WO2023128507A1 - Hexameric n-formyl peptide library and uses thereof - Google Patents

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WO2023128507A1 PCT/KR2022/021294 KR2022021294W WO2023128507A1 WO 2023128507 A1 WO2023128507 A1 WO 2023128507A1 KR 2022021294 W KR2022021294 W KR 2022021294W WO 2023128507 A1 WO2023128507 A1 WO 2023128507A1
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  • the present invention relates to a hexameric N-formyl peptide library, and more particularly, to a hexameric N-formyl peptide library for discovering an effective substance for activating a formyl peptide receptor and its use.
  • N-formyl peptide is a peptide derivative in which a formyl group is added to the N-terminus of an amino acid.
  • N-formyl peptides were considered to exist only in proteins produced by bacteria, and were thought to be useful in recognizing foreign substances in the human body and inducing an immune response.
  • N-formyl peptides also exist in proteins produced by mitochondria, and it is no longer thought that they can simply be used to distinguish foreign substances in the human body. Instead, proteins or oligopeptides containing N-formyl peptides appear to come from bacteria or from the mitochondria of damaged tissue, which are pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and damage-associated molecular patterns, respectively. (DAMP, damage-associated molecular pattern).
  • PAMPs pathogen-associated molecular patterns
  • DAMP damage-associated molecular pattern
  • a representative N-formyl peptide-containing oligopeptide is N-formylmethionine-leucine-phenylalanine (fMLF), which induces/activates immune cells such as neutrophils and monocytes.
  • FPR formyl-peptide receptor
  • GPCRs G Protein-Coupled Receptors
  • FPR mainly includes FPR1, which induces an acute inflammatory response by binding to bacterial-derived peptides, FPR2, which controls inflammatory responses by binding to endogenous ligands such as peptides, proteins, and lipids, and FPR3, whose function is not yet well known.
  • FPR1 which induces an acute inflammatory response by binding to bacterial-derived peptides
  • FPR2 which controls inflammatory responses by binding to endogenous ligands such as peptides, proteins, and lipids
  • the recently known new function of FPR is that when an influx of external substances or infection occurs, a defense mechanism occurs through an acute inflammatory response of innate immunity, and then an inflammatory action occurs, controlling the inflammatory response to an appropriate level and inducing tissue recovery. do. In addition, it induces the removal of apoptotic cells and damaged tissues by macrophages, reduces M1 macrophages that induce inflammatory responses, and increases M2 macrophages
  • Korean Patent Publication No. 2021-0135488 discloses a novel peptide library and a method of using the same.
  • the present invention is to solve various problems, including the above problems, hexamer N- It aims to provide a formyl peptide library and its use. However, these tasks are illustrative, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereby.
  • any one of X 1 to X 5 excluding the N-terminal formyl methionine is fixed as a specific amino acid, and the rest except for the fixed amino acid is synthesized so that 19 amino acids excluding cysteine are randomly arranged) .
  • the culturing step of treating the peptide library with immune cells and then culturing analyzing the level of formyl peptide receptor activation by recovering the cells that have completed the culturing step, the lysate or medium supernatant of the cells Analysis step: a first selection step of selecting candidate amino acids effective for each fixed position by selecting a peptide pool showing higher activity than the control group in the analysis step; and a second screening step of selecting a candidate group having the highest activity by combining the candidate amino acids.
  • the N-formyl peptide library having the diversity and search efficiency of the present invention made as described above, it is possible to search for active substances of peptides that activate formyl peptide receptors and regulate immune cell inflammatory responses.
  • the N-formyl peptide library can be used to develop formyl peptide pharmacological substances exhibiting efficacy in chronic inflammatory diseases or autoimmune diseases.
  • the scope of the present invention is not limited by these effects.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the construction of the hexameric N-formyl peptide library of the present invention and the process of searching for effective peptides using the same.
  • Figure 2 is a graph showing the results of analyzing intra-cellular calcium mobilization through FPR1 activation using the hexameric N-formyl peptide library of the present invention.
  • the values in the above graph represent the results of relatively measuring the activity of other peptides with the measured value of the intracellular calcium ion concentration of the peptide having the second amino acid fixed to AA1 in the hexameric N-formyl peptide as 1.
  • Figure 3 is a graph showing the results of analyzing intra-cellular calcium mobilization through FPR2 activation using the hexameric N-formyl peptide library of the present invention.
  • the values in the above graph represent the results of relatively measuring the activity of other peptides with the measured value of the intracellular calcium ion concentration of the peptide having the second amino acid fixed to AA1 in the hexameric N-formyl peptide as 1.
  • FPR formyl-peptide receptor
  • peptide library used in this document is a technology for constructing peptides of various amino acid sequences to be easily searched for, as in finding necessary books in a library.
  • physiologically active substances that can be developed as new biologics can be derived from the diversity of 20 to the 6th power through 120 search processes and subsequent search and verification processes.
  • any one of X 1 to X 5 excluding the N-terminal formyl methionine is fixed as a specific amino acid, and the rest except for the fixed amino acid is synthesized so that 19 amino acids excluding cysteine are randomly arranged) .
  • the C-terminus may be amidated and may be composed of 95 pools according to the fixed amino acids, and may be for formyl peptide receptor (FPR) activation or inflammation response regulating peptide active substance search .
  • FPR formyl peptide receptor
  • the culturing step of treating the peptide library with immune cells and then culturing analyzing the level of formyl peptide receptor activation by recovering the cells that have completed the culturing step, the lysate or medium supernatant of the cells Analysis step: a first selection step of selecting candidate amino acids effective for each fixed position by selecting a peptide pool showing higher activity than the control group in the analysis step; and a second screening step of selecting a candidate group having the highest activity by combining the candidate amino acids.
  • the immune cells include neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, mast cells, monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells.
  • It can be selected from the group consisting of T cells, B cells, and NK cells, and the level of the formyl peptide receptor activation is analyzed by calcium ion permeability analysis, cAMP production analysis, inflammation induction or inflammation relief signal analysis, or immune response analysis.
  • the immune response analysis may be performed by measuring the secretion level of cytokines, chemokines or cytoplasmic granules of immune cells or measuring the phagocytosis of macrophages.
  • FPR formyl peptide receptor
  • M1 pro-inflammatory macrophages
  • M2 anti-inflammatory macrophages
  • Appropriate inflammatory action limits excessive inflammatory response and induces a normal acquired immune response, enabling the ability to respond to repeated inflammatory situations in the future.
  • insufficient inflammatory response can cause chronic inflammation due to continuous inflammatory response and various chronic inflammatory diseases or autoimmune diseases due to abnormal acquired immune response.
  • the inflammatory response induced by FPR does not simply terminate the immune response, but plays a role in helping our body maintain the correct immune system.
  • the resolution of inflammation occurs when various types of anti-inflammatory factors (SPMs, specialized pro-resolving mediators) such as lipids, proteins, and peptides bind to specific receptors of immune cells.
  • SPMs anti-inflammatory factors
  • lipids, proteins, and peptides bind to specific receptors of immune cells.
  • the inventors of the present invention completed the present invention by developing an N-formyl peptide library for discovering an effective substance for activating a formyl peptide receptor in order to discover an effective substance for treating inflammatory diseases (FIG. 1).
  • the N-formyl peptide library of the present invention compensates for the disadvantages of lipid anti-inflammatory factors such as low solubility and stability of lipids and improves inflammation through induction of anti-inflammatory by using synthetic peptides with increased binding force with specific receptors. It can be used to develop new strategies for the development of disease treatments.
  • the present invention relates to a hexameric N-formyl peptide library and is composed of peptides described as formyl-MX 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 -NH 2 .
  • one amino acid is fixed at each X position, and 20 kinds of amino acids or 19 kinds of amino acids excluding cysteine are randomly arranged at the remaining positions. Therefore, the N-formyl peptide library consists of a pool of 100 to 95 amino acids fixed at each X position.
  • Example 2 Search method for formyl peptide receptor activating active substance from N-formyl peptide through intra-cellular calcium mobilization
  • Formyl peptide receptor (FPR), a type of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), induces various intracellular changes, such as changes in calcium ion permeability, when activated by ligand binding. Changes in calcium ion permeability can be measured using a fluorescent substance called Fura-2 AM. As the concentration of calcium ions inside the cell changes, Fura-2 AM shows a change in fluorescence color and changes in the activity of formyl peptides. can be visualized, and the activation of the peptide ligand is confirmed using the digitized fluorescence color change and the efficacy is evaluated by calculating the EC 50 .
  • FPR Formyl peptide receptor
  • GPCR G protein-coupled receptor
  • immune cells such as neutrophils, eosinophils, or macrophages are treated with Fura-2AM and then cultured for several hours.
  • the hydrophobic AM of Fura-2 AM penetrated into the cell is cleaved by the intracellular enzyme and cannot go out of the cell again.
  • the fluorescence change of Fura-2 is measured at 340 nm and 380 nm for several seconds Repeat the measurement at intervals.
  • the change in the ratio of 340 nm/380 nm is calculated using the measured values for each time obtained, and the efficacy of each pool is evaluated through 'maximum value-minimum value'.
  • a sequence is created by combining the selected amino acids, and a change in calcium ion permeability is measured and compared using peptides obtained through synthesis, and the best sequence candidates are selected.
  • the cell line used in this example is a cell line that overexpresses only FPR2 or only FPR1 in cells that do not express FPR1 and FPR2, and FPR2-induced calcium ion concentration change activity (EC 50 for FPR2) was observed using a cell line in which FPR2 was overexpressed. Calcium ion concentration change activity (EC 50 for FPR1) by FPR1 was measured using a cell line in which FPR1 was overexpressed.
  • Example 3 Method for searching formyl peptide receptor activating active substances from N-formyl peptide through cAMP production analysis
  • G protein-coupled receptors mediate cell signaling by activating or inhibiting cAMP production.
  • cAMP Addenosine 3', 5'-cyclic monophosphate, cyclic adenosine monophosphate
  • PKA protein kinase A
  • each peptide pool in which a specific amino acid is fixed at a specific position is treated with immune cells such as neutrophil, eosinophil or macrophage, cultured, and then cell lysate (lysate) is recovered. Then, when alkaline phosphatase-conjugated cAMP and cAMP antibody are added to the lysate and incubated, cAMP and alkaline phosphatase-conjugated cAMP in the lysate competitively bind to the cAMP antibody. At this time, when pNpp substrate is added, it reacts catalytically with alkine phosphatase and turns yellow.
  • the color change in each lysate is measured by optical density (OD) and the cAMP concentration is determined through a colorimetric method that compares with a standard solution of known concentration. quantify it.
  • OD optical density
  • the change of cAMP by the treatment of each peptide pool is compared and evaluated to select amino acids effective for each fixed position. Thereafter, a sequence is generated by combining the selected amino acids, and the cAMP change value is measured and compared using the peptide obtained through synthesis, and the best sequence candidate group is selected.
  • Example 4 Method for searching for effective substances for activating formyl peptide receptors from N-formyl peptides through signal transduction system analysis
  • G protein-coupled receptors Intracellular signaling transmitted through G protein-coupled receptors is largely divided into two representative pathways, one is G-protein mediated signaling and the other is beta-arrestin mediated signaling ( ⁇ -arrestin). arrestin mediated signaling).
  • G protein-coupled receptors can be activated in various ways by multiple ligands, which can activate or inhibit multiple signal transduction systems. At this time, the function of the cell is regulated through a specific signal transduction pathway or a combination thereof.
  • W-peptide W-peptide (WKYMVm) known as a full agonist is known to strongly regulate cAMP, Ca 2+ , MAPK and ⁇ -arrestin.
  • the inflammation-inducing signal regulates only ⁇ -arrestin
  • the anti-inflammatory signal regulates cAMP and Ca 2+ . Therefore, even for formyl peptides that activate the same receptors, their characteristics can be distinguished or inferred through analysis of the sub-signal transduction system. can be selected
  • each peptide pool in which a specific amino acid is fixed at a specific position is treated with immune cells such as neutrophil, eosinophil or macrophage, cultured, and then cell lysate (lysate) is recovered. If necessary, it can be treated with an immune-inducing substance to explore the efficacy of inhibiting the inflammation-inducing signaling system. Thereafter, the lysate was quantified for protein, separated according to size through SDS-PAGE, and changes in various signal transduction systems were analyzed through western blotting, and inflammation induction or anti-inflammatory signals were strongly An inducible peptide pool is selected to select amino acids effective for each fixed position. After that, a sequence is generated by combining the selected amino acids, and the best sequence candidates are selected by analyzing and verifying the signal transduction system using the peptides obtained through synthesis.
  • immune cells such as neutrophil, eosinophil or macrophage
  • Example 5 Method for searching for effective substances for activating formyl peptide receptors from N-formyl peptides through immune response analysis of immune cells
  • Immune cells mediate an inflammatory response by secreting proteins such as cytokines and chemokines out of cells.
  • inflammatory cytokines and chemokines play a role in defending against foreign antigens by triggering an inflammatory response and regulating the innate immune response.
  • an excessive inflammatory reaction that is not properly controlled can cause fever, inflammation, and tissue destruction, which can aggravate the disease itself or the symptoms associated with the disease.
  • TNF ⁇ tumor necrosis factor ⁇
  • IL-6 interleukin 6
  • IL-1 ⁇ interleukin 1 ⁇
  • the inflammation control and anti-inflammatory efficacy of the formyl peptide can be evaluated.
  • a specific amino acid at a specific position in the peptide library constructed in Example 1 of the present invention a specific amino acid at a specific position in the peptide library constructed in Example 1 of the present invention
  • LPS lipopolysaccharide
  • zymosan a specific amino acid at a specific position in the peptide library constructed in Example 1 of the present invention
  • ELISA Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
  • cDNA is synthesized using revese transcriptase after RNA extraction using TRIzol from control and peptide-treated cells to measure gene expression. Thereafter, the expression level is quantitatively analyzed in real time using primers of the cytokine or chemokine gene to be analyzed.
  • enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA
  • the supernatant of the medium is recovered, the medium is put on a plate coated with an antibody that recognizes the cytokine or chemokine to be analyzed, and incubated for several hours so that the antibody can bind well.
  • a substrate is added, and the amount of the corresponding cytokine or chemokine is quantitatively analyzed through a colorimetric method.
  • a peptide pool capable of suppressing cytokine or chemokine secretion of immune cells is selected to select amino acids effective for each fixed position.
  • a sequence is generated by combining the selected amino acids, and a best sequence candidate group is selected using the peptide obtained through synthesis.
  • Example 6 Method for searching for effective substance for activating formyl peptide receptor from N-formyl peptide through granule cell immune response analysis
  • Granulocytes such as basophils, neutrophils, eosinophils, and mast cells, form cytoplasmic granules that contain many inflammatory mediators, such as histamine, heparin, cytokines, chemokines, and several proteases. Involves in the inflammatory response through secretion. Therefore, the degree of activation of granulocytes can be evaluated by measuring tryptase for degranulation.
  • the Tryptase tetrameric serine proteinase
  • each of the peptide pools in which a specific amino acid is fixed at a specific position in the granulocyte cells are treated together and cultured.
  • p-nitroaniline (pNA) is produced by tryptase, and the color development is detected with a spectrophotometer to analyze tryptase activity.
  • pNA p-nitroaniline
  • a peptide pool capable of inhibiting granulocyte degranulation is selected, and amino acids effective for each fixed position are selected.
  • a sequence is generated by combining the selected amino acids, and a best sequence candidate group is selected using the peptides obtained through synthesis.
  • Example 7 Method for searching for effective substances for activating formyl peptide receptors from N-formyl peptides through macrophage immune response analysis
  • phagocytosis Representative immune responses of macrophages are phagocytosis, apoptotic cell recognition, and efferocytosis.
  • the phagocytosis is the main mechanism used to remove pathogens and cell debris, and the ingested material is digested in the phagosome.
  • the apoptotic cell recognition and phagocytosis is a process in which macrophages surround apoptotic cells and absorb large vesicles filled with liquid containing dead cells in a manner similar to macropinocytosis, and the ingested vesicles are phagosomes and They are called efferosomes.
  • apoptotic cell recognition and phagocytosis are known as typical actions of resolution of inflammation by clearing dead immune cells and damaged tissues.
  • each peptide pool in which a specific amino acid is fixed at a specific position in the peptide library constructed in Example 1 is treated together and cultured. Thereafter, the cells are recovered and the macrophages phagocytosing the apoptotic cells are analyzed by flow cytometry (Fluorescence-activated cell sorting) or immunofluorescence.
  • flow cytometry Fluorescence-activated cell sorting
  • amino acids effective for each fixed position are selected.
  • sequences are generated by combining the selected amino acids, and phagocytosis is re-analyzed using peptides obtained through synthesis to select the best sequence candidates.

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The present invention provides a hexameric N-formyl peptide library and uses thereof, wherein the hexameric N-formyl peptide library is for discovering a formyl-peptide receptor activating active substance for the development of a therapeutic agent for inflammatory diseases using a synthetic peptide with increased affinity to a specific receptor.

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육량체 N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리 및 그의 용도Hexameric N-formyl peptide library and uses thereof
본 발명은 육량체 N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리에 관한 것으로서, 더 상세하게는 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 유효물질 발굴을 위한 육량체 N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리 및 그의 용도에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a hexameric N-formyl peptide library, and more particularly, to a hexameric N-formyl peptide library for discovering an effective substance for activating a formyl peptide receptor and its use.
N-포르밀 펩타이드(N-formyl peptide)는 아미노산의 N-말단에 포르밀 (formyl)기가 첨가된 펩타이드 유도체로 단백질 합성의 시작단계에 생성되기 때문에 폴리펩타이드의 N-말단에 포르밀-메티오닌으로 위치하게 된다. 과거에는 N-포르밀 펩타이드는 박테리아에 의해 만들어진 단백질에만 존재한다고 여겨져 인체 내에서 외부 물질을 인지하여 면역반응을 일으키는데 유용할 것이라 생각되었다. 하지만, 최근 미토콘드리아에 의해 만들어진 단백질에도 N-포르밀 펩타이드가 존재한다는 것이 밝혀졌고, 더이상 단순히 인체 내에서 외부 물질을 구별하기 위해 사용될 수 있다고 생각되지 않는다. 대신에, N-포르밀 펩타이드를 포함하는 단백질 혹은 올리고 펩타이드는 박테리아로부터 또는 손상된 조직의 미토콘드리아로부터 나오는 것으로 보이며, 이는 각각 병원체-관련 분자 패턴(PAMP, Pathogen-associated molecular pattern) 및 손상-연관 분자 패턴(DAMP, Damage-associated molecular pattern)으로 작용한다.N-formyl peptide is a peptide derivative in which a formyl group is added to the N-terminus of an amino acid. will be located In the past, N-formyl peptides were considered to exist only in proteins produced by bacteria, and were thought to be useful in recognizing foreign substances in the human body and inducing an immune response. However, it has recently been found that N-formyl peptides also exist in proteins produced by mitochondria, and it is no longer thought that they can simply be used to distinguish foreign substances in the human body. Instead, proteins or oligopeptides containing N-formyl peptides appear to come from bacteria or from the mitochondria of damaged tissue, which are pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and damage-associated molecular patterns, respectively. (DAMP, damage-associated molecular pattern).
대표적인 N-포르밀 펩타이드 함유 올리고 펩타이드는 N-포르밀메티오닌-류신-페닐알라닌(fMLF, N-formylmethionine-leucine-phenylalanine)으로 이는 호중구 및 모노사이트 등의 면역세포들을 유입/활성화시킨다. 이러한 기능은 N-포르밀 펩타이드가 하위 신호전달체계를 통해 여러 세포 기능을 매개하는 G 단백질결합수용체(GPCR, G Protein-Coupled Receptor)중 하나인 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체(FPR , Formyl-Peptide Receptor)와 결합하여 일어나는 것으로 밝혀진 바 있다. 수용체 이름 또한 N-포르밀 펩타이드를 인식하는 수용체로 알려져 FPR으로 명명되었다. FPR은 주로 박테리아 유래 펩타이드와 결합하여 급성 염증반응을 유도하는 FPR1, 펩타이드, 단백질, 지질 등의 내인성 리간드와 결합하여 염증반응을 제어하는 FPR2와 아직 기능이 잘 알려지지 않은 FPR3가 있다. 최근 알려진 FPR의 새로운 기능은 외부 물질의 유입, 감염 등이 발생하는 경우 선천면역의 급성 염증반응을 통해 방어 기작이 일어나고 그 후 염증해소 작용이 일어나 염증반응을 적절한 수준으로 제어하여 조직의 회복을 유도한다. 또한 대식세포에 의해 사멸 세포와 손상 조직의 제거를 유도하고 염증반응을 유도 M1 대식세포를 감소시키고 항염증 반응을 유도하는 M2 대식세포를 증가시킨다. 따라서 특이적 수용체와도 결합력을 높인 합성 펩타이드를 이용하여 특이적 수용체를 분자표적으로 하는 것이 염증질환 치료제 개발에 새로운 전략이 될 수 있다. 이와 관련하여 한국 공개특허 제2021-0135488호는 신펩타이드 라이브러리 및 이의 사용 방법에 대해 개시하고 있다.A representative N-formyl peptide-containing oligopeptide is N-formylmethionine-leucine-phenylalanine (fMLF), which induces/activates immune cells such as neutrophils and monocytes. These functions are related to the formyl-peptide receptor (FPR), one of the G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) in which N-formyl peptide mediates various cell functions through sub-signaling systems. It has been shown to occur in combination. The receptor name is also known as a receptor that recognizes N-formyl peptide and was named FPR. FPR mainly includes FPR1, which induces an acute inflammatory response by binding to bacterial-derived peptides, FPR2, which controls inflammatory responses by binding to endogenous ligands such as peptides, proteins, and lipids, and FPR3, whose function is not yet well known. The recently known new function of FPR is that when an influx of external substances or infection occurs, a defense mechanism occurs through an acute inflammatory response of innate immunity, and then an inflammatory action occurs, controlling the inflammatory response to an appropriate level and inducing tissue recovery. do. In addition, it induces the removal of apoptotic cells and damaged tissues by macrophages, reduces M1 macrophages that induce inflammatory responses, and increases M2 macrophages that induce anti-inflammatory responses. Therefore, using synthetic peptides with increased affinity with specific receptors to target specific receptors as molecular targets can be a new strategy for the development of therapeutic agents for inflammatory diseases. In this regard, Korean Patent Publication No. 2021-0135488 discloses a novel peptide library and a method of using the same.
그러나 아직까지 펩타이드 염증해소 물질의 개발은 제한적이며 다양한 방식의 접근과 비편향적(unbiased) 접근법이 필요한 실정이다.However, the development of peptide anti-inflammatory substances is still limited, and various approaches and unbiased approaches are required.
본 발명은 상기와 같은 문제점을 포함하여 여러 문제점들을 해결하기 위한 것으로서, 특이적 수용체와도 결합력을 높인 합성 펩타이드를 이용한 염증성질환 치료제 개발을 위한 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 유효물질 발굴을 위한 육량체 N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리 및 그의 용도를 제공하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 그러나 이러한 과제는 예시적인 것으로, 이에 의해 본 발명의 범위가 한정되는 것은 아니다.The present invention is to solve various problems, including the above problems, hexamer N- It aims to provide a formyl peptide library and its use. However, these tasks are illustrative, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereby.
본 발명의 일 관점에 따르면, 하기로 구성되는 군으로부터 선택되는 아미노산 서열을 포함하는 6개의 아미노산으로 구성된 N-말단에 포르밀(formyl)기가 부가된 육량체(hexameric) N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리가 제공된다: According to one aspect of the present invention, a hexameric N-formyl peptide library having a formyl group added to the N-terminus composed of 6 amino acids including an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of Provided:
formyl-MX1X2X3X4X5 formyl-MX 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5
(이때 상기 N-말단의 포르밀 메티오닌을 제외한 X1 내지 X5의 중 어느 하나가 특정 아미노산으로 고정되고 상기 고정된 아미노산을 제외한 나머지는 시스테인을 제외한 19종의 아미노산이 무작위로 배치되도록 합성된다). (At this time, any one of X 1 to X 5 excluding the N-terminal formyl methionine is fixed as a specific amino acid, and the rest except for the fixed amino acid is synthesized so that 19 amino acids excluding cysteine are randomly arranged) .
본 발명의 다른 일 관점에 따르면, 상기 펩타이드 라이브러리를 면역세포에 처리 후 배양하는 배양단계: 상기 배양단계를 완료한 세포, 상기 세포의 용해물 또는 배지 상등액을 회수 하여 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 수준를 분석하는 분석단계: 상기 분석단계에서 대조군 보다 높은 활성을 나타내는 펩타이드 pool을 선별하여 각 고정 포지션에 효과적인 후보 아미노산을 선별하는 제1 선별단계; 및 상기 후보 아미노산을 조합하여 가장 활성이 높은 후보군을 선별하는 제2 선별단계를 포함하는, 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 후보물질의 스크리닝 방법이 제공된다.According to another aspect of the present invention, the culturing step of treating the peptide library with immune cells and then culturing: analyzing the level of formyl peptide receptor activation by recovering the cells that have completed the culturing step, the lysate or medium supernatant of the cells Analysis step: a first selection step of selecting candidate amino acids effective for each fixed position by selecting a peptide pool showing higher activity than the control group in the analysis step; and a second screening step of selecting a candidate group having the highest activity by combining the candidate amino acids.
상기한 바와 같이 이루어진 본 발명의 다양성과 탐색의 효율성을 갖춘 N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리와 함께 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 및 면역세포 염증반응 조절 펩타이드 유효물질 탐색이 가능하다. 또한 상기 N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리를 통해 만성염증질환 또는 자가면역질환에 효능을 나타내는 포르밀 펩타이드 약리 물질 개발에 활용할 수 있다. 물론 이러한 효과에 의해 본 발명의 범위가 한정되는 것은 아니다.With the N-formyl peptide library having the diversity and search efficiency of the present invention made as described above, it is possible to search for active substances of peptides that activate formyl peptide receptors and regulate immune cell inflammatory responses. In addition, the N-formyl peptide library can be used to develop formyl peptide pharmacological substances exhibiting efficacy in chronic inflammatory diseases or autoimmune diseases. Of course, the scope of the present invention is not limited by these effects.
도 1은 본 발명의 육량체 N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리의 구성 및 이를 이용한 유효 펩타이드 탐색 과정에 대한 모식도이다.1 is a schematic view of the construction of the hexameric N-formyl peptide library of the present invention and the process of searching for effective peptides using the same.
도 2는 본 발명의 육량체 N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리를 이용하여 FPR1 활성화를 통한 intra-cellular calcium mobilization을 분석한 결과를 나타내는 그래프이다. 상기 그래프의 값은 육량체 N-포르밀 펩타이드에서 두 번째 아미노산을 AA1으로 고정한 펩타이드의 세포내 칼슘이온 농도 측정값을 1로 놓고 다른 펩타이드의 활성을 상대적으로 측정한 결과를 나타낸다.Figure 2 is a graph showing the results of analyzing intra-cellular calcium mobilization through FPR1 activation using the hexameric N-formyl peptide library of the present invention. The values in the above graph represent the results of relatively measuring the activity of other peptides with the measured value of the intracellular calcium ion concentration of the peptide having the second amino acid fixed to AA1 in the hexameric N-formyl peptide as 1.
도 3은 본 발명의 육량체 N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리를 이용하여 FPR2 활성화를 통한 intra-cellular calcium mobilization을 분석한 결과를 나타내는 그래프이다. 상기 그래프의 값은 육량체 N-포르밀 펩타이드에서 두 번째 아미노산을 AA1으로 고정한 펩타이드의 세포내 칼슘이온 농도 측정값을 1로 놓고 다른 펩타이드의 활성을 상대적으로 측정한 결과를 나타낸다.Figure 3 is a graph showing the results of analyzing intra-cellular calcium mobilization through FPR2 activation using the hexameric N-formyl peptide library of the present invention. The values in the above graph represent the results of relatively measuring the activity of other peptides with the measured value of the intracellular calcium ion concentration of the peptide having the second amino acid fixed to AA1 in the hexameric N-formyl peptide as 1.
용어의 정의Definition of Terms
본 문서에서 사용되는 용어 "포르밀 펩타이드 수용체(FPR, Formyl-Peptide Receptor)"는 주화성에 관여하는 G 단백질 결합 수용체로 인간에는 3개의 포르밀 펩티드 수용체 동형이 있으며, 각각은 FPR1, FPR2 및 FPR3이라는 별도의 유전자에 의해 암호화된다. 이러한 수용체는 원래 박테리아 또는 숙주 세포의 분해에 의해 생성된 N-포르밀 메티오닌과 같은 N-포르밀 펩타이드에 결합하는 능력에 의해 확인되었다.As used herein, the term "formyl-peptide receptor (FPR)" is a G protein-coupled receptor involved in chemotaxis. It is encoded by a separate gene called These receptors were originally identified by their ability to bind N-formyl peptides such as N-formyl methionine produced by bacteria or by degradation of host cells.
본 문서에서 사용되는 용어 "펩타이드 라이브러리(peptide library)"는 도서관에서 필요한 책을 찾아내듯이 다양한 아미노산 서열의 펩타이드를 탐색에 용이하도록 구축하는 기술이다. 예를 들어 6개의 아미노산으로 구성된 펩타이드 라이브러리 스크리닝 기술을 적용하게 되면 20의 6승의 다양성으로 부터 120번의 탐색과정과 이후의 탐색 검증과정을 통해 바이오신약으로 개발이 가능한 생리활성 물질의 도출이 이루어진다. The term "peptide library" used in this document is a technology for constructing peptides of various amino acid sequences to be easily searched for, as in finding necessary books in a library. For example, when the peptide library screening technology consisting of 6 amino acids is applied, physiologically active substances that can be developed as new biologics can be derived from the diversity of 20 to the 6th power through 120 search processes and subsequent search and verification processes.
발명의 상세한 설명: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION:
본 발명의 일 관점에 따르면, 하기로 구성되는 군으로부터 선택되는 아미노산 서열을 포함하는 6개의 아미노산으로 구성된 N-말단에 포르밀(formyl)기가 부가된 육량체(hexameric) N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리가 제공된다: According to one aspect of the present invention, a hexameric N-formyl peptide library having a formyl group added to the N-terminus composed of 6 amino acids including an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of Provided:
formyl-MX1X2X3X4X5 formyl-MX 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5
(이때 상기 N-말단의 포르밀 메티오닌을 제외한 X1 내지 X5의 중 어느 하나가 특정 아미노산으로 고정되고 상기 고정된 아미노산을 제외한 나머지는 시스테인을 제외한 19종의 아미노산이 무작위로 배치되도록 합성된다). (At this time, any one of X 1 to X 5 excluding the N-terminal formyl methionine is fixed as a specific amino acid, and the rest except for the fixed amino acid is synthesized so that 19 amino acids excluding cysteine are randomly arranged) .
상기 라이브러리에 있어서, C-말단이 아마이드화된 것일 수 있고 상기 고정된 아미노산에 따라 95개의 풀로 구성이 될 수 있으며 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체(FPR) 활성화 또는 염증반응 조절 펩타이드 유효물질 탐색을 위한 것일 수 있다. In the library, the C-terminus may be amidated and may be composed of 95 pools according to the fixed amino acids, and may be for formyl peptide receptor (FPR) activation or inflammation response regulating peptide active substance search .
본 발명의 다른 일 관점에 따르면, 상기 펩타이드 라이브러리를 면역세포에 처리 후 배양하는 배양단계: 상기 배양단계를 완료한 세포, 상기 세포의 용해물 또는 배지 상등액을 회수 하여 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 수준를 분석하는 분석단계: 상기 분석단계에서 대조군 보다 높은 활성을 나타내는 펩타이드 pool을 선별하여 각 고정 포지션에 효과적인 후보 아미노산을 선별하는 제1 선별단계; 및 상기 후보 아미노산을 조합하여 가장 활성이 높은 후보군을 선별하는 제2 선별단계를 포함하는, 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 후보물질의 스크리닝 방법이 제공된다.According to another aspect of the present invention, the culturing step of treating the peptide library with immune cells and then culturing: analyzing the level of formyl peptide receptor activation by recovering the cells that have completed the culturing step, the lysate or medium supernatant of the cells Analysis step: a first selection step of selecting candidate amino acids effective for each fixed position by selecting a peptide pool showing higher activity than the control group in the analysis step; and a second screening step of selecting a candidate group having the highest activity by combining the candidate amino acids.
상기 스크리닝 방법에 있어서, 상기 면역세포는 호중구(neutrophil), 호염기구(basophil), 호산구(eosinophil), 비만세포(mast cell), 단핵구(monocyte), 대식세포(macrophage), 수지상 세포(dendritic cell), T세포, B세포, 및 NK세포로 구성되는 군으로부터 선택될 수 있고 상기 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 수준은 칼슘 이온 투과성 분석, cAMP의 생성 분석, 염증 유도 또는 염증 해소 신호 분석, 또는 면역반응 분석으로 구성되는 군으로부터 선택될 수 있으며 상기 면역반응 분석은 면역세포의 사이토카인, 케모카인 또는 세포질 과립의 분비 수준을 측정하거나 대식세포의 포식작용을 측정함으로써 수행될 수 있다. In the screening method, the immune cells include neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, mast cells, monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells. , It can be selected from the group consisting of T cells, B cells, and NK cells, and the level of the formyl peptide receptor activation is analyzed by calcium ion permeability analysis, cAMP production analysis, inflammation induction or inflammation relief signal analysis, or immune response analysis. It may be selected from the group consisting of, and the immune response analysis may be performed by measuring the secretion level of cytokines, chemokines or cytoplasmic granules of immune cells or measuring the phagocytosis of macrophages.
최근 알려진 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체(FPR)의 새로운 기능은 염증해소 (Resolution of inflammation)로, 이는 선천적면역반응(innate immune response)을 끝내고 적절한 후천적면역반응(adaptive immune response)과 손상조직의 적절한 회복 및 항상성을 유도하는 기전을 말한다. 외부 물질의 유입, 감염 등이 발생하는 경우 선천면역의 급성 염증반응을 통해 방어 기작이 일어나고 그 후 염증해소 작용이 일어나 염증반응을 적절한 수준으로 제어하고 조직의 회복을 유도한다. 염증해소 작용은 염증 조직에 추가적인 면역세포의 유입을 제한시키고 세포사멸을 유도하며 염증반응을 일으키는 염증 물질과 사이토카인 및 케모카인 등의 감소를 촉진한다. 또한, 대식세포의 efferocytosis를 통해 사멸 세포와 손상 조직의 제거를 유도하고 염증반응을 유도하는 pro-inflammatory 대식세포(M1, Classically activated macrophage)를 감소시키고 항염증 특성을 갖는 anti-inflammatory 대식세포(M2, alternatively activated macrophage)의 증가를 촉진시킨다. 적절한 염증해소 작용은 과도한 염증반응을 제한하고 정상적인 후천면역반응을 유도하여 추후 반복되는 염증상황에서의 대응능력을 기를 수 있게 한다. 그러나 불충분한 염증해소 작용은 염증반응이 지속적으로 발생해 만성 염증을 유발과 비정상적인 후천면역반응으로 다양한 만성염증질환 또는 자가면역질환의 원인이 될 수 있다. 따라서 FPR에 의해 유도되는 염증 해소반응은 단순히 면역반응을 종료시키는 것이 아니라 우리 몸이 올바른 면역 시스템을 유지할 수 있도록 돕는 역할을 한다. 이러한 염증해소는 지질(lipid), 단백질, 및 펩타이드 등 다양한 형태의 염증해소 인자(SPMs, specialized pro-resolving mediators)들이 면역세포의 특이적 수용체와 결합하여 일어난다. 최근에는 구체적인 염증해소 기전과 주요 작용 인자들이 밝혀짐에 따라 염증해소 유도를 통한 염증질환 치료 전략이 주목받고 있다. 현재까지는 LXA4(lipoxin A4)나 Resolvin 등의 지질류 염증해소 인자를 이용한 의약품 개발 시도가 주를 이루었으나 상기 지질류의 낮은 용해도와 안정성 등이 문제가 될 수 있다. 따라서 앞서 언급한 지질 염증해소 인자의 단점을 보완할 수 있고 특이적 수용체와 결합력을 높인 합성 펩타이드를 이용하여 특이적 수용체를 분자표적으로 하는 것이 염증질환 치료제 개발에 새로운 전략이 될 수 있다. 이에 본 발명자들은 염증질환 치료제 유효물질 발굴을 위하여 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 유효물질 발굴을 위한 N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리를 개발하여 본 발명을 완성하였다(도 1). A new function of the recently known formyl peptide receptor (FPR) is the resolution of inflammation, which ends the innate immune response and promotes an appropriate adaptive immune response and proper recovery and homeostasis of damaged tissue. refers to the mechanism that induces When an influx of external substances or infection occurs, a defense mechanism occurs through an acute inflammatory response of innate immunity, and then an inflammatory action occurs to control the inflammatory response to an appropriate level and induce tissue recovery. The anti-inflammatory action limits the influx of additional immune cells into the inflamed tissue, induces apoptosis, and promotes the reduction of inflammatory substances, cytokines, and chemokines that cause an inflammatory response. In addition, it induces the removal of apoptotic cells and damaged tissues through efferocytosis of macrophages, reduces pro-inflammatory macrophages (M1, classically activated macrophages) that induce inflammatory responses, and increases anti-inflammatory macrophages (M2) with anti-inflammatory properties. , promotes the increase of alternatively activated macrophages). Appropriate inflammatory action limits excessive inflammatory response and induces a normal acquired immune response, enabling the ability to respond to repeated inflammatory situations in the future. However, insufficient inflammatory response can cause chronic inflammation due to continuous inflammatory response and various chronic inflammatory diseases or autoimmune diseases due to abnormal acquired immune response. Therefore, the inflammatory response induced by FPR does not simply terminate the immune response, but plays a role in helping our body maintain the correct immune system. The resolution of inflammation occurs when various types of anti-inflammatory factors (SPMs, specialized pro-resolving mediators) such as lipids, proteins, and peptides bind to specific receptors of immune cells. Recently, as the specific mechanism of inflammation relief and major action factors have been identified, strategies for treating inflammatory diseases through induction of inflammation relief have attracted attention. Until now, drug development attempts using lipid inflammatory factors such as LXA4 (lipoxin A4) or Resolvin have been mainly made, but low solubility and stability of the lipids may be a problem. Therefore, it can compensate for the disadvantages of the lipid anti-inflammatory factors mentioned above, and using synthetic peptides with increased affinity with specific receptors to target specific receptors as molecular targets can be a new strategy for the development of therapeutic agents for inflammatory diseases. Accordingly, the inventors of the present invention completed the present invention by developing an N-formyl peptide library for discovering an effective substance for activating a formyl peptide receptor in order to discover an effective substance for treating inflammatory diseases (FIG. 1).
결론적으로 본 발명의 N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리는 지질류의 낮은 용해도와 안정성 등의 지질 염증해소 인자의 단점을 보완하고 특이적 수용체와도 결합력을 높인 합성 펩타이드를 이용함에 따라 염증해소 유도를 통한 염증질환 치료제 개발에 새로운 전략 개발에 활용가능하다.In conclusion, the N-formyl peptide library of the present invention compensates for the disadvantages of lipid anti-inflammatory factors such as low solubility and stability of lipids and improves inflammation through induction of anti-inflammatory by using synthetic peptides with increased binding force with specific receptors. It can be used to develop new strategies for the development of disease treatments.
이하, 실시예를 통하여 본 발명을 더 상세히 설명한다. 그러나 본 발명은 이하에서 개시되는 실시예에 한정되는 것이 아니라 서로 다른 다양한 형태로 구현될 수 있는 것으로, 이하의 실시예는 본 발명의 개시가 완전하도록 하며, 통상의 지식을 가진 자에게 발명의 범주를 완전하게 알려주기 위해 제공되는 것이다.Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail through examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but can be implemented in various different forms. It is provided to fully inform you.
실시예 1: N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리의 제작Example 1: Construction of N-formyl peptide library
본 발명은 육량체 N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리에 대한 것으로 formyl-MX1X2X3X4X5-NH2로 기재되는 펩타이드로 구성된다. 이때 각 X 위치에 하나의 아미노산을 고정하고 나머지 위치에는 20종의 아미노산 또는 시스테인을 제외한 19종의 아미노산을 무작위로 배치한다. 따라서 N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리는 각 X 위치에 아미노산이 고정된 100개 내지는 95개의 pool로 구성된다.The present invention relates to a hexameric N-formyl peptide library and is composed of peptides described as formyl-MX 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 -NH 2 . At this time, one amino acid is fixed at each X position, and 20 kinds of amino acids or 19 kinds of amino acids excluding cysteine are randomly arranged at the remaining positions. Therefore, the N-formyl peptide library consists of a pool of 100 to 95 amino acids fixed at each X position.
구체적인 합성절차는 Rink amide MBHA 레진을 DMF에 반응시키고 반응기에 20% Piperidine/DMF 용액을 넣고 교반한다. 그 후 DMF에 용해한 Fmoc-A.A-OH와 HBTU/N-Methylmorpholine/DMF를 레진이 있는 반응기에 투입하고 반응시킨다. 이어서 20% Piperidine/DMF 용액을 레진이 있는 반응기에 넣고 교반 후 DMF로 세척하고 각 위치의 아미노산별로 앞선 과정을 반복하여 육량체 펩타이드를 합성한다. 이때 아미노산(A.A) 20종 또는 19종을 혼합하여 아미노산 하나로 취급하여 합성을 진행한다. 이후 DMF에 용해한 포름산(formic acid)을 레진이 있는 반응기에 투입하고 HOBT/DMF 및 DIC/DMf를 넣은 후 교반하고 배수 및 세척한다. 그 후 수득한 레진은 cleavage 용액을 넣은 후 실온에서 교반하고 배수 후 소량의 TFA로 레진을 세척하며 에테르(ether)에 넣어 결정화시킨 후 생성된 고체를 여과하여 펩타이드 혼합체를 얻는다. In the specific synthesis procedure, Rink amide MBHA resin is reacted with DMF, and a 20% Piperidine/DMF solution is added to the reactor and stirred. After that, Fmoc-A.A-OH and HBTU/N-Methylmorpholine/DMF dissolved in DMF are put into a reactor with resin and reacted. Subsequently, the 20% Piperidine/DMF solution was put into a reactor with resin, stirred, washed with DMF, and the preceding process was repeated for each amino acid at each position to synthesize a hexameric peptide. At this time, synthesis is performed by mixing 20 or 19 amino acids (A.A) and treating them as one amino acid. Thereafter, formic acid dissolved in DMF is introduced into a reactor containing resin, and HOBT/DMF and DIC/DMf are added, stirred, drained, and washed. Thereafter, the obtained resin is stirred at room temperature after adding a cleavage solution, drained, washed with a small amount of TFA, crystallized in ether, and filtered to obtain a peptide mixture.
실시예 2: Intra-cellular calcium mobilization을 통한 N-포르밀 펩타이드로부터 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 유효물질 탐색 방법Example 2: Search method for formyl peptide receptor activating active substance from N-formyl peptide through intra-cellular calcium mobilization
G 단백질-결합 수용체(GPCR, G protein-coupled receptor)의 일종인 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체(FPR)는 리간드 결합으로 활성화되면 대표적으로 칼슘 이온 투과성 변화 등 다양한 세포내 변화를 유도한다. 칼슘 이온 투과성의 변화는 Fura-2 AM이라는 형광물질을 사용하여 측정할 수 있는데, 세포 내부에서의 칼슘 이온의 농도가 변화함에 따라 Fura-2 AM은 형광색의 변화를 보이며 포르밀 펩타이드의 활성 정도 변화를 가시화할 수 있고, 수치화된 형광색 변화를 사용하여 펩타이드 리간드의 활성화 확인과 EC50를 산출하여 그 효력을 평가한다.Formyl peptide receptor (FPR), a type of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), induces various intracellular changes, such as changes in calcium ion permeability, when activated by ligand binding. Changes in calcium ion permeability can be measured using a fluorescent substance called Fura-2 AM. As the concentration of calcium ions inside the cell changes, Fura-2 AM shows a change in fluorescence color and changes in the activity of formyl peptides. can be visualized, and the activation of the peptide ligand is confirmed using the digitized fluorescence color change and the efficacy is evaluated by calculating the EC 50 .
구체적으로 호중구(neutrophil), 호산구(eosinophil) 또는 대식세포(macrophage) 등 면역세포에 Fura-2AM을 처리한 후 수 시간 배양한다. 이때 세포 내로 침투한 Fura-2 AM은 세포 내 효소에 의해 소수성의 AM이 잘려나가 다시 세포밖으로 나가지 못하게 된다. 상기 실시예 1을 통해 구축한 펩타이드 라이브러리에서 특정 위치에 특정 아미노산이 고정된 각 펩타이드 pool을 세포에 처리한 후 즉각 칼슘 결합에 의해 변화하는 Fura-2의 형광 변화를 340 nm 및 380 nm에서 수 초 간격으로 반복 측정한다. 그 후 확보된 시간별 측정값을 이용하여 340 nm/380 nm 비율의 변화를 산출하고‘최대값-최소값’을 통해 각 pool의 효력을 평가한다. 이를 통해 각 고정 포지션에 효과적인 아미노산들을 선별한 후 선별된 아미노산들을 조합하여 서열을 생성하고 합성을 통해 확보한 펩타이드를 이용하여 칼슘 이온 투과성 변화를 측정하고 비교 평가하여 최우수 서열 후보군을 선별한다. 또한 본 실시예에서 사용된 세포주는 FPR1과 FPR2를 발현하지 않는 세포에 FPR2만 또는 FPR1만 과발현한 세포주로 FPR2가 과발현된 세포주를 사용해서 FPR2에 의한 칼슘 이온 농도 변화 활성(EC50 for FPR2)을 측정하였고, FPR1이 과발현된 세포주를 사용해서 FPR1에 의한 칼슘 이온 농도 변화 활성(EC50 for FPR1)을 측정하였다. Specifically, immune cells such as neutrophils, eosinophils, or macrophages are treated with Fura-2AM and then cultured for several hours. At this time, the hydrophobic AM of Fura-2 AM penetrated into the cell is cleaved by the intracellular enzyme and cannot go out of the cell again. In the peptide library constructed in Example 1, after treating cells with each peptide pool in which a specific amino acid is fixed at a specific position, the fluorescence change of Fura-2, which is changed by calcium binding, is measured at 340 nm and 380 nm for several seconds Repeat the measurement at intervals. After that, the change in the ratio of 340 nm/380 nm is calculated using the measured values for each time obtained, and the efficacy of each pool is evaluated through 'maximum value-minimum value'. Through this, after selecting amino acids effective for each fixed position, a sequence is created by combining the selected amino acids, and a change in calcium ion permeability is measured and compared using peptides obtained through synthesis, and the best sequence candidates are selected. In addition, the cell line used in this example is a cell line that overexpresses only FPR2 or only FPR1 in cells that do not express FPR1 and FPR2, and FPR2-induced calcium ion concentration change activity (EC 50 for FPR2) was observed using a cell line in which FPR2 was overexpressed. Calcium ion concentration change activity (EC 50 for FPR1) by FPR1 was measured using a cell line in which FPR1 was overexpressed.
본 발명의 육량체 N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리를 이용하여 FPR 활성화를 통한 intra-cellular calcium mobilization 탐색한 결과 1차 스크리닝에서 95개 (19 X 5)의 pool을 이용한 스크린으로 각 위치에 어떠한 아미노산을 배치할 때 FPR1과 FPR2에 대해 우수한 활성이 나타나는지 서열정보를 수득하였다(도 2 및 3). N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리 탐색으로부터 수득한 상기 서열 정보를 바탕으로 FPR1 또는 FPR2 각각에 대해 특이적 활성을 가지거나 동시에 두 FPR에 모두 활성을 가지는 펩타이드 후보군을 설계하였다. 합성한 펩타이드 후보군들의 각 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체(FPR)에 대한 활성 분석값을 하기 표 1에 요약하였다. As a result of searching for intra-cellular calcium mobilization through FPR activation using the hexameric N-formyl peptide library of the present invention, in the first screening, a screen using a pool of 95 (19 X 5) amino acids was placed at each position Sequence information was obtained to determine whether excellent activity was shown for FPR1 and FPR2 when doing so (FIGS. 2 and 3). Based on the sequence information obtained from the N-formyl peptide library search, a peptide candidate group having specific activity for FPR1 or FPR2, or both FPRs at the same time, was designed. Activity analysis values for each formyl peptide receptor (FPR) of synthesized peptide candidates are summarized in Table 1 below.
포르밀 펩타이드 수용체(FPR)에 대한 활성 분석값Activity Assay for Formyl Peptide Receptor (FPR)
펩타이드#Peptide# EC50 EC50
FPR2 (nM)FPR2 (nM) FPR1 (uM)FPR1 (uM)
Peptide1Peptide 1 685.60 685.60 0.0218 0.0218
Peptide2peptide2 504.60 504.60 0.0144 0.0144
Peptide3Peptides3 449.60 449.60 0.0012 0.0012
Peptide4Peptides 4 22.80 22.80 0.0362 0.0362
Peptide5Peptide 5 29.12 29.12 0.0281 0.0281
Peptide6Peptide 6 49.09 49.09 0.0631 0.0631
Peptide7Peptide 7 1.24 1.24 0.3046 0.3046
Peptide8Peptide 8 1.03 1.03 0.1572 0.1572
Peptide9Peptides9 1.18 1.18 0.2342 0.2342
Peptide10Peptide 10 0.93 0.93 0.1526 0.1526
Peptide11Peptide 11 4.07 4.07 >50>50
Peptide12Peptide 12 1.18 1.18 >50>50
Peptide13Peptide 13 2.94 2.94 0.1168 0.1168
Peptide14Peptide 14 3.13 3.13 0.0792 0.0792
Peptide15Peptides 15 4.05 4.05 3.3320 3.3320
Peptide16Peptide 16 5.62 5.62 0.0295 0.0295
Peptide17Peptides 17 4.32 4.32 0.0991 0.0991
Peptide18Peptides 18 3.12 3.12 13.8500 13.8500
Peptide19Peptides 19 5.13 5.13 >50>50
Peptide20Peptides20 1.63 1.63 >50>50
실시예 3: cAMP 생성 분석을 통한 N-포르밀 펩타이드로부터 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 유효물질 탐색 방법Example 3: Method for searching formyl peptide receptor activating active substances from N-formyl peptide through cAMP production analysis
G 단백질 연결 수용체들은 cAMP 생성을 활성화 또는 억제함으로써 세포 신호전달을 매개한다. cAMP(Adenosine 3', 5'-cyclic monophosphate, 고리형 아데노신 일인산)는 세포 신호전달 경로에 관여하는 2차 신호전달자(second messengers)로서 세포막 안쪽에 위치한 아데닐산 고리화효소(adenylate cyclase)를 통해 생성되어 protein kinase A(PKA)를 활성화하고 이를 따르는 신호전달 단백질들의 연쇄적인 반응을 통해 신호 증폭을 일으킨다. 따라서 cAMP의 생성 변화를 통해 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체를 포함한 G 단백질 연결 수용체들의 활성화를 평가할 수 있다.G protein-coupled receptors mediate cell signaling by activating or inhibiting cAMP production. cAMP (Adenosine 3', 5'-cyclic monophosphate, cyclic adenosine monophosphate) is a secondary messenger involved in the cell signaling pathway, and is adenylate cyclase located inside the cell membrane. It activates protein kinase A (PKA) and causes signal amplification through a chain reaction of signaling proteins that follow it. Therefore, the activation of G protein-coupled receptors, including formyl peptide receptors, can be assessed through changes in the production of cAMP.
상기 실시예 1로부터 구축된 펩타이드 라이브러리에서 특정 위치에 특정 아미노산이 고정된 각 펩타이드 pool을 호중구(neutrophil), 호산구(eosinophil) 또는 대식세포(macrophage) 등 면역세포에 처리하고 배양한 후 세포의 용해물(lysate)을 회수한다. 그 후 상기 용해물에 alkaline phosphatase-conjugated cAMP 및 cAMP 항체를 첨가하여 배양하면 용해물의 cAMP 및 alkaline phosphatase-conjugated cAMP가 cAMP 항체에 경쟁적으로 결합한다. 이때 pNpp substrate를 넣어주면 alkine phosphatase와 촉매 반응하여 노란색을 띄게 되는데 각 용해물에서의 색의 변화를 흡광도(OD, optical density)로 측정하고 농도를 알고 있는 표준 용액과 비교하는 비색법을 통해 cAMP 농도를 정량화 한다. 이를 통해 각 펩타이드 pool의 처리에 의한 cAMP의 변화를 비교 평가하여 각 고정 포지션에 효과적인 아미노산들을 선별한다. 그 후 선별된 아미노산들을 조합하여 서열을 생성하고 합성을 통해 확보한 펩타이드를 이용하여 cAMP 변화값을 측정하고 비교 평가하여 최우수 서열 후보군을 선별한다.In the peptide library constructed from Example 1, each peptide pool in which a specific amino acid is fixed at a specific position is treated with immune cells such as neutrophil, eosinophil or macrophage, cultured, and then cell lysate (lysate) is recovered. Then, when alkaline phosphatase-conjugated cAMP and cAMP antibody are added to the lysate and incubated, cAMP and alkaline phosphatase-conjugated cAMP in the lysate competitively bind to the cAMP antibody. At this time, when pNpp substrate is added, it reacts catalytically with alkine phosphatase and turns yellow. The color change in each lysate is measured by optical density (OD) and the cAMP concentration is determined through a colorimetric method that compares with a standard solution of known concentration. quantify it. Through this, the change of cAMP by the treatment of each peptide pool is compared and evaluated to select amino acids effective for each fixed position. Thereafter, a sequence is generated by combining the selected amino acids, and the cAMP change value is measured and compared using the peptide obtained through synthesis, and the best sequence candidate group is selected.
실시예 4: 신호전달 체계 분석을 통한 N-포르밀 펩타이드로부터 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 유효물질 탐색 방법Example 4: Method for searching for effective substances for activating formyl peptide receptors from N-formyl peptides through signal transduction system analysis
G 단백질 연결 수용체들을 통해 전달되는 세포 내 신호전달은 크게 두 개의 대표적인 경로로 나누어지며 하나는 G-단백질 매개 신호전달(G-protein mediated signaling), 나머지 하나는 베타-어레스틴 매개 신호전달(β-arrestin mediated signaling)이다. 일반적으로 G 단백질 연결 수용체들은 다수의 리간드에 의해 다양한 방식으로 활성화될 수 있으며 이에 따라 여러 신호전달 체계가 활성화 또는 억제될 수 있다. 이때 특정한 신호전달 경로 또는 그 조합을 통해 세포의 기능을 조절하게 된다. 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체(FPR)의 경우 완전 작용제(full agonist)로 알려진 W-peptide(WKYMVm)는 cAMP, Ca2+, MAPK 및 β-arrestin을 강하게 조절한다고 알려져 있다. 그에 반해 염증 유도 신호는 β-arrestin만을 조절하고, 염증해소 신호는 cAMP 및 Ca2+를 조절한다고 알려져 있다. 따라서 동일하게 수용체를 활성화하는 포르밀 펩타이드라도 하위 신호전달 체계 분석을 통해 그 특징을 구분 또는 유추해 낼 수 있고, 이를 통해 염증질환 치료 가능성을 엿볼 수 있는 염증해소 유도 신호 전달 체계를 활성화하는 펩타이드를 선별해 낼 수 있다.Intracellular signaling transmitted through G protein-coupled receptors is largely divided into two representative pathways, one is G-protein mediated signaling and the other is beta-arrestin mediated signaling (β-arrestin). arrestin mediated signaling). In general, G protein-coupled receptors can be activated in various ways by multiple ligands, which can activate or inhibit multiple signal transduction systems. At this time, the function of the cell is regulated through a specific signal transduction pathway or a combination thereof. In the case of the formyl peptide receptor (FPR), W-peptide (WKYMVm) known as a full agonist is known to strongly regulate cAMP, Ca 2+ , MAPK and β-arrestin. On the other hand, it is known that the inflammation-inducing signal regulates only β-arrestin, and the anti-inflammatory signal regulates cAMP and Ca 2+ . Therefore, even for formyl peptides that activate the same receptors, their characteristics can be distinguished or inferred through analysis of the sub-signal transduction system. can be selected
상기 실시예 1로부터 구축된 펩타이드 라이브러리에서 특정 위치에 특정 아미노산이 고정된 각 펩타이드 pool을 호중구(neutrophil), 호산구(eosinophil) 또는 대식세포(macrophage)등 면역세포에 처리하고 배양한 후 세포의 용해물(lysate)을 회수한다. 필요에 따라 면역 유도물질과 함께 처리하여 염증유도 신호체계 억제 효능을 탐색할 수 있다. 그 후 상기 용해물을 단백질 정량한 후 SDS-PAGE 기법을 통해 크기에 따라 분리한 후 웨스턴 블로팅(western blotting) 기법을 통해 다양한 신호전달체계 변화를 분석하고, 염증해소 유도 또는 항염증 신호를 강하게 유도할 수 있는 펩타이드 pool을 선별하여 각 고정 포지션에 효과적인 아미노산들을 선별한다. 그 후 선별된 아미노산들을 조합하여 서열을 생성하고 합성을 통해 확보한 펩타이드를 이용하여 신호전달체계를 분석 및 검증하여 최우수 서열 후보군을 선별한다.In the peptide library constructed from Example 1, each peptide pool in which a specific amino acid is fixed at a specific position is treated with immune cells such as neutrophil, eosinophil or macrophage, cultured, and then cell lysate (lysate) is recovered. If necessary, it can be treated with an immune-inducing substance to explore the efficacy of inhibiting the inflammation-inducing signaling system. Thereafter, the lysate was quantified for protein, separated according to size through SDS-PAGE, and changes in various signal transduction systems were analyzed through western blotting, and inflammation induction or anti-inflammatory signals were strongly An inducible peptide pool is selected to select amino acids effective for each fixed position. After that, a sequence is generated by combining the selected amino acids, and the best sequence candidates are selected by analyzing and verifying the signal transduction system using the peptides obtained through synthesis.
실시예 5: 면역세포의 면역반응 분석을 통한 N-포르밀 펩타이드로부터 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 유효물질 탐색 방법Example 5: Method for searching for effective substances for activating formyl peptide receptors from N-formyl peptides through immune response analysis of immune cells
면역세포는 사이토카인(cytokine)이나 케모카인(chemokine) 등의 단백질을 세포밖으로 분비하여 염증반응을 매개한다. 특히 염증성 사이토카인과 케모카인은 염증 반응을 일으키고 선천적 면역 반응을 조절하여 외부 항원에 대해 방어하는 역할을 한다. 그러나 적절히 조절되지 못한 과도한 염증 반응의 작용으로 발열, 염증, 및 조직 파괴를 유발해 질병 자체나 질병과 연관된 증상을 악화시킬 수 있다. TNFα(tumor necrosis factor α), IL-6(interleukin 6), IL-1β(interleukin 1β) 등이 대표적인 염증촉진 사이토카인(pro-inflammatory cytokine)이다. 따라서 과도한 양의 염증촉진 사이토카인은 오히려 해로운 영향을 미치기 때문에 염증반응이 일어난 후 적절한 시기에 감소되어야 한다. 따라서 염증반응에 의한 면역세포의 사이토카인 및 케모카인의 유전자 발현 및 분비 단백질의 양을 분석하여 포르밀 펩타이드의 염증제어 및 염증해소 유도 효능을 평가할 수 있다.Immune cells mediate an inflammatory response by secreting proteins such as cytokines and chemokines out of cells. In particular, inflammatory cytokines and chemokines play a role in defending against foreign antigens by triggering an inflammatory response and regulating the innate immune response. However, an excessive inflammatory reaction that is not properly controlled can cause fever, inflammation, and tissue destruction, which can aggravate the disease itself or the symptoms associated with the disease. TNFα (tumor necrosis factor α), IL-6 (interleukin 6), IL-1β (interleukin 1β) and the like are typical pro-inflammatory cytokines. Therefore, since an excessive amount of pro-inflammatory cytokines have rather detrimental effects, they must be reduced at an appropriate time after an inflammatory response occurs. Therefore, by analyzing the amount of cytokine and chemokine gene expression and secreted protein of immune cells caused by the inflammatory response, the inflammation control and anti-inflammatory efficacy of the formyl peptide can be evaluated.
이를 위해 호중구(neutrophil), 호산구(eosinophil) 또는 대식세포(macrophage) 등 면역세포에 LPS(lipopolysaccharide) 또는 zymosan과 같은 염증성 물질과 함께 본 발명 실시예 1을 통해 구축한 펩타이드 라이브러리에서 특정 위치에 특정 아미노산이 고정된 각 펩타이드 pool을 함께 처리하여 배양한다. 수 시간 후 세포의 용해물(lysate)이나 배지 상등액을 회수하여 사이토카인과 케모카인을 분석한다. 구체적으로 유전자 수준에서 발현 변화를 확인하기 위하여 실시간 정량 역전사 중합효소 연쇄 반응(RT-qPCR, Real-time quantitative Reverse transcription PCR)을 수행하며, 사이토카인 단백질의 분비 정도를 분석하기 위하여 효소결합면역흡착제 검정법(ELISA, Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)을 수행한다. 실시간 정량 역전사 중합효소 연쇄 반응의 경우 유전자 발현 측정을 위해 대조군과 펩타이드를 처리한 세포에서 TRIzol을 이용하여 RNA 추출 후 revese transcriptase를 이용하여 cDNA를 합성한다. 그 후 분석하고자 하는 사이토카인 또는 케모카인 유전자의 프라이머(primer)를 이용하여 발현량을 실시간 정량 분석한다. 또한 효소결합면역흡착제 검정법(ELISA)의 경우 배지의 상층액을 회수하여 분석 대상 사이토카인 또는 케모카인을 인지하는 항체가 도포 되어있는 플레이트에 배지를 넣고 항체에 잘 결합할 수 있도록 수 시간 동안 배양한다. 그 후 peroxidase가 결합된 항체를 추가한 후 기질을 추가하여 비색법을 통해 해당 사이토카인 또는 케모카인의 양을 정량 분석한다. 이어서 면역세포의 사이토카인 또는 케모카인 분비를 억제할 수 있는 펩타이드 pool을 선별하여 각 고정 포지션에 효과적인 아미노산들을 선별한다. 그 후 상기 선별된 아미노산들을 조합하여 서열을 생성하고 합성을 통해 확보한 펩타이드를 이용하여 최우수 서열 후보군을 선별한다.To this end, in immune cells such as neutrophils, eosinophils, or macrophages, along with inflammatory substances such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or zymosan, a specific amino acid at a specific position in the peptide library constructed in Example 1 of the present invention Each of these fixed peptide pools are treated together and cultured. After several hours, cell lysates or medium supernatants are recovered and analyzed for cytokines and chemokines. Specifically, RT-qPCR (Real-time quantitative Reverse transcription PCR) is performed to confirm expression changes at the gene level, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay is performed to analyze the level of cytokine protein secretion. (ELISA, Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) is performed. In the case of real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, cDNA is synthesized using revese transcriptase after RNA extraction using TRIzol from control and peptide-treated cells to measure gene expression. Thereafter, the expression level is quantitatively analyzed in real time using primers of the cytokine or chemokine gene to be analyzed. In addition, in the case of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), the supernatant of the medium is recovered, the medium is put on a plate coated with an antibody that recognizes the cytokine or chemokine to be analyzed, and incubated for several hours so that the antibody can bind well. Then, after adding a peroxidase-coupled antibody, a substrate is added, and the amount of the corresponding cytokine or chemokine is quantitatively analyzed through a colorimetric method. Subsequently, a peptide pool capable of suppressing cytokine or chemokine secretion of immune cells is selected to select amino acids effective for each fixed position. Thereafter, a sequence is generated by combining the selected amino acids, and a best sequence candidate group is selected using the peptide obtained through synthesis.
실시예 6: 과립세포의 면역반응 분석을 통한 N-포르밀 펩타이드로부터 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 유효물질 탐색 방법Example 6: Method for searching for effective substance for activating formyl peptide receptor from N-formyl peptide through granule cell immune response analysis
호염구(basophils), 호중구(neutrophils), 호산구(eosinophils), 비만세포(mast cells) 등의 과립구(granulocyte)들은 히스타민, 헤파린, 사이토카인, 케모카인, 여러 프로테아제 등의 많은 염증 매개체를 포함하는 세포질 과립의 분비를 통해 염증반응에 관여한다. 따라서 탈과립을 트립신분해효소(tryptase)를 측정함으로써 과립구의 활성화 정도를 평가할 수 있다. 상기 Tryptase(tetrameric serine proteinase)는 폐, 결장 및 피부 조직에서 유래된 비만세포의 총 단백질의 20%를 차지하며 비만 세포 과립(mast cell granules)의 주요 구성 요소로 잘 알려진 활성화 지표이자 알레르기 질환의 치료 개입 대상으로 tryptase의 양이 많다는 것은 탈과립현상이 과하게 일어난다는 것으로 염증 반응의 강도와 비례한다. Granulocytes, such as basophils, neutrophils, eosinophils, and mast cells, form cytoplasmic granules that contain many inflammatory mediators, such as histamine, heparin, cytokines, chemokines, and several proteases. Involves in the inflammatory response through secretion. Therefore, the degree of activation of granulocytes can be evaluated by measuring tryptase for degranulation. The Tryptase (tetrameric serine proteinase) accounts for 20% of the total protein of mast cells derived from lung, colon and skin tissues, and is a well-known activation indicator as a major component of mast cell granules and treatment of allergic diseases. A large amount of tryptase as an intervention target indicates that excessive degranulation occurs, and is proportional to the intensity of the inflammatory response.
과립구 세포에 상기 실시예 1을 통해 구축한 펩타이드 라이브러리에서 특정 위치에 특정 아미노산이 고정된 각 펩타이드 pool을 함께 처리하여 배양한다. 배양 상층액을 회수하여 기질로서 tosyl-gly-pro-lys-pNA를 첨가하면 tryptase에 의해 pNA(p-nitroaniline)가 생성되고, 발색을 분광 광도계로 검출하여 tryptase 활성을 분석한다. 이를 통해 과립구의 탈과립을 억제할 수 있는 펩타이드 pool을 선별하여 각 고정 포지션에 효과적인 아미노산들을 선별한다. 그 후 상기 선별된 아미노산들을 조합하여 서열을 생성하고 합성을 통해 확보한 펩타이드를 이용하여 최우수 서열 후보군을 선별한다.In the peptide library constructed in Example 1, each of the peptide pools in which a specific amino acid is fixed at a specific position in the granulocyte cells are treated together and cultured. When the culture supernatant is recovered and tosyl-gly-pro-lys-pNA is added as a substrate, p-nitroaniline (pNA) is produced by tryptase, and the color development is detected with a spectrophotometer to analyze tryptase activity. Through this, a peptide pool capable of inhibiting granulocyte degranulation is selected, and amino acids effective for each fixed position are selected. Thereafter, a sequence is generated by combining the selected amino acids, and a best sequence candidate group is selected using the peptides obtained through synthesis.
실시예 7: 대식세포의 면역반응 분석을 통한 N-포르밀 펩타이드로부터 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 유효물질 탐색 방법Example 7: Method for searching for effective substances for activating formyl peptide receptors from N-formyl peptides through macrophage immune response analysis
대식세포(macrophage)의 대표적인 면역반응은 식세포작용(phagocytosis), 사멸세포 인식 및 포식작용(efferocytosis)이다. 상기 식세포작용은 병원체와 세포 잔해들을 제거하기 위해 사용되는 주요 메커니즘이며, 섭취된 물질은 파고솜 (phagosome)에서 소화된다. 또한 상기 사멸세포 인식 및 포식작용은 대식세포가 사멸세포를 에워싸 죽은 세포를 포함하는 액체로 채워진 커다란 소포체를 거대세포 흡수작용(macropinocytosis)과 비슷한 방식으로 흡수하는 과정으로 섭취된 소포는 파고솜 및 에페로좀(efferosome)이라고 한다. 특히 사멸세포 인식 및 포식작용은 사멸한 면역세포와 손상조직을 청소하여 염증해소(resolution of inflammation)의 대표적인 작용들로 알려져 있다. Representative immune responses of macrophages are phagocytosis, apoptotic cell recognition, and efferocytosis. The phagocytosis is the main mechanism used to remove pathogens and cell debris, and the ingested material is digested in the phagosome. In addition, the apoptotic cell recognition and phagocytosis is a process in which macrophages surround apoptotic cells and absorb large vesicles filled with liquid containing dead cells in a manner similar to macropinocytosis, and the ingested vesicles are phagosomes and They are called efferosomes. In particular, apoptotic cell recognition and phagocytosis are known as typical actions of resolution of inflammation by clearing dead immune cells and damaged tissues.
포식작용 유도능을 평가하기 위하여 형광표지하고 사멸을 유도한 세포를 대식세포에 포식 대상으로 제공한다. 이때 상기 실시예 1을 통해 구축한 펩타이드 라이브러리에서 특정 위치에 특정 아미노산이 고정된 각 펩타이드 pool을 함께 처리하여 배양한다. 이후 세포를 회수하여 사멸세포를 포식한 대식세포를 유세포분석기 (Fluorescence-activated cell sorting)이나 면역형광법(immunofluorescence)을 통해 분석한다. 이를 통해 대식세포의 포식작용을 유도할 수 있는 펩타이드 pool을 선별하여 각 고정 포지션에 효과적인 아미노산들을 선별한다. 그 후 상기 선별된 아미노산들을 조합하여 서열을 생성하고 합성을 통해 확보한 펩타이드를 이용하여 포식작용을 재분석하여 최우수 서열 후보군을 선별한다.In order to evaluate the phagocytosis-inducing ability, fluorescently labeled and apoptotic cells are provided to macrophages as phagocytic targets. At this time, each peptide pool in which a specific amino acid is fixed at a specific position in the peptide library constructed in Example 1 is treated together and cultured. Thereafter, the cells are recovered and the macrophages phagocytosing the apoptotic cells are analyzed by flow cytometry (Fluorescence-activated cell sorting) or immunofluorescence. Through this, a peptide pool capable of inducing phagocytosis of macrophages is selected, and amino acids effective for each fixed position are selected. Thereafter, sequences are generated by combining the selected amino acids, and phagocytosis is re-analyzed using peptides obtained through synthesis to select the best sequence candidates.
본 발명은 상술한 실시예를 참고로 설명되었으나 이는 예시적인 것에 불과하며, 당해 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자라면 이로부터 다양한 변형 및 균등한 다른 실시예가 가능하다는 점을 이해할 것이다. 따라서 본 발명의 진정한 기술적 보호 범위는 첨부된 특허청구범위의 기술적 사상에 의하여 정해져야 할 것이다.Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above-described embodiments, these are only examples, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

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  1. 하기로 구성되는 군으로부터 선택되는 아미노산 서열을 포함하는 6개의 아미노산으로 구성된 N-말단에 포르밀(formyl)기가 부가된 육량체(hexameric) N-포르밀 펩타이드 라이브러리: A hexameric N-formyl peptide library with a formyl group added to the N-terminus composed of 6 amino acids containing an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:
    formyl-MX1X2X3X4X5 formyl-MX 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5
    (이때 상기 N-말단의 포르밀 메티오닌을 제외한 X1 내지 X5의 중 어느 하나가 특정 아미노산으로 고정되고 상기 고정된 아미노산을 제외한 나머지는 시스테인을 제외한 19종의 아미노산이 무작위로 배치되도록 합성된다). (At this time, any one of X 1 to X 5 excluding the N-terminal formyl methionine is fixed as a specific amino acid, and the rest except for the fixed amino acid is synthesized so that 19 amino acids excluding cysteine are randomly arranged) .
  2. 제1항에 있어서, According to claim 1,
    C-말단이 아마이드화된, 라이브러리. A library wherein the C-terminus is amidated.
  3. 제1항에 있어서,According to claim 1,
    상기 고정된 아미노산에 따라 95개의 풀로 구성이 되는, 라이브러리.A library composed of 95 pools according to the fixed amino acids.
  4. 제1항에 있어서, According to claim 1,
    포르밀 펩타이드 수용체(FPR) 활성화 또는 염증반응 조절 펩타이드 유효물질 탐색을 위한, 라이브러리.A library for searching for effective substances for formyl peptide receptor (FPR) activation or inflammatory response modulating peptides.
  5. 제1항의 펩타이드 라이브러리를 면역세포에 처리 후 배양하는 배양단계:Culturing step of culturing after treatment with the peptide library of claim 1 in immune cells:
    상기 배양단계를 완료한 세포, 상기 세포의 용해물 또는 배지 상등액을 회수 하여 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 수준를 분석하는 분석단계:Analysis step of analyzing the level of formyl peptide receptor activation by recovering the cells that have completed the culturing step, the lysate of the cells or the medium supernatant:
    상기 분석단계에서 대조군 보다 높은 활성을 나타내는 펩타이드 pool을 선별하여 각 고정 포지션에 효과적인 후보 아미노산을 선별하는 제1 선별단계; 및A first selection step of selecting candidate amino acids effective for each fixed position by selecting a peptide pool showing higher activity than the control group in the analysis step; and
    상기 후보 아미노산을 조합하여 가장 활성이 높은 후보군을 선별하는 제2 선별단계를 포함하는, 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 후보물질의 스크리닝 방법.A method for screening formyl peptide receptor activating candidates comprising a second selection step of selecting a candidate group with the highest activity by combining the candidate amino acids.
  6. 제5항에 있어서,According to claim 5,
    상기 면역세포는 호중구(neutrophil), 호염기구(basophil), 호산구(eosinophil), 비만세포(mast cell), 단핵구(monocyte), 대식세포(macrophage), 수지상 세포(dendritic cell), T세포, B세포, 및 NK세포로 구성되는 군으로부터 선택되는, 방법.The immune cells include neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, mast cells, monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, T cells, and B cells. , And selected from the group consisting of NK cells, the method.
  7. 제5항에 있어서,According to claim 5,
    상기 포르밀 펩타이드 수용체 활성화 수준은 칼슘 이온 투과성 분석, cAMP의 생성 분석, 염증 유도 또는 염증 해소 신호 분석, 또는 면역반응 분석으로 구성되는 군으로부터 선택되는, 방법. The formyl peptide receptor activation level is selected from the group consisting of calcium ion permeability analysis, cAMP production analysis, inflammation induction or inflammation resolution signal analysis, or immune response analysis.
  8. 제7항에 있어서, According to claim 7,
    상기 면역반응 분석은 면역세포의 사이토카인, 케모카인 또는 세포질 과립의 분비 수준을 측정하거나 대식세포의 포식작용을 측정함으로써 수행되는, 방법. The immune response assay is performed by measuring the secretion level of cytokines, chemokines or cytoplasmic granules of immune cells or measuring the phagocytosis of macrophages.
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