Selective Inhibition of the Interaction between SARS-CoV-2 Spike S1 and ACE2 by SPIDAR Peptide Induces Anti-Inflammatory Therapeutic Responses

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Many patients with coronavirus disease 2019 in intensive care units suffer from cytokine storm. Although anti-inflammatory therapies are available to treat the problem, very often, these treatments cause immunosuppression. Because angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) on host cells serves as the receptor for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), to delineate a SARS-CoV-2-specific anti-inflammatory molecule, we designed a hexapeptide corresponding to the spike S1-interacting domain of ACE2 receptor (SPIDAR) that inhibited the expression of proinflammatory molecules in human A549 lung cells induced by pseudotyped SARS-CoV-2, but not vesicular stomatitis virus. Accordingly, wild-type (wt), but not mutated (m), SPIDAR inhibited SARS-CoV-2 spike S1-induced activation of NF-κB and expression of IL-6 and IL-1β in human lung cells. However, wtSPIDAR remained unable to reduce activation of NF-κB and expression of proinflammatory molecules in lungs cells induced by TNF-α, HIV-1 Tat, and viral dsRNA mimic polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid, indicating the specificity of the effect. The wtSPIDAR, but not mutated SPIDAR, also hindered the association between ACE2 and spike S1 of SARS-CoV-2 and inhibited the entry of pseudotyped SARS-CoV-2, but not vesicular stomatitis virus, into human ACE2-expressing human embryonic kidney 293 cells. Moreover, intranasal treatment with wtSPIDAR, but not mutated SPIDAR, inhibited lung activation of NF-κB, protected lungs, reduced fever, improved heart function, and enhanced locomotor activities in SARS-CoV-2 spike S1-intoxicated mice. Therefore, selective targeting of SARS-CoV-2 spike S1-to-ACE2 interaction by wtSPIDAR may be beneficial for coronavirus disease 2019.

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ErratumIn: J Immunol. 2024 Mar 27;:. - PMID 38536099

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:207

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Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 207(2021), 10 vom: 15. Nov., Seite 2521-2533

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Paidi, Ramesh K [VerfasserIn]
Jana, Malabendu [VerfasserIn]
Mishra, Rama K [VerfasserIn]
Dutta, Debashis [VerfasserIn]
Pahan, Kalipada [VerfasserIn]

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Cytokines
EC 3.4.17.23
Inflammation Mediators
Journal Article
NF-kappa B
Peptides
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus

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Date Completed 15.11.2021

Date Revised 27.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

ErratumIn: J Immunol. 2024 Mar 27;:. - PMID 38536099

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4049/jimmunol.2100144

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NLM331864517