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A peptide with anti-transglutaminase activity decreases lipopolysaccharide-induced lung inflammation in mice

  • Young Suh Gee
  • , Suk Ham Hyoung
  • , Shin Hye Lee
  • , Chul Choi Jae
  • , Won Jung Koh
  • , Soo Youl Kim
  • , Jongmin Lee
  • , Joungho Han
  • , Pyo Kim Hong
  • , Augustine M.K. Choi
  • , Jung Kwon O
  • Sungkyunkwan University
  • Cornell University
  • University of Pittsburgh

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Abstract

Octapeptide R2 (KVLDGQDP), which has anti-transglutaminas (TGase) activity, decreases inflammation in allergic conjunctivitis model in guinea pigs. The authors examined the effect of R2 on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced lung injury in BALB/c mice. R2 inhalation significantly decreased neutrophil count and cytokine mRNA expression in the lungs of LPS (25 mg/kg)-treated mice (P < .05). It also showed a tendency for decreased tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-immunoreactive protein in lung homogenates and significantly decreased TNF-α-immunoreactive protein in the serum of LPS-injected mice (P < .05). These results indicate that TGase may be a new therapeutic target in LPS-induced lung inflammation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)43-53
Number of pages11
JournalExperimental Lung Research
Volume32
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2006

Keywords

  • Cytokine
  • Neutrophil
  • Phospholipase A

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