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Fusion Peptides Cpu1 and Cpu2 Inhibit Matrix Metalloproteinases and Protect Mice from Endotoxin Shock within a Strict Time Window
SUNLONG BIOTECH / 2024-01-09
  • Author:Qiu, Z., Zhang, F., Gong, C., Xu, H. & Hu, J.

  • Periodical:Inflammation 38, 2092-2104 (2015)

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Endotoxin shock induction in mice is a commonly used animal model to evaluate the protective effect of biologically active reagents. After an lipopolysaccharides (LPS) stimulus, matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) are rapidly degranulated and released by neutrophils, aside other enzymes and effector molecules. MMPs cleave extracellular matrix components and cytokines, and such processes contribute to shock syndrome development. CPU1 and CPU2 are two peptide MMP inhibitors with different in vitro IC50 values to several key enzymes, including MMP-8 and MMP-9. In vivo work confirmed that CPU1 and CPU2 protected mice from endotoxin shock after intravenous and intraperitoneal injections. Furthermore, their minimal effective dose after an intravenous injection and the maximum time interval between intraperitoneal peptide injection (150?mg/kg) and intravenous LPS injection were determined. With the use of an indirect competitive ELISA, plasma CPU1 and CPU2 concentrations in different experimental settings were measured. In addition, the acuteness of MMP-9 release in the mouse circulation after an intravenous LPS injection was confirmed with the zymography technique. Our findings reinforce previous work with other inhibitors about a strict time window within which effective MMP inhibition is needed to obtain significant survival rate improvements and also show that, with strict pharmacokinetic monitoring, potent protease inhibitors may in the future become life-savers in shock conditions.

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