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A new HDL mimetic peptide that stimulates cellular cholesterol efflux with high efficiency greatly reduces atherosclerosis in mice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20075422     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Here, we report the creation of a single-helix peptide (ATI-5261) that stimulates cellular cholesterol efflux with K(m) molar efficiency approximating native apolipoproteins. Anti-atherosclerosis activity of ATI-5261 was evaluated in LDLR(-/-) and apolipoprotein (apo)E(-/-) mice approximately 5-7 months of age, following 13-18 weeks on a high-fat Western diet (HFWD). Treatment of fat-fed LDLR(-/-) mice with daily intraperitoneal injections of ATI-5261 (30 mg/kg) for 6 weeks reduced atherosclerosis by 30%, as judged by lesion area covering the aorta (7.9 +/- 2 vs.11.3 +/- 2.5% control, P = 0.011) and lipid-content of aortic sinus plaque (25 +/- 5.8 vs. 33 +/- 4.9% control, P = 0.014). In apoE(-/-) mice, the peptide administered 30 mg/kg ip on alternate days for 6 weeks reduced atherosclerosis by approximately 45% (lesion area = 15 +/- 7 vs. 25 +/- 8% control, P = 0.00016; plaque lipid-content = 20 +/- 6 vs. 32 +/- 8% control, P < 0.0001). Similar reductions in atherosclerosis were achieved using ATI-5261:POPC complexes. Single intraperitoneal injection of ATI-5261 increased reverse cholesterol transport from macrophage foam-cells to feces over 24-48 h. In summary, relatively short-term treatment of mice with the potent cholesterol efflux peptide ATI-5261 reduced substantial atherosclerosis. This was achieved using an L-amino acid peptide, in the presence of severe hypercholesterolemia/HFWD, and did not require daily injections or formulation with phospholipids when administered via intraperitoneal injection.
Authors:
John K Bielicki; Haiyan Zhang; Yuan Cortez; Ying Zheng; Vasanthy Narayanaswami; Arti Patel; Jan Johansson; Salman Azhar
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2010-01-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of lipid research     Volume:  51     ISSN:  0022-2275     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Lipid Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-12     Completed Date:  2010-08-17     Revised Date:  2012-01-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376606     Medline TA:  J Lipid Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1496-503     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Donner Laboratory, MS1-267, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. jkbielicki@lbl.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Apolipoproteins E / chemistry
Atherosclerosis / complications,  drug therapy,  metabolism*,  pathology*
Biological Transport / drug effects
Biomimetic Materials / chemical synthesis,  chemistry,  pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Cholesterol / metabolism*
Drug Design
Hyperlipidemias / complications
Lipoproteins, HDL / metabolism*
Macrophages / drug effects,  metabolism,  pathology
Male
Mice
Molecular Sequence Data
Peptides / chemical synthesis,  chemistry,  pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Protein Structure, Secondary
Protein Structure, Tertiary
Solubility
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL092473/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL033881-24/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL033881-26/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL092473-03/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL092473-04/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01-HL033881/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R21 HL085791-02/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R21-HL085791/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Apolipoproteins E; 0/Lipoproteins, HDL; 0/Peptides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol
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