一种基于BCMA与BLyS的三维复合物结构设计的新型BLyS拮抗剂肽。

A novel BLyS antagonist peptide designed based on the 3-D complex structure of BCMA and BLyS.

作者信息

Sun Jian, Feng Jiannan, Li Yan, Shen Beifen

机构信息

Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China.

出版信息

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006 Aug 11;346(4):1158-62. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.06.005. Epub 2006 Jun 9.

Abstract

B lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) is a member of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family. Because of its roles in autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and Sjogren syndrome (SS), BLyS antagonists have been tested to treat SLE- and RA-like symptoms in mice and obtained optimistic results. So far, reported BLyS antagonists were mostly decoyed BLyS receptors or anti-BLyS antibodies. In this study, a novel BLyS antagonist peptide, PT, was designed based on the modeling 3-D complex structure of BCMA and BLyS. The interaction mode of PT with BLyS was analyzed theoretically. The results of competitive ELISA demonstrated that PT could inhibit the binding of BCMA-Fc and anti-BLyS antibody to BLyS in vitro. In addition, PT could partly block the proliferating activity of BLyS on mice splenocytes. The BLyS antagonizing activity of PT was significant (p<0.05). This study highlights the possibility of using BLyS antagonist peptide to neutralize BLyS activity. Further optimization of PT with computer-guided molecular design method to enhance its biopotency may be useful in developing new BLyS antagonists to treat BLyS-related autoimmune diseases.

摘要

B淋巴细胞刺激因子(BLyS)是肿瘤坏死因子(TNF)家族的一员。由于其在系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)、类风湿性关节炎(RA)和干燥综合征(SS)等自身免疫性疾病中的作用,BLyS拮抗剂已在小鼠中进行测试以治疗SLE和RA样症状,并取得了乐观的结果。到目前为止,报道的BLyS拮抗剂大多是诱饵型BLyS受体或抗BLyS抗体。在本研究中,基于BCMA和BLyS的三维复合物结构模型设计了一种新型的BLyS拮抗剂肽PT。从理论上分析了PT与BLyS的相互作用模式。竞争性ELISA结果表明,PT在体外可抑制BCMA-Fc和抗BLyS抗体与BLyS的结合。此外,PT可部分阻断BLyS对小鼠脾细胞的增殖活性。PT的BLyS拮抗活性显著(p<0.05)。本研究突出了使用BLyS拮抗剂肽中和BLyS活性的可能性。采用计算机辅助分子设计方法进一步优化PT以增强其生物活性,可能有助于开发治疗与BLyS相关的自身免疫性疾病的新型BLyS拮抗剂。

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