標題: A potential peptide derived from cytokine receptors can bind proinflammatory cytokines as a therapeutic strategy for anti-inflammation
作者: Jiang, Shinn-Jong
Tsai, Pei-I
Peng, Shih-Yi
Chang, Chun-Chun
Chung, Yi
Tsao, Hao-Hsiang
Huang, Hsin-Ting
Chen, San-Yuan
Hsu, Hao-Jen
材料科學與工程學系
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
公開日期: 19-Feb-2019
摘要: Chronic inflammation is a pivotal event in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis, restenosis, and coronary artery disease. The efficacy of current treatment or preventive strategies for such inflammation is still inadequate. Thus, new anti-inflammatory strategies are needed. In this study, based on molecular docking and structural analysis, a potential peptide KCF18 with amphiphilic properties (positively charged and hydrophobic residues) derived from the receptors of proinflammatory cytokines was designed to inhibit cytokine-induced inflammatory response. Simulations suggested that KCF18 could bind to cytokines simultaneously, and electrostatic interactions were dominant. Surface plasmon resonance detection showed that KCF18 bound to both tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-6, which is consistent with MM/PBSA binding free energy calculations. The cell experiments showed that KCF18 significantly reduced the binding of proinflammatory cytokines to their cognate receptors, suppressed TNF-alpha mRNA expression and monocyte binding and transmigration, and alleviated the infiltration of white blood cells in a peritonitis mouse model. The designed peptide KCF18 could remarkably diminish the risk of vascular inflammation by decreasing plasma cytokines release and by directly acting on the vascular endothelium. This study demonstrated that a combination of structure-based in silico design calculations, together with experimental measurements can be used to develop potential anti-inflammatory agents.
URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-36492-z
http://hdl.handle.net/11536/148893
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36492-z
期刊: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Volume: 9
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