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Novel peptide inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase IV (Tyr-Pro-D-Ala-NH 2 ) with anti-inflammatory activity in the mouse models of colitis.
Peptides 2018 October
Protease inhibition has become a new possible approach in the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) therapy. A serine exopeptidase, dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP IV) is responsible for inactivation of incretin hormone, glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2), a potent stimulator of intestinal epithelium regeneration and growth. Recently we showed that the novel peptide analog of endomorphin-2, EMDB-1 (Tyr-Pro-D-ClPhe-Phe-NH2 ) is a potent blocker of DPP IV and exhibits an anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. The aim of this study was to design, synthesize and characterize the therapeutic activity and mechanism of action of a series of novel EMDB-1 analogs. The inhibitory potential of all peptides was evaluated using the fluorometric screening assay employing Gly-Pro-Aminomethylcoumarin (AMC) to measure DPP IV activity. Consequently, one compound, namely DI-1 was selected and its therapeutic activity evaluated using mouse models of experimental colitis (induced by TNBS and DSS). Macro- and microscopic score, ulcer score, colonic wall thickness as well as myeloperoxidase activity were measured. We showed that DI-1 blocks DPP IV in vitro (IC50 = 0.76 ± 0.04 nM) and attenuates acute, semichronic and relapsing TNBS- as well as DSS-induced colitis in mice after topical administration. Its anti-inflammatory action is associated with the increase of colonic GLP-2 but not GLP2 receptor or DPP IV expression. Our results validate DPP IV as a pharmacological target for the anti-IBD drugs and its inhibitors, such as DI-1, have the potential to become valuable anti-inflammatory therapeutics.
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