Essential structural features of TNF-α lectin-like domain derived peptides for activation of amiloride-sensitive
Parastoo Hazemi1, Susan J Tzotzos, Bernhard Fischer
1Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
Abstract:
The amiloride-sensitive epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) plays a prominent role in sodium uptake from alveolar fluid and is the major component in alveolar fluid clearance in normal and diseased lungs. The lectin-like domain of TNF-α has been shown to activate amiloride-sensitive sodium uptake in type II alveolar epithelial cells. Therefore, several synthetic peptides that mimic the lectin-like domain of TNF-α (TIP) were synthesized and their ability to enhance sodium current through ENaC was studied in A549 cells with the patch clamp technique. Our data suggest that a free positively charged N-terminal amino group on residue 1 and/or a free negatively charged carboxyl group on residue 17 of the TIP peptide is essential for the ENaC-activating effect. Ventilation strategies apart, no standard treatment exists for pulmonary permeability edema. Therefore, novel therapies activating sodium uptake from the alveolar fluid via ENaC could improve clinical outcome.
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