Anti-inflammatory action of two novel peptides derived from peanut worms (Sipunculus nudus) in lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW264.7 macrophages

Food Funct. 2020 Jan 29;11(1):552-560. doi: 10.1039/c9fo02178g.

Abstract

Peanut worm (Sipunculus nudus Linn.) protein was hydrolyzed by three proteases, and NO scavenging activity of the protein hydrolysates was evaluated. The hydrolysate obtained using Alcalase® showed the highest NO scavenging activity. This hydrolysate was fractionated using 10-, 5-, and 3 kDa molecular weight cut-off membranes, and the lowest MW fraction (<3 kDa) exhibited the highest NO scavenging activity. The <3 kDa fraction was further purified by gel filtration and high-performance liquid chromatographies. The peptides in the HPLC fraction with the strongest anti-NO activity were identified by quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry as LSPLLAAH (821.48 Da) and TVNLAYY (843.42 Da). Both peptides and the corresponding pure synthetic peptides inhibited NO production by RAW 264.7 macrophages without cytotoxicity. Quantitative real-time RT-PCR analysis showed that peptides LSPLLAAH and TVNLAYY reduced expression of proinflammatory cytokine genes iNOS, IL-6, TNF-α, and COX-2 in RAW 264.7 macrophages, suggesting that these peptides are novel anti-inflammatory candidates.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Cyclooxygenase 2 / genetics
  • Cyclooxygenase 2 / immunology
  • Interleukin-6 / genetics
  • Interleukin-6 / immunology
  • Lipopolysaccharides / adverse effects
  • Macrophages / drug effects*
  • Macrophages / immunology
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Mice
  • Nematoda / chemistry*
  • Nitric Oxide / genetics
  • Nitric Oxide / immunology
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Peptides / isolation & purification*
  • Peptides / pharmacology*
  • RAW 264.7 Cells
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / genetics
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / immunology

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Interleukin-6
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Peptides
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Cyclooxygenase 2