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Todorov P, Georgieva S, Trapella C, Chakarov K, Tchekalarova J, Pechlivanova D, Cheshmedzhieva D, Fantinati A, Illuminati D. Synthesis, characterization, and biological study of new synthetic opioid hemorphin-4 peptides containing sterically restricted nonnatural amino acids. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2024; 357:e2400052. [PMID: 38578075 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202400052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Some new hemorphin-4 analogs with structures of Xxx-Pro-Trp-Thr-NH2 and Tyr-Yyy-Trp-Thr-NH2, where Xxx is 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylphenyl)propanoic acid or 2-amino-3-(4-dibenzylamino-2,6-dimethylphenyl)propanoic acid, and Yyy is (2S,4S)-4-amino-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, were synthesized and characterized by electrochemical and spectral analyses. In vivo anticonvulsant and antinociceptive activities of peptide derivatives were studied after intracerebroventricular injection in mice. The therapeutic effects of the modified peptides on seizures and pain in mice were evaluated to provide valuable insights into the potential applications of the novel compounds. Electrochemical characterization showed that the compounds behave as weak protolytes and that they are in a soluble, stable molecular form at physiological pH values. The antioxidant activity of the peptides was evaluated with voltammetric analyses, which were confirmed by applying the 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl method. The compounds showed satisfactory results regarding their structural stability, reaching the desired centers for the manifestation of biological activity without hydrolysis processes at 37°C and physiological pH. Dm-H4 and H4-P1 exhibited 100% and 83% potency to suppress the psychomotor seizures in the 6-Hz test compared to 67% activity of H4. Notably, only the H4-P1 had efficacy in blocking the tonic component in the maximal electroshock test with a potency comparable to H4. All investigated peptides containing unnatural conformationally restricted amino acids showed antinociceptive effects. The analogs Db-H4 and H4-P1 showed the most pronounced and long-lasting effect in both experimental models of pain induced by thermal and chemical stimuli. Dm-H4 produced a dose-dependent thermal antinociception and H4-P2 inhibited only formalin-induced pain behavior.
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- Petar Todorov
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" 1, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Todorov P, Georgieva S, Tchekalarova J, Peneva P, Mateeva P, Assenov B, Dzhambazova E, Pechlivanova D. Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of anti-hyperalgesia, anticonvulsant and antioxidant activity of novel VV-hemorphin-5 analogs. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2023; 356:e2300267. [PMID: 37532631 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202300267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Two series of new VV-hemorphin-5 analogs with structures Val-Val-Tyr-Xxx-Trp-Thr-Gln-NH2 and Adam-Val-Val-Tyr-Xxx-Trp-Thr-Gln-NH2 , where Xxx is Ac5c (1-aminocyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid), Ac6c (1-aminocyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid), Ac7c (1-aminocycloheptane-1-carboxylic acid), and Adam is the low-molecular-weight lipophilic adamantyl building block, were synthesized, characterized electrochemically and evaluated for antioxidant, anti-hyperalgesia, and anticonvulsant activity. The design of the compounds followed the strategy to improve the propensity for aqueous solubility and/or to increase their affinity for the target receptor or enzyme. The partition coefficient value shows that the peptide scaffold goes from hydrophilic to lipophilic with the increasing size of the cycloalkane ring and even more with the introduction of the adamantane. The peptides C5-V and C7-V were the only analogs that provoked an immediate antinociceptive effect changing the mechanical pain threshold. The six new peptide analogs produced a significant and long-lasting carrageenan model of inflammatory pain in rats. While the adamantane hemorphin analog Ad7-V was the only compound with the potency to suppress psychomotor seizures in the 6-Hz test, the C6-V and Ad6-V exhibited protective activity against the seizure spread in the maximal electroshock seizure test in mice. The active analogs did not show neurotoxicity or sedative effects. Our results revealed a structure-related specific activity of a newly designed hemorphin analog that could be used as a template for future modification and preparation of compounds with potential analgesic and anticonvulsant activity.
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- Petar Todorov
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Sofia, Bulgaria
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Georgieva S, Todorov P, Staneva D, Grozdanov P, Nikolova I, Grabchev I. Metal-Peptide Complexes with Antimicrobial Potential for Cotton Fiber Protection. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:jfb14020106. [PMID: 36826905 PMCID: PMC9962186 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14020106] [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: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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A study of the formation of copper (II) complexes with hemorphin peptide motifs in alkalic water solutions is presented. The effect of the peptide ligand on the complexing properties of the Cu (II) ion was quantified by giving the stoichiometry and stability of the complex compounds in the medium in which they are formed using voltammetric (cyclic) and spectral (UV-Vis and fluorimetric) analytical techniques. The resulting complexes were examined via IR spectroscopy to detect M-N and M-O oscillations and using the EPR approach in solution and in the solid phase to view the coordination and ligand binding regime. The possibility of the synergistic action of copper ions in the antivirus protection processes of cotton fibers coated in the same solvent with the newly obtained complex compounds was also investigated. One of the advantages is the formation of the complexes in an environment where the immobilization takes place, which contributes to increasing the efficiency of the process. The obtained results may serve as an aid for future more detailed biological studies of structure-activity relationships (SARs).
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- Stela Georgieva
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria
- Correspondence: (S.G.); (P.T.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria
- Correspondence: (S.G.); (P.T.)
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- Department of Textile, Leathers and Fuels, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, 1407 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Todorov P, Georgieva S, Staneva D, Peneva P, Grozdanov P, Nikolova I, Vasileva-Tonkova E, Grabchev I. Study of Novel Peptides for Antimicrobial Protection in Solution and on Cotton Fabric. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27154770. [PMID: 35897948 PMCID: PMC9332204 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Some new N- and C-modified biomolecular peptide analogues of both VV-hemorphin-5 and VV-hemorphin-7 with varied amino acids (Cys, Glu, His), 1-adamantanecarboxylic acid, and niacin (nicotinic acid) were synthesized by solid-phase peptide synthesis-Fmoc (9-fluorenylmethoxy-carbonyl) chemistry and were characterized in water solutions with different pH using spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques. Basic physicochemical properties related to the elucidation of the peptide structure at physiological pH have been also studied. The results showed that the interaction of peptide compounds with light and electricity preserves the structural and conformational integrity of the compounds in the solutions. Moreover, textile cotton fibers were modified with the new compounds and the binding of the peptides to the surface of the material was proved by FTIR and SEM analysis. Washing the material with an alkaline soap solution did not show a violation of the modified structure of the cotton. Antiviral activity against the human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV-S2) and human adenovirus serotype 5 (HAdV-5), the antimicrobial activity against B. cereus and P. aeruginosa used as model bacterial strains and cytotoxic effect of the peptide derivatives and modified cotton textile material has been evaluated. Antimicrobial tests showed promising activity of the newly synthesized compounds against the used Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The compounds C-V, H-V, AC-V, and AH-V were found slightly more active than NH7C and NCH7. The activity has been retained after the deposition of the compounds on cotton fibers.
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- Petar Todorov
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +359-2-8163423
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- Department of Textile and Leathers, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (P.G.); (I.N.); (E.V.-T.)
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (P.G.); (I.N.); (E.V.-T.)
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (P.G.); (I.N.); (E.V.-T.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, 1407 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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Investigation of the structure–activity relationship in a series of new LVV- and VV-hemorphin-7 analogues designed as potential anticonvulsant agents. Amino Acids 2022; 54:261-275. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-021-03112-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Todorov P, Peneva P, Georgieva S, Tchekalarova J, Rangelov M, Todorova N. Synthesis and characterization of new 5,5′-dimethyl- and 5,5′-diphenylhydantoin-conjugated hemorphin derivatives designed as potential anticonvulsant agents. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj05235g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Herein, the synthesis and characterization of some novel N-modified hybrid analogues of hemorphins containing a C-5 substituted hydantoin residue as potential anticonvulsants and for the blockade of sodium channels are presented.
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- Petar Todorov
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia 1756, Bulgaria
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia 1756, Bulgaria
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia 1756, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with centre of phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
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Todorov P, Georgieva S, Staneva D, Peneva P, Grozdanov P, Nikolova I, Grabchev I. Synthesis of New Modified with Rhodamine B Peptides for Antiviral Protection of Textile Materials. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26216608. [PMID: 34771015 PMCID: PMC8587962 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Here we report on the synthesis and characterization of three new N-modified analogues of hemorphin-4 with rhodamine B. Modified with chloroacetyl, chloride cotton fabric has been dyed and color coordinates of the obtained textile materials were determined. Antiviral and virucidal activities of both the peptide-rhodamine B compounds and the dyed textile material were studied. Basic physicochemical properties (acid-base behavior, solvent influence, kinetics) related to the elucidation of structural activity of the new modified peptides based on their steric open/closed ring effect were studied. The obtained results lead to the conclusion that in protic solvent with change in pH of the environment, direct control over the dyeing of textiles can be achieved. Both the new hybrid peptide compounds and the modification of functionalized textile materials with these bioactive hemorphins showed virucidal activity against the human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV-S2) and human adenovirus serotype 5 (HAdV-5) for different time intervals (30 and 60 min) and the most active compound was Rh-3.
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- Petar Todorov
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +359-2-8163423
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- Department of Textile and Leathers, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (P.G.); (I.N.)
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (P.G.); (I.N.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, 1407 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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Hemorphins Targeting G Protein-Coupled Receptors. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14030225. [PMID: 33799973 PMCID: PMC7998264 DOI: 10.3390/ph14030225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Hemorphins are short peptides produced by the proteolysis of the beta subunit of hemoglobin. These peptides have diverse physiological effects especially in the nervous and the renin-angiotensin systems. Such effects occur through the modulation of a diverse range of proteins including enzymes and receptors. In this review, we focus on pharmacological and functional targeting of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) by hemorphins and their implication in physiology and pathophysiology. Among GPCRs, the opioid receptors constitute the first set of targets of hemorphins with implication in analgesia. Subsequently, several other GPCRs have been reported to be directly or indirectly involved in hemorphins’ action. This includes the receptors for angiotensin II, oxytocin, bombesin, and bradykinin, as well as the human MAS-related G protein-coupled receptor X1. Interestingly, both orthosteric activation and allosteric modulation of GPCRs by hemorphins have been reported. This review links hemorphins with GPCR pharmacology and signaling, supporting the implication of GPCRs in hemorphins’ effects. Thus, this aids a better understanding of the molecular basis of the action of hemorphins and further demonstrates that hemorphin-GPCR axis constitutes a valid target for therapeutic intervention in different systems.
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Todorov P, Peneva P, Tchekalarova J, Georgieva S, Rangelov M, Todorova N. Structure-activity relationship study on new hemorphin-4 analogues containing steric restricted amino acids moiety for evaluation of their anticonvulsant activity. Amino Acids 2020; 52:1375-1390. [PMID: 33011823 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-020-02898-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In the present study, several new analogues of hemorphin-4, modified with unnatural conformationally restricted amino acids followed the structure Aaa-Tyr-Xxx-Trp-Thr-NH2, where Aaa is the low-molecular-weight lipophilic adamantyl building block, and Xxx is Ac5c (1-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid) or Ac6c (1-aminocyclohexane carboxylic acid) was synthesized, characterized and investigated for anticonvulsant activity in three seizure tests, the maximal electroshock test (MES), 6-Hz psychomotor seizure test and timed intravenous pentylenetetrazole infusion (ivPTZ) test. The acute neurological toxicity was determined using the rota-rod test. The new synthetic neuropeptide analogues were prepared by solid-phase peptide synthesis-Fmoc chemistry and were evaluated in three doses of 1, 3 and 5 µg, respectively, administered intracerebroventricularly in male ICR mice. The physicochemical properties of these peptide analogues were evaluated as pKa and pI values were calculated using potentiometry. The IR spectrum of the compounds was recorded and the characteristic lines of both adamantane moiety and the peptide backbone were registered in the wavelength range from 4000 to 400 cm-1. The hexapeptide Ang IV was used as a positive control. From the six synthesized peptide analogues, the P4-5 was the most active at doses of 1 and 3 µg in the three seizure tests. The order of potency of other peptides was as follows: P4 > P4-3 = P4-4 > P4-2 > Ang IV in MES, P4-4 ≥ P4-1 > P4-3 > P4-2 > P4 > Ang IV in 6-Hz test and P4-4 = P4-3 > P4-2 = P4 > Ang IV in ivPTZ test. None of the peptides displayed neurotoxicity in the rota-rod test. Docking study results suggest that direct H-bonding and ionic interactions between our synthetic ligands and residues, responsible for coordination of Zn2+ along with hydrophobic interactions between our ligands and IRAP active site are the most important for the ligand binding. The results propose that incorporation of adamantane and cycloalkane building blocks in the peptide chain of the hemorphin-4 scaffold is important for the potential high biological activity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Petar Todorov
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Ali A, Alzeyoudi SAR, Almutawa SA, Alnajjar AN, Vijayan R. Molecular basis of the therapeutic properties of hemorphins. Pharmacol Res 2020; 158:104855. [PMID: 32438036 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.104855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Hemorphins are endogenous peptides, 4-10 amino acids long, belonging to the family of atypical opioid peptides released during the sequential cleavage of hemoglobin protein. Hemorphins have been shown to exhibit diverse therapeutic effects in both human and animal models. However, the precise cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in such effects remain elusive. In this review, we summarize and propose potential mechanisms based on studies that investigated the biological activity of hemorphins of different lengths on multiple therapeutic targets. Special emphasis is given to molecular events related to renin-angiotensin system (RAS), opioid receptors and insulin-regulated aminopeptidase receptor (IRAP). This review provides a comprehensive coverage of the molecular mechanisms that underpin the therapeutic potential of hemorphins. Furthermore, it highlights the role of various hemorphin residues in pathological conditions, which could be explored further for therapeutic purposes.
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- Amanat Ali
- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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Potential anticonvulsant activity of novel VV-hemorphin-7 analogues containing unnatural amino acids: synthesis and characterization. Amino Acids 2020; 52:567-585. [PMID: 32206933 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-020-02836-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Herein, some new analogues of VV-hemorphin-7, modified at position 4 and 7 by the unnatural amino acids followed the structure Val-Val-Tyr-Xxx-Trp-Thr-Yyy-Arg-Phe-NH2, where Xxx is Ac5c (1-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid) or Ac6c (1-aminocyclohexane carboxylic acid) and Yyy is Dap (diaminopropanoic acid) or Dab (diaminobutanoic acid), were synthesized, characterized and investigated for anticonvulsant activity. The new synthetic peptide analogues were prepared by standard solid-phase peptide synthesis-Fmoc chemistry. A single intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection at doses of 5, 10, and 20 µg/10 µl, respectively, was given before evaluation with timed intravenous pentylenetetrazole (ivPTZ) infusion test and 6-Hz psychomotor seizure test in mice. The acute neurological toxicity was determined using the rotarod test. To explain the structure-active properties of the modified peptides, some physicochemical characteristic was obtained. The FT-IR spectra and their second derivatives of the amide I, II, and III bands of the peptides show ß-sheet structure conformation. The calculation of isoelectric points, by potentiometric determination of dissociated constants, is in the range from 9.79 to 10.84. This study, for the first time, also reported on the reduction-oxidative potentials of the guanidine at Arg-moiety on such kind of peptides containing arginine and tyrosine residues in different medium and electrode surface. The VV-hemorphin-7 analogues 4 and 5 were the most active against the ivPTZ test, with the effect comparable to that of peptide 1 used as a positive control. Except compound 8, all other tested peptide analogues were ineffective to raise the threshold for the clonic seizures. The peptide analogue 5 showed 100% protection in the 6-Hz test, while the other seven VV-hemorphin-7 analogues have dose-dependent activity against psychomotor seizures comparable to 1. The novel peptides did not show neurotoxicity in the rotarod test.
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Todorov P, Peneva P, Tchekalarova J, Rangelov M, Georgieva S, Todorova N. Synthesis, characterization and anticonvulsant activity of new series of N-modified analogues of VV-hemorphin-5 with aminophosphonate moiety. Amino Acids 2019; 51:1527-1545. [PMID: 31576456 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-019-02789-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A new series of N-modified analogues of the VV-hemorphin-5 with aminophosphonate moiety have been synthesized, characterized and investigated for anticonvulsant activity. The novel peptide analogues were prepared by solid-phase peptide synthesis-Fmoc-strategy and were evaluated in the timed intravenous pentylenetetrazole infusion test (ivPTZ) and 6-Hz psychomotor seizure test in mice. The acute neurological toxicity was determined using the rotarod test. The redox potentials at glass carbonic electrode (GC) and the acid/base properties as pKa values of these peptide analogues were compared with the electrochemical behaviour of tyrosine- and tryptophan-containing peptides using different voltamperometric modes. Among the five tested peptide analogues, V3p was the most active against the ivPTZ test with effect comparable to that of the VV-hemorphin-5 (V1) used as a positive control. Dose-dependent elevation of the seizure threshold for myoclonic twitch and generalized clonic seizures was observed after i.c.v. administration of V2p, V4p and V5p as well as for forelimbs tonus in V4p peptides. The peptide analogues V2p-V5p were able to suppress dose-dependent psychomotor seizures in the 6-Hz test. In contrast, the V6p peptide showed either a pro-convulsant effect in the iv PTZ test or was inactive in the 6-Hz test. No changes in motor coordination were noted with the novel peptides. Docking study results suggest that kappa opioid receptor binding could be the mechanism of action of peptide derivatives with anticonvulsant activity. The results suggest that incorporation of aminophosphonate moiety at position 1 of the VV-hemorphin-5 scaffold deserve further evaluation in models of epilepsy and derivatization.
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- Petar Todorov
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756, Sofia, Bulgaria.,Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Todorov P, Rangelov M, Peneva P, Todorova N, Tchekalarova J. Anticonvulsant evaluation and docking analysis of VV-Hemorphin-5 analogues. Drug Dev Res 2019; 80:425-437. [PMID: 30681179 DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 01/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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VV-Hemorphin-5 is an endogenous opioid peptide of the Hemorphin family with affinity at opioid receptors. A series of C-amide analogues have been synthesized, based on the structure of VV-Hemorphin-5, modified at position 1 and 7 by the un/natural amino acids (Aa8-Val-Val-Tyr-Pro-Trp-Thr-Gln-NH2 and Val-Val-Tyr-Pro-Trp-Thr-Aa1-NH2 ) using SPPS, Fmoc-chemistry. The peptide derivatives were evaluated for their anticonvulsant activity in three acute seizure tests in male ICR mice, the maximal electroshock (MES), the 6 Hz psychomotor seizure test, and the timed intravenous pentylenetetrazole (ivPTZ) infusion test. Their neurotoxicity was assessed in the rotarod test. Among the tested peptide analogues, V4 showed anticonvulsant activity in the three seizure tests that was comparable to the VV-Hemorphin-5 (V1) used as a positive control. While V5, V6, and V7 peptide derivatives exhibited anticonvulsant activity in the MES and 6 Hz test, they were inactive (V7) or showed pro-convulsant effect (V5 and V6) in the i.v. PTZ test. At a dose of 10 μg/mouse the peptide V2 was effective against clonic seizures induced by PTZ. Motor coordination was not affected by newly developed analogues of VV-Hemorphin-5. Docking study results suggest that kappa opioid receptor binding could be the mechanism of action of peptide derivatives with anticonvulsant activity. The results suggest that incorporation of nonproteinogenic and/or natural amino acids at position 1 and 7 of the VV-Hemorphin-5 scaffold deserve further evaluation in models of epilepsy and derivatization.
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- Petar Todorov
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Laboratory Chemistry and Biophysics of Proteins and Enzymes, Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Ecosystem Research, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Behavioral Neurobiology, Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Todorov PT, Peneva PN, Georgieva SI, Tchekalarova J, Vitkova V, Antonova K, Georgiev A. Synthesis, characterization and anticonvulsant activity of new azobenzene-containing VV-hemorphin-5 bio photoswitch. Amino Acids 2019; 51:549-563. [PMID: 30604096 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-018-02691-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A novel analog of VV-hemorphin-5 containing azobenzene moiety has been synthesized and investigated for anticonvulsant activity in relation to its E → Z photophysical properties activated by long wavelength light at 365 nm. The synthesis was achieved by a modified SPPS by Fmoc-dimerization strategy. The electrochemical behavior before and after UV illumination was investigated using different voltammetric modes. The number of electrons transferred, heterogenic rate constant and diffusion coefficient for E- and Z-isomers were also evaluated. Revealing the governing principles involved in signaling and nerve pulse propagation requires the detailed characterization of the electrical properties of cell membranes. For probing the effect of synthesized azo-peptide on the membrane electrical properties, we measured the specific capacitance of lipid bilayers, representing a basic physical model of biomembranes with their simple reproducibility in laboratory conditions at controlled membrane composition and physicochemical parameters of the surrounding aqueous medium. Our results have shown reduced membrane capacitance in the presence of the azo-peptide, thus providing evidences for possible alterations in the dielectric permittivity of the bilayer. The (Val-Val-Tyr-Pro-Trp-Thr-Gln)2Azo peptide was explored also in vivo for preliminary anticonvulsant activity by using the 6-Hz seizure test and pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) seizure test in mice. The Z-isomer has exhibited higher potency compared to E-isomer most pronouncedly in the 6 Hz test for psychomotor seizures where the compound had activity at all three tested doses. It was found that the Z-isomer decrease the latency for onset of clonic seizures induced by PTZ. These results demonstrate that the Z-isomer deserves further evaluation in other screening tests for anticonvulsant activity.
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- Petar T Todorov
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1784, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1784, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756, Sofia, Bulgaria.,Department of Optical Metrology and Holography, Institute of Optical Materials and Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Science, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Todorov P, Peneva P, Pechlivanova D, Georgieva S, Dzhambazova E. Synthesis, characterization and nociceptive screening of new VV-hemorphin-5 analogues. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2018; 28:3073-3079. [PMID: 30078474 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.07.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In the present study, some new analogues of VV-hemorphin-5, modified at position 1 and 7 by the non-proteinogenic and/or natural amino acids followed the structures Xxx-Val-Val-Tyr-Pro-Trp-Thr-Gln-NH2 and Val-Val-Tyr-Pro-Trp-Thr-Yyy-NH2, where Xxx is Ile or Aib and Yyy is Lys/Orn/Dap/Dab were synthesized to investigate their potential antinociceptive activities. We report also the redox potentials and the acid/base properties as pKa values of these peptide analogues which were compared toward electrochemical behaviour of tryptophan containing peptides. All analogues showed a short lasting initial antinociceptive effect, however H2 hemorphin analogue is characterized with prolong and strong antinociceptive effect, while the other peptide analogues exerted more variable effects on the visceral nociception depending on the dose or time after the intracerebral injection.
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- Petar Todorov
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physiology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", 1407 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Iavarone F, Desiderio C, Vitali A, Messana I, Martelli C, Castagnola M, Cabras T. Cryptides: latent peptides everywhere. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 2018; 53:246-263. [PMID: 29564928 DOI: 10.1080/10409238.2018.1447543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Proteomic surveys with top-down platforms are today revealing thousands of naturally occurring fragments of bigger proteins. Some of them have not functional meaning because they derive from pathways responsible for protein degradation, but many have specific functions, often completely different from that one of the parent proteins. These peptides encrypted in the protein sequence are nowadays called cryptides. They are frequent in the animal and plant kingdoms and represent a new interesting -omic field of investigation. To point out how much widespread is their presence, we describe here the most studied cryptides from very common sources such as serum albumin, immunoglobulins, hemoglobin, and from saliva and milk proteins. Given its vastness, it is unfeasible to cover the topic exhaustively, therefore only several selected examples of cryptides from other sources are thereafter reported. Demanding is the development of new -omic platforms for the functional screening of new cryptides, which could provide suggestion for peptides and peptido-mimetics with variegate fields of application.
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- Federica Iavarone
- a Istituto di Biochimica e Biochimica Clinica, Università Cattolica , Roma , Italy
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- b Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare, CNR , Roma , Italy
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- b Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare, CNR , Roma , Italy
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- b Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare, CNR , Roma , Italy
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- a Istituto di Biochimica e Biochimica Clinica, Università Cattolica , Roma , Italy
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- a Istituto di Biochimica e Biochimica Clinica, Università Cattolica , Roma , Italy.,b Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare, CNR , Roma , Italy
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- c Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente , Università di Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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Elagli A, Belhacene K, Dhulster P, Froidevaux R. Sustainable efficient way for opioid peptide LVV-h7 preparation from enzymatic proteolysis in a microfluidic-based reaction-extraction process with solvent recycling. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2016; 1020:24-8. [PMID: 26998857 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 02/27/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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LVV-h7 (LVVYPWTQFR) is a bioactive peptide that can be obtained from blood as waste of food industry, more precisely from hemoglobin hydrolysis by pepsin. This opioid peptide belongs to the hemorphins family and have strong physiological effects that bring its use in pharmaceutics and various therapeutic treatments attractive, in particular for substituting its costly chemically synthetized analogous. Hemoglobin hydrolysis by pepsin generates a huge variety of peptides among whose LVV-h7 can be purified by liquid-liquid extraction (LLE). Herein, selective preparation of this peptide is proposed by a microfluidic-based continuous reaction-separation process. Hemoglobin hydrolysis in microreactor was firstly coupled to LVV-h7 LLE in octan-1-ol and then coupled to LVV-h7 back LLE in acidic water. This continuous process allowed to prepare pure LVV-h7, as confirmed by liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. The microfluidic circuit also allowed octan-1-ol recycling in a closed loop, making this method more sustainable than similar biphasic batch process.
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- Adil Elagli
- Univ. Lille, EA 7394, USC 1281, ICV-Institut Charles Viollette, F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France; Institut d'Electronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie (IEMN)-UMR CNRS 8520, Université Lille 1-Sciences et Technologies, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Univ. Lille, EA 7394, USC 1281, ICV-Institut Charles Viollette, F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France; Institut d'Electronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie (IEMN)-UMR CNRS 8520, Université Lille 1-Sciences et Technologies, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Univ. Lille, EA 7394, USC 1281, ICV-Institut Charles Viollette, F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Univ. Lille, EA 7394, USC 1281, ICV-Institut Charles Viollette, F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
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Inserra I, Martelli C, Cipollina M, Cicione C, Iavarone F, Taranto GD, Barba M, Castagnola M, Desiderio C, Lattanzi W. Lipoaspirate fluid proteome: A preliminary investigation by LC-MS top-down/bottom-up integrated platform of a high potential biofluid in regenerative medicine. Electrophoresis 2016; 37:1015-26. [PMID: 26719138 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201500504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Revised: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The lipoaspirate fluid (LAF) is emerging as a potentially valuable source in regenerative medicine. In particular, our group recently demonstrated that it is able to exert osteoinductive properties in vitro. This original observation stimulated the investigation of the proteomic component of LAF, by means of LC-ESI-LTQ-Orbitrap-MS top-down/bottom-up integrated approach, which represents the object of the present study. Top-down analyses required the optimization of sample pretreatment procedures to enable the correct investigation of the intact proteome. Bottom-up analyses have been directly applied to untreated samples after monodimensional SDS-PAGE separation. The analysis of the acid-soluble fraction of LAF by top-down approach allowed demonstrating the presence of albumin and hemoglobin fragments (i.e. VV- and LVV-hemorphin-7), thymosins β4 and β10 peptides, ubiquitin and acyl-CoA binding protein; adipogenesis regulatory factor, perilipin-1 fragments, and S100A6, along with their PTMs. Part of the bottom-up proteomic profile was reproducibly found in both tested samples. The bottom-up approach allowed demonstrating the presence of proteins, listed among the components of adipose tissue and/or comprised within the ASCs intracellular content and secreted proteome. Our data provide a first glance on the LAF molecular profile, which is consistent with its tissue environment. LAF appeared to contain bioactive proteins, peptides and paracrine factors, suggesting its potential translational exploitation.
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- Ilaria Inserra
- Istituto di Biochimica e Biochimica Clinica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Biochimica e Biochimica Clinica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Biochimica e Biochimica Clinica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.,Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Anatomia Umana e Biologia Cellulare, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Biochimica e Biochimica Clinica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Anatomia Umana e Biologia Cellulare, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Anatomia Umana e Biologia Cellulare, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Biochimica e Biochimica Clinica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.,Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Anatomia Umana e Biologia Cellulare, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.,Banca del Tessuto Muscolo-Scheletrico della Regione Lazio, Università Cattolica del, Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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Torrão AS, Café-Mendes CC, Real CC, Hernandes MS, Ferreira AF, Santos TO, Chaves-Kirsten GP, Mazucanti CH, Ferro ES, Scavone C, Britto LR. Different Approaches, One Target: Understanding Cellular Mechanisms of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Diseases. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY 2012; 34 Suppl 2:S194-205. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbp.2012.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Zeccola M, Longhi R, Rossetti DV, D'Angelo L, Tamburrini G, Di Rocco C, Giardina B, Castagnola M, Desiderio C. Development and validation of a capillary electrophoresis tandem mass spectrometry analytical method for the determination of Leu-Val-Val- and Val-Val-hemorphin-7 peptides in cerebrospinal fluid. J Chromatogr A 2012; 1267:170-7. [PMID: 22841664 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2012] [Revised: 07/04/2012] [Accepted: 07/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A CE-tandem MS method was optimised and validated for selective and specific determination of LVV- and VV-hemorphin-7 peptides in cerebrospinal fluid. These two small peptides originate from haemoglobin beta chains. They possess relevant biological activity and recently a potential biomarker role in posterior cranial fossa paediatric brain tumour disease was evidenced. The separation was optimised using formic acid as background electrolyte and a water/methanol mixture, containing 0.1% (v/v) formic acid, as sheath liquid. The two peptides, differing in only one amino acid of the sequence at the N-terminal side were baseline separated in less than 15 min. The method allowed a very reduced and rapid sample pretreatment and was successfully applied to hemorphins determination in patient samples without matrix interferences. The method successfully passed bioanalytical validation showing linearity, accuracy and precision data on cerebrospinal fluid matrix within the acceptable values. The analysis of cerebrospinal fluid of patients affected by different posterior cranial fossa tumour forms confirmed our previous findings showing the absence of hemorphins in the pre-surgical cerebrospinal fluid and their presence in the post-ones and controls. The present method saves costs and time due to capillary electrophoresis miniaturisation and to the absence of chromatographic column and gradient elution and allows numerous injections per sample starting from few microlitres of cerebrospinal fluid.
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- Mariangela Zeccola
- Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, c/o Istituto di Biochimica e Biochimica Clinica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Desiderio C, D'Angelo L, Rossetti DV, Iavarone F, Giardina B, Castagnola M, Massimi L, Tamburrini G, Di Rocco C. Cerebrospinal fluid top-down proteomics evidenced the potential biomarker role of LVV- and VV-hemorphin-7 in posterior cranial fossa pediatric brain tumors. Proteomics 2012; 12:2158-66. [PMID: 22623401 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201100499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2011] [Revised: 01/19/2012] [Accepted: 02/06/2012] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Posterior cranial fossa is the most frequent location of pediatric brain tumors. Its diagnosis is currently performed by postsurgery histopathology and the identification of biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) could provide a less invasive tool. Patient CSF was collected during surgery before the tumor removal (PRE-CSF) and 6 days after the resection (POST-CSF) and analyzed by top down LC-MS proteomics for comparison. The PRE-CSFs generally exhibited a less complex LC-MS profile than the relative POST-CSFs suggesting a suppressive role of the tumor toward proteins and peptides production or release. Particularly, a panel of peptides, identified as alpha- and beta-hemoglobin chains fragments, were generally absent in the PRE-CSF and present in the POST ones independently from contaminant blood hemoglobin. Among them, the LVV- and VV-hemorphin-7 showed the most repeatable trend and with a few remarkable exceptions: their unusual absence in POST surgery CSF was in fact interestingly correlated to the presence of tumor in the patient despite surgery due to metastases or to subtotal resection. These results ascribed a relevant biological role to LVV- and VV-h7 peptides in the disease and a strong potential as biomarkers. Their analysis in POST surgery CSF could be used to predict patient prognosis.
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- Claudia Desiderio
- Istituto di Chimica del Riconoscimento Molecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome, Italy.
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Song CZ, Wang QW, Liu H, Song CC. Inhibition of intraerythrocytic proteasome retards the generation of hemorphins. Peptides 2012; 33:170-3. [PMID: 22154669 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2011.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2011] [Revised: 11/23/2011] [Accepted: 11/23/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Hemorphins are a set of hemoglobin-derived opioid peptides. The production mechanism of these structural overlap peptides remains unclear. Based on the sequences of hemorphins, it could be inferred that hemorphins are probably generated by cleavage of hemoglobin β chain at sites favored by the chymotrypsin-like protease. 20S proteasome possesses the chymotrypsin-like activity and still persists in mature erythrocytes. This study attempts to clarify whether the intraerythrocytic proteasome involves in the formation of hemorphins. Hemorphins containing hemorphin-7 and V-hemorphin-7 are isolated by immunoprecipitation from culture supernatant of human erythrocytes. Bortezomib inhibits the chymotrypsin-like activity of intraerythrocytic proteasome and prevents the yield of hemorphins in a dose-dependent manner. The present study suggests that intraerythrocytic proteasome contributes to the generation of hemorphins.
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- Chang Zheng Song
- Initiative Project of Translational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, China.
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Rajesh RV, Kim SK, Park MA, Kwon S, Chang JS, Yoon DH, Kim TH, Lee HJ. Differential Proteome Expression of in vitro Proliferating Hanwoo Stromal Vascular Cells from Omental, Subcutaneous and Intramuscular Depots in Response to Hormone Deprivation and IGF-1, Estradiol-17β Addition. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2010. [DOI: 10.5187/jast.2010.52.3.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Rajesh RV, Kim SK, Park MR, Park MA, Jang EJ, Hong SG, Chang JS, Yoon DH, Kim TH, Lee HJ. Differential Proteome Expression of In vitro Proliferating Bovine Satellite Cells from Longissimus Dorsi, Deep Pectoral and Semitendinosus Muscle Depots in Response to Hormone Deprivation and Addition. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2009. [DOI: 10.5187/jast.2009.51.6.459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Wang J, Hu J, Cui J, Bai X, Du Y, Miyaguchi Y, Lin B. Purification and identification of a ACE inhibitory peptide from oyster proteins hydrolysate and the antihypertensive effect of hydrolysate in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Food Chem 2008; 111:302-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.03.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2007] [Revised: 03/04/2008] [Accepted: 03/18/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Blishchenko EY, Sazonova OV, Yatskin ON, Kalinina OA, Tolmazova AG, Philippova MM, Karelin AA, Ivanov VT. beta-Actin-derived peptides isolated from acidic extract of rat spleen suppress tumor cell growth. J Pept Sci 2008; 14:811-8. [PMID: 18219705 DOI: 10.1002/psc.1008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Twenty-two fragments of beta-actin and beta-actin-related protein were isolated from the acidic extracts of rat spleen tissue. beta-Actin fragments (75-90), (78-89), and (78-88), 0.01-1 microM, decreased live cell number of L929 murine tumor fibroblasts by 80-90%, with maximal cytotoxic effect of 30-40%. The fragments of (78-90) segment and the fragment of beta-actin-related protein (69-77) were less active (inhibitory effect up to 55%, cytotoxic-up to 25%).
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- Elena Y Blishchenko
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bio-organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, V-437, GSP, Russia
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Monteiro R, Calhau C, Silva AOE, Pinheiro-Silva S, Guerreiro S, Gärtner F, Azevedo I, Soares R. Xanthohumol inhibits inflammatory factor production and angiogenesis in breast cancer xenografts. J Cell Biochem 2008; 104:1699-707. [PMID: 18348194 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.21738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Xanthohumol (XN), a natural polyphenol present in beer, is known to exert anti-cancer effects. However, its precise mechanisms are not yet clearly defined. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of oral administration of XN in breast cancer xenografts in nude mice. Proliferation and apoptosis were first examined in MCF7 cell cultures after incubation with XN by trypan blue exclusion assay, [3H]-thymidine incorporation, KI67 immunostaining and TUNEL. Morphological and histological characteristics of tumours from XN-treated or control (vehicle-treated) mice were compared. Immunohistochemistry for proliferative, inflammatory and endothelial cell markers was performed and activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NFkappaB) pathway was assessed by ELISA. In vitro MCF7 cell proliferation decreased in a dose-dependent manner. Oral administration of XN to nude mice inoculated with MCF7 cells resulted in central necrosis within tumours, reduced inflammatory cell number, focal proliferation areas, increased percentage of apoptotic cells and decreased microvessel density. Anti-angiogenic effects of XN were further confirmed by immunoblotting for factor VIII expression in XN-treated tumours as compared to controls. Decreased immunostaining for NFkappaB, phosphorylated-inhibitor of kappa B and interleukin-1beta were also observed as well as a significant decrease in NFkappaB activity to 60% of control values. These novel findings indicate that XN is able to target both breast cancer and host cells, namely inflammatory and endothelial cells, suggesting its potential use as a double-edge anti-cancer agent.
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- Rosário Monteiro
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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Cohen M, Wuillemin C, Chai SY, Bischof P. Effects of ligands or substrate of insulin-regulated aminopeptidase (IRAP) on trophoblast invasion. J Pept Sci 2008; 14:883-7. [DOI: 10.1002/psc.1018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Rapid progress of separation techniques as well as methods of structural analysis provided conditions in the past decade for total screening of complex biologic mixtures for any given class of biomolecules. The present review updates the reader with the modern state of peptidomics, a chapter of chemical biology that deals with structure and biologic properties of sets of peptides present in biologic tissues, cells or fluids. Scope and limitations of currently employed experimental techniques are considered and the main results are outlined. Considerable attention will be afforded to the biologic role of peptides formed in vivo by proteolysis of nonspecialized precursor proteins with other well-defined functions. In conclusion, the connection is discussed between peptidomics and the much more mature and still closely related field of proteomics.
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- Vadim T Ivanov
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, 117997 Moscow V-437, Russia.
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Bronnikov GE, Kolaeva SG, Dolgacheva LP, Kramarova LI. Kyotorphin suppresses proliferation and Ca2+ signaling in brown preadipocytes. Bull Exp Biol Med 2006; 141:223-5. [PMID: 16984102 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-006-0133-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A positive correlation was revealed between stimulation of protein and DNA synthesis in preadipocytes by norepinephrine or neokyotorphin and intracellular Ca2+ concentration in these cells. Kyotorphin abolished the stimulatory effect of norepinephrine on proliferation of cultured cells and cold-induced [3H]-thymidine incorporation into DNA of mouse brown adipose tissue in vivo. These changes correlated with peptide-induced suppression of slow calcium signaling in preadipocytes.
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- G E Bronnikov
- Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino.
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Che FY, Biswas R, Fricker LD. Relative quantitation of peptides in wild-type and Cpe(fat/fat) mouse pituitary using stable isotopic tags and mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2005; 40:227-237. [PMID: 15706630 DOI: 10.1002/jms.742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Cpe(fat/fat) mice have a point mutation in the coding region of the carboxypeptidase E gene that renders the enzyme inactive. As a result, these mice have reduced levels of several neuropeptides and greatly increased levels of the peptide processing intermediates that contain C-terminal basic residues. However, previous studies examined a relatively small number of neuropeptides. In the present study, we used a quantitative peptidomics approach with stable isotopic labels to examine the levels of pituitary peptides in Cpe(fat/fat) mice relative to wild-type mice. Pituitary extracts from mutant and wild type mice were labeled with the stable isotopic label [3-(2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yloxycarbonyl)propyl]trimethylammonium chloride containing nine atoms of hydrogen or deuterium. Then, the two samples were pooled and analyzed by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS). The relative abundance of peptides was determined from a comparison of the intensities of the heavy and light peaks. Altogether, 72 peptides were detected in the Cpe(fat/fat) and/or wild-type mouse pituitary extracts of which 53 were identified by MS/MS sequencing. Several peptides identified in this analysis represent previously undescribed post-translational processing products of known pituitary prohormones. Of the 72 peptides detected in pituitary, 17 were detected only in the Cpe(fat/fat) mouse extracts; these represent peptide processing intermediates containing C-terminal basic residues. The peptides common to both Cpe(fat/fat) and wild-type mice were generally present at 2-5-fold lower levels in the Cpe(fat/fat) mouse pituitary extracts, although some peptides were present at equal levels and one peptide (acetyl beta-endorphin 1-31) was increased approximately 7-fold in the Cpe(fat/fat) pituitary extracts. In contrast, acetyl beta-endorphin 1-26 was present at approximately 10-fold lower levels in the Cpe(fat/fat) pituitary, compared with wild-type mice. The finding that many peptides are substantially decreased in Cpe(fat/fat) pituitary is consistent with the broad role for carboxypeptidase E in the biosynthesis of numerous neuropeptides.
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- Fa-Yun Che
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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Yu Y, Jawa A, Pan W, Kastin AJ. Effects of peptides, with emphasis on feeding, pain, and behavior A 5-year (1999-2003) review of publications in Peptides. Peptides 2004; 25:2257-89. [PMID: 15572212 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2004.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2004] [Accepted: 09/21/2004] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Novel effects of naturally occurring peptides are continuing to be discovered, and their mechanisms of actions as well as interactions with other substances, organs, and systems have been elucidated. Synthetic analogs may have actions similar or antagonistic to the endogenous peptides, and both the native peptides and analogs have potential as drugs or drug targets. The journal Peptides publishes many leading articles on the structure-activity relationship of peptides as well as outstanding reviews on some families of peptides. Complementary to the reviews, here we extract information from the original papers published during the past five years in Peptides (1999-2003) to summarize the effects of different classes of peptides, their modulation by other chemicals and various pathophysiological states, and the mechanisms by which the effects are exerted. Special attention is given to peptides related to feeding, pain, and other behaviors. By presenting in condensed form the effects of peptides which are essential for systems biology, we hope that this summary of existing knowledge will encourage additional novel research to be presented in Peptides.
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- Yongmei Yu
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA
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Ivanov VT, Blishchenko EY, Sazonova OV, Karelin AA. What to synthesize? from Emil Fischer to peptidomics. J Pept Sci 2003; 9:553-62. [PMID: 14552418 DOI: 10.1002/psc.480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The driving forces, incentives and strategic targets of peptide synthesis have undergone considerable evolution during the centenary following the pioneer work of Emil Fischer. In those days peptide synthesis was considered as a way of confirming the polypeptide theory of protein structure. The scientific community also expected (naively) that the synthesis would eventually lead to the creation of artificial living organisms. Only in the 1950s, when the first exact amino acid sequences were established did peptide chemistry obtain firmer ground and clearly defined targets. The total synthesis of peptide hormones and antibiotics became possible, providing valuable material for elucidating structure-functional relationships and the mechanisms of biological action. In the following years the number of peptides isolated from various biological sources grew with impressive speed and peptides became known as the most abundant, ubiquitous group of low molecular bioregulators. The design and synthesis of novel peptide based pharmaceuticals became an important area of peptide chemistry. At present we are facing the challenge of analysing the structures and bioactivities of total sets of peptides, i.e. peptidoms, present in concrete tissues or groups of cells. The results obtained along these lines at the IBCH RAS Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry are briefly considered in the review.
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- Vadim T Ivanov
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS, Moscow, Russia.
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