Synthetic Modification within the “RPRL” Region of Apelin Peptides: Impact on Cardiovascular Activity and Stability to Neprilysin and Plasma Degradation
作者:Shaun M. K. McKinnie、Wang Wang、Conrad Fischer、Tyler McDonald、Kevin R. Kalin、Xavier Iturrioz、Catherine Llorens-Cortes、Gavin Y. Oudit、John C. Vederas
DOI:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00723
日期:2017.7.27
(NEP). The synthetic analogues modified within the NEP degradation site (“RPRL” motif) showed improved in vitro proteolytic stability while maintaining receptor-binding affinities, with three candidate peptides retaining full cardiovascular activities for potential therapeutic application. Many such analogues proved physiologically inactive even with relatively conservative modifications, highlighting
Apelin是一种重要的哺乳动物肽激素,具有多种生理作用,尤其是在心血管系统中。Apelinergic系统是治疗疾病的有希望的靶标,但是由于蛋白酶(包括neprilysin(NEP))对apelin衍生的肽进行了快速蛋白水解,因此仍有待实现。在NEP降解位点(“ RPRL”基序)内修饰的合成类似物显示出改善的体外蛋白水解稳定性,同时保持受体结合亲和力,其中三种候选肽保留了完整的心血管活性,可用于潜在的治疗应用。即使具有相对保守的修饰,许多此类类似物也被证明在生理上是无活性的,从而突显了该区域对于该肽激素的完全激动剂活性的重要性。