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Oba M, Nakajima S, Misao K, Yokoo H, Tanaka M. Effect of helicity and hydrophobicity on cell-penetrating ability of arginine-rich peptides. Bioorg Med Chem 2023; 91:117409. [PMID: 37441862 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2023.117409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
Abstract
Arginine (Arg)-rich peptides are one of the typical cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), which can deliver membrane-impermeable compounds into intracellular compartments. Guanidino groups in Arg-rich peptides are critical for their high cell-penetrating ability, although it remains unclear whether peptide secondary structures contribute to this ability. In the current study, we designed four Arg-rich peptides containing α,α-disubstituted α-amino acids (dAAs), which prefer to adopt a helical structure. The four dAA-containing peptides adopted slightly different peptide secondary structures, from a random structure to a helical structure, with different hydrophobicities. In these peptides, dipropylglycine-containing peptide exhibited the highest helicity and hydrophobicity, and showed the best cell-penetrating ability. These findings suggested that the helicity and hydrophobicity of Arg-rich peptides contributes to their high cell-penetrating ability.
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Affiliation(s)
- Makoto Oba
- Medical Chemistry, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 1-5 Shimogamohangi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-0823, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Medical Chemistry, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 1-5 Shimogamohangi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-0823, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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González-Cruz AO, Hernández-Juárez J, Ramírez-Cabrera MA, Balderas-Rentería I, Arredondo-Espinoza E. Peptide-based drug-delivery systems: A new hope for improving cancer therapy. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Oba M. Design and Synthesis of Amino Acids Having an Unnatural Side Chain Structure and Their Applications to Functional Peptides. J SYN ORG CHEM JPN 2022. [DOI: 10.5059/yukigoseikyokaishi.80.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Makoto Oba
- Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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Zhang X, Lei T, Du H. Prospect of cell penetrating peptides in stem cell tracking. Stem Cell Res Ther 2021; 12:457. [PMID: 34391472 PMCID: PMC8364034 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-021-02522-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Stem cell therapy has shown great efficacy in many diseases. However, the treatment mechanism is still unclear, which is a big obstacle for promoting clinical research. Therefore, it is particularly important to track transplanted stem cells in vivo, find out the distribution and condition of the stem cells, and furthermore reveal the treatment mechanism. Many tracking methods have been developed, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fluorescence imaging, and ultrasound imaging (UI). Among them, MRI and UI techniques have been used in clinical. In stem cell tracking, a major drawback of these technologies is that the imaging signal is not strong enough, mainly due to the low cell penetration efficiency of imaging particles. Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) have been widely used for cargo delivery due to its high efficacy, good safety properties, and wide delivery of various cargoes. However, there are few reports on the application of CPPs in current stem cell tracking methods. In this review, we systematically introduced the mechanism of CPPs into cell membranes and their advantages in stem cell tracking, discussed the clinical applications and limitations of CPPs, and finally we summarized several commonly used CPPs and their specific applications in stem cell tracking. Although it is not an innovation of tracer materials, CPPs as a powerful tool have broad prospects in stem cell tracking. ![]()
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- Xiaoshuang Zhang
- Daxing Research Institute, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.,School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Daxing Research Institute, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.,School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Daxing Research Institute, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China. .,School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Sang J, Kulkarni K, Watson GM, Ma X, Craik DJ, Henriques ST, Poth AG, Benfield AH, Wilce JA. Evaluation of Cyclic Peptide Inhibitors of the Grb7 Breast Cancer Target: Small Change in Cargo Results in Large Change in Cellular Activity. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24203739. [PMID: 31627265 PMCID: PMC6832895 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24203739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 09/21/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Grb7 is an adapter protein, overexpressed in HER2+ve breast and other cancers, and identified as a therapeutic target. Grb7 promotes both proliferative and migratory cellular pathways through interaction of its SH2 domain with upstream binding partners including HER2, SHC, and FAK. Here we present the evaluation of a series of monocyclic and bicyclic peptide inhibitors that have been developed to specifically and potently target the Grb7 SH2-domain. All peptides tested were found to inhibit signaling in both ERK and AKT pathways in SKBR-3 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines. Proliferation, migration, and invasion assays revealed, however, that the second-generation bicyclic peptides were not more bioactive than the first generation G7-18NATE peptide, despite their higher in vitro affinity for the target. This was found not to be due to steric hindrance by the cell-permeability tag, as ascertained by ITC, but to differences in the ability of the bicyclic peptides to interact with and penetrate cellular membranes, as determined using SPR and mass spectrometry. These studies reveal that just small differences to amino acid composition can greatly impact the effectiveness of peptide inhibitors to their intracellular target and demonstrate that G7-18NATE remains the most effective peptide inhibitor of Grb7 developed to date.
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- Jianrong Sang
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China.
- Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Australia.
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- Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Australia.
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- Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Australia.
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- Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Australia.
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia.
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia.
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane 4102, Australia.
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia.
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia.
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane 4102, Australia.
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- Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Australia.
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Xu J, Khan AR, Fu M, Wang R, Ji J, Zhai G. Cell-penetrating peptide: a means of breaking through the physiological barriers of different tissues and organs. J Control Release 2019; 309:106-124. [PMID: 31323244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
The selective infiltration of cell membranes and tissue barriers often blocks the entry of most active molecules. This natural defense mechanism prevents the invasion of exogenous substances and limits the therapeutic value of most available molecules. Therefore, it is particularly important to find appropriate ways of membrane translocation and therapeutic agent delivery to its target site. Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) are a group of short peptides harnessed in this condition, possessing a significant capacity for membrane transduction and could be exploited to transfer various biologically active cargoes into the cells. Since their discovery, CPPs have been employed for delivery of a wide variety of therapeutic molecules to treat various disorders including cranial nerve involvement, ocular inflammation, myocardial ischemia, dermatosis and cancer. The promising results of CPPs-derived therapeutics in various tumor models demonstrated a potential and worthwhile scope of CPPs in chemotherapy. This review describes the detailed description of CPPs and CPPs-assisted molecular delivery against various tissues and organs disorders. An emphasis is focused on summarizing the novel insights and achievements of CPPs in surmounting the natural membrane barriers during the last 5 years.
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- Jiangkang Xu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
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Oba M, Ito Y, Umeno T, Kato T, Tanaka M. Plasmid DNA Delivery Using Cell-Penetrating Peptide Foldamers Composed of Arg–Arg–Aib Repeating Sequences. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2019; 5:5660-5668. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b01451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Makoto Oba
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
- Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 40-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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α,α-Disubstituted α-amino acids (dAAs), in which the α-hydrogen of the α-amino acid is replaced with an alkyl substituent, stabilize peptide secondary structures and have been utilized as a tool for building blocks of peptide foldamers. Peptides composed of acyclic dAAs with two bulky substituents equal to or larger than ethyl groups are more likely to form an extended planar conformation, whereas peptides with cyclic dAAs are more likely to adopt a helical structure. Based on these conformational properties of dAA-containing peptides, we developed a novel methodology using cyclic dAAs with an acetal side chain for conformational changes in peptides from a helical to a random structure with acidic treatment. Furthermore, peptide foldamers containing dAAs are useful for the design of functional peptides. In addition to the stabilization properties of peptide secondary structures, peptides foldamers exhibit resistance to degradation by proteases and thus are expected to be useful for development into bioactive peptides. In this presentation, I introduce cell-penetrating peptide foldamers as an application for dAAs in functional peptides. Peptide foldamers with appropriate functional groups at target positions show excellent, continuous cell membrane permeability and the ability to deliver biomacromolecules, such as plasmid DNA, into cells efficiently.
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- Makoto Oba
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University
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Oba M, Nagano Y, Kato T, Tanaka M. Secondary structures and cell-penetrating abilities of arginine-rich peptide foldamers. Sci Rep 2019; 9:1349. [PMID: 30718681 PMCID: PMC6362038 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-38063-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Foldamers, which are folded oligomers with well-defined conformations, have been recently reported to have a good cell-penetrating ability. α,α-Disubstituted α-amino acids are one such promising tool for the design of peptide foldamers. Here, we prepared four types of L-arginine-rich nonapeptides containing L-leucine or α,α-disubstituted α-amino acids, and evaluated their secondary structures and cell-penetrating abilities in order to elucidate a correlation between them. Peptides containing α,α-disubstituted α-amino acids had similar resistance to protease digestion but showed different secondary structures. Intracellular uptake assays revealed that the helicity of peptides was important for their cell-penetrating abilities. These findings suggested that a peptide foldamer with a stable helical structure could be promising for the design of cell-penetrating peptides.
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- Makoto Oba
- Graduate School Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki, 852-8521, Japan.
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- Graduate School Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki, 852-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki, 852-8521, Japan
- Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 40-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka, 569-1094, Japan
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- Graduate School Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki, 852-8521, Japan
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Combination of Cell-Penetrating Peptides with Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Application: A Review. Biomolecules 2019; 9:biom9010022. [PMID: 30634689 PMCID: PMC6359287 DOI: 10.3390/biom9010022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), also known as protein translocation domains, membrane translocating sequences or Trojan peptides, are small molecules of 6 to 30 amino acid residues capable of penetrating biological barriers and cellular membranes. Furthermore, CPP have become an alternative strategy to overcome some of the current drug limitations and combat resistant strains since CPPs are capable of delivering different therapeutic molecules against a wide range of diseases. In this review, we address the recent conjugation of CPPs with nanoparticles, which constitutes a new class of delivery vectors with high pharmaceutical potential in a variety of diseases.
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The diverse amino acid chemistries and secondary structures in peptides provide 'minimalist' mimics of motifs in proteins and offer many ideal properties for targeted delivery approaches. Several non-viral vectors (polymers and lipids) have been studied for their potential applications in gene delivery. However, non-specific uptake, lack of targeting, inability to escape endosomes, and inefficient nuclear delivery limit their application. Peptide-assisted trafficking of non-viral vectors can potentially overcome these biological barriers to improve gene delivery through targeted uptake using key cell-surface receptors (e.g., integrins, growth factor receptors, and G-protein coupled receptors); membrane disruption for endosomal escape; and nuclear importation. Furthermore, the capacity of peptides to regulate spatio-temporal control over gene delivery opens multi-faceted avenues for effective gene delivery in a variety of complex applications. Rigorous on-going in vitro and in vivo studies utilizing peptides for targeted and microenvironment-sensitive gene delivery could promote their widespread clinical usage.
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- Raj Kumar Thapa
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
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Wang J, Zaidi SSA, Hasnain A, Guo J, Ren X, Xia S, Zhang W, Feng Y. Multitargeting Peptide-Functionalized Star-Shaped Copolymers with Comblike Structure and a POSS-Core To Effectively Transfect Endothelial Cells. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2018; 4:2155-2168. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Jun Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Splenic Medicine, Affiliated Hospital, Logistics University of People’s Armed Police Force, 220 Chenglin Road, Tianjin 300162, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Logistics University of Chinese People’s Armed Police Force, 220 Chenglin Road, Tianjin 300162, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Tianjin 300350, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300350, China
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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Kato T, Oba M, Nishida K, Tanaka M. Cell-Penetrating Peptides Using Cyclic α,α-Disubstituted α-Amino Acids with Basic Functional Groups. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2018; 4:1368-1376. [PMID: 33418667 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
In the delivery of cell-impermeable molecules, cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) have been attracting increasing attention as intracellular delivery tools. In the present study, we designed four types of cyclic α,α-disubstituted α-amino acids (dAAs) with basic functional groups on their five-membered rings and different chiralities at the α-position and introduced them into arginine (Arg)-rich peptides. The evaluation of cell-penetrating abilities indicated that these peptides exhibited better cell permeabilities than an Arg nonapeptide. Furthermore, peptides containing dAAs delivered plasmid DNA (pDNA) better than a commercially available transfection reagent with a longer incubation time. These results demonstrate that the introduction of cyclic dAAs with basic functional groups into Arg-rich peptides is an effective strategy for the design of CPPs as a pDNA delivery tool.
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- Takuma Kato
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan.,Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 40-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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Dréan M, Debuigne A, Jérôme C, Goncalves C, Midoux P, Rieger J, Guégan P. Poly(N-methylvinylamine)-Based Copolymers for Improved Gene Transfection. Macromol Biosci 2018; 18:e1700353. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201700353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Mathilde Dréan
- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM); Sorbonne Université, CNRS; 4 Place Jussieu 75005 Paris France
- Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM); CESAM Research Unit; University of Liege (ULg); Sart-Tilman, Allée de la Chimie 3, Bat. B6a 4000 Liège Belgium
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- Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM); CESAM Research Unit; University of Liege (ULg); Sart-Tilman, Allée de la Chimie 3, Bat. B6a 4000 Liège Belgium
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- Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM); CESAM Research Unit; University of Liege (ULg); Sart-Tilman, Allée de la Chimie 3, Bat. B6a 4000 Liège Belgium
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- Centre Biophysique Moléculaire; UPR4301 CNRS; Rue Charles Sadron; 45071 Orléans Cedex 2 France
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- Centre Biophysique Moléculaire; UPR4301 CNRS; Rue Charles Sadron; 45071 Orléans Cedex 2 France
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- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM); Sorbonne Université, CNRS; 4 Place Jussieu 75005 Paris France
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- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM); Sorbonne Université, CNRS; 4 Place Jussieu 75005 Paris France
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Wang J, Hu X, Wang D, Xie C, Lu W, Song J, Wang R, Gao C, Liu M. 2-Aminoimidazole facilitates efficient gene delivery in a low molecular weight poly(amidoamine) dendrimer. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 16:4464-4470. [DOI: 10.1039/c8ob00953h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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2-Aminoimidazole greatly improved the transfection efficiency of G2. It contributes to condensing DNA into small, monodisperse nanostructures, enhancing cellular penetration and endosome/lysosome escape.
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- Jing Wang
- Department of Pharmaceutics
- School of Pharmacy
- Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Fudan University)
- Ministry of Education
- Shanghai
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- School of Pharmacy
- Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Fudan University)
- Ministry of Education
- Shanghai
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- School of Pharmacy
- Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Fudan University)
- Ministry of Education
- Shanghai
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- School of Pharmacy
- Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Fudan University)
- Ministry of Education
- Shanghai
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- School of Pharmacy
- Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Fudan University)
- Ministry of Education
- Shanghai
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- School of Pharmacy
- Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Fudan University)
- Ministry of Education
- Shanghai
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- School of Pharmacy
- Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Fudan University)
- Ministry of Education
- Shanghai
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Eye and ENT Hospital
- Fudan University
- P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- School of Pharmacy
- Fudan University & Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery (Fudan University)
- Ministry of Education
- Shanghai
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Oba M, Kunitake M, Kato T, Ueda A, Tanaka M. Enhanced and Prolonged Cell-Penetrating Abilities of Arginine-Rich Peptides by Introducing Cyclic α,α-Disubstituted α-Amino Acids with Stapling. Bioconjug Chem 2017; 28:1801-1806. [PMID: 28603971 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Cell-penetrating peptides are receiving increasing attention as drug delivery tools, and the search for peptides with high cell-penetrating ability and negligible cytotoxicity has become a critical research topic. Herein, cyclic α,α-disubstituted α-amino acids were introduced into arginine-rich peptides and an additional staple was provided in the side chain. The peptides designed in the present study showed more enhanced and prolonged cell-penetrating abilities than an arginine nonapeptide due to high resistance to protease and conformationally stable helical structures.
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- Makoto Oba
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University , 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University , 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University , 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University , 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University , 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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Umemoto T, Sakamoto K, Fukuda Y, Adachi Y, Tani A, Asami T. A Glutamic Acid Analog Bearing an Ethylenediamine Moiety Promotes the Cytosolic Delivery of TAT Peptides. CHEM LETT 2017. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.170097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Tadashi Umemoto
- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1 Muraoka-Higashi 2-Chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1 Muraoka-Higashi 2-Chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1 Muraoka-Higashi 2-Chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1 Muraoka-Higashi 2-Chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1 Muraoka-Higashi 2-Chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555
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- Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1 Muraoka-Higashi 2-Chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555
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Ode T, Podyma-Inoue KA, Terasawa K, Inokuchi JI, Kobayashi T, Watabe T, Izumi Y, Hara-Yokoyama M. PDMP, a ceramide analogue, acts as an inhibitor of mTORC1 by inducing its translocation from lysosome to endoplasmic reticulum. Exp Cell Res 2016; 350:103-114. [PMID: 27865938 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2016.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Revised: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
Mammalian or mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) is a master regulator of cell growth, metabolism, and cell differentiation. Recent studies have revealed that the recruitment of mTORC1 to lysosomes is essential for its activation. The ceramide analogue 1-phenyl-2-decanoylamino-3-morpholino-1-propanol (PDMP), a well known glycosphingolipid synthesis inhibitor, also affects the structures and functions of various organelles, including lysosomes and endoplasmic reticulum (ER). We investigated whether PDMP regulates the mTORC1 activity through its effects on organellar behavior. PDMP induced the translocation of mTORC1 from late endosomes/lysosomes, leading to the dissociation of mTORC1 from its activator Rheb in MC3T3-E1 cells. Surprisingly, we found mTORC1 translocation to the ER upon PDMP treatment. This effect of PDMP was independent of its action as the inhibitor, since two stereoisomers of PDMP, with and without the inhibitor activity, showed essentially the same effect. We confirmed that PDMP inhibits the mTORC1 activity based on the decrease in the phosphorylation of ribosomal S6 kinase, a downstream target of mTORC1, and the increase in LC3 puncta, reflecting autophagosome formation. Furthermore, PDMP inhibited the mTORC1-dependent osteoblastic cell proliferation and differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells. Accordingly, the present results reveal a novel mechanism of PDMP, which inhibits the mTORC1 activity by inducing the translocation of mTOR from lysosomes to the ER.
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- Takashi Ode
- Department of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan; Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), 5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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- Division of Glycopathology, Institute of Molecular Biomembrane and Glycobiology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 4-4-1, Komatsushima, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 981-8558, Japan
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- Lipid Biology Laboratory, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; CNRS, UMR 7213, University of Strasbourg, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Department of Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan.
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Kato T, Yamashita H, Misawa T, Nishida K, Kurihara M, Tanaka M, Demizu Y, Oba M. Plasmid DNA delivery by arginine-rich cell-penetrating peptides containing unnatural amino acids. Bioorg Med Chem 2016; 24:2681-7. [PMID: 27132868 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Revised: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/16/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) have been developed as drug, protein, and gene delivery tools. In the present study, arginine (Arg)-rich CPPs containing unnatural amino acids were designed to deliver plasmid DNA (pDNA). The transfection ability of one of the Arg-rich CPPs examined here was more effective than that of the Arg nonapeptide, which is the most frequently used CPP. The transfection efficiencies of Arg-rich CPPs increased with longer post-incubation times and were significantly higher at 48-h and 72-h post-incubation than that of the commercially available transfection reagent TurboFect. These Arg-rich CPPs were complexed with pDNA for a long time in cells and effectively escaped from the late endosomes/lysosomes into the cytoplasm. These results will be helpful for designing novel CPPs for pDNA delivery.
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- Takuma Kato
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, Setagaya, Tokyo 158-8501, Japan; Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, Setagaya, Tokyo 158-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, Setagaya, Tokyo 158-8501, Japan; Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, Setagaya, Tokyo 158-8501, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan.
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