抄録
CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) is a G protein-coupled receptor implicated in cell entry of T-cell line-tropic HIV-1 strains. CXCR4 and its ligand stromal cell derived factor-1 (SDF-1)/CXCL12 play pivotal parts in many physiological processes and pathogenetic conditions (e.g., immune cell-homing and cancer metastasis). We previously developed the potent CXCR4 antagonist T140 from structure-activity relationship studies of the antimicrobial peptide polyphemusin II. T140 and its derivatives have been exploited in biological and biomedical studies for the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis. We investigated receptor localization upon ligand stimulation using fluorescent SDF-1 and T140 derivatives as well as a specific labeling technique for cellular-membrane CXCR4. Fluorescent T140 derivatives induced translocation of CXCR4 into the perinuclear region as observed by treatment with fluorescent SDF-1. T140 derivative-mediated internalization of CXCR4 was also monitored by the coiled-coil tag-probe system. These findings demonstrated that the CXCR4 antagonistic activity and anti-HIV activity of T140 derivatives were derived (at least in part) from antagonist-mediated receptor internalization. (Figure Presented)
本文言語 | English |
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ページ(範囲) | 1259-1265 |
ページ数 | 7 |
ジャーナル | Bioconjugate Chemistry |
巻 | 23 |
号 | 6 |
DOI | |
出版ステータス | Published - 2012 6月 20 |
外部発表 | はい |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- バイオテクノロジー
- バイオエンジニアリング
- 生体医工学
- 薬理学
- 薬科学
- 有機化学