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  1. Pan J, Ng CL, Lim TS, Choong YS
    J Mol Model, 2025 Feb 08;31(3):77.
    PMID: 39920469 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-025-06298-8
    CONTEXT: S100 calcium-binding protein A9 (S100A9) is easily assembled into amyloid aggregates in solution. These amyloid aggregates cause retinal toxicity and act as an attachment core for Aβ fibrillar plaques that contribute to Alzheimer's disease progression. The overexpression of S100A9 is also noticed in various malignancies. Therefore, the S100A9 amyloid formation inhibition is of significant interest. In comparison with small-molecule drugs, short peptides demonstrate higher specificity, potency, and biosafety. Hence, it could be beneficial to identify potential peptides to inhibit or disrupt S100A9 amyloid aggregation. Typical peptide design and identification via experimental means requires extensive preparation procedures and is limited to random selection of peptides. Virtual screening therefore offers an unbiased, higher throughput, and economically efficient approach in peptide drug development. Here, we reported in silico pentapeptide design against S100A9 and studied the interaction of pentapeptide with S100A9 that leads to the binding of the peptide with S100A9.

    METHOD: Docking simulation resulted in three top binding free energy tripeptides (WWF, WPW, and YWF) with comparable affinity towards a known S100A9 inhibitor (polyphenol oleuropein aglycone; OleA). Subsequently, pentapeptides that consist of the three core tripeptides were selected from a pre-constructed pentapeptide library for further evaluation with docking simulation. Based on best docked binding free energy, two pentapeptides (WWPWH and WPWYW) were selected and subjected to 500 ns molecular dynamics (MD) simulation to study the important features that lead to the binding with S100A9. MMGBSA binding free energy calculation estimated - 30.38, - 24.58, and - 30.31 kcal/mol for WWPWH, WPWYW, and OleA, respectively. The main driving force for pentapeptide-S100A9 recognition was contributed by the electrostatic interaction. The results demonstrate that at in silico level, this workflow is able to design potential pentapeptides that are comparable with OleA and might be the lead molecule for future use to disaggregate S100A9 fibrils.

    Matched MeSH terms: Oligopeptides/metabolism
  2. Chen YM, Chen LH, Li MP, Li HF, Higuchi A, Kumar SS, et al.
    Sci Rep, 2017 03 23;7:45146.
    PMID: 28332572 DOI: 10.1038/srep45146
    Establishing cultures of human embryonic (ES) and induced pluripotent (iPS) stem cells in xeno-free conditions is essential for producing clinical-grade cells. Development of cell culture biomaterials for human ES and iPS cells is critical for this purpose. We designed several structures of oligopeptide-grafted poly (vinyl alcohol-co-itaconic acid) hydrogels with optimal elasticity, and prepared them in formations of single chain, single chain with joint segment, dual chain with joint segment, and branched-type chain. Oligopeptide sequences were selected from integrin- and glycosaminoglycan-binding domains of the extracellular matrix. The hydrogels grafted with vitronectin-derived oligopeptides having a joint segment or a dual chain, which has a storage modulus of 25 kPa, supported the long-term culture of human ES and iPS cells for over 10 passages. The dual chain and/or joint segment with cell adhesion molecules on the hydrogels facilitated the proliferation and pluripotency of human ES and iPS cells.
    Matched MeSH terms: Oligopeptides/metabolism*
  3. Hussein Al Ali SH, Al-Qubaisi M, Hussein MZ, Ismail M, Zainal Z, Hakim MN
    Int J Nanomedicine, 2012;7:4251-62.
    PMID: 22904631 DOI: 10.2147/IJN.S32267
    The intercalation of a drug active, perindopril, into Mg/Al-layered double hydroxide for the formation of a new nanocomposite, PMAE, was accomplished using a simple ion exchange technique. A relatively high loading percentage of perindopril of about 36.5% (w/w) indicates that intercalation of the active took place in the Mg/Al inorganic interlayer. Intercalation was further supported by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermal analysis shows markedly enhanced thermal stability of the active. The release of perindopril from the nanocomposite occurred in a controlled manner governed by pseudo-second order kinetics. MTT assay showed no cytotoxicity effects from either Mg/Al-layered double hydroxide or its nanocomposite, PMAE. Mg/Al-layered double hydroxide showed angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory activity, with 5.6% inhibition after 90 minutes of incubation. On incubation of angiotensin-converting enzyme with 0.5 μg/mL of the PMAE nanocomposite, inhibition of the enzyme increased from 56.6% to 70.6% at 30 and 90 minutes, respectively. These results are comparable with data reported in the literature for Zn/Al-perindopril.
    Matched MeSH terms: Oligopeptides/metabolism
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