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Serum branched amino acids and the risk of all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis and systematic review 血清支链氨基酸与全因死亡率的风险:一项荟萃分析和系统综述。
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
Amino Acids Pub Date : 2023-09-19 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-023-03329-7
Farshad Teymoori, Hamid Ahmadirad, Mitra Kazemi Jahromi, Ebrahim Mokhtari, Hossein Farhadnejad, Milad Mohammadzadeh, Mitra Babrpanjeh, Tahere Shahrokhtabar, Sanaz Jamshidi, Parvin Mirmiran
{"title":"Serum branched amino acids and the risk of all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis and systematic review","authors":"Farshad Teymoori,&nbsp;Hamid Ahmadirad,&nbsp;Mitra Kazemi Jahromi,&nbsp;Ebrahim Mokhtari,&nbsp;Hossein Farhadnejad,&nbsp;Milad Mohammadzadeh,&nbsp;Mitra Babrpanjeh,&nbsp;Tahere Shahrokhtabar,&nbsp;Sanaz Jamshidi,&nbsp;Parvin Mirmiran","doi":"10.1007/s00726-023-03329-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00726-023-03329-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Recently, the serum levels of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) have been considered as an indicator to evaluate health status and predict chronic diseases risk. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the relationship between Serum BCAAs and the risk of all-cause mortality. We carried out a comprehensive and systematic search in various important databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases to find the relevant studies published up to October 2022 with no language, design, or time limitation. We extracted the reported hazard ratio (HR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) and odds ratio (OR) with 95%CI in cohorts and case–control studies, respectively, and computed the log HR or OR and its standard error. Then, we used the random-effects model with inverse variance weighting method for the present meta-analysis, to calculate the pooled effect size. Ten observational studies, including nine cohort studies and one case–control study, were included in the present meta-analysis. The number of participants ranges from 53 to 26,711, with an age range of 18–99 years. During 6 months to 24 years of follow-up, 3599 deaths were ascertained. The pooled results indicated that there was no significant association between serum BCAAs (RR: 1.17; 95% CI 0.85–1.60), isoleucine (RR: 1.41; 95%CI 0.92–2.17), leucine (RR: 1.13; 95% CI 0.94–1.36), and valine (RR: 1.02; 95%CI 0.86–1.22) and all-cause mortality. Also, there was significant heterogeneity between studies for serum BCAAs (<i>I</i><sup>2</sup> = 74.1% and P-heterogeneity = 0.021), isoleucine (<i>I</i><sup>2</sup> = 89.4% and P-heterogeneity &lt; 0.001), leucine (<i>I</i><sup>2</sup> = 87.8% and P-heterogeneity &lt; 0.001), and valine (<i>I</i><sup>2</sup> = 86.6% and P-heterogeneity &lt; 0.001). Our results suggested that the serum BCAAs and its components, including isoleucine, leucine, and valine, were not associated with the risk of all-cause mortality.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7810,"journal":{"name":"Amino Acids","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41094579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Apoptin NLS2 homodimerization strategy for improved antibacterial activity and bio-stability Apoptin NLS2同源二聚策略可提高抗菌活性和生物稳定性。
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
Amino Acids Pub Date : 2023-09-19 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-023-03321-1
Anu Kumari, Mahavir Singh, Ruchi Sharma, Tarun Kumar, Naresh Jindal, Sushila Maan, Vinay G. Joshi
{"title":"Apoptin NLS2 homodimerization strategy for improved antibacterial activity and bio-stability","authors":"Anu Kumari,&nbsp;Mahavir Singh,&nbsp;Ruchi Sharma,&nbsp;Tarun Kumar,&nbsp;Naresh Jindal,&nbsp;Sushila Maan,&nbsp;Vinay G. Joshi","doi":"10.1007/s00726-023-03321-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00726-023-03321-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The emergence of antibiotic resistance prompts exploration of viable antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) designs. The present study explores the antimicrobial prospects of Apoptin nuclear localization sequence (NLS2)-derived peptide ANLP (PRPRTAKRRIRL). Further, we examined the utility of the NLS dimerization strategy for improvement in antimicrobial activity and sustained bio-stability of AMPs. Initially, the antimicrobial potential of ANLP using antimicrobial peptide databases was analyzed. Then, ANLP along with its two homodimer variants namely ANLP-K1 and ANLP-K2 were synthesized and evaluated for antimicrobial activity against <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Salmonella</i>. Among three AMPs, ANLP-K2 showed efficient antibacterial activity with 12 µM minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). Slow degradation of ANLP-K1 (26.48%) and ANLP-K2 (13.21%) compared with linear ANLP (52.33%) at 480 min in serum stability assay indicates improved bio-stability of dimeric peptides. The AMPs presented no cytotoxicity in <i>Vero</i> cells. Dye penetration assays confirmed the membrane interacting nature of AMPs. The zeta potential analysis reveals effective charge neutralization of both lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and bacterial cells by dimeric AMPs. The dimeric AMPs on scanning electron microscopy studies showed multiple pore formations on the bacterial surface. Collectively, proposed Lysine scaffold dimerization of Apoptin NLS2 strategy resulted in enhancing antibacterial activity, bio-stability, and could be effective in neutralizing the off-target effect of LPS. In conclusion, these results suggest that nuclear localization sequence with a modified dimeric approach could represent a rich source of template for designing future antimicrobial peptides.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7810,"journal":{"name":"Amino Acids","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41119296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Amino acid metabolism dysregulation associated with inflammation and insulin resistance in HIV-infected individuals with metabolic disorders 代谢紊乱的HIV感染者中与炎症和胰岛素抵抗相关的氨基酸代谢失调。
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
Amino Acids Pub Date : 2023-09-19 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-023-03325-x
Jing Zhang, Yanfang Chen, Mingli Wang, Liuting Zhong, Linghua Li, Zhongwen Yuan, Shangrong Zou
{"title":"Amino acid metabolism dysregulation associated with inflammation and insulin resistance in HIV-infected individuals with metabolic disorders","authors":"Jing Zhang,&nbsp;Yanfang Chen,&nbsp;Mingli Wang,&nbsp;Liuting Zhong,&nbsp;Linghua Li,&nbsp;Zhongwen Yuan,&nbsp;Shangrong Zou","doi":"10.1007/s00726-023-03325-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00726-023-03325-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Amino acid metabolic profile, particularly its association with clinical characteristics, remains unclear in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) combined with metabolic disorders. In this study, we performed targeted metabolomic analyses on 64 patients with HIV/AIDS and 21 healthy controls. Twenty-four amino acids and selected intermediate metabolites in the serum were quantitatively detected using high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry, and characteristic changes and metabolic pathways were analyzed in HIV-infected patients with different degrees of abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism. Spearman’s partial correlation was used to analyze the association between amino acids, biochemical parameters, and inflammatory cytokines. The results showed that the main metabolic pathways of the eighteen differential metabolites involved were arginine biosynthesis and metabolism, methionine cycle, and tryptophan metabolism. Fourteen differential amino acid metabolites were positively correlated with nine inflammatory cytokines, including TNF-α, C-reactive protein, IL-1β, and galectin-3 (FDR &lt; 0.1). Kynurenine, ornithine, and homocysteine were positively correlated with fasting blood glucose and insulin resistance index (FDR &lt; 0.1). Our study revealed a multi-pathway imbalance in amino acid metabolism in patients with HIV/AIDS, which was significantly correlated with inflammation and insulin resistance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7810,"journal":{"name":"Amino Acids","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41134375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Pancreastatin inhibitor PSTi8 ameliorates insulin resistance by decreasing fat accumulation and oxidative stress in high-fat diet-fed mice 胰抑素抑制剂PSTi8通过减少高脂肪饮食小鼠的脂肪积累和氧化应激来改善胰岛素抵抗。
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
Amino Acids Pub Date : 2023-09-16 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-023-03332-y
Richa Garg, Arun Agarwal, Roshan Katekar, Umesh Kumar Goand, Naveen Singh, Shubhi Yadav, Shivam Rathaur, Saurabh Verma, Debalina Maity, Sachin Vishwakarma, Jiaur R. Gayen
{"title":"Pancreastatin inhibitor PSTi8 ameliorates insulin resistance by decreasing fat accumulation and oxidative stress in high-fat diet-fed mice","authors":"Richa Garg,&nbsp;Arun Agarwal,&nbsp;Roshan Katekar,&nbsp;Umesh Kumar Goand,&nbsp;Naveen Singh,&nbsp;Shubhi Yadav,&nbsp;Shivam Rathaur,&nbsp;Saurabh Verma,&nbsp;Debalina Maity,&nbsp;Sachin Vishwakarma,&nbsp;Jiaur R. Gayen","doi":"10.1007/s00726-023-03332-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00726-023-03332-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Abnormal fat accumulation, enhanced free fatty acids (FFA) release, and their metabolites cause insulin resistance (IR) in major glucose-lipid metabolic organs such as skeletal muscle and adipose tissue. However, excessive lipolysis and FFA release from adipose tissue elevate plasma FFA levels leading to oxidative stress and skeletal muscle IR. Indeed, in obese individuals, there is enhanced pro-inflammatory secretion from adipose tissue influencing insulin signaling in skeletal muscles. Here, we investigated the effect of PSTi8 on FFA-induced IR in both in vitro and in vivo models. Palmitate (Pal)-treated 3T3-L1 cells increased lipid accumulation as well as lipolysis, which reduced the insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. PSTi8 treatment significantly prevented Pal-induced lipid accumulation, and release and enhanced insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. It further reduced the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines from Pal-treated 3T3-L1 cells as well as from adipose tissue explants. In addition, PSTi8 treatment decreases M1 surface markers in Pal-treated bone marrow-derived monocytes (BMDM). PSTi8 treatment also significantly enhanced the Pal-mediated reduced skeletal muscle glucose disposal and reduced intracellular oxidative stress. In vitro effect of PSTi8 was consistent with in vivo HFD-fed mice IR model. PSTi8 treatment in HFD-fed mice significantly improved glucose metabolism and enhanced skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity with reduced adiposity and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Taken together, our results support that PSTi8 treatment can protect both adipose and skeletal muscles from FFA-induced IR.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7810,"journal":{"name":"Amino Acids","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10273939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Using the local symmetry in amino acids sequences of polypeptides to improve the predictive potential of models of their inhibitor activity 利用多肽氨基酸序列的局部对称性提高多肽抑制剂活性模型的预测潜力。
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
Amino Acids Pub Date : 2023-09-14 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-023-03322-0
Alla P. Toropova, Andrey A. Toropov
{"title":"Using the local symmetry in amino acids sequences of polypeptides to improve the predictive potential of models of their inhibitor activity","authors":"Alla P. Toropova,&nbsp;Andrey A. Toropov","doi":"10.1007/s00726-023-03322-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00726-023-03322-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The minimal inhibitory concentrations (pMIC) are a valuable measure of the biological activity of polypeptides. Numerical data on the pMIC are necessary to systematize knowledge on polypeptides’ biochemical behaviour. The model of negative decimal logarithm of pMIC of polypeptides in the form of a mathematical function of a sequence of amino acids is suggested. The suggested model is based on the so-called correlation weights of amino acids together with the correlation weights of fragments of local symmetry (FLS). Three kinds of the FLS are considered: (i) three-symbol fragments ‘…<i>xyx</i>…’, (ii) four-symbol fragments ‘…<i>xyyx</i>…’, and (iii) five-symbol fragments ‘…<i>xyzyx</i>…’. The models built using the Monte Carlo technique improved by applying the index of ideality of correlation (IIC) and correlation intensity index (CII). </p></div>","PeriodicalId":7810,"journal":{"name":"Amino Acids","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10581431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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PyProtif: a PyMol plugin to retrieve and visualize protein motifs for structural studies PyProtif:一个用于检索和可视化用于结构研究的蛋白质基序的PyMol插件。
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
Amino Acids Pub Date : 2023-09-12 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-023-03323-z
Gilbert El Khoury, Wael Azzam, Joseph Rebehmed
{"title":"PyProtif: a PyMol plugin to retrieve and visualize protein motifs for structural studies","authors":"Gilbert El Khoury,&nbsp;Wael Azzam,&nbsp;Joseph Rebehmed","doi":"10.1007/s00726-023-03323-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00726-023-03323-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Proteins often possess several motifs and the ones with similar motifs were found to have similar biochemical properties and thus related biological functions. Thereby, multiple databases were developed to store information on such motifs in proteins. For instance, PDBsum stores the results of Promotif’s generated structural motifs and Pfam stores pre-computed patterns of functional domains. In addition to the fact that all this stored information is extremely useful, we can further augment its importance if we ought to integrate these motifs into visualization software. In this work, we have developed PyProtif, a plugin for the PyMOL molecular visualization program, which automatically retrieves protein structural and functional motifs from different databases and integrates them in PyMOL for visualization and analyses. Through an expendable menu and a user-friendly interface, the plugin grants the users the ability to study simultaneously multiple proteins and to select and manipulate each motif separately. Thus, this plugin will be of great interest for structural, evolutionary and classification studies of proteins.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7810,"journal":{"name":"Amino Acids","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10564930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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PDZK1 improves ventricular remodeling in hypertensive rats by regulating the stability of the Mas receptor PDZK1通过调节Mas受体的稳定性改善高血压大鼠心室重构。
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
Amino Acids Pub Date : 2023-09-11 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-023-03331-z
Jinyu Chi, Wanlin Li, Yang Xu, Xiuzhi Li, Xiaohui Zhang, Zhiyu Shi, Chunnan Liu, Wenxiu Liu, Meng Zhao, Yan Meng, Dechao Zhao
{"title":"PDZK1 improves ventricular remodeling in hypertensive rats by regulating the stability of the Mas receptor","authors":"Jinyu Chi,&nbsp;Wanlin Li,&nbsp;Yang Xu,&nbsp;Xiuzhi Li,&nbsp;Xiaohui Zhang,&nbsp;Zhiyu Shi,&nbsp;Chunnan Liu,&nbsp;Wenxiu Liu,&nbsp;Meng Zhao,&nbsp;Yan Meng,&nbsp;Dechao Zhao","doi":"10.1007/s00726-023-03331-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00726-023-03331-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Ventricular remodeling is one of the main causes of mortality from heart failure due to hypertension. Exploring its mechanism and finding therapeutic targets have become urgent scientific problems to be solved. A number of studies have shown that Mas, as an Ang-(1-7) specific receptor, was significantly reduced in myocardial tissue of rats undergoing hypertensive ventricular remodeling. It has been reported that Mas receptor levels are significantly downregulated in myocardium undergoing ventricular remodeling, but studies focused on intracellular and post-translational modifications of Mas are lacking. The results of this research are as follows: (1) PDZK1 interacts with the carboxyl terminus of Mas through its PDZ1 domain; (2) the expression of PDZK1 and Mas is decreased in rats undergoing hypertensive ventricular remodeling, and PDZK1 upregulation can ameliorate hypertensive myocardial fibrosis and myocardial hypertrophy; (3) PDZK1 enhances the stability of Mas protein through the proteasome pathway, and the proteasome inhibitor MG132 promotes hypertensive ventricular remodeling. PDZK1 improves ventricular remodeling in hypertensive rats by regulating Mas receptor stability. This study provides a scientific basis for the prevention and treatment of ventricular remodeling.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7810,"journal":{"name":"Amino Acids","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10210661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Serum metabolomics study of narcolepsy type 1 based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry 基于超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法的1型发作性睡病血清代谢组学研究。
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
Amino Acids Pub Date : 2023-09-10 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-023-03315-z
Qingqing Zhan, Lili Wang, Nan Liu, Yuqing Yuan, Liying Deng, Yongmin Ding, Fen Wang, Jian Zhou, Liang Xie
{"title":"Serum metabolomics study of narcolepsy type 1 based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry","authors":"Qingqing Zhan,&nbsp;Lili Wang,&nbsp;Nan Liu,&nbsp;Yuqing Yuan,&nbsp;Liying Deng,&nbsp;Yongmin Ding,&nbsp;Fen Wang,&nbsp;Jian Zhou,&nbsp;Liang Xie","doi":"10.1007/s00726-023-03315-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00726-023-03315-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Narcolepsy is a chronic and underrecognized sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy. Furthermore, narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) has serious negative impacts on an individual's health, society, and the economy. Currently, many sleep centers lack the means to measure orexin levels in the cerebrospinal fluid. We aimed to analyze the characteristics of metabolite changes in patients with NT1, measured by ultra-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. A principal component analysis (PCA), an orthogonal partial least square discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA), <i>t</i> tests, and volcano plots were used to construct a model of abnormal metabolic pathways in narcolepsy. We identified molecular changes in serum specimens from narcolepsy patients and compared them with control groups, including dehydroepiandrosterone, epinephrine, N-methyl-D-aspartic acid, and other metabolites, based on an OPLS-loading plot analysis. Nine metabolites yielded an area under the receiver operating curve &gt; 0.75. Meanwhile, seven abnormal metabolic pathways were correlated with differential metabolites, such as metabolic pathways; neuroactive ligand‒receptor interaction; and glycine, serine, and threonine metabolism. To our knowledge, this is the first study to reveal the characteristic metabolite changes in sera from NT1 patients for the selection of potential blood biomarkers and the elucidation of NT1 pathogenesis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7810,"journal":{"name":"Amino Acids","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00726-023-03315-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10188750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Nanomolar range of FAM237B can activate receptor GPR83 FAM237B在纳摩尔范围内可激活受体GPR83。
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
Amino Acids Pub Date : 2023-09-09 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-023-03328-8
Hao-Zheng Li, Ya-Fen Wang, Wen-Feng Hu, Ya-Li Liu, Zeng-Guang Xu, Zhan-Yun Guo
{"title":"Nanomolar range of FAM237B can activate receptor GPR83","authors":"Hao-Zheng Li,&nbsp;Ya-Fen Wang,&nbsp;Wen-Feng Hu,&nbsp;Ya-Li Liu,&nbsp;Zeng-Guang Xu,&nbsp;Zhan-Yun Guo","doi":"10.1007/s00726-023-03328-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00726-023-03328-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Our recent study confirmed that the mature neuropeptide FAM237A, also known as neurosecretory protein GL (NPGL), is an efficient agonist for GPR83. The paralog FAM237B was previously reported as a weak agonist for GPR83. In the present study, we prepared mature human FAM237B via an intein-fusion approach and demonstrated that it could cause a significant activation effect at the nanomolar range (1‒10 nM) in a NanoBiT-based β-arrestin recruitment assay. Thus, FAM237B appears to be another endogenous agonist for GPR83 and future in vivo studies will be required to confirm this.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7810,"journal":{"name":"Amino Acids","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10188748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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BamA-targeted antimicrobial peptide design for enhanced efficacy and reduced toxicity bama靶向抗菌肽设计,提高疗效,降低毒性。
IF 3.5 3区 生物学
Amino Acids Pub Date : 2023-09-05 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-023-03307-z
Li Yang, Minghe Luo, Zhou Liu, Yuepeng Li, Zhihua Lin, Shan Geng, Yuanqiang Wang
{"title":"BamA-targeted antimicrobial peptide design for enhanced efficacy and reduced toxicity","authors":"Li Yang,&nbsp;Minghe Luo,&nbsp;Zhou Liu,&nbsp;Yuepeng Li,&nbsp;Zhihua Lin,&nbsp;Shan Geng,&nbsp;Yuanqiang Wang","doi":"10.1007/s00726-023-03307-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00726-023-03307-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The emergence of drug-resistant superbugs has necessitated a pressing need for innovative antibiotics. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have demonstrated broad-spectrum antibacterial activity, reduced susceptibility to resistance, and immunomodulatory effects, rendering them promising for combating drug-resistant microorganisms. This study employed computational simulation methods to screen and design AMPs specifically targeting ESKAPE pathogens. Particularly, AMPs were rationally designed to target the BamA and obtain novel antimicrobial peptide sequences. The designed AMPs were assessed for their antibacterial activities, mechanisms, and stability. Molecular docking and dynamics simulations demonstrated the interaction of both designed AMPs, 11pep and <i>D</i>-11pep, with the β1, β9, β15, and β16 chains of BamA, resulting in misfolding of outer membrane proteins and antibacterial effects. Subsequent antibacterial investigations confirmed the broad-spectrum activity of both 11pep and <i>D</i>-11pep, with <i>D</i>-11pep demonstrating higher potency against resistant Gram-negative bacteria. <i>D</i>-11pep exhibited MICs of 16, 8, and 32 μg/mL against carbapenem-resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i>, carbapenem-resistant <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, and multi-drug-resistant <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>, respectively, with a concomitant lower resistance induction. Mechanism of action studies confirmed that peptides could disrupt the bacterial outer membrane, aligning with the findings of molecular dynamics simulations. Additionally, <i>D</i>-11pep demonstrated superior stability and reduced toxicity in comparison to 11pep. The findings of this study underscore the efficacy of rational AMP design that targets BamA, along with the utilization of <i>D</i>-amino acid replacements as a strategy for developing AMPs against drug-resistant bacteria.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7810,"journal":{"name":"Amino Acids","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10515682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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