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Bennett AL, Cranford KN, Bates AL, Sabatini CR, Lee HS. A molecular dynamics study of cell-penetrating peptide transportan-10 (TP10): Binding, folding and insertion to transmembrane state in zwitterionic membrane. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. BIOMEMBRANES 2024; 1866:184218. [PMID: 37634858 PMCID: PMC10843101 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2023.184218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
Abstract
Transportan 10 (TP10) is a 21-residue, cationic, α-helical cell-penetrating peptide that can be used as a delivery vector for various bioactive molecules. Based on recent confocal microscopy studies, it is believed that TP10 can translocate across neutral lipid membrane passively, possibly as a monomer, without the formation of permanent pore. Here, we performed extensive molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of TP10W (Y3W variant of TP10) to find the microscopic details of binding, folding and insertion of TP10W to transmembrane state in POPC bilayer. Binding study with CHARMM36 force field showed that TP10W initially binds to the membrane surface in unstructured configuration, but it spontaneously folds into α-helical conformation under the lipid head groups. Further insertion of TP10W, changing from a surface bound state to a vertically oriented transmembrane state, was investigated via umbrella simulations. The resulting free energy profile shows a relatively small barrier between two states, suggesting a possible translocation pathway as a monomer. In fact, unbiased simulation of transmembrane TP10W revealed how a charged Lys side chain can move from one leaflet to the other without a significant free energy cost. Finally, we compared the results of TP10W simulations with those of point mutated variants (TP10W-K12A18 and TP10W-K19L) to understand the effect of charge distribution on the peptide. It was observed that such a conservative mutation can cause noticeable changes in the conformations of both surface bound and transmembrane states. The results of present study will be discussed in relation to the experimentally observed activities of TP10W against neutral membrane.
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- Ashley L Bennett
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC 28403, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC 28403, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC 28403, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC 28403, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC 28403, United States of America.
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Jiang W, Wu Y, Zhou M, Song G, Liu R. Advance and Designing Strategies in Polymeric Antifungal Agents Inspired by Membrane‐Active Peptides. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202202226. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Weinan Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry Shanghai Frontier Science Research Base of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry Shanghai Frontier Science Research Base of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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Systematic Screening of Penetratin's Protein Targets by Yeast Proteome Microarrays. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23020712. [PMID: 35054898 PMCID: PMC8775591 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23020712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) have distinct properties to translocate across cell envelope. The key property of CPPs to translocation with attached molecules has been utilized as vehicles for the delivery of several potential drug candidates that illustrate the significant effect in in-vitro experiment but fail in in-vivo experiment due to selectively permeable nature of cell envelop. Penetratin, a well-known CPP identified from the third α-helix of Antennapedia homeodomain of Drosophila, has been widely used and studied for the delivery of bioactive molecules to treat cancers, stroke, and infections caused by pathogenic organisms. Few studies have demonstrated that penetratin directly possesses antimicrobial activities against bacterial and fungal pathogens; however, the mechanism is unknown. In this study, we have utilized the power of high-throughput Saccharomyces cerevisiae proteome microarrays to screen all the potential protein targets of penetratin. Saccharomyces cerevisiae proteome microarrays assays of penetratin followed by statistical analysis depicted 123 Saccharomyces cerevisiae proteins as the protein targets of penetratin out of ~5800 Saccharomyces cerevisiae proteins. To understand the target patterns of penetratin, enrichment analyses were conducted using 123 protein targets. In biological process: ribonucleoprotein complex biogenesis, nucleic acid metabolic process, actin filament-based process, transcription, DNA-templated, and negative regulation of gene expression are a few significantly enriched terms. Cytoplasm, nucleus, and cell-organelles are enriched terms for cellular component. Protein-protein interactions network depicted ribonucleoprotein complex biogenesis, cortical cytoskeleton, and histone binding, which represent the major enriched terms for the 123 protein targets of penetratin. We also compared the protein targets of penetratin and intracellular protein targets of antifungal AMPs (Lfcin B, Histatin-5, and Sub-5). The comparison results showed few unique proteins between penetratin and AMPs. Nucleic acid metabolic process and cellular component disassembly were the common enrichment terms for penetratin and three AMPs. Penetratin shows unique enrichment items that are related to DNA biological process. Moreover, motif enrichment analysis depicted different enriched motifs in the protein targets of penetratin, LfcinB, Histatin-5, and Sub-5.
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Rhimi W, Theelen B, Boekhout T, Aneke CI, Otranto D, Cafarchia C. Conventional therapy and new antifungal drugs against Malassezia infections. Med Mycol 2021; 59:215-234. [PMID: 33099634 DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myaa087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Malassezia yeasts are commensal microorganisms occurring on the skin of humans and animals causing dermatological disorders or systemic infections in severely immunocompromised hosts. Despite attempts to control such yeast infections with topical and systemic antifungals, recurrence of clinical signs of skin infections as well as treatment failure in preventing or treating Malassezia furfur fungemia have been reported most likely due to wrong management of these infections (e.g., due to early termination of treatment) or due to the occurrence of resistant phenomena. Standardized methods for in vitro antifungal susceptibility tests of these yeasts are still lacking, thus resulting in variable susceptibility profiles to azoles among Malassezia spp. and a lack of clinical breakpoints. The inherent limitations to the current pharmacological treatments for Malassezia infections both in humans and animals, stimulated the interest of the scientific community to discover new, effective antifungal drugs or substances to treat these infections. In this review, data about the in vivo and in vitro antifungal activity of the most commonly employed drugs (i.e., azoles, polyenes, allylamines, and echinocandins) against Malassezia yeasts, with a focus on human bloodstream infections, are summarized and their clinical implications are discussed. In addition, the usefulness of alternative compounds is discussed.
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- Wafa Rhimi
- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.,Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.,Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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Li W, Cheng S, Wang B, Mao Z, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Liu QH. The transport of a charged peptide through carbon nanotubes under an external electric field: a molecular dynamics simulation. RSC Adv 2021; 11:23589-23596. [PMID: 35479828 PMCID: PMC9036599 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra09184g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The study of interactions between biomolecules and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is of great importance in CNT-based drug delivery systems and biomedical devices. In this work, the transport of polyarginine (R8) peptide through CNTs under an external electric field was investigated via all-atom molecular dynamics (AAMD) simulation. It was found that the electric field can assist the R8 peptide to overcome the resistance and make the transport smooth. Moreover, the efficiency of transport was improved with the increasing intensity of the electric field in a suitable range. In addition, we also investigated the effects of different types of CNTs on the transport of the R8 peptide and found that the single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) was more suitable for transporting the R8 peptide than the double-walled carbon nanotube (DWCNT) due to its lower energy barrier to the R8 peptide. All these findings shed light on the role of the electric field on the transport of the R8 peptide through CNTs and also gave some valuable insights into the effects of CNT types on the transport process of the peptide.
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- Wen Li
- Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics, and Department of Electronic Science, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 P. R. China
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- Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics, and Department of Electronic Science, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 P. R. China
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- Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics, and Department of Electronic Science, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 P. R. China
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- Nanjing Institute of Technology No.1 Hongjing Avenue of Jiangning District Nanjing 211167 China
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- Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics, and Department of Electronic Science, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 P. R. China
- Department of Physics, Hainan University 570228 Hainkou P. R. China
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- Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics, and Department of Electronic Science, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 P. R. China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 P. R. China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University Durham NC 27708 USA
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Antimicrobial Peptides, a Pool for Novel Cell Penetrating Peptides Development and Vice Versa. Int J Pept Res Ther 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-021-10161-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Anti-fungal properties and mechanisms of melittin. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:6513-6526. [PMID: 32500268 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10701-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Many fungal diseases remain poorly addressed by public health authorities, despite posing a substantial threat to humans, animals, and plants. More worryingly, few classes of anti-fungals have been developed to combat fungal infections thus far. These medications also have certain drawbacks in terms of toxicity, spectrum of activity, and pharmacokinetic properties. Hence, there is a dire need for discovery of novel anti-fungal agents. Melittin, the main constituent in the venom of European honeybee Apis mellifera, has attracted considerable attention among researchers owing to its potential therapeutic applications. To our knowledge, there has been no review pertinent to anti-fungal properties of melittin, prompting us to synopsize the results of experimental investigations with a special emphasis upon underlying mechanisms. In this respect, melittin inhibits a broad spectrum of fungal genera including Aspergillus, Botrytis, Candida, Colletotrichum, Fusarium, Malassezia, Neurospora, Penicillium, Saccharomyces, Trichoderma, Trichophyton, and Trichosporon. Melittin hinders fungal growth by several mechanisms such as membrane permeabilization, apoptosis induction by reactive oxygen species-mediated mitochondria/caspase-dependent pathway, inhibition of (1,3)-β-D-glucan synthase, and alterations in fungal gene expression. Overall, melittin will definitely open up new avenues for various biomedical applications, from medicine to agriculture. KEYPOINTS: • Venom-derived peptides have potential for development of anti-microbial agents. • Many fungal pathogens are susceptible to melittin at micromolar concentrations. • Melittin possesses multi-target mechanism of action against fungal cells.
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Jiang K, Hu Y, Gao X, Zhan C, Zhang Y, Yao S, Xie C, Wei G, Lu W. Octopus-like Flexible Vector for Noninvasive Intraocular Delivery of Short Interfering Nucleic Acids. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:6410-6417. [PMID: 31442373 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Gene therapy is promising for chronic posterior ocular diseases, which are causal factors for severe vision impairment and even blindness worldwide. However, the inherent absorption barriers of the eye restrict intraocular delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids via topical instillation. Safe and efficient nonviral vectors for ocular gene therapy are still unmet clinical desires. Herein, an octopus-like flexible multivalent penetratin (MVP) was designed to facilitate condensation and delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids using multiarm polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a core and conjugating penetratin at each end of the PEG arms as outspread tentacles. Among the MVPs, 8-valent penetratin (8VP) stably compacted nucleic acids into positively charged polyplexes smaller than 100 nm, promoting cellular uptake efficiency (approaching 100%) and transfection rate (over 75%). After being instilled into the conjunctival sac, 8VP enabled rapid (<10 min) and prolonged (>6 h) distribution of nucleic acids in the retina via a noncorneal pathway. In a retinoblastoma-bearing mice model, topical instillation of 8VP/siRNA efficiently inhibited the protein expression of intraocular tumor without toxicity. MVP is advantageous over the commercial transfection reagent in safety and efficiency, and therefore provides a promising vector for noninvasive intraocular gene delivery.
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- Kuan Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education; Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Fudan University , Shanghai 201203 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education; Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Fudan University , Shanghai 201203 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education; Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Fudan University , Shanghai 201203 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education; Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Fudan University , Shanghai 201203 , China
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences , Fudan University , Shanghai 200032 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education; Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Fudan University , Shanghai 201203 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education; Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Fudan University , Shanghai 201203 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education; Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Fudan University , Shanghai 201203 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education; Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Fudan University , Shanghai 201203 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Smart Drug Delivery, Ministry of Education; Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy , Fudan University , Shanghai 201203 , China
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Xing H, Lu M, Yang T, Liu H, Sun Y, Zhao X, Xu H, Yang L, Ding P. Structure-function relationships of nonviral gene vectors: Lessons from antimicrobial polymers. Acta Biomater 2019; 86:15-40. [PMID: 30590184 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.12.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
In recent years, substantial advances have been achieved in the design and synthesis of nonviral gene vectors. However, lack of effective and biocompatible vectors still remains a major challenge that hinders their application in clinical settings. In the past decade, there has been a rapid expansion of cationic antimicrobial polymers, due to their potent, rapid, and broad-spectrum biocidal activity against resistant microbes, and biocompatible features. Given that antimicrobial polymers share common features with nonviral gene vectors in various aspects, such as membrane affinity, functional groups, physicochemical characteristics, and unique macromolecular architectures, these polymers may provide us with inspirations to overcome challenges in the design of novel vectors toward more safe and efficient gene delivery in clinic. Building off these observations, we provide here an overview of the structure-function relationships of polymers for both antimicrobial applications and gene delivery by elaborating some key structural parameters, including functional groups, charge density, hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance, MW, and macromolecular architectures. By borrowing a leaf from antimicrobial agents, great advancement in the development of newer nonviral gene vectors with high transfection efficiency and biocompatibility will be more promising. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The development of gene delivery is still in the preclinical stage for the lack of effective and biocompatible vectors. Given that antimicrobial polymers share common features with gene vectors in various aspects, such as membrane affinity, functional groups, physicochemical characteristics, and unique macromolecular architectures, these polymers may provide us with inspirations to overcome challenges in the design of novel vectors toward more safe and efficient gene delivery in clinic. In this review, we systematically summarized the structure-function relationships of antimicrobial polymers and gene vectors, with which the design of more advanced nonviral gene vectors is anticipated to be further boosted in the future.
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- Haonan Xing
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Husson University, Bangor, ME, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
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Tang S, Zhou S, Yin B, Xu J, Di L, Zhang J, Bao E. Heat stress-induced renal damage in poultry and the protective effects of HSP60 and HSP47. Cell Stress Chaperones 2018; 23:1033-1040. [PMID: 29779133 PMCID: PMC6111100 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-018-0912-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The present study investigates the effects of heat stress on the kidney in broilers, based on previous findings which showed that heat stress caused cardiac damage in broilers. Further, the possible renoprotective role of aspirin and the heat shock proteins HSP60 and HSP47 was also investigated. The enzyme levels of urea and uric acid, which are indicators of renal damage, and lactate dehydrogenase, an indicator of oxidative damage, were measured in chickens that were only exposed to heat stress, chickens that were pretreated with aspirin before heat stress, and chickens that were only treated with aspirin. Further, histological examination of renal tissue from the three groups was also performed. Finally, expression of HSP60 and HSP47 was also examined. In the heat stress group, the enzyme measurements were indicative of renal dysfunction and oxidative damage, and the histological findings were indicative of renal ischemia and damage. Aspirin seemed to have a protective effect against the renal damage caused by the stress, based on the enzyme measurements and histopathological findings in the aspirin-treated group. The findings also indicate that aspirin may induce HSP60 and HSP47 expression in renal cells. Finally, the expression patterns of HSP60 and HSP47 indicated that they may play a renoprotective role, as their expression was higher in the aspirin-treated groups. In conclusion, the present findings show that heat stress causes renal damage in poultry and that aspirin may play a protective role against this damage via pathways that involve HSP60 and HSP47.
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- Shu Tang
- College of veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China.
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- College of animal science and technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- College of veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- College of veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- Zoohance Biotech Co., Ltd, Yinchuan, 750001, Ningxia, China
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- Zoohance Biotech Co., Ltd, Yinchuan, 750001, Ningxia, China
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- College of veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China
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Matsumura K, Taniguchi T, Reimer JD, Noguchi S, Fujita MJ, Sakai R. KB343, a Cyclic Tris-guanidine Alkaloid from Palauan Zoantharian Epizoanthus illoricatus. Org Lett 2018; 20:3039-3043. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b01069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ken Matsumura
- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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- Frontier Research Center for Advanced Material and Life Science, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, Kita 21 Nishi 11, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- University of the Ryukyus Senbaru 1, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
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- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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Wang B, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Mao Z, Lu N, Liu QH. The penetration of a charged peptide across a membrane under an external electric field: a coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation. RSC Adv 2018; 8:41517-41525. [PMID: 35559300 PMCID: PMC9091862 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra07654e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The processes of single polyarginine (R8) peptide penetration through planar and vesicle membranes under an external electric field are simulated via a coarse-grained molecular dynamics (CGMD) simulation.
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- Bin Wang
- Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics
- Department of Electronic Science
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics
- Department of Electronic Science
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics
- Department of Electronic Science
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics
- Department of Electronic Science
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics
- Department of Electronic Science
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- P. R. China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Duke University
- Durham
- USA
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Okuda-Shinagawa NM, Moskalenko YE, Junqueira HC, Baptista M, Marques CM, Machini MT. Fluorescent and Photosensitizing Conjugates of Cell-Penetrating Peptide TAT(47-57): Design, Microwave-Assisted Synthesis at 60 °C, and Properties. ACS OMEGA 2017; 2:8156-8166. [PMID: 30023576 PMCID: PMC6044864 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b01127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
Conjugates based on cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) are scientifically relevant owing to their structural complexity; their ability to enter cells and deliver drugs, labels, antioxidants, bioactive compounds, or DNA fragments; and, consequently, their potential for application in research and biomedicine. In this study, carboxyamidated fluorescently labeled conjugates FAM-GG-TAT(47-57)-NH2 and FAM-PEG6-TAT(47-57)-NH2 and photosensitizer-labeled conjugate Chk-PEG6-TAT(47-57)-NH2 [where TAT(47-57) is the CPP, 5(6)-carboxyfluorescein is the (FAM) fluorophore, chlorin k (Chk) is the photosensitizer, and the dipeptide glycyl-glycine (GG) or hexaethylene glycol (PEG6) is the spacer] were originally designed, prepared, and fully characterized. Practically, all chemical reactions of the synthetic steps (peptide synthesis, spacer incorporation, and conjugation) were microwave-assisted at 60 °C using optimized protocols to give satisfying yields and high-quality products. Detailed analyses of the conjugates using spectrofluorimetry and singlet oxygen detection showed that they display photophysical properties typical of FAM or Chk. Anticandidal activity assays showed that not only this basic property of TAT(47-57) was preserved in the conjugates but also that the minimal inhibitory concentration was slightly reduced for cells incubated with PS-bearing conjugate Chk-PEG6-TAT(47-57)-NH2. Overall, these results indicated that the synthetic approach on-resin assisted by microwaves at 60 °C is simple, straightforward, selective, metal-free, sufficiently fast, cleaner, and more cost-effective than those previously used for preparing this type of macromolecule. Furthermore, such new data show that microwaves at 60 °C and/or conjugation did not harm the integrity of the conjugates' constituents. Therefore, FAM-GG-TAT(47-57)-NH2, FAM-PEG6-TAT(47-57)-NH2, and Chk-PEG6-TAT(47-57)-NH2 have high potential for practical applications in biochemistry, biophysics, and therapeutics.
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- Nancy M. Okuda-Shinagawa
- Department
of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, Cidade Universitária, Butantã, 05508-000 São
Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department
of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, Cidade Universitária, Butantã, 05508-000 São
Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department
of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, Cidade Universitária, Butantã, 05508-000 São
Paulo, SP, Brazil
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S. Baptista
- Department
of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, Cidade Universitária, Butantã, 05508-000 São
Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department
of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, Cidade Universitária, Butantã, 05508-000 São
Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Institut
Charles Sadron, Université de Strasbourg,
UPR22-CNRS, 23, rue du
Loess, BP 84047, 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2, Strasbourg, France
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- Department
of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, Cidade Universitária, Butantã, 05508-000 São
Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Short antimicrobial peptides as cosmetic ingredients to deter dermatological pathogens. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 99:8847-55. [PMID: 26307444 PMCID: PMC4619455 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-6926-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Revised: 08/01/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are components of the innate immune system in many species of animals. Their diverse spectrum of activity against microbial pathogens, both as innate defense molecules and immunomodulators, makes them attractive candidates for the development of a new generation of antibiotics. Although the potential immunogenicity of AMPs means they are not suitable for injection and their susceptibility to digestive peptidases is likely to reduce their oral efficacy, they are ideal for topical formulations such as lotions, creams, shampoos, and wound dressings and could therefore be valuable products for the cosmetic industry. In this context, short AMPs (<20 amino acids) lacking disulfide bonds combine optimal antimicrobial activity with inexpensive chemical synthesis and are therefore more compatible with large-scale production and the modifications required to ensure stability, low toxicity, and microbial specificity. Proof-of-concept for the application of AMPs as novel anti-infectives has already been provided in clinical trials. This perspective considers the anti-infective properties of short AMPs lacking disulfide bonds, which are active against dermatologically important microflora. We consider the challenges that need to be addressed to facilitate the prophylactic application of AMPs in personal care products.
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Copolovici DM, Langel K, Eriste E, Langel Ü. Cell-penetrating peptides: design, synthesis, and applications. ACS NANO 2014; 8:1972-94. [PMID: 24559246 DOI: 10.1021/nn4057269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 678] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The intrinsic property of cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) to deliver therapeutic molecules (nucleic acids, drugs, imaging agents) to cells and tissues in a nontoxic manner has indicated that they may be potential components of future drugs and disease diagnostic agents. These versatile peptides are simple to synthesize, functionalize, and characterize yet are able to deliver covalently or noncovalently conjugated bioactive cargos (from small chemical drugs to large plasmid DNA) inside cells, primarily via endocytosis, in order to obtain high levels of gene expression, gene silencing, or tumor targeting. Typically, CPPs are often passive and nonselective yet must be functionalized or chemically modified to create effective delivery vectors that succeed in targeting specific cells or tissues. Furthermore, the design of clinically effective systemic delivery systems requires the same amount of attention to detail in both design of the delivered cargo and the cell-penetrating peptide used to deliver it.
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- Dana Maria Copolovici
- Laboratory of Molecular Biotechnology, Institute of Technology, Tartu University , 504 11 Tartu, Estonia
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Marchione R, Daydé D, Lenormand JL, Cornet M. ZEBRA cell-penetrating peptide as an efficient delivery system inCandida albicans. Biotechnol J 2014; 9:1088-94. [DOI: 10.1002/biot.201300505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Revised: 11/28/2013] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The ability of cell-penetrating peptides to cross plasma membranes has been used for various applications, including the delivery of bioactive molecules to inhibit disease-producing cellular mechanisms. Selective drug delivery into target cells improves drug distribution and decreases dosing and toxicity. In this review, the authors outline the main challenges in the field, namely clarification of mechanisms of entry into cells, as well as current and future perspectives regarding cell-penetrating peptides application for human therapeutics. Here, the authors discuss some of the factors that influence efficacy of delivery and review the current status of preclinical studies and clinical trials involving the use of cell-penetrating peptide-mediated delivery of therapeutics.
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Suresh A, Kim YC. Translocation of cell penetrating peptides onChlamydomonas reinhardtii. Biotechnol Bioeng 2013; 110:2795-801. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.24935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2013] [Accepted: 04/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Arumuganainar Suresh
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu; Daejeon; 305-701; Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu; Daejeon; 305-701; Republic of Korea
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Saunders CW, Scheynius A, Heitman J. Malassezia fungi are specialized to live on skin and associated with dandruff, eczema, and other skin diseases. PLoS Pathog 2012; 8:e1002701. [PMID: 22737067 PMCID: PMC3380954 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Charles W Saunders
- Procter and Gamble Beauty Science, Miami Valley Innovation Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America.
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