Disruption of TAB1/p38α interaction using a cell-permeable peptide limits myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury.

Abstract

Targeting the adaptor protein (transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)-activated protein kinase 1 (TAK1)-binding protein 1) (TAB1)-mediated non-canonical activation of p38α to limit ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury after an acute myocardial infarction seems to be attractive since TAB1/p38α interaction occurs specifically in very limited circumstances and possesses unique structural basis. However, so far no TAB1/p38α interaction inhibitor has been reported due to the limited knowledge about the interfaces. In this study, we sought to identify key amino acids essential for the unique mode of interaction with computer-guided molecular simulations and molecular docking. After validation of the predicted three-dimensional (3-D) structure of TAB1/p38α complex, we designed several peptides and evaluated whether they could block TAB1/p38α interaction with selectivity. We found that a cell-permeable peptide worked as a selective TAB1/p38α interaction inhibitor and decreased myocardial I/R injury. To our knowledge, this is the first TAB1/p38α interaction inhibitor.

• Authors: Qingyang Wang, Jiannan Feng, Jing Wang, Xueying Zhang, Dalin Zhang, Ting Zhu, Wendie Wang, Xiaoqian Wang, Jianfeng Jin, Junxia Cao, Xinying Li, Hui Peng, Yan Li, Beifen Shen, Jiyan Zhang
• Journal: Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy (Mol Ther) Vol. 21 Issue 9 Pg. 1668-77 (Sep 2013) ISSN: 1525-0024 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 23877036 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
• Peptides
• TAB1 protein, human
• Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 14

Topics

• Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing (chemistry, metabolism)
• Amino Acid Sequence
• Animals
• Binding Sites
• Disease Models, Animal
• Humans
• Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 14 (chemistry, metabolism)
• Models, Molecular
• Molecular Docking Simulation
• Molecular Sequence Data
• Myocardial Reperfusion Injury (drug therapy, metabolism)
• Peptides (chemical synthesis, metabolism, pharmacology)
• Protein Structure, Secondary
• Rats