Discovery and Characteristics of a Novel Antitumor Cyclopeptide Derived from Shark

Autor: Chen, Fu Li, Minghua Lei, Junye Xie, Shujun Guo, Weicai Li, Xiujuan Ren, Teng Wang, Songxiong Lin, Qiuling Xie, Xiaojia
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Bioengineering; Volume 10; Issue 6; Pages: 674
ISSN: 2306-5354
DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10060674
Popis: Peptides pose a challenge in drug development due to their short half-lives in vivo. In this study, we conducted in vitro degradation experiments on SAIF, which is a shark-derived peptide that we previously studied. The degradation fragments were sequenced and a truncated peptide sequence was identified. The truncated peptide was then cloned and expressed via the E. coli system with traceless cloning to form a novel cyclic peptide in vitro oxidation condition via the formation of a disulfide bond between the N- and C-termini, which was named ctSAIF. ctSAIF exhibited high anti-HCC activity and enhanced enzymatic stability in vitro, and retained antitumor activity and good biocompatibility in systemic circulation in a HCC xenograft model. Our study discovered and characterized a novel shark-derived cyclic peptide with antitumor activity, laying a foundation for its further development as an antitumor drug candidate. The study also provided a new solution for peptide drug development.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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