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Protonectin peptides target lipids, act at the interface and selectively kill metastatic breast cancer cells while preserving morphological integrity

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Author(s):
Martins, Danubia Batista [1] ; Fadel, Valmir [1] ; Oliveira, Filipa D. [2] ; Gaspar, Diana [2] ; Alvares, Dayane S. [1] ; Castanho, Miguel A. R. B. [2] ; Cabrera, Marcia Perez dos Santos [1, 3]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Dept Fis, Inst Biociencias Letras & Ciencias Exatas IBILCE, R Cristovao Colombo 2265, BR-15054000 Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Lisbon, Fac Med, Inst Med Mol, Av Prof Egas Moniz, P-1649028 Lisbon - Portugal
[3] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Inst Biociencias Letras & Ciencias Exatas IBILCE, Dept Quim & Ciencias Ambientais, R Cristovao Colombo 2265, BR-15054000 Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science; v. 601, p. 517-530, NOV 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Despite the need for innovative compounds as antimicrobial and anticancer agents, natural sources of peptides remain underexplored. Protonectin (PTN), a cationic dodecapeptide of pharmacological interest, presents large hydrophobicity that is associated with the tendency to aggregate and supposedly influences bioactivity. A disaggregating role was assigned to PTN' N-terminal fragment (PTN1-6), which enhances the bioactivity of PTN in a 1:1 mixture (PTN/PTN1-6). Spectroscopic techniques and model membranes (phospholipid bilayers and SDS micelles) revealed that environment-dependent aggregation is reduced for PTN/PTN1-6, but cytotoxicity of PTNs on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer showed the same CC50 values around 16 mM and on MCF-10A epithelial breast cells 6 to 5-fold higher values, revealing a selective interaction. Since PTN1-6lacks activity on breast cells, its presence should differently affect PTN activity, suggesting that aggregation could modulate activity depending on the membrane characteristics. Indeed, increased partitioning and lytic activity of PTN/PTN1-6 were found in model membranes independently of charge density, but affected by the curvature tendency. PTN and PTN/PTN1-6 do not alter morphology and roughness of cancer cells, indicating a superficial interaction with membranes and consistent with results obtained in NMR experiments. Our results indicate that aggregation of PTNs depends on the membrane characteristics and modulates the activity of the peptides. (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/25620-7 - Interaction membrane/peptide: mechanical and electrostatic properties in system with lipid domains
Grantee:Dayane dos Santos Alvares
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 14/08372-7 - Peptide and chitosan conjugates with pharmacological potential: synthesis, prospecting of activity in membrane mimetic systems, and evaluation in cells
Grantee:Marcia Perez dos Santos Cabrera
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Young Researchers
FAPESP's process: 12/24259-0 - Peptide and chitosan conjugates with pharmacological potential: synthesis, prospecting of activity in membrane mimetic systems, and evaluation in cells
Grantee:Marcia Perez dos Santos Cabrera
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants