Monovalent Gb3-/Gb2-derivatives conjugated with a phosphatidyl residue:: A novel class of Shiga toxin-neutralizing agent
Monovalent Gb3-/Gb2-derivatives conjugated with a phosphatidyl residue:: A novel class of Shiga toxin-neutralizing agent
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DOI:
10.1248/bpb.30.1697
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发表时间:
2007-09-01
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2
通讯作者:
Mori, Hiroshi
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作者:
Neri, Paola;Tokoro, Shunji;Mori, Hiroshi
Shiga toxin (Stx) exerts toxic activity by binding to glycosphingolipids, mainly globotriaosyl (Gb(3)) ceramide, on the surface of target cells. The inhibition of toxin-receptor binding is a promising therapeutic approach to prevent Stx-mediated diseases. In this study, we synthesized monovalent Stx-ligands of phosphatidylethanolamine dipalmitoyl-Gb(3) (Gb(3)-PEDP) and galabiosyl (Gb(2))-PEDP and we examined their neutralizing activity against Stx-1 and Stx-2 in vitro. Both Gb,-PEDP and Gb,-PEDP strongly neutralized the cytotoxicity of Stx-1 and Stx-2. It is likely that the mechanism of neutralization involved formation of liposomes and consequently clustering of sugar units. We propose monovalent Gb(3)-/Gb(2)-derivatives conjugated with phosphatidyll residue as a novel class of Stx-neutralizing agent.