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Novel neurotoxic peptides from Protopalythoa variabilis virtually interact with voltage-gated sodium channel and display anti-epilepsy and neuroprotective activities in zebrafish
Qiwen Liao1; Shengnan Li1; Shirley Weng In Siu2; Jean‑Étienne R. L. Morlighem3; Clarence Tsun Ting Wong4; Xiufen Wang1; Gandhi Rádis‑Baptista3; Simon Ming‑Yuen Lee1
2018-10-17
Source PublicationArchives of Toxicology
ISSN0340-5761
Volume93Issue:1Pages:189-206
Abstract

We previously reported a novel toxic peptide identified from the anthozoan Protopalythoa variabilis transcriptome which is homologous to a novel structural type of sodium channel toxin isolated from a parental species (Palythoa caribaeorum). The peptide was named, according to its homologous, as Pp V-shape α-helical peptide (PpVα) in the present study. Through molecular docking and dynamics simulation, linear and hairpin folded PpVα peptides were shown to be potential voltage-gated sodium channel blockers. Nowadays, sodium channel blockers have been the mainstream of the pharmacological management of epileptic seizures. Also, sodium channel blockers could promote neuronal survival by reducing sodium influx and reducing the likelihood of calcium importation resulting in suppressing microglial activation and protecting dopaminergic neurons from degeneration. The folded PpVα peptide could decrease pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced c-fos and npas4a expression level leading to reverse PTZ-induced locomotor hyperactivity in zebrafish model. In vitro, the folded PpVα peptide protected PC12 cells against 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-induced neurotoxicity via activating heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and attenuating inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression. In vivo, PpVα peptide suppressed the 6-OHDA-induced neurotoxicity on the locomotive behavior of zebrafish and, importantly, prevented the 6-OHDA-induced excessive ROS generation and subsequent dopaminergic neurons loss. This study indicates that the single S–S bond folded PpVα peptide arises as a new structural template to develop sodium channel blockers and provides an insight on the peptide discovery from cnidarian transcriptome to potentially manage epilepsy and neurodegenerative disorders.

KeywordAnti-epilepsy Disulfide Bond Neuroactive Peptides Neuroprotection Protein Docking Voltage-gated Sodium Ion Channel Blocker
DOI10.1007/s00204-018-2334-5
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Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaToxicology
WOS SubjectToxicology
WOS IDWOS:000456388700015
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85055469079
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CollectionDEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
THE STATE KEY LABORATORY OF QUALITY RESEARCH IN CHINESE MEDICINE (UNIVERSITY OF MACAU)
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Corresponding AuthorGandhi Rádis‑Baptista; Simon Ming‑Yuen Lee
Affiliation1.State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
2.Department of Computer and Information Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macau, China
3.Laboratory of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Institute for Marine Sciences, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
4.Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
First Author AffilicationInstitute of Chinese Medical Sciences
Corresponding Author AffilicationInstitute of Chinese Medical Sciences
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Qiwen Liao,Shengnan Li,Shirley Weng In Siu,et al. Novel neurotoxic peptides from Protopalythoa variabilis virtually interact with voltage-gated sodium channel and display anti-epilepsy and neuroprotective activities in zebrafish[J]. Archives of Toxicology, 2018, 93(1), 189-206.
APA Qiwen Liao., Shengnan Li., Shirley Weng In Siu., Jean‑Étienne R. L. Morlighem., Clarence Tsun Ting Wong., Xiufen Wang., Gandhi Rádis‑Baptista., & Simon Ming‑Yuen Lee (2018). Novel neurotoxic peptides from Protopalythoa variabilis virtually interact with voltage-gated sodium channel and display anti-epilepsy and neuroprotective activities in zebrafish. Archives of Toxicology, 93(1), 189-206.
MLA Qiwen Liao,et al."Novel neurotoxic peptides from Protopalythoa variabilis virtually interact with voltage-gated sodium channel and display anti-epilepsy and neuroprotective activities in zebrafish".Archives of Toxicology 93.1(2018):189-206.
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