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Antagonizing S1P3 Receptor with Cell-Penetrating Pepducins in Skeletal Muscle Fibrosis.

ABSTRACT: S1P is the final product of sphingolipid metabolism, which interacts with five widely expressed GPCRs (S1P1-5). Increasing numbers of studies have indicated the importance of S1P3 in various pathophysiological processes. Recently, we have identified a pepducin (compound KRX-725-II) acting as an S1P3 receptor antagonist. Here, aiming to optimize the activity and selectivity profile of the described compound, we have synthesized a series of derivatives in which Tyr, in position 4, has been substituted with several natural aromatic and unnatural aromatic and non-aromatic amino acids. All the compounds were evaluated for their ability to inhibit vascular relaxation induced by KRX-725 (as S1P3 selective pepducin agonist) and KRX-722 (an S1P1-selective pepducin agonist). Those selective towards S1P3 (compounds V and VII) were also evaluated for their ability to inhibit skeletal muscle fibrosis. Finally, molecular dynamics simulations were performed to derive information on the preferred conformations of selective and unselective antagonists.

SUBMITTER: Corvino A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8396189 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Antagonizing S1P3 Receptor with Cell-Penetrating Pepducins in Skeletal Muscle Fibrosis.

Corvino Angela A Cerqua Ida I Lo Bianco Alessandra A Caliendo Giuseppe G Fiorino Ferdinando F Frecentese Francesco F Magli Elisa E Morelli Elena E Perissutti Elisa E Santagada Vincenzo V Cirino Giuseppe G Granato Elisabetta E Roviezzo Fiorentina F Puliti Elisa E Bernacchioni Caterina C Lavecchia Antonio A Donati Chiara C Severino Beatrice B

International journal of molecular sciences 20210817 16

S1P is the final product of sphingolipid metabolism, which interacts with five widely expressed GPCRs (S1P1-5). Increasing numbers of studies have indicated the importance of S1P3 in various pathophysiological processes. Recently, we have identified a pepducin (compound KRX-725-II) acting as an S1P3 receptor antagonist. Here, aiming to optimize the activity and selectivity profile of the described compound, we have synthesized a series of derivatives in which Tyr ...[more]

PMID: 34445567

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