
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- The Research Center of Allergy & Immunology
- Shenzhen University School of Medicine
- Shenzhen
- China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- The Chinese PLA General Hospital
- Beijing
- China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine
- Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University
- Jinan
- China
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Dash TS, Shafee T, Harvey PJ, Zhang C, Peigneur S, Deuis JR, Vetter I, Tytgat J, Anderson MA, Craik DJ, Durek T, Undheim EAB. A Centipede Toxin Family Defines an Ancient Class of CSαβ Defensins. Structure 2018; 27:315-326.e7. [PMID: 30554841 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2018.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Disulfide-rich peptides (DRPs) play diverse physiological roles and have emerged as attractive sources of pharmacological tools and drug leads. Here we describe the 3D structure of a centipede venom peptide, U-SLPTX15-Sm2a, whose family defines a unique class of one of the most widespread DRP folds known, the cystine-stabilized α/β fold (CSαβ). This class, which we have named the two-disulfide CSαβ fold (2ds-CSαβ), contains only two internal disulfide bonds as opposed to at least three in all other confirmed CSαβ peptides, and constitutes one of the major neurotoxic peptide families in centipede venoms. We show the 2ds-CSαβ is widely distributed outside centipedes and is likely an ancient fold predating the split between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Our results provide insights into the ancient evolutionary history of a widespread DRP fold and highlight the usefulness of 3D structures as evolutionary tools.
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- Thomas S Dash
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Toxicology and Pharmacology, University of Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia; School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Toxicology and Pharmacology, University of Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium
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- La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, VIC 3083, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia.
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- Centre for Advanced Imaging, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Park YJ, Park B, Lee M, Jeong YS, Lee HY, Sohn DH, Song JJ, Lee JH, Hwang JS, Bae YS. A novel antimicrobial peptide acting via formyl peptide receptor 2 shows therapeutic effects against rheumatoid arthritis. Sci Rep 2018; 8:14664. [PMID: 30279454 PMCID: PMC6168567 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32963-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In oriental medicine, centipede Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans has long been used as a remedy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a well-known chronic autoimmune disorder. However, the molecular identities of its bioactive components have not yet been extensively investigated. We sought to identify bioactive molecules that control RA with a centipede. A novel antimicrobial peptide (AMP) (scolopendrasin IX) was identified from Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans. Scolopendrasin IX markedly activated mouse neutrophils, by enhancing cytosolic calcium increase, chemotactic cellular migration, and generation of superoxide anion in neutrophils. As a target receptor for scolopendrasin IX, formyl peptide receptor (FPR)2 mediates neutrophil activation induced by the AMP. Furthermore, scolopendrasin IX administration strongly blocked the clinical phenotype of RA in an autoantibody-injected model. Mechanistically, the novel AMP inhibited inflammatory cytokine synthesis from the joints and neutrophil recruitment into the joint area. Collectively, we suggest that scolopendrasin IX is a novel potential therapeutic agent for the control of RA via FPR2.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides/chemical synthesis
- Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides/pharmacology
- Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides/therapeutic use
- Antirheumatic Agents/chemical synthesis
- Antirheumatic Agents/pharmacology
- Antirheumatic Agents/therapeutic use
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/blood
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/immunology
- Arthropods
- Autoantibodies/administration & dosage
- Autoantibodies/blood
- Cells, Cultured
- Disease Models, Animal
- Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
- Humans
- Injections, Subcutaneous
- Insect Proteins/chemical synthesis
- Insect Proteins/pharmacology
- Insect Proteins/therapeutic use
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Transgenic
- Neutrophils/drug effects
- Neutrophils/immunology
- Neutrophils/metabolism
- Primary Cell Culture
- Receptors, Formyl Peptide/immunology
- Receptors, Formyl Peptide/metabolism
- Treatment Outcome
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- Yoo Jung Park
- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, 06351, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, 50612, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Wanju, 55365, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Korea.
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, 06351, Korea.
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Centipedes, a kind of arthropod, have been reported to produce antimicrobial peptides as part of an innate immune response. Scolopendin 2 (AGLQFPVGRIGRLLRK) is a novel antimicrobial peptide derived from the body of the centipede Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans by using RNA sequencing. To investigate the intracellular responses induced by scolopendin 2, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and glutathione accumulation and lipid peroxidation were monitored over sublethal and lethal doses. Intracellular ROS and antioxidant molecule levels were elevated and lipids were peroxidized at sublethal concentrations. Moreover, the Ca(2+) released from the endoplasmic reticulum accumulated in the cytosol and mitochondria. These stress responses were considered to be associated with yeast apoptosis. Candida albicans cells exposed to scolopendin 2 were identified using diagnostic markers of apoptotic response. Various responses such as phosphatidylserine externalization, chromatin condensation, and nuclear fragmentation were exhibited. Scolopendin 2 disrupted the mitochondrial membrane potential and activated metacaspase, which was mediated by cytochrome c release. In conclusion, treatment of C. albicans with scolopendin 2 induced the apoptotic response at sublethal doses, which in turn led to mitochondrial dysfunction, metacaspase activation, and cell death. The cationic antimicrobial peptide scolopendin 2 from the centipede is a potential antifungal peptide, triggering the apoptotic response.
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- Heejeong Lee
- BK 21 Plus KNU Creative BioResearch Group, School of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehakro, Bukgu, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science RDA, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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- BK 21 Plus KNU Creative BioResearch Group, School of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehakro, Bukgu, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.
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Park YJ, Kim HS, Lee HY, Hwang JS, Bae YS. A novel antimicrobial peptide isolated from centipede Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans stimulates neutrophil activity through formyl peptide receptor 2. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 494:352-357. [PMID: 28988115 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In this study, we identified scolopendrasin X, a novel antimicrobial peptide (AMP), from centipede Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans. Scolopendrasin X strongly stimulated mouse neutrophils, resulting in intracellular calcium increase, chemotactic migration through pertussis toxin-sensitive G-protein and phospholipase C pathway, and increased superoxide anion production in neutrophils. Target receptor for scolopendrasin X, formyl peptide receptor (FPR)2 mediated scolopendrasin X-induced neutrophil activation. Moreover, scolopendrasin X significantly blocked inflammatory cytokine production induced by lipopolysaccharide in mouse neutrophils. Taken together, our results suggest that the novel AMP scolopendrasin X can be used as a material to regulate neutrophil activity through FPR2.
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- Yoo Jung Park
- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea; Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea.
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Omar R, Yadav A. A mechanistic study of anti-HIV activities of antifungal peptides. CAN J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2017-0046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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HIV patients are constantly at risk of developing internal fungal infection and are thus regularly prescribed antifungal medications. Several classes of antifungal agents have been developed to combat ever increasing cases of resistant strains of fungi. Azoles, despite being the most popular clinical choice, are not devoid of side effects. Many antimicrobial peptides have also been tested in search of safe, nontoxic antifungals but none succeeded as a commercial alternative. Recent research attempts show continued interest in these compounds and the complexities associated. Some experimental observations indicate involvement of these antimicrobial peptides in enhancing the efficacy of anti-HIV agents. We present here an intertwined approach to deal with two fatal diseases, internal fungal infection and HIV infection. Several naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides have been studied for their possible interaction with the viral RNA primer binding site (template) through interactions other than the base pair – base pair type. Peptides have been prepared and docked into viral template utilizing extra precision, flexible ligand docking. Implicit solvent was added around the complex and MMGBSA interaction energies were computed. Druggability aspects were explored by calculating ADME-related properties. A peptidomimetic compound has been strategically designed to introduce some druggability features in the peptide maintaining its viral template inhibition capability. The designed peptidomimetic lead compound may help in obtaining nontoxic anti-HIV agents in the future. This is the first study to suggest a plausible explanation for the anti-HIV activity of antifungal peptides at the molecular level and corroborate experimental findings of synergistic effects of these peptides on anti-HIV agents.
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- Ruchi Omar
- Department of Chemistry, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur 208024, India
- Department of Chemistry, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur 208024, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur 208024, India
- Department of Chemistry, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur 208024, India
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Insects, arachnids and centipedes venom: A powerful weapon against bacteria. A literature review. Toxicon 2017; 130:91-103. [PMID: 28242227 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2017.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Currently, new antimicrobial molecules extracted or obtained by natural sources, could be a valide alternative to traditional antibiotics. Most of these molecules are represented by antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which are essential compounds of insect, arachnids and centipedes venom. AMPs, due to their strong effectiveness, low resistance rates and peculiar mode of action, seem to have all the suitable features to be a powerful weapon against several bacteria, especially considering the increasing antibiotic-resistance phenomena. The present literature review focuses on the antibacterial activity of bee, wasp, ant, scorpion, spider and scolopendra crude venom and of their main biological active compounds. After a brief overview of each animal and venom use in folkloristic medicine, this review reports, in a comprehensive table, the results obtained by the most relevant and recent researches carried out on the antibacterial activity of different venom and their AMPs. For each considered study, the table summarizes data concerning minimal inhibitory concentration values, minimal bactericidal concentration values, the methods employed, scientific name and common names and provenience of animal species from which the crude venom and its respective compounds were obtained.
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Park YJ, Lee SK, Jung YS, Lee M, Lee HY, Kim SD, Park JS, Koo J, Hwang JS, Bae YS. Promotion of formyl peptide receptor 1-mediated neutrophil chemotactic migration by antimicrobial peptides isolated from the centipede Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans. BMB Rep 2017; 49:520-5. [PMID: 27502013 PMCID: PMC5227146 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2016.49.9.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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We investigated the effects of two antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) isolated from Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans on neutrophil activity. Stimulation of mouse neutrophils with the two AMPs elicited chemotactic migration of the cells in a pertussis toxin-sensitive manner. The two AMPs also stimulated activation of ERK and Akt, which contribute to chemotactic migration of neutrophils. We found that AMP-stimulated neutrophil chemotaxis was blocked by a formyl peptide receptor (FPR) 1 antagonist (cyclosporin H); moreover the two AMPs stimulated the chemotactic migration of FPR1-expressing RBL-2H3 cells but not of vector-expressing RBL-2H3 cells. We also found that the two AMPs stimulate neutrophil migration in vivo, and that this effect is blocked in FPR1-deficient mice. Taken together, our results suggest that the two AMPs stimulate neutrophils, leading to chemotactic migration through FPR1, and the two AMPs will be useful for the study of FPR1 signaling and neutrophil activation. [BMB Reports 2016; 49(9): 520-525]
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- Yoo Jung Park
- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06351, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419; Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06351, Korea
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Involvement of mast cells and histamine in edema induced in mice by Scolopendra viridicornis centipede venom. Toxicon 2016; 121:51-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Park YJ, Lee HY, Jung YS, Park JS, Hwang JS, Bae YS. Antimicrobial peptide scolopendrasin VII, derived from the centipede Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans, stimulates macrophage chemotaxis via formyl peptide receptor 1. BMB Rep 2016; 48:479-84. [PMID: 26129676 PMCID: PMC4576957 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2015.48.8.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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In this study, we report that one of the antimicrobial peptides scolopendrasin VII, derived from Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans, stimulates actin polymerization and the subsequent chemotactic migration of macrophages through the activation of ERK and protein kinase B (Akt) activity. The scolopendrasin VII-induced chemotactic migration of macrophages is inhibited by the formyl peptide receptor 1 (FPR1) antagonist cyclosporine H. We also found that scolopendrasin VII stimulate the chemotactic migration of FPR1-transfected RBL-2H3 cells, but not that of vector-transfected cells; moreover, scolopendrasin VII directly binds to FPR1. Our findings therefore suggest that the antimicrobial peptide scolopendrasin VII, derived from Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans, stimulates macrophages, resulting in chemotactic migration via FPR1 signaling, and the peptide can be useful in the study of FPR1-related biological responses. [BMB Reports 2015; 48(8): 479-484]
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- Yoo Jung Park
- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419; Mitochondria Hub Regulation Center, Dong-A University, Busan 49201, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419; Mitochondria Hub Regulation Center, Dong-A University, Busan 49201; Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06351, Korea
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Kim IW, Lee JH, Subramaniyam S, Yun EY, Kim I, Park J, Hwang JS. De Novo Transcriptome Analysis and Detection of Antimicrobial Peptides of the American Cockroach Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus). PLoS One 2016; 11:e0155304. [PMID: 27167617 PMCID: PMC4864078 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Cockroaches are surrogate hosts for microbes that cause many human diseases. In spite of their generally destructive nature, cockroaches have recently been found to harbor potentially beneficial and medically useful substances such as drugs and allergens. However, genomic information for the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) is currently unavailable; therefore, transcriptome and gene expression profiling is needed as an important resource to better understand the fundamental biological mechanisms of this species, which would be particularly useful for the selection of novel antimicrobial peptides. Thus, we performed de novo transcriptome analysis of P. americana that were or were not immunized with Escherichia coli. Using an Illumina HiSeq sequencer, we generated a total of 9.5 Gb of sequences, which were assembled into 85,984 contigs and functionally annotated using Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST), Gene Ontology (GO), and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) database terms. Finally, using an in silico antimicrobial peptide prediction method, 86 antimicrobial peptide candidates were predicted from the transcriptome, and 21 of these peptides were experimentally validated for their antimicrobial activity against yeast and gram positive and -negative bacteria by a radial diffusion assay. Notably, 11 peptides showed strong antimicrobial activities against these organisms and displayed little or no cytotoxic effects in the hemolysis and cell viability assay. This work provides prerequisite baseline data for the identification and development of novel antimicrobial peptides, which is expected to provide a better understanding of the phenomenon of innate immunity in similar species.
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- In-Woo Kim
- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, Republic of Korea
- College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, Republic of Korea
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- College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Insilicogen, Inc., Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, Republic of Korea
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Hakim MA, Yang S, Lai R. Centipede venoms and their components: resources for potential therapeutic applications. Toxins (Basel) 2015; 7:4832-51. [PMID: 26593947 PMCID: PMC4663536 DOI: 10.3390/toxins7114832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Revised: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Venomous animals have evolved with sophisticated bio-chemical strategies to arrest prey and defend themselves from natural predators. In recent years, peptide toxins from venomous animals have drawn considerable attention from researchers due to their surprising chemical, biochemical, and pharmacological diversity. Similar to other venomous animals, centipedes are one of the crucial venomous arthropods that have been used in traditional medicine for hundreds of years in China. Despite signifying pharmacological importance, very little is known about the active components of centipede venoms. More than 500 peptide sequences have been reported in centipede venomous glands by transcriptome analysis, but only a small number of peptide toxins from centipede has been functionally described. Like other venomous animals such as snakes, scorpions, and spiders, the venom of centipedes could be an excellent source of peptides for developing drugs for treatments as well as bio-insecticides for agrochemical applications. Although centipede venoms are yet to be adequately studied, the venom of centipedes as well as their components described to date, should be compiled to help further research. Therefore, based on previous reports, this review focusses on findings and possible therapeutic applications of centipede venoms as well as their components.
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- Md Abdul Hakim
- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of sciences, Kunming 650223, Yunnan, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100009, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of sciences, Kunming 650223, Yunnan, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100009, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of sciences, Kunming 650223, Yunnan, China.
- Joint Laboratory of Natural Peptide, University of Science and Technology of China and Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, China.
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A novel antimicrobial peptide, scolopendin, from Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans and its microbicidal mechanism. Biochimie 2015; 118:176-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2015.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Lee JH, Kim IW, Kim MA, Yun EY, Nam SH, Ahn MY, Lee YB, Hwang JS. Scolopendrasin I: a novel antimicrobial peptide isolated from the centipede Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.7852/ijie.2015.31.1.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Yoo WG, Lee S, Lee MR, Yun MR, Kwon T, Kim DW. Genome-wide identification of antimicrobial peptides in the liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis. Bioinformation 2015; 11:17-20. [PMID: 25780275 PMCID: PMC4349934 DOI: 10.6026/97320630011017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 01/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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The increase in prevalence of antimicrobial resistance makes the search for new antibiotic agents imperative. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) from natural resources have been recognized as suitable tools to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis living in germ-filled environments could be a good source of antimicrobials. Here, we report the use of a rational protocol that combines AMP predictions based on their physicochemical properties and their in vivo stability to discover AMP candidates from the entire genome of C. sinensis. To screen AMP candidates, in silico analyses based on the physicochemical properties of known AMPs, such as length, charge, isoelectric point, and in vitro and in vivo aggregation values were performed. To enhance their in vivo stability, proteins having proteolytic cleavage sites were excluded. As a consequence, four high-activity, highstability peptides were identified. These peptides could be potential starting materials for the development of new AMPs via structural modification and optimization. Thus, this study proposes a refined computational method to develop new AMPs and identifies four AMP candidates, which could serve as templates for further development of peptide antibiotics.
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- Won Gi Yoo
- Division of Biosafety Evaluation and Control, Korea National Institute of Health, Chungbuk 363-951, Republic of Korea ; Authors equaliy contributed
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- Division of Biosafety Evaluation and Control, Korea National Institute of Health, Chungbuk 363-951, Republic of Korea ; Authors equaliy contributed
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- Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, Centre for Immunology and Pathology, Korea National Institute of Health, Chungbuk 363-951, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biosafety Evaluation and Control, Korea National Institute of Health, Chungbuk 363-951, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biosafety Evaluation and Control, Korea National Institute of Health, Chungbuk 363-951, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biosafety Evaluation and Control, Korea National Institute of Health, Chungbuk 363-951, Republic of Korea
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