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Marjorie C. L. C. Freire Gabriela D. Noske Natlia V. Bitencourt Paulo R. S. Sanches Norival A. Santos-Filho Victor O. Gawriljuk Eduardo P. de Souza Victor H. R. Nogueira Mariana O. de Godoy Aline M. Nakamura Rafaela S. Fernandes Andre S. Godoy Maria A. Juliano Bianca M. Peres Cecília G. Barbosa Carolina B. Moraes Lucio H. G. Freitas-Junior Eduardo M. Cilli Rafael V. C. Guido Glaucius Oliva 《Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)》2021,26(16)
The COVID-19 outbreak has rapidly spread on a global scale, affecting the economy and public health systems throughout the world. In recent years, peptide-based therapeutics have been widely studied and developed to treat infectious diseases, including viral infections. Herein, the antiviral effects of the lysine linked dimer des-Cys11, Lys12,Lys13-(pBthTX-I)2K ((pBthTX-I)2K)) and derivatives against SARS-CoV-2 are reported. The lead peptide (pBthTX-I)2K and derivatives showed attractive inhibitory activities against SARS-CoV-2 (EC50 = 28–65 µM) and mostly low cytotoxic effect (CC50 > 100 µM). To shed light on the mechanism of action underlying the peptides’ antiviral activity, the Main Protease (Mpro) and Papain-Like protease (PLpro) inhibitory activities of the peptides were assessed. The synthetic peptides showed PLpro inhibition potencies (IC50s = 1.0–3.5 µM) and binding affinities (Kd = 0.9–7 µM) at the low micromolar range but poor inhibitory activity against Mpro (IC50 > 10 µM). The modeled binding mode of a representative peptide of the series indicated that the compound blocked the entry of the PLpro substrate toward the protease catalytic cleft. Our findings indicated that non-toxic dimeric peptides derived from the Bothropstoxin-I have attractive cellular and enzymatic inhibitory activities, thereby suggesting that they are promising prototypes for the discovery and development of new drugs against SARS-CoV-2 infection. 相似文献
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David P. Noske Wouter Kamphorst John G. Wolbers Henricus J. C. M. Sterenborg 《Photochemistry and photobiology》1995,61(5):494-498
The present study reports on toxicity of hematoporphyrin derivative (HpD) for normal brain tissue in vivo without the addition of light. Hematoporphyrin derivative was injected by slow infusion in rat brains. Histological examination was carried out for intervals after HpD administration, ranging from 0 h to 15 days. Ultrastructural changes were examinated with transmission electron microscopy. The extent of the necrosis was determined for different HpD concentrations and compared with control animals infused with 0.9% saline. Leukocytic infiltration was observed at day 5. Transmission electron microscopy showed that nuclei of neurons were completely disintegrated 4 h after HpD administration. Furthermore disruption of myelin sheaths was observed. The extent of the necrosis decreased with lower HpD doses. Injection of 2 μg HpD in a volume of 4 μL (0.5 mg/mL) resulted in a virtually equal extension of the tissue damage, as compared to the mechanical damage in the control animals caused by the infusion procedure. 相似文献
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