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ArticlePharmaceutical research2015

Stability, permeability and growth-inhibitory properties of gonadotropin-releasing hormone liposaccharides.

Daryn Goodwin, Pegah Varamini, Pavla Simerska, Istvan Toth

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Article in Pharmaceutical research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Daryn GoodwinSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, 4072, Queensland, Australia.
Pegah Varamini
Pavla Simerska
Istvan Toth
University of Queensland · AU

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Abstract

purposeIn this study we aimed to address the poor drug-like properties of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) peptide through modification with lipids and carbohydrates.

methodsGnRH peptide was conjugated to 2-amino-D,L-octanoic acid (C8) and 2-amino-D,L-dodecanoic acid (C12) in monomer and dimer, along with (6-9) or without (2-5 and 11) a glucose moiety. Peptides were tested for their biological activity using different tumour cell lines. The toxicity of the constructs was evaluated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC).

resultsAll (glyco)lipopeptides showed improved metabolic stability in Caco-2 cell homogenates. Those with single lipid moiety (2, 4 and 8) exhibited prodrug-like properties. Permeability across Caco-2 cell monolayers was enhanced in the dimer C8-modified (glyco)lipopeptide (3) and the lipopeptide with C12 inserted mid-sequence (11). Most of the constructs showed moderate-to-high antiproliferative activity against GnRH-receptor positive DU145 and OVCAR-3 cells (up to 60%). Compound 11 was the most effective with IC50 = 26.4 ± 1.07 μg.ml(-1), which was comparable to triptorelin (25.1 ± 1.14 μg.mL(-1)). The sensitivity of OVCAR-3 cells to the effect of all analogues except for 11 decreased significantly in estrogen-reconstituted media. Only compounds 2, 4, 5 and 8 showed a steroid-dependent effect in DU145 cells. No compounds exhibited significant toxicity on PBMCs.

conclusionThese results indicated lipidation and glycosylation improves the druggability of GnRH and could lead to an increased direct antitumour activity in some hormone dependent and independent reproductive cancers.

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AminationAntineoplastic AgentsCaco-2 CellsCaprylatesCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationGlycosylationGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHumansLauric AcidsLeukocytes, MononuclearNeoplasmsPermeabilityReceptors, LHRHAntineoplastic AgentsCaprylatesGonadotropin-Releasing Hormonelauric acidLauric Acidsoctanoic acidReceptors, LHRH

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