Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease induced by multiple interconnected mechanisms.Peptide drug candidates with multi-modal efficacy generated from fusion strategy are suitable for addressing multi-face...Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease induced by multiple interconnected mechanisms.Peptide drug candidates with multi-modal efficacy generated from fusion strategy are suitable for addressing multi-facet pathology.However,clinical translation of peptide drugs is greatly hampered by their low permeability into brain.Herein,a hybrid peptide HNSS is generated by merging two therapeutic peptides(SS31 and S-14 G Humanin(HNG)),using a different approach from the classical shuttle-therapeutic peptide conjugate design.HNSS demonstrated increased bio-permeability,with a 2-fold improvement in brain distribution over HNG,thanks to its structure mimicking the design of signal peptide-derived cell-penetrating peptides.HNSS efficiently alleviated mitochondrial dysfunction through the combined effects of mitochondrial targeting,ROS scavenging and p-STAT3 activation.Meanwhile,HNSS with increased Aβaffinity greatly inhibited Aβoligomerization/fibrillation,and interrupted Aβinteraction with neuron/microglia by reducing neuronal mitochondrial Aβdeposition and promoting microglial phagocytosis of Aβ.In3×Tg-AD transgenic mice,HNSS treatment efficiently inhibited brain neuron loss and improved the cognitive performance.This work validates the rational fusion design-based strategy for bio-permeability improvement and efficacy amplification,providing a paradigm for developing therapeutic peptide candidates against neurodegenerative disease.展开更多
目的:研究[G ly14]-hum an in对β淀粉样蛋白1-42引起的神经干细胞毒性的作用。方法:用[G ly14]-hum an in和β淀粉样蛋白1-42处理神经干细胞,观察其对神经干细胞增殖、分化的影响。结果:较低浓度的[G ly14]-hum an in加入有β淀粉样蛋...目的:研究[G ly14]-hum an in对β淀粉样蛋白1-42引起的神经干细胞毒性的作用。方法:用[G ly14]-hum an in和β淀粉样蛋白1-42处理神经干细胞,观察其对神经干细胞增殖、分化的影响。结果:较低浓度的[G ly14]-hum an in加入有β淀粉样蛋白1-42处理的神经干细胞培养基,经过琼脂糖凝胶电泳分析及流式细胞测定DNA含量,神经干细胞显示出对β淀粉样蛋白1-42的耐受,而对照组则显示神经干细胞出现凋亡现象。高浓度的[G ly14]-hum an in加入培养基,经台盼蓝拒染法计数细胞,神经干细胞死亡率明显低于对照组,对照组神经干细胞出现大量死亡。结论:[G ly14]-hum an in不但具有抑制β淀粉样蛋白1-42对神经干细胞的毒性作用,而且在低浓度的情况下,可以促进神经干细胞的增殖和分化为神经元。展开更多
Humanin is a potential therapeutic agent for Alzheimer’s disease, and its derivative, S14G-humanin, is 1 000-fold stronger in its neuroprotective effect against Alzheimer’s disease-relevant insults. Alt-hough effect...Humanin is a potential therapeutic agent for Alzheimer’s disease, and its derivative, S14G-humanin, is 1 000-fold stronger in its neuroprotective effect against Alzheimer’s disease-relevant insults. Alt-hough effective, the detailed molecular mechanism through which S14G-humanin exerts its effects remains unclear. Data from this study showed that fibril ar amyloid-beta 40 disturbed cel ular ho-meostasis through the cel membrane, increasing intracel ular calcium, generating reactive oxygen species, and decreasing the mitochondrial membrane potential. S14G-humanin restored these re-sponses. The results suggested that S14G-humanin blocked the effects of amyloid-beta 40 on the neuronal cel membrane, and restored the disturbed cel ular homeostasis, thereby exerting a neuroprotective effect on hippocampal neurons.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(82273868 and 82073780)Shanghai Municipal Natural Science Foundation(19ZR1406200).
文摘Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease induced by multiple interconnected mechanisms.Peptide drug candidates with multi-modal efficacy generated from fusion strategy are suitable for addressing multi-facet pathology.However,clinical translation of peptide drugs is greatly hampered by their low permeability into brain.Herein,a hybrid peptide HNSS is generated by merging two therapeutic peptides(SS31 and S-14 G Humanin(HNG)),using a different approach from the classical shuttle-therapeutic peptide conjugate design.HNSS demonstrated increased bio-permeability,with a 2-fold improvement in brain distribution over HNG,thanks to its structure mimicking the design of signal peptide-derived cell-penetrating peptides.HNSS efficiently alleviated mitochondrial dysfunction through the combined effects of mitochondrial targeting,ROS scavenging and p-STAT3 activation.Meanwhile,HNSS with increased Aβaffinity greatly inhibited Aβoligomerization/fibrillation,and interrupted Aβinteraction with neuron/microglia by reducing neuronal mitochondrial Aβdeposition and promoting microglial phagocytosis of Aβ.In3×Tg-AD transgenic mice,HNSS treatment efficiently inhibited brain neuron loss and improved the cognitive performance.This work validates the rational fusion design-based strategy for bio-permeability improvement and efficacy amplification,providing a paradigm for developing therapeutic peptide candidates against neurodegenerative disease.
文摘目的:研究[G ly14]-hum an in对β淀粉样蛋白1-42引起的神经干细胞毒性的作用。方法:用[G ly14]-hum an in和β淀粉样蛋白1-42处理神经干细胞,观察其对神经干细胞增殖、分化的影响。结果:较低浓度的[G ly14]-hum an in加入有β淀粉样蛋白1-42处理的神经干细胞培养基,经过琼脂糖凝胶电泳分析及流式细胞测定DNA含量,神经干细胞显示出对β淀粉样蛋白1-42的耐受,而对照组则显示神经干细胞出现凋亡现象。高浓度的[G ly14]-hum an in加入培养基,经台盼蓝拒染法计数细胞,神经干细胞死亡率明显低于对照组,对照组神经干细胞出现大量死亡。结论:[G ly14]-hum an in不但具有抑制β淀粉样蛋白1-42对神经干细胞的毒性作用,而且在低浓度的情况下,可以促进神经干细胞的增殖和分化为神经元。
基金supported by grants from Henan Medical Technologies R&D Program in China,No.200703023,201203130Henan Key Science and Technology Project in China,No.112102310684
文摘Humanin is a potential therapeutic agent for Alzheimer’s disease, and its derivative, S14G-humanin, is 1 000-fold stronger in its neuroprotective effect against Alzheimer’s disease-relevant insults. Alt-hough effective, the detailed molecular mechanism through which S14G-humanin exerts its effects remains unclear. Data from this study showed that fibril ar amyloid-beta 40 disturbed cel ular ho-meostasis through the cel membrane, increasing intracel ular calcium, generating reactive oxygen species, and decreasing the mitochondrial membrane potential. S14G-humanin restored these re-sponses. The results suggested that S14G-humanin blocked the effects of amyloid-beta 40 on the neuronal cel membrane, and restored the disturbed cel ular homeostasis, thereby exerting a neuroprotective effect on hippocampal neurons.
