Evaluation of synthetic cell-penetrating peptides, Pro-rich peptide and octaargine derivatives, as adenovirus vector carrier

Protein Pept Lett. 2010 Feb;17(2):164-7. doi: 10.2174/092986610790225978.

Abstract

Two cell-penetrating peptides, a Pro-rich peptide derivative, acetyl-(Val-Arg-Leu-Pro-Pro-Pro)(3)-Gly-Cys amide, and an octaarginine derivative, acetyl-Arg-Arg-Arg-Arg-Arg-Arg-Arg-Arg-Gly-Cys amide, were prepared by the solid phase method. Each peptide was coupled to the heterobifunctional cross-linking reagent, 6-maleimidohexanoic acid N-hydroxysuccinimide ester, and then conjugated to the Adenovirus vector containing luciferase gene. Peptide-modified Ad, as compared with wild-type Ad, exhibited excellent luciferase activity in B16BL6 cells.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenoviridae / chemistry
  • Adenoviridae / genetics
  • Adenoviridae / metabolism*
  • Amides / pharmacokinetics
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Membrane Permeability
  • Coxsackie and Adenovirus Receptor-Like Membrane Protein
  • Cross-Linking Reagents
  • Genes, Reporter
  • Genetic Therapy / methods
  • Genetic Vectors / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Oligopeptides / chemical synthesis
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry
  • Oligopeptides / pharmacokinetics*
  • Peptides / chemical synthesis
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Peptides / pharmacokinetics*
  • Proline / analogs & derivatives*
  • Proline / pharmacokinetics
  • Receptors, Virus / metabolism
  • Transduction, Genetic

Substances

  • Amides
  • CLMP protein, human
  • CLMP protein, mouse
  • Coxsackie and Adenovirus Receptor-Like Membrane Protein
  • Cross-Linking Reagents
  • Oligopeptides
  • Peptides
  • Receptors, Virus
  • octaarginine
  • Proline