A novel peptide inhibitor attenuates C-reactive protein's pro-inflammatory effects in-vivo.
A novel peptide inhibitor attenuates C-reactive protein's pro-inflammatory effects in-vivo.
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一种新型肽抑制剂可减弱 C 反应蛋白的体内促炎作用。
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.06.047
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发表时间:
2013
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Kumaresan,PR
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作者:
Jialal,I;Devaraj,S;Smith,G;Lam,KS;Kumaresan,PR
BackgroundHigher levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) predict cardiovascular events and also portend a poorer prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Muchin-vitroandin-vivodata support a role for CRP in atherogenesis.MethodsUsing the one-bead-one-compound (OBOC) combinatorial library method we have successfully identified peptides against human CRP that inhibit its biological effectsin-vitro. Hence we tested the effect of the best characterized inhibitor (CRP-i2) on the effects of CRP in an appropriate animal model, Wistar rats.ResultsTreatment with CRP resulted in significant increase in superoxide anion, nuclear factor kappaB (NFκb) activity and the release of biomarkers of inflammation from macrophages compared to Wistar rats treated with human albumin (HuSA). Pre-treatment with the inhibitor, CRP-i2, resulted in a significant reduction in CRP induced superoxide anion, NFκb activity and biomarkers of inflammation. Also, there were no observed clinical or laboratory related adverse effects.ConclusionsWe demonstrate that our novel peptide inhibitor attenuates the proinflammatory effects of CRPin-vivo. Future studies will examine the long-term effects of this inhibitor on vascular pathobiology.