期刊
CELLS
卷 12, 期 18, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cells12182294
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glucocorticoids; GILZ; inflammation; NF-kappa B; IBDs
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Glucocorticoid-induced leucine zipper (GILZ) plays a role in the anti-inflammatory effects of glucocorticoids by inhibiting NF-kappa B. In this study, a set of short peptides was designed, and the peptide named PEP-1 showed high efficacy in inhibiting cell activation in vitro. PEP-1 also reduced disease severity in two colitis models by inhibiting NF-kappa B pro-inflammatory activity.
Glucocorticoids (GCs) are commonly used to treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, but their clinical effects and long-term use can lead to serious side effects. New drugs that can replace GCs are needed. Glucocorticoid-induced leucine zipper (GILZ) is induced by GCs and mediates many of their anti-inflammatory effects, such as inhibiting the pro-inflammatory molecule NF-kappa B. The GILZ C-terminal domain (PER region) is responsible for GILZ/p65NF-kappa B interaction and consequent inhibition of its transcriptional activity. A set of five short peptides spanning different parts of the PER region of GILZ protein was designed, and their anti-inflammatory activity was tested, both in vitro and in vivo. We tested the biological activity of GILZ peptides in human lymphocytic and monocytic cell lines to evaluate their inhibitory effect on the NF-kappa B-dependent expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Among the tested peptides, the peptide named PEP-1 demonstrated the highest efficacy in inhibiting cell activation in vitro. Subsequently, PEP-1 was further evaluated in two in vivo experimental colitis models (chemically induced by DNBS administration and spontaneous colitis induced in IL-10 knock-out (KO) mice (to assess its effectiveness in counteracting inflammation. Results show that PEP-1 reduced disease severity in both colitis models associated with reduced NF-kappa B pro-inflammatory activity in colon lamina propria lymphocytes. This study explored GILZ-based 'small peptides' potential efficacy in decreasing lymphocyte activation and inflammation associated with experimental inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). Small peptides have several advantages over the entire protein, including higher selectivity, better stability, and bioavailability profile, and are easy to synthesize and cost-effective. Thus, identifying active GILZ peptides could represent a new class of drugs for treating IBD patients.
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