Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8296103 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, we identified scolopendrasin X, a novel antimicrobial peptide (AMP), from centipede Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans. Scolopendrasin X strongly stimulated mouse neutrophils, resulting in intracellular calcium increase, chemotactic migration through pertussis toxin-sensitive G-protein and phospholipase C pathway, and increased superoxide anion production in neutrophils. Target receptor for scolopendrasin X, formyl peptide receptor (FPR)2 mediated scolopendrasin X-induced neutrophil activation. Moreover, scolopendrasin X significantly blocked inflammatory cytokine production induced by lipopolysaccharide in mouse neutrophils. Taken together, our results suggest that the novel AMP scolopendrasin X can be used as a material to regulate neutrophil activity through FPR2.
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Authors
Yoo Jung Park, Hyung Sik Kim, Ha Young Lee, Jae Sam Hwang, Yoe-Sik Bae,