Protective effect of a mitochondria-targeting peptide against paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy.
Chem Biol Drug Des
; 101(4): 1012-1018, 2023 04.
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ABSTRACT
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a major side effect of several anticancer agents including paclitaxel, a chemotherapeutic drug widely used in cancer treatment. CIPN deteriorates patients' quality of life and compromises cancer treatment. Dysfunction or injury of mitochondria has been suggested to be involved in the induction of this neuropathy. SS-20 is a tetrapeptide that targets mitochondria and restores mitochondrial bioenergetics. This study was aimed to examine the protective effect of SS-20 against paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy using a murine model. Repeated administration of paclitaxel to mice induced peripheral neuropathy as demonstrated by the presence of mechanical allodynia and the loss of intraepidermal nerve fibers in the hind paw. Concomitant administration of SS-20 protected against the development of the neuropathy. Our results suggest that SS-20 may be a drug candidate for the prevention of CIPN.
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Animals
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En
Year:
2023
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