肠促胰岛素
胰高血糖素样肽-1
餐后
二聚体
化学
分泌物
胰岛素
内科学
内分泌学
生物化学
糖尿病
2型糖尿病
医学
有机化学
作者
Rawayh Muslim Albaghlany,Mohammad Bagher Shahsavani,Minoru Hoshino,Ali Akbar Moosavi-Movahedi,Younes Ghasemi,Reza Yousefi
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.biochi.2023.10.020
摘要
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an incretin hormone that reduces postprandial glycemic excursions by enhancing insulin secretion. In this study, a new dimeric GLP-1 analogue (GLP-1cpGLP-1) was designed by inserting human insulin C-peptide (CP) in the middle of a dimer of [Gly8] GLP-1 (7-36). Then, the dimeric incretin (GLP-1cpGLP-1) was ligated to human αB-crystallin (αB-Cry) to create a hybrid protein, abbreviated as αB-GLP-1cpGLP-1. The constructed gene was well expressed in the bacterial host system. After specific chemical release from the hybrid protein, the dimeric incretin was purified by size exclusion chromatography (SEC). Finally, the RP-HPLC analysis indicated a purity of >99 % for the dimeric incretin. The secondary structure assessments by various spectroscopic methods, and in silico analysis suggested that the dimeric incretin has α-helical rich structure. The dynamic light scattering (DLS) analysis indicates that our dimeric incretin forms large oligomeric structures. This incretin analogue significantly reduced blood glucose levels in both healthy and diabetic mice while effectively triggering insulin release. The size exclusion HPLC also indicates the interaction of the new incretin analogue with human serum albumin, the main carrier protein in the bloodstream. Consistent with the results obtained from the biological activity assessments, this significant interaction indicates its potential as a viable therapeutic agent with a long-lasting effect. The results of our research represent a significant breakthrough in the successful design of an active incretin dimer capable of effectively controlling blood sugar levels and inducing insulin secretion in the realm of diabetes treatment.
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