title: Protection of islets by in situ peptide-mediated transduction of the Ikappa B kinase inhibitor Nemo-binding domain peptide.
abstract: We have previously demonstrated that adenoviral gene transfer of the NF-kappaB inhibitor IkappaB to human islets results in protection from interleukin (IL)-1beta-mediated dysfunction and apoptosis. Here we report that human and mouse islets can be efficiently transduced by a cationic peptide transduction domain (PTD-5) without impairment of islet function. PTD mediated delivery of a peptide inhibitor of the IL-1beta-induced IkappaB kinase (IKK), derived from IKKbeta (NBD; Nemo-binding domain), and completely blocked the detrimental effects of IL-1beta on islet function and NF-kappaB activity, in a similar manner to Ad-IkappaB. We also demonstrate that mouse islets can be transduced in situ by infusion of the transduction peptide through the bile duct prior to isolation, resulting in 40% peptide transduction of the beta-cells. Delivery of the IKK inhibitor transduction fusion peptide (PTD-5-NBD) in situ to mouse islets resulted in improved islet function and viability after isolation. These results demonstrate the feasibility of using PTD-mediated delivery to transiently modify islets in situ to improve their viability and function during isolation, prior to transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA.
authors.forename: Khaja K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Rehman
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bertera
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bottino
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Balamurugan
authors.forename: Jeffrey C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Mai
authors.forename: Zhibao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mi
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trucco
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Robbins
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis; D002470:Cell Survival; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D051550:I-kappa B Kinase; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D021381:Protein Transport; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D051996:Transcription Factor RelA
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D016328:NF-kappa B; D010455:Peptides; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D051996:Transcription Factor RelA; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; C496559:CHUK protein, human; C496564:Chuk protein, mouse; D051550:I-kappa B Kinase; C496560:IKBKB protein, human; C496565:IKBKE protein, human; C496562:Ikbkb protein, mouse; C496566:Ikbke protein, mouse; D005947:Glucose