Design, Synthesis, and In Vitro Activity of Peptidomimetic Inhibitors of Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88
摘要:
We describe the design and synthesis of a peptidomimetic library derived from the heptapeptide Ac-RDVLPGT-NH(2), belonging to the Toll/IL-1 receptor (TIR) domain of the adaptor protein MyD88 and effective in inhibiting its homodimerization. The ability of the peptidomimetics to inhibit protein-protein interaction was assessed by yeast 2-hybrid assay and further validated in a mammalian cell system by evaluating the inhibition of NF-kappa B activation, a transcription factor downstream of MyD88 signaling pathway that allows production of essential effector molecules for immune and inflammatory responses.
The present invention relates to peptidic and peptidomimetic compounds with the formula
(X
−
)AA
1
-AA
2
-AA
3
-AA
4
-AA
5
-AA
6
-AA
7
in which the various groups are defined in the description here below, which mimic a particular protein portion of MyD88, preventing its homodimerisation and interfering with its interaction with the TIR domain. The present invention also provides procedures for the preparation of said compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as medicaments, particularly for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.