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Acylpolyamine mygalin as a TLR4 antagonist based on molecular docking and in vitro analyses

dc.contributor.author Espinoza-Culupú, Abraham es_PE
dc.contributor.author Vázquez-Ramírez, Ricardo es_PE
dc.contributor.author Farfán-López, Mariella es_PE
dc.contributor.author Mendes, Elizabeth es_PE
dc.contributor.author Sato, Maria Notomi es_PE
dc.contributor.author da Silva Junior, Pedro Ismael es_PE
dc.contributor.author Marques Borges, Monamaris es_PE
dc.date.accessioned 2024-05-30T23:13:38Z
dc.date.available 2024-05-30T23:13:38Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.description.abstract Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are transmembrane proteins that are key regulators of innate and adaptive immune responses, particularly TLR4, and they have been identified as potential drug targets for the treatment of disease. Several low-molecular-weight compounds are being considered as new drug targets for various applications, including as immune modulators. Mygalin, a 417 Da synthetic bis-acylpolyamine, is an analog of spermidine that has microbicidal activity. In this study, we investigated the effect of mygalin on the innate immune response based on a virtual screening (VS) and molecular docking analysis. Bone marrow-derived macrophages and the cell lines J774A.1 and RAW 264.7 stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were used to confirm the data obtained in silico. Virtual screening and molecular docking suggested that mygalin binds to TLR4 via the protein myeloid differentiation factor 2 (MD-2) and LPS. Macrophages stimulated by mygalin plus LPS showed suppressed gene expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), interleukine 6 (IL-6), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), as well as inhibition of signaling protein p65 of the nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), resulting in decreased production of nitric oxide (NO) and TNF-α. These results indicate that mygalin has anti-inflammatory potential, being an attractive option to be explored. In addition, we reinforce the importance of virtual screening analysis to assist in the discovery of new drugs. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
dc.description.sponsorship Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico - Fondecyt
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.3390/biom10121624
dc.identifier.scopus 2-s2.0-85097124704
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12390/2450
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher MDPI AG
dc.relation.ispartof Biomolecules
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject Virtual screening
dc.subject Drug discovery es_PE
dc.subject Inflammation es_PE
dc.subject Molecular docking es_PE
dc.subject Mygalin es_PE
dc.subject TLR4 es_PE
dc.subject.ocde http://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#1.03.01
dc.title Acylpolyamine mygalin as a TLR4 antagonist based on molecular docking and in vitro analyses
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