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Hydrogen Peroxide-Triggered Conversion of Boronic Acid-Appended Insulin into Insulin and Its Application as a
Hinako Kikuchi1, Yuki Nakamura1, Chika Inoue1
1Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado, Saitama 350-0295, Japan.
Abstract:
p-Boronophenylmethoxycarbonyl (BPmoc) is a protecting group for amines that is removable by treatment with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). We prepared BPmoc-modified insulin (BPmoc-Ins) and subcutaneously injected the formulation into diabetic rats. The results demonstrated that BPmoc effectively sealed the blood glucose (Glc)-lowering effects of Ins. Conversely, coinjection of BPmoc-Ins and Glc oxidase (GOx) resulted in reduced blood Glc levels, indicating that Ins was generated from BPmoc-Ins through the following reactions: oxidation of endogenous Glc by GOx; production of H2O2 accompanied by Glc oxidation; removal of BPmoc residues by H2O2. These results show the potential of BPmoc-Ins for a Glc-responsive Ins release system.
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