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Li T, Zhang HZ, Ge GF, Yue ZR, Wang RY, Zhang Q, Gu Y, Song MJ, Li WB, Ma MZ, Wang MZ, Yang H, Li Y, Li HY. Albumin Fusion at the N-Terminus or C-Terminus of HM-3 Leads to Improved Pharmacokinetics and Bioactivities. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9091084. [PMID: 34572270 PMCID: PMC8472738 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9091084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
HM-3, an integrin antagonist, exhibits anti-tumor biological responses and therefore has potential as a therapeutic polypeptide. However, the clinical applications of HM-3 are limited by its short half-life. In this study, we genetically fused human serum albumin (HSA) to the N or C-terminus of HM-3 to improve HM-3 pharmacokinetics. HM-3/HSA proteins were successfully expressed in Pichia pastoris and displayed improved pharmacokinetic properties and stability. Among them, the half-life of HM-3-HSA was longer than HSA-HM-3. In vitro, the IC50 values of HSA-HM-3 and HM-3-HSA were 0.38 ± 0.14 μM and 0.25 ± 0.08 μM in B16F10 cells, respectively. In vivo, the inhibition rates of B16F10 tumor growth were 36% (HSA-HM-3) and 56% (HM-3-HSA), respectively, indicating antitumor activity of HM-3-HSA was higher than HSA-HM-3. In conclusion, these results suggested that the HM-3/HSA fusion protein might be potential candidate HM-3 agent for treatment of melanoma and when HSA was fused at the C-terminus of HM-3, the fusion protein had a higher stability and activity.
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- Ting Li
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, Institute of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (T.L.); (H.-Z.Z.); (G.-F.G.); (R.-Y.W.); (Q.Z.); (M.-J.S.); (W.-B.L.); (M.-Z.M.)
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, Institute of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (T.L.); (H.-Z.Z.); (G.-F.G.); (R.-Y.W.); (Q.Z.); (M.-J.S.); (W.-B.L.); (M.-Z.M.)
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, Institute of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (T.L.); (H.-Z.Z.); (G.-F.G.); (R.-Y.W.); (Q.Z.); (M.-J.S.); (W.-B.L.); (M.-Z.M.)
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- Gansu High Throughput Screening and Creation Center for Health Products, School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (Z.-R.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.-Z.W.)
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, Institute of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (T.L.); (H.-Z.Z.); (G.-F.G.); (R.-Y.W.); (Q.Z.); (M.-J.S.); (W.-B.L.); (M.-Z.M.)
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, Institute of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (T.L.); (H.-Z.Z.); (G.-F.G.); (R.-Y.W.); (Q.Z.); (M.-J.S.); (W.-B.L.); (M.-Z.M.)
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- Gansu High Throughput Screening and Creation Center for Health Products, School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (Z.-R.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.-Z.W.)
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, Institute of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (T.L.); (H.-Z.Z.); (G.-F.G.); (R.-Y.W.); (Q.Z.); (M.-J.S.); (W.-B.L.); (M.-Z.M.)
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, Institute of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (T.L.); (H.-Z.Z.); (G.-F.G.); (R.-Y.W.); (Q.Z.); (M.-J.S.); (W.-B.L.); (M.-Z.M.)
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, Institute of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (T.L.); (H.-Z.Z.); (G.-F.G.); (R.-Y.W.); (Q.Z.); (M.-J.S.); (W.-B.L.); (M.-Z.M.)
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- Gansu High Throughput Screening and Creation Center for Health Products, School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (Z.-R.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.-Z.W.)
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- Institute of Biology, Gansu Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China;
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- Gansu High Throughput Screening and Creation Center for Health Products, School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (Z.-R.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.-Z.W.)
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (H.-Y.L.); Tel.: +86-0931-8915630 (H.-Y.L.)
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, Institute of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (T.L.); (H.-Z.Z.); (G.-F.G.); (R.-Y.W.); (Q.Z.); (M.-J.S.); (W.-B.L.); (M.-Z.M.)
- Gansu High Throughput Screening and Creation Center for Health Products, School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; (Z.-R.Y.); (Y.G.); (M.-Z.W.)
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (H.-Y.L.); Tel.: +86-0931-8915630 (H.-Y.L.)
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Qindeel M, Ullah MH, Fakhar-Ud-Din, Ahmed N, Rehman AU. Recent trends, challenges and future outlook of transdermal drug delivery systems for rheumatoid arthritis therapy. J Control Release 2020; 327:595-615. [PMID: 32920080 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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At present, several drug molecules have been used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the utilization of these compounds through the oral and parenteral route is limited due to low bioavailability, rapid metabolism, poor absorption, first-pass effect, and serious adverse effects. A transdermal delivery system is an appealing option in this scenario, as it possesses the proficiency to overcome drawbacks associated with the oral and parenteral route. With the innovation of several enhancement strategies, many therapeutic agents have been administered transdermally, proposing an exceptional approach to treat RA. The present article provides an insight into the etiology and pathophysiology of RA. The challenges of the transdermal route and the strategies to improve those problems are described. The current advances in increasing the transdermal efficiency of the therapeutics against RA are discussed. Limitations and advantages regarding the state of the art transdermal delivery system and future outlook are also summarized.
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- Maimoona Qindeel
- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
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Li W, Mao X, Wu H, Guo M, Su X, Lu J, Guo Q, Li T, Wang X, Su W, Zhang Y, Lin N. Deciphering the chemical profile and pharmacological mechanisms of Baihu-Guizhi decoction using ultra-fast liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry coupled with network pharmacology-based investigation. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 67:153156. [PMID: 31901568 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2019.153156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Baihu-Guizhi decoction (BHGZD) has been extensively used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with a satisfying therapeutic effect. However, the material basis and the underlying mechanisms of BHGZD against RA have not been fully elucidated. PURPOSE To investigate the chemical profile and the pharmacological mechanisms of BHGZD against RA. METHODS The chemical constituents containing in BHGZD were identified using UFLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS system, and the corresponding putative targets were predicted. Then, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between adjuvant-induced arthritis (AIA) and normal control groups were identified using microarray analysis. After constructing the interaction network of "RA-related gene-BHGZD putative target", BHGZD candidate targets against RA were screened by topological analysis and further experimentally validated based on AIA rat model. RESULTS A total of 41 chemical constituents were identified in the water extract of BHGZD, which were predicted to hit 1312 putative targets. Additionally, 26 DEGs between the AIA and normal control groups were defined as "RA-related genes", which were functionally involved into the imbalance of "inflammation-immune" system during RA progression. On the basis of the topological importance in the network of "RA-related gene-BHGZD putative target", 177 BHGZD candidate targets against RA were identified. Among them, TLR4, c-Fos/AP-1, IL2 and TNF had direct interactions with each other and also function as crucial components of toll-like receptor and T cell receptor signaling pathways, which may play important roles in maintaining the balance of "inflammation-immune" system. Experimentally, we verified that BHGZD dose-dependently attenuated the severity, pathological changes, as well as mechanical, cold, and heat hypersensitivities during RA progression based on the AIA rat model. Further western blot analysis demonstrated that BHGZD significantly reduced the protein levels of TLR4, c-Fos/AP-1, IL2 and TNF, which were induced by RA modeling, in the inflamed joints of AIA rats (all p<0.05). CONCLUSION This study combining the chemical and transcriptomic profilings, target prediction, network calculation and experimental validations identifies the chemical constituents containing in BHGZD and offers the convincing evidence that BHGZD may ameliorate RA partially by restoring the balance of "inflammation-immune" system and subsequently reversing the pathological events during RA progression through regulating the TLR4-c-Fos-IL2-TNF axis.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Arthritis, Experimental/drug therapy
- Arthritis, Experimental/genetics
- Arthritis, Experimental/immunology
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/genetics
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/metabolism
- Chromatography, Liquid/methods
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/analysis
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology
- Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects
- Inflammation/drug therapy
- Inflammation/genetics
- Inflammation/immunology
- Male
- Rats, Inbred Lew
- Tandem Mass Spectrometry/methods
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- Weijie Li
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China; School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Reevaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Reevaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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Morshed A, Abbas AB, Hu J, Xu H. Shedding New Light on The Role of ανβ3 and α5β1 Integrins in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Molecules 2019; 24:E1537. [PMID: 31003546 PMCID: PMC6515208 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24081537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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ανβ3 and α5β1 are essential glycoproteins involved in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Understanding of the role these integrins play in disease have been analyzed via description of cells-expressing ανβ3 and α5β1 and their mediators to trigger inflammation. ανβ3 and α5β1 facilitate cells-ECM and cell-cell communication, producing pro-inflammatory factors. Pro-inflammatory factors are essential for the building of undesirable new blood vessels termed angiogenesis which can further lead to destruction of bones and joints. Despite many attempts to target these glycoproteins, there are still some problems, therefore, there is still interest in understanding the synergistic role these integrins play in the pathogenesis of RA. The purpose of this review is to gain insights into the biological effects of ανβ3 and α5β1 in synovial tissues that are relevant to pathogenesis and therapy of RA.
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- Arwa Morshed
- The Engineering Research Center of Synthetic Polypeptide Drug Discovery and Evaluation of Jiangsu Province, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- The Engineering Research Center of Synthetic Polypeptide Drug Discovery and Evaluation of Jiangsu Province, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- The Engineering Research Center of Synthetic Polypeptide Drug Discovery and Evaluation of Jiangsu Province, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- The Engineering Research Center of Synthetic Polypeptide Drug Discovery and Evaluation of Jiangsu Province, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
- Nanjing Anji Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Nanjing 210046, China.
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Abbas AB, Lin B, Liu C, Morshed A, Hu J, Xu H. Design and Synthesis of A PD-1 Binding Peptide and Evaluation of Its Anti-Tumor Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E572. [PMID: 30699956 PMCID: PMC6386944 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20030572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Immune-checkpoint blockades, suchas PD-1 monoclonal antibodies, have shown new promising avenues to treat cancers. Failure responsesof many cancer patients to these agents have led to a massive need for alternative strategies to optimize tumor immunotherapy. Currently, new therapeutic developments involve peptide blocking strategies, as they have high stability and low immunogenicity. Here, we have designed and synthesized a new peptide FITC-YT-16 to target PD-1. We have studied FITC-YT-16 by various experiments, including Molecular Operating Environment MOE modeling, purification testing by HPLC and LC mass, peptide/PD-1 conjugation and affinity by microscale thermophoresis (MST), and T cell immune-fluorescence imaging by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry. The peptide was tested for its ability to enhanceT cell activity against tumor cell lines, including TE-13, A549, and MDA-MB-231. Lastly, we assessed T cell cytotoxicity under peptide treatment. YT-16⁻PD-1 interaction showed a high binding affinity as a low energy complex that was confirmed by MOE. Furthermore, the peptide purity and molecular weights were 90.96% and 2344.66, respectively. MST revealed that FITC-YT-16 interacted with PD-1 at a Kd value of 17.8 ± 2.6 nM. T cell imaging and flow cytometry revealed high affinity of FITC-YT-16 to PD-1. Interestingly, FITC-YT-16 efficiently blocked PD-1 signaling pathways and promoted T cell inflammatory responses by elevating IL-2 and INF-γ levels. Moreover, FITC-YT-16 has the ability to activate T cell cytotoxicity. Therefore, FITC-YT-16 significantly enhanced T cell anti-tumor activity by blocking PD-1⁻PD-L1 interactions.
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- Abdul Baset Abbas
- The Engineering Research Center of Synthetic Polypeptide Drug Discovery and Evaluation of Jiangsu Province, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibb University, Ibb City 70270, Yemen.
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- The Engineering Research Center of Synthetic Polypeptide Drug Discovery and Evaluation of Jiangsu Province, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- The Engineering Research Center of Synthetic Polypeptide Drug Discovery and Evaluation of Jiangsu Province, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- The Engineering Research Center of Synthetic Polypeptide Drug Discovery and Evaluation of Jiangsu Province, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibb University, Ibb City 70270, Yemen.
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- The Engineering Research Center of Synthetic Polypeptide Drug Discovery and Evaluation of Jiangsu Province, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- The Engineering Research Center of Synthetic Polypeptide Drug Discovery and Evaluation of Jiangsu Province, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
- Nanjing Anji Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Nanjing 210046, China.
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