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KdPT, a tripeptide derivative of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone, suppresses IL-1 beta-mediated cytokine expression and signaling in human sebocytes

Mastrofrancesco, Arianna and Kokot, Agatha and Eberle, Alex and Gibbons, Nicholas C. J. and Schallreuter, Karin U. and Strozyk, Elwira and Picardo, Mauro and Zouboulis, Christos C. and Luger, Thomas A. and Böhm, Markus. (2010) KdPT, a tripeptide derivative of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone, suppresses IL-1 beta-mediated cytokine expression and signaling in human sebocytes. Journal of immunology, Vol. 185, H. 3. pp. 1903-1911.

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Abstract

Acne is the most common inflammatory skin disease in which IL-1 plays a central role. Although alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone has immunomodulatory effects, its usefulness as an anti-inflammatory agent in acne is hampered owing to its lipid- and pigment-inducing effects via activation of melanocortin receptors (MC-Rs). We used the immortalized human sebocyte line SZ95 as an in vitro model to investigate the anti-inflammatory potential of KdPT, a tripeptide derivative of the C-terminal end of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone. KdPT potently suppressed IL-1beta-induced IL-6 and IL-8 expression. Mechanistically, KdPT decreased IL-1beta-mediated IkappaBalpha degradation, reduced nuclear accumulation of p65, and attenuated DNA binding of NF-kappaB. Moreover, KdPT reduced IL-1beta-mediated generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species, which contributed to IL-1beta-mediated cytokine induction. KdPT also reduced cell surface binding of fluorochrome-labeled IL-1beta in SZ95 sebocytes. Analysis of the crystal structure of the complex between IL-1beta/IL-1R type I (IL-1RI), followed by computer modeling of KdPT and subsequent modeling of the peptide receptor complex with the crystal structure of IL-1RI via manual docking, further predicted that the tripeptide, through several H-bonds and one hydrophobic bond, interacts with the IL-1RI. Importantly, KdPT did not bind to MC-1Rs, as demonstrated by blocking experiments with a peptide analog of Agouti signaling protein and by binding assays using MC-1R-expressing B16 melanoma cells. Accordingly, KdPT failed to induce melanogenesis. Our data demonstrate a promising anti-inflammatory potential of KdPT and point toward novel future directions in the treatment of acne-as well as of various other IL-1-mediated inflammatory diseases-with this small molecule.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Biomedizin > Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel
UniBasel Contributors:Eberle, Alex N.
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:American Assoc. of Immunologists
ISSN:0022-1767
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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