Antineoplastic activity of linear leucine homodipeptides and their potential mechanisms of action
作者:Yun Lei、Xiao-Xia Yang、Wei Guo、Fu-yong Zhang、Xiao-Jian Liao、Hui-Fu Yang、Shi-Hai Xu、Sheng Xiong
DOI:10.1097/cad.0000000000000615
日期:2018.7
cleavage of caspase-9 and caspase-3, as well as increased intracellular Ca levels and decreased the mitochondrial membrane potential. Collectively, certain linear leucine dipeptides derived from cyclic pentapeptide are able to inhibit tumor cell proliferation through cell cycle arrest and apoptosis induction. The N-methyl group in the side chain and the D/L conformation of the amino-acid residue are critical
Galaxamide是一种稀有的环状同五肽,由从海水藻类Galaxaura silkosa分离出的三个亮氨酸和两个N-甲基亮氨酸组成。该化合物的强大抗肿瘤活性使其成为肿瘤治疗的有希望的候选者。然而,galaxamide的合成是一个复杂的过程,并且水溶性差。根据其特殊的化学组成,我们设计了一系列线性亮氨酸同系肽。在七个二肽衍生物中,具有末端保护基团和酰胺基团中氢的甲基取代基的五个化合物显示出对各种癌细胞的显着抑制作用。N-叔丁基-D-亮氨酸-N-甲基-D-亮氨酸苄基(A7)是由两个D-亮氨酸缩合而成的唯一立体异构体,具有最高的抗肿瘤活性。经A7处理的细胞表现出细胞周期停滞和典型的经历凋亡的细胞形态变化。Annexin-V阳性/碘化丙啶阴性细胞的数量也增加,表明诱导了早期凋亡。A7促进caspase-9和caspase-3的裂解,并增加细胞内Ca水平并降低线粒体膜电位。集体地,衍生自环状五肽的