title: Apolipoprotein A-I mimetic peptide helix number and helix linker influence potentially anti-atherogenic properties.
abstract: We hypothesize that apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) mimetic peptides better mimicking the punctuated alpha-helical repeats of full-length apoA-I are more anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic. This study compares a monomeric apoA-I mimetic helix to three different tandem helix peptides in vitro: 4F (18 mer), 4F-proline-4F (37 mer, Pro), 4F-alanine-4F (37 mer, Ala), and 4F-KVEPLRA-4F [the human apoA-I 4/5 interhelical sequence (IHS), 43 mer]. All peptides cleared turbid lipid suspensions, with 4F being most effective. In contrast to lipid clearance, tandem peptides were more effective at remodeling mouse HDL. All four peptides displaced apoA-I and apoE from the HDL, leaving a larger particle containing apoA-II and peptide. Peptide-remodeled HDL particles show no deficit in ABCG1 cholesterol efflux despite the loss of the majority of apoA-I. Tandem peptides show greater ability to efflux cholesterol from lipid-loaded murine macrophages, compared with 4F. Although 4F inhibited oxidation of purified mouse LDL, the Ala tandem peptide increased oxidation. We compared several tandem 4F-based peptides with monomeric 4F in assays that correlated with suggested anti-inflammatory/anti-atherogenic pathways. Tandem 4F-based peptides, which better mimic full-length apoA-I, exceed monomeric 4F in HDL remodeling and cholesterol efflux but not LDL oxidation protection. In addition, apoA-I mimetic peptides may increase reverse cholesterol transport through both ABCA1 as well as ABCG1 pathways.
authors.affiliation: The University of Chicago, Department of Pathology, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Geoffrey D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Wool
authors.forename: Catherine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Reardon
authors.forename: Godfrey S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Getz
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D051379:Mice; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D018716:Molecular Mimicry; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D021381:Protein Transport
chemical_list: D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D010455:Peptides