dc.contributor.author | Buyuktimkin, Barlas | |
dc.contributor.author | Kiptoo, Paul | |
dc.contributor.author | Siahaan, Teruna J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-09-25T14:04:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-09-25T14:04:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-11 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Büyüktimkin B, Kiptoo P, Siahaan TJ (2014) Bifunctional Peptide Inhibitors Suppress Interleukin-6 Proliferation and Ameliorates Murine Collagen-Induced Arthritis. J Clin Cell Immunol 5: 273. doi:10.4172/2155-9899.1000273. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/18508 | |
dc.description | This is the published version. Copyright 2014 OMICS International | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and potential mechanism of action of type-II collagen
bifunctional peptide inhibitor (CII-BPI) molecules in suppressing rheumatoid arthritis in the collagen-induced arthritis
(CIA) mouse model. CII-BPI molecules (CII-BPI-1, CII-BPI-2, and CII-BPI-3) were formed through conjugation
between an antigenic peptide derived from type-II collagen and a cell adhesion peptide LABL (CD11a237-246) from
the I-domain of LFA-1 via a linker molecule. The hypothesis is that the CII-BPI molecules simultaneously bind to
MHC-II and ICAM-1 on the surface of APC and block maturation of the immunological synapse. As a result, the
differentiation of naïve T cells is altered from inflammatory to regulatory and/or suppressor T cells. The efficacies of
CII-BPI molecules were evaluated upon intravenous injections in CIA mice. Results showed that CII-BPI-1 and CIIBPI-
2 suppressed the joint inflammations in CIA mice in a dose-dependent manner and were more potent than the
respective antigenic peptides alone. CII-BPI-3 was not as efficacious as CII-BPI-1 and CII-BPI-2. Significantly less
joint damage was observed in CII-BPI-2 and CII-2 treated mice than in the control. The production of IL-6 was
significantly lower at the peak of disease in mice treated with CII-BPI-2 compared to those treated with CII-2 and
control. In conclusion, this is the first proof-of-concept study showing that BPI molecules can be used to suppress
RA and may be a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. | en_US |
dc.publisher | OMICS International | en_US |
dc.title | Bifunctional Peptide Inhibitors Suppress Interleukin-6 Proliferation and Ameliorates Murine Collagen-Induced Arthritis | en_US |
dc.type | Article | |
kusw.kuauthor | Buyuktimkin, Barlas | |
kusw.kuauthor | Kiptoo, Paul | |
kusw.kuauthor | Siahaan, Teruna J. | |
kusw.kudepartment | Pharmaceutical Chemistry | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.4172/2155-9899.1000273 | |
kusw.oaversion | Scholarly/refereed, publisher version | |
kusw.oapolicy | This item meets KU Open Access policy criteria. | |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess | |