A New Noncanonical Anionic Peptide That Translocates a Cellular Blood-Brain Barrier Model.
Molecules
; 22(10)2017 Oct 18.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29057814
ABSTRACT
The capacity to transport therapeutic molecules across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) represents a breakthrough in the development of tools for the treatment of many central nervous system (CNS)-associated diseases. The BBB, while being protective against infectious agents, hinders the brain uptake of many drugs. Hence, finding safe shuttles able to overcome the BBB is of utmost importance. Herein, we identify a new BBB-translocating peptide with unique properties. For years it was thought that cationic sequences were mandatory for a cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) to achieve cellular internalization. Despite being anionic at physiological pH, PepNeg (sequence (SGTQEEY) is an efficient BBB translocator that is able to carry a large cargo (27 kDa), while maintaining BBB integrity. In addition, PepNeg is able to use two distinct methods of translocation, energy-dependent and -independent, suggesting that direct penetration might occur when low concentrations of peptide are presented to cells. The discovery of this new anionic trans-BBB peptide allows the development of new delivery systems to the CNS and contributes to the need to rethink the role of electrostatic attraction in BBB-translocation.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Biological Transport
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Central Nervous System Diseases
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Drug Delivery Systems
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Cell-Penetrating Peptides
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Molecules
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Portugal