cell infiltration

HCH6-1 is a competitive Formyl peptide receptor 1 (FPR1) antagonist.

Cyclo(RGDfK(Mal)), a pentapeptide, enhances the attachment and infiltration of human pluripotent stem cells and is utilized in three-dimensional stem cell culture and expansion [1].

Interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein (651-670) (IRBP651-670), a peptide fragment of retinoid-binding protein 3 (also known as IRBP), plays a crucial role in the visual cycle by facilitating the transport of retinol and retinal between photoreceptor cells and the retinal pigment epithelium. This transport is essential for the regeneration of pigments necessary for vision. When administered at a dose of 300 µg/animal, IRBP651-670 induces autoimmune uveoretinitis in C57BL/6 mice, a model possessing the H-2b haplotype. This immunization leads to increased levels of ocular cytokines including IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17, TNF-α, and IFN-γ, promotes immune cell infiltration into the eye, and results in photoreceptor cell damage.

EPI-X4, an endogenous peptide fragment of human serum albumin (amino acids 408-423), serves as an antagonist to the chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 4 (CXCR4). It effectively prevents calcium mobilization and receptor internalization triggered by chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 12 (CXCL12) in HEK293 cells with CXCR4 expression, at concentrations between 0.8 and 1,000 µM. Moreover, EPI-X4 hampers the CXCL12-driven migration of both Jurkat T cells and human CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells. In an acute allergic airway hypereosinophilia mouse model, EPI-X4 intrinsically decreases Cxcr4-dependent inflammatory cell infiltration in airways at a dose of 16 µmol/kg. Additionally, increased urinary EPI-X4 levels, inversely related to glomerular filtration rate (GFR), are observed in chronic kidney disease patients, indicating its potential biomarker role.

EP4 antagonist 14 is a prostaglandin E2 receptor subtype EP4 antagonist, demonstrating an IC50 of 1.1 nM in a HEK293 human receptor reporter assay and blocking β-arrestin recruitment due to PGE2 with an IC50 of 0.9 nM. At 10 µM, it reduces PGE2-stimulated mRNA levels of Il-4, macrophage mannose receptor 1 (Mrc1), chitinase-like protein 3 (Chil3), chemokine (C-X-C) motif ligand 1 (Cxcl1), triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (Trem2), and arginase-1 (Arg1) in RAW 264.7 macrophages. When used at 30 mg/kg per day alongside anti-PD-1 antibodies, it curbs tumor growth and enhances CD8+ T cell infiltration in tumors using a CT26 murine colon cancer model.

KKI-5 (TFA) is a specific tissue kallikrein inhibitor.Kki-5 (TFA) can reduce breast cancer cell infiltration.

Body Protection Compound 157 (BPC 157) is a pentadecapeptide derived from BPC, identified in gastric juice, exhibiting diverse biological activities. At 2 µg/ml, BPC 157 enhances primary rat tendon fibroblast cell migration and F-actin formation. Furthermore, doses of 0.01 and 10 µg/kg, intraperitoneally (i.p.), mitigate paw swelling, bone erosion, and mononuclear cell infiltration in the joints of rats with rheumatoid arthritis induced by complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA). It also diminishes gastric ulcer size in rats caused by indomethacin, aspirin, or diclofenac at these doses. Additionally, BPC 157 reduces catalepsy duration and tremor severity in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease triggered by MPTP.

D-CopA3 is an inhibitor of MDM2 and an activator of the p53 signaling pathway. It exhibits cytotoxicity in colorectal cancer cells HCT-116, LoVo, and RKO with IC50 values of 15-18 μM and induces JNK Beclin-1 mediated autophagy. D-CopA3 downregulates the expression of the cell cycle inhibitor protein p21Cip1 Waf1, enhances mucosal barrier function, and reduces infiltration of inflammatory mediators. It shows anti-inflammatory properties in mouse models of acute enteritis induced by C. difficile toxin A and chronic colitis induced by DSS. Additionally, D-CopA3 demonstrates antitumor activity in a mouse HCT-116 xenograft model.

MACTIDE-V is an orally active and selective peptide-drug conjugate targeting CD206. This compound delivers Verteporfin to CD206+ tumor-associated macrophages (TAM), thereby inhibiting the YAP/TAZ signaling pathway. It facilitates YAP exclusion from the nucleus, induces TAM polarization toward an anti-tumor phenotype, enhances phagocytosis and antigen presentation, and promotes T cell infiltration and NK cell activity. MACTIDE-V suppresses primary tumor growth and lung metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) mouse models.