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埃皮塔隆概述——具有潜在特性的高生物活性松果体四肽

Overview of Epitalon-Highly Bioactive Pineal Tetrapeptide with Promising Properties.

作者信息

Araj Szymon Kamil, Brzezik Jakub, Mądra-Gackowska Katarzyna, Szeleszczuk Łukasz

机构信息

Department of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1 Str., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland.

Department of Geriatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, L. Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Skłodowskiej Curie 9 Street, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland.

出版信息

Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Mar 17;26(6):2691. doi: 10.3390/ijms26062691.

Abstract

Epitalon, also known as Epithalon or Epithalone, is a tetrapeptide, Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly (AEDG), which was synthesized based on the amino acids composition of Epithalamin, a bovine pineal gland extract, prior to its discovery in pineal gland polypeptide complex solution. During the last 25 years, this compound has been extensively studied using in vitro, in vivo, and in silico methods. The results of these studies indicate significant geroprotective and neuroendocrine effects of Epitalone, resulting from its antioxidant, neuro-protective, and antimutagenic effects, originating from both specific and nonspecific mechanisms. Although it has been demonstrated that Epitalon exerts, among other effects, a direct influence on melatonin synthesis, alters the mRNA levels of interleukin-2, modulates the mitogenic activity of murine thymocytes, and enhances the activity of various enzymes, including AChE, BuChE, and telomerase, it remains uncertain whether these are the sole mechanisms of action of this compound. Moreover, despite the considerable volume of research on the biological and pharmacodynamic characteristics of Epitalon, the quantity of physico-chemical and structural investigations of this peptide remains quite limited. This review aims to conclude the most important findings from such studies, thus presenting the current state of knowledge on Epitalon.

摘要

埃皮塔隆,也被称为埃皮他隆或埃皮他龙,是一种四肽,即丙氨酸-谷氨酸-天冬氨酸-甘氨酸(AEDG),它是在松果体多肽复合溶液中被发现之前,根据牛松果体提取物埃皮他拉明的氨基酸组成合成的。在过去25年里,该化合物已通过体外、体内和计算机模拟方法进行了广泛研究。这些研究结果表明,埃皮他龙具有显著的老年保护和神经内分泌作用,这是由其抗氧化、神经保护和抗诱变作用产生的,这些作用源于特定和非特定机制。尽管已经证明埃皮塔隆除其他作用外,还对褪黑素合成有直接影响,改变白细胞介素-2的mRNA水平,调节小鼠胸腺细胞的促有丝分裂活性,并增强包括乙酰胆碱酯酶、丁酰胆碱酯酶和端粒酶在内的各种酶的活性,但这些是否是该化合物的唯一作用机制仍不确定。此外,尽管对埃皮塔隆的生物学和药效学特性进行了大量研究,但对该肽的物理化学和结构研究数量仍然相当有限。本综述旨在总结这些研究中的最重要发现,从而呈现关于埃皮塔隆的当前知识状态。

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