Simionescu, D.; Tharayil, N.; Leonard, E.; Carlyle, W.; Schwarz, A.; Ning, K.; Carsten, C.; Garcia, J.C.C.; Carter, A.; Owens, C.; Simionescu, A. Binding of Pentagalloyl Glucose to Aortic Wall Proteins: Insights from Peptide Mapping and Simulated Docking Studies. Bioengineering2023, 10, 936.
Simionescu, D.; Tharayil, N.; Leonard, E.; Carlyle, W.; Schwarz, A.; Ning, K.; Carsten, C.; Garcia, J.C.C.; Carter, A.; Owens, C.; Simionescu, A. Binding of Pentagalloyl Glucose to Aortic Wall Proteins: Insights from Peptide Mapping and Simulated Docking Studies. Bioengineering 2023, 10, 936.
Simionescu, D.; Tharayil, N.; Leonard, E.; Carlyle, W.; Schwarz, A.; Ning, K.; Carsten, C.; Garcia, J.C.C.; Carter, A.; Owens, C.; Simionescu, A. Binding of Pentagalloyl Glucose to Aortic Wall Proteins: Insights from Peptide Mapping and Simulated Docking Studies. Bioengineering2023, 10, 936.
Simionescu, D.; Tharayil, N.; Leonard, E.; Carlyle, W.; Schwarz, A.; Ning, K.; Carsten, C.; Garcia, J.C.C.; Carter, A.; Owens, C.; Simionescu, A. Binding of Pentagalloyl Glucose to Aortic Wall Proteins: Insights from Peptide Mapping and Simulated Docking Studies. Bioengineering 2023, 10, 936.
Abstract
Pentagalloyl glucose (PGG) is currently being investigated as a non-surgical treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA); however molecular mechanisms of action of PGG on the AAA matrix components and the intra-luminal thrombus (ILT) still need to be better understood. To assess these interactions, we utilized peptide fingerprinting and molecular docking simulations to predict the binding of PGG to vascular proteins in normal and aneurysmal aorta, including matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), cytokines and fibrin. We performed PGG diffusion studies in pure fibrin gels and human ILT samples. PGG was predicted to bind with high affinity to most vascular proteins, the active sites of MMPs, and several cytokines known to be present in AAA. Finally, despite potential binding to fibrin, PGG was shown to diffuse readily through thrombus at physiologic pressures. In conclusion, PGG can bind to all the normal and aneurysmal aorta protein components with high affinity, potentially protecting the tissue from degradation and exerting anti-inflammatory activities. Diffusion studies showed that thrombus presence in AAA is not a barrier to endovascular treatment. Together, these results provide a deeper understanding of the clinical potential of PGG as a non-surgical treatment of AAA.
Biology and Life Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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