Novel potent apoA-I peptide mimetics that stimulate cholesterol efflux and pre-β particle formation in vitro
作者:Raffaele Ingenito、Charlotte Burton、Annunziata Langella、Xun Chen、Karolina Zytko、Antonello Pessi、Jun Wang、Elisabetta Bianchi
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.10.128
日期:2010.1
Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) is believed to be the primary mechanism by which HDL and its major protein apoA-I protect against atherosclerosis. Starting from the inactive 22-amino acid peptide representing the consensus sequence of the class A amphipathic helical repeats of apoA-I, we designed novel peptides able to mobilize cholesterol from macrophages in vitro, and to stimulate the formation of 'nascent HDL' particles, with potency comparable to the entire apoA-I protein. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.