The increasing popularity of peptides as promising molecular scaffolds for biomedical applications and as valuable biochemical probes makes new methods allowing for their modification highly desirable. We describe herein an optimized protocol based on a sequence of CuAAC click reactions and selective deprotection steps, which leads to an efficient multi-functionalization of synthetic peptides. The methodology has been successfully applied to the construction of defined heteroglycopeptides and fluorophore-quencher-containing probes for proteases. The developed chemistry thus represents an important addition to the available toolbox of methods enabling efficient postsynthetic modification of peptides. The commercial availability of numerous azide probes further greatly extends the application potential of the described methodology.
Fatty acyl analogues of muramyldipeptide (MDP) (abbreviated N-L18 norAbuGMDP, N-B30 norAbuGMDP, norAbuMDP-Lys(L18), norAbuMDP-Lys(B30), norAbuGMDP-Lys(L18), norAbuGMDP-Lys(B30), B30 norAbuMDP, L18 norAbuMDP) are designed and synthesized comprising the normuramyl-l-α-aminobutanoyl (norAbu) structural moiety. All new analogues show depressed pyrogenicity in both free (micellar) state and in liposomal formulations when tested in rabbits in vivo (sc and iv application). New analogues are also shown to be selective activators of NOD2 and NLRP3 (inflammasome) in vitro but not NOD1. Potencies of NOD2 and NLRP3 stimulation are found comparable with free MDP and other positive controls. Analogues are also demonstrated to be effective in stimulating cellular proliferation when the sera from mice are injected sc with individual liposome-loaded analogues, causing proliferation of bone marrow-derived GM-progenitors cells. Importantly, vaccination nanoparticles prepared from metallochelation liposomes, His-tagged antigen rOspA from Borrelia burgdorferi, and lipophilic analogue norAbuMDP-Lys(B30) as adjuvant, are shown to provoke OspA-specific antibody responses with a strong Th1-bias (dominance of IgG2a response). In contrast, the adjuvant effects of Alum or parent MDP show a strong Th2-bias (dominance of IgG1 response).
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- acetylmuramyl-alanyl-isoglutamin analogy a deriváty chemie imunologie farmakologie MeSH
- adjuvancia imunologická chemie farmakologie MeSH
- antigeny povrchové chemie imunologie farmakologie MeSH
- bakteriální vakcíny chemie imunologie farmakologie MeSH
- Borrelia burgdorferi imunologie MeSH
- HEK293 buňky MeSH
- imunizace MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- lipoproteiny chemie imunologie farmakologie MeSH
- lymeská nemoc imunologie mikrobiologie MeSH
- myši inbrední BALB C MeSH
- myši MeSH
- protein NLRP3 agonisté imunologie MeSH
- proteiny vnější bakteriální membrány chemie imunologie farmakologie MeSH
- RAW 264.7 buňky MeSH
- tvorba protilátek MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- myši MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
PURPOSE: The aim of this work was to demonstrate an immunostimulatory and adjuvant effect of new apyrogenic lipophilic derivatives of norAbuMDP and norAbuGMDP formulated in nanoliposomes. METHODS: Nanoliposomes and metallochelating nanoliposomes were prepared by lipid film hydration and extrusion methods. The structure of the liposomal formulation was studied by electron microscopy, AF microscopy, and dynamic light scattering. Sublethal and lethal γ-irradiation mice models were used to demonstrate stimulation of innate immune system. Recombinant Hsp90 antigen (Candida albicans) bound onto metallochelating nanoliposomes was used for immunisation of mice to demonstrate adjuvant activities of tested compounds. RESULTS: Safety and stimulation of innate and adaptive immunity were demonstrated on rabbits and mice. The liposomal formulation of norAbuMDP/GMDP was apyrogenic in rabbit test and lacking any side effect in vivo. Recovery of bone marrow after sublethal γ-irradiation as well as increased survival of mice after lethal irradiation was demonstrated. Enhancement of specific immune response was demonstrated for some derivatives incorporated in metallochelating nanoliposomes with recombinant Hsp90 protein antigen. CONCLUSIONS: Liposomal formulations of new lipophilic derivatives of norAbuMDP/GMDP proved themselves as promising adjuvants for recombinant vaccines as well as immunomodulators for stimulation of innate immunity and bone-marrow recovery after chemo/radio therapy of cancer.
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- acetylmuramyl-alanyl-isoglutamin aplikace a dávkování analogy a deriváty chemie farmakologie terapeutické užití MeSH
- adaptivní imunita účinky léků MeSH
- adjuvancia imunologická aplikace a dávkování chemie farmakologie terapeutické užití MeSH
- analýza přežití MeSH
- antigeny fungální imunologie MeSH
- experimentální radiační poranění imunologie prevence a kontrola MeSH
- králíci MeSH
- liposomy MeSH
- mikroskopie atomárních sil MeSH
- mikroskopie elektronová rastrovací MeSH
- molekulární struktura MeSH
- myši inbrední ICR MeSH
- myši MeSH
- nanočástice MeSH
- nosiče léků chemie MeSH
- přirozená imunita účinky léků MeSH
- proteiny tepelného šoku HSP90 imunologie MeSH
- protilátky fungální krev MeSH
- rekombinantní proteiny imunologie MeSH
- transmisní elektronová mikroskopie MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- králíci MeSH
- myši MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
On the basis of the highly branched ovomucoid-type undecasaccharide that had been shown previously to be an endogenous ligand for CD69 leukocyte receptor, a systematic investigation of smaller oligosaccharide mimetics was performed based on linear and branched N-acetyl-d-hexosamine homooligomers prepared synthetically using hitherto unexplored reaction schemes. The systematic structure-activity studies revealed the tetrasaccharide GlcNAcbeta1-3(GlcNAcbeta1-4)(GlcNAcbeta1-6)GlcNAc (compound 52) and its alpha-benzyl derivative 49 as the best ligand for CD69 with IC(50) as high as 10(-9) M. This compound thus approaches the affinity of the classical high-affinity neoglycoprotein ligand GlcNAc(23)BSA. Compound 68, GlcNAc tetrasaccharide 52 dimerized through a hydrophilic flexible linker, turned out to be effective in activating CD69(+) lymphocytes. It also proved efficient in enhancing natural killing in vitro, decreasing the growth of tumors in vivo, and activating the CD69(+) tumor infiltrating lymphocytes examined ex vivo. This compound is thus a candidate for carbohydrate-based immunomodulators with promising antitumor potential.
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- acetylglukosamin analogy a deriváty chemická syntéza chemie farmakologie MeSH
- aktivace lymfocytů MeSH
- antitumorózní látky chemická syntéza chemie farmakologie MeSH
- buňky NK účinky léků imunologie metabolismus MeSH
- CD antigeny metabolismus MeSH
- diferenciační antigeny T-lymfocytů metabolismus MeSH
- dimerizace MeSH
- imunologické faktory chemická syntéza chemie farmakologie MeSH
- krysa rodu rattus MeSH
- lektinové receptory NK-buněk - podrodina B metabolismus MeSH
- lektiny typu C metabolismus MeSH
- léky antitumorózní - screeningové testy MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- ligandy MeSH
- melanom experimentální imunologie patologie MeSH
- molekulární mimikry MeSH
- molekulární modely MeSH
- molekulární sekvence - údaje MeSH
- myši inbrední C57BL MeSH
- myši MeSH
- nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
- oligosacharidy chemická syntéza chemie farmakologie MeSH
- rekombinantní proteiny chemie MeSH
- sacharidové sekvence MeSH
- techniky in vitro MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- krysa rodu rattus MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- myši MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- publikace stažené z tisku MeSH
