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RPEP-05104 · 2020

Cathelicidin LL-37 Homolog Drives Dangerous Platelet Activation in Psoriasis Mouse Model

mCRAMP levels were elevated in psoriatic mouse skin and plasma. Psoriatic plasma augmented platelet activation in healthy mouse platelets. The effect was partially mediated through Fpr2/3 (FPR2/ALX), as receptor inhibition or knockout significantly reduced platelet activation.

Salamah, Maryam F; Vallance, Thomas M; Kodji, Xenia; Ravishankar, Divyashree; Williams, Harry F; Brain, Susan D; Vaiyapuri, Sakthivel · Animal Study

RPEP-05105 · 2020

Ghrelin Receptor Downregulation in Brain and Kidneys May Contribute to High Blood Pressure

GHS-R1a protein was decreased in brain areas and kidneys of hypertensive rats. Ghrelin reduced arterial pressure and increased renal artery conductance in SHR. GHS-R1a antagonism altered renal electrolyte handling in normal but not hypertensive rats, suggesting impaired receptor function in hypertension.

Sales da Silva, Elder; Ferreira, Patrícia Maria; Castro, Carlos Henrique; Pacheco, Lilian Fernanda; Graziani, Daniel; Pontes, Carolina Nobre Ribeiro; Bessa, Amanda de Sá Martins de; Fernandes, Erika; Naves, Lara Marques; Ribeiro, Larissa Cristina Dos Santos; Mendonça, Michelle Mendanha; Gomes, Rodrigo Mello; Pedrino, Gustavo Rodrigues; Ferreira, Reginaldo Nassar; Xavier, Carlos Henrique · Animal Study

RPEP-05106 · 2020

Marine Collagen: From Fish Waste to Versatile Healthcare Resource

Marine collagen and its derivatives (gelatin, peptides) show versatile bioactive properties including potential for tissue engineering, wound healing, dietary supplementation for weight management and glycemic control, with growing preclinical and clinical evidence.

Salvatore, Luca; Gallo, Nunzia; Natali, Maria Lucia; Campa, Lorena; Lunetti, Paola; Madaghiele, Marta; Blasi, Federica Stella; Corallo, Angelo; Capobianco, Loredana; Sannino, Alessandro · Review

RPEP-05108 · 2020

25 Years of Synthetic Peptide Libraries: From Random Mixtures to In Vivo Drug Candidates

Synthetic peptide libraries have generated bioactive compounds with potencies from sub-nanomolar to micromolar over 25 years, with recent computational and engineering advances enabling more targeted library designs including focused tripeptide collections against druggable cavities.

Sandomenico, Annamaria; Caporale, Andrea; Doti, Nunzianna; Cross, Simon; Cruciani, Gabriele; Chambery, Angela; De Falco, Sandro; Ruvo, Menotti · Review

RPEP-05109 · 2020

Dietary Protein Level Alters Appetite Hormones and Digestive Enzymes in Tilapia

The 30% CP diet optimized growth, while 42% CP decreased ghrelin and insulin expression, increased CCK and peptide YY expression, and reduced growth performance compared to moderate protein levels.

Santos, W M; Costa, L S; López-Olmeda, J F; Costa, N C S; Santos, F A C; Oliveira, C G; Guilherme, H O; Bahiense, R N; Luz, R K; Ribeiro, P A P · Animal Study

RPEP-05110 · 2020

Echocardiography Estimates of Heart Pressure Track Fluid Removal During Dialysis Better Than BNP

ePCWP changes during HD correlated strongly with body weight changes (r=0.814, p<0.05) and with ANP changes (r=0.523), but not with BNP changes (p=0.47), making ePCWP the most sensitive real-time fluid status marker.

Sato, Hidemaro; Kawasaki, Masanori; Tanaka, Ryuhei; Yoshizane, Takashi; Ono, Koji; Tadokoro, Mitsunobu; Yano, Yoko; Kondou, Takehito; Kariya, Tatsuya; Nagata, Kijun; Gotoh, Koshi; Sawada, Shigeki; Noda, Toshiyuki; Watanabe, Sachiro · Observational

RPEP-05111 · 2020

Collagen Dipeptide Pro-Hyp Identified as Growth Signal for Wound-Healing Fibroblasts

Pro-Hyp is a low molecular weight growth-initiating factor that selectively triggers proliferation of p75NTR-positive (stem cell-like) fibroblasts on collagen gel but not p75NTR-negative fibroblasts. Oral collagen/gelatin delivers Pro-Hyp to tissues and accelerates wound healing in animals and humans.

Sato, Kenji; Asai, Tomoko T; Jimi, Shiro · Review

RPEP-05112 · 2020

Attaching Cell-Penetrating Peptides to Cancer Antibodies Boosts Internalization 4x and Cytotoxicity 6x

tCPP conjugation achieved up to 4-fold elevated internalization rates for three clinical antibodies while retaining target specificity. tCPP-Kadcyla showed 6-fold increased cytotoxicity. Favorable pharmacokinetics limited off-target accumulation.

Sauter, Max; Strieker, Matthias; Kleist, Christian; Wischnjow, Artjom; Daniel, Volker; Altmann, Annette; Haberkorn, Uwe; Mier, Walter · In Vitro

RPEP-05113 · 2020

Pancreatic Polypeptide Linked to Anxiety in Obese Men But Not Women

Pancreatic polypeptide (PP) plasma levels showed a moderate association with perceived anxiety specifically in obese men. NPY and PYY were not associated with anxiety, depressiveness, or perceived stress.

Schaper, Selina Johanna; Hofmann, Tobias; Wölk, Ellen; Weibert, Elena; Rose, Matthias; Stengel, Andreas · Observational

RPEP-05114 · 2020

Trimeric Peptide Vaccines Boost CD8+ T Cell Anti-Tumor Immunity in Mice

Non-linear trimeric peptide vaccines enhanced dendritic cell antigen presentation to CD8+ T cells both in vitro and in vivo, generating KLRG1+ effector T cells capable of recognizing and killing antigen-expressing target cells.

Schetters, Sjoerd T T; Li, R J Eveline; Kruijssen, Laura J W; Engels, Steef; Ambrosini, Martino; Garcia-Vallejo, Juan J; Kalay, Hakan; Unger, Wendy W J; van Kooyk, Yvette · Animal Study

RPEP-05115 · 2020

Once-Monthly Exenatide Injection Developed for Treating Diabetes in Cats

A hydrogel microsphere delivery system with a self-cleaving β-eliminative linker enables sustained release of exenatide from a single subcutaneous injection, providing once-monthly dosing for feline diabetes treatment.

Schneider, E L; Reid, R; Parkes, D G; Lutz, T A; Ashley, G W; Santi, D V · Animal Study

RPEP-05119 · 2020

Human Defensins as a New Weapon Against Staph Aureus Skin Infections Including MRSA

Human defensins play a critical role in skin defense against S. aureus but are countered by bacterial evasion mechanisms. Enhancing or supplementing defensin activity represents a potential novel approach to combat staph skin infections.

Scudiero, Olga; Brancaccio, Mariarita; Mennitti, Cristina; Laneri, Sonia; Lombardo, Barbara; De Biasi, Margherita G; De Gregorio, Eliana; Pagliuca, Chiara; Colicchio, Roberta; Salvatore, Paola; Pero, Raffaela · Review

RPEP-05121 · 2020

Saliva Proteomics Reveals Altered Thymosin Beta-4 and Defensin Profiles in Mastocytosis Patients

Salivary proteome analysis revealed significant variations in thymosin beta-4, defensins, and other proteins between mastocytosis subtypes (cutaneous, systemic with/without skin lesions) and healthy controls.

Serrao, Simone; Firinu, Davide; Olianas, Alessandra; Deidda, Margherita; Contini, Cristina; Iavarone, Federica; Sanna, M Teresa; Boroumand, Mozhgan; Amado, Francisco; Castagnola, Massimo; Messana, Irene; Del Giacco, Stefano; Manconi, Barbara; Cabras, Tiziana · Observational

RPEP-05122 · 2020

Co-Delivering Neoantigen Peptides with STING Agonists Dramatically Boosts Cancer Vaccine Responses

Co-delivery of peptide neoantigens with STING agonists via nanoparticles enhanced neoantigen-specific CD8+ T cell responses and improved cancer vaccine efficacy, leveraging the STING pathway's role in tumor immune surveillance.

Shae, Daniel; Baljon, Jessalyn J; Wehbe, Mohamed; Christov, Plamen P; Becker, Kyle W; Kumar, Amrendra; Suryadevara, Naveenchandra; Carson, Carcia S; Palmer, Christian R; Knight, Frances C; Joyce, Sebastian; Wilson, John T · Animal Study

RPEP-05124 · 2020

Ghrelin Is Essential for the Body's Normal Defense Against Insulin-Induced Low Blood Sugar

Ghrelin knockout mice showed impaired counterregulatory responses to insulin-induced hypoglycemia, demonstrating that acyl-ghrelin is permissive for normal blood sugar recovery during hypoglycemic episodes.

Shankar, Kripa; Gupta, Deepali; Mani, Bharath K; Findley, Brianna G; Lord, Caleb C; Osborne-Lawrence, Sherri; Metzger, Nathan P; Pietra, Claudio; Liu, Chen; Berglund, Eric D; Zigman, Jeffrey M · Animal Study

RPEP-05125 · 2020

MHCnuggets: Deep Learning Tool Predicts Cancer Neoantigen-MHC Binding for Immunotherapy

MHCnuggets deep neural network achieved improved prediction of MHC class I and II neoantigen binding, with better support for rare alleles and scalability to large datasets compared to existing tools.

Shao, Xiaoshan M; Bhattacharya, Rohit; Huang, Justin; Sivakumar, I K Ashok; Tokheim, Collin; Zheng, Lily; Hirsch, Dylan; Kaminow, Benjamin; Omdahl, Ashton; Bonsack, Maria; Riemer, Angelika B; Velculescu, Victor E; Anagnostou, Valsamo; Pagel, Kymberleigh A; Karchin, Rachel · Computational

RPEP-05132 · 2020

Misfolded Alpha-Defensins in Gut Paneth Cells Drive Microbiome Disruption and Crohn's-Like Inflammation

ER stress-induced α-defensin misfolding in Paneth cells correlated with intestinal dysbiosis and ileitis in a Crohn's disease mouse model, supporting a causal link between defensin dysfunction and IBD pathophysiology.

Shimizu, Yu; Nakamura, Kiminori; Yoshii, Aki; Yokoi, Yuki; Kikuchi, Mani; Shinozaki, Ryuga; Nakamura, Shunta; Ohira, Shuya; Sugimoto, Rina; Ayabe, Tokiyoshi · Animal Study

RPEP-05133 · 2020

Zebrafish Without Neuropeptide Y Show Anxiety-Like Behaviors and Altered Stress Hormones

NPY-knockout zebrafish exhibited anxiety-like behaviors with increased brain pomc and avp mRNA levels, demonstrating NPY's anxiolytic role is evolutionarily conserved across vertebrates.

Shiozaki, Kazuhiro; Kawabe, Momoko; Karasuyama, Kiwako; Kurachi, Takayoshi; Hayashi, Akito; Ataka, Koji; Iwai, Haruki; Takeno, Hinako; Hayasaka, Oki; Kotani, Tomonari; Komatsu, Masaharu; Inui, Akio · Animal Study

RPEP-05135 · 2020

Thymosin Beta-4 Shows Promise for Neurodegenerative Diseases Through Anti-Inflammatory Brain Repair

Tβ4 promotes neurological recovery through neurovascular remodeling, CNS plasticity enhancement, and modulation of Toll-like receptor/NF-κB inflammatory signaling pathways, with microRNA-mediated regulation.

Shomali, Navid; Baradaran, Behzad; Deljavanghodrati, Mina; Akbari, Morteza; Hemmatzadeh, Maryam; Mohammadi, Hamed; Jang, Yue; Xu, Huaxi; Sandoghchian Shotorbani, Siamak · Review

RPEP-05137 · 2020

BPC-157 Shows Consistent Fistula Healing in Rat Studies Across Multiple Organ Systems

BPC-157 consistently promoted fistula healing in rat models across multiple organ systems, with effects linked to its anti-ulcer, cytoprotective, and wound-healing properties as a native gastric peptide.

Sikiric, Predrag; Drmic, Domagoj; Sever, Marko; Klicek, Robert; Blagaic, Alenka B; Tvrdeic, Ante; Kralj, Tamara; Kovac, Katarina K; Vukojevic, Jaksa; Siroglavic, Marko; Gojkovic, Slaven; Krezic, Ivan; Pavlov, Katarina H; Rasic, Domagoj; Mirkovic, Ivan; Kokot, Antonio; Skrtic, Anita; Seiwerth, Sven · Review

RPEP-05138 · 2020

BPC-157 Review: From Stomach Protection to Full-Body Organ Defense

BPC-157 demonstrates protective effects across multiple organ systems beyond the stomach, including endothelial protection, vessel recruitment around occlusions, and counteraction of cancer cachexia through modulation of FoxO3a, p-AKT, p-mTOR, and p-GSK-3β pathways.

Sikiric, Predrag; Hahm, Ki-Baik; Blagaic, Alenka Boban; Tvrdeic, Ante; Pavlov, Katarina Horvat; Petrovic, Andrea; Kokot, Antonio; Gojkovic, Slaven; Krezic, Ivan; Drmic, Domagoj; Rucman, Rudolf; Seiwerth, Sven · Review

RPEP-05139 · 2020

Wasp Venom Peptide Engineered Into a Dual-Action Antibiotic That Kills Bacteria and Boosts Immunity

The engineered peptide mast-MO showed dual antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activity — directly killing bacteria through membrane permeabilization while recruiting leukocytes and controlling inflammation in animal infection models.

Silva, Osmar N; Torres, Marcelo D T; Cao, Jicong; Alves, Elaine S F; Rodrigues, Leticia V; Resende, Jarbas M; Lião, Luciano M; Porto, William F; Fensterseifer, Isabel C M; Lu, Timothy K; Franco, Octavio L; de la Fuente-Nunez, Cesar · Animal Study

RPEP-05140 · 2020

Automated Computer Tool Designs Ring-Shaped Drug Molecules From Small Molecules to Proteins

The automated platform successfully generates and ranks macrocyclic designs across molecular scales, from small molecules through peptides to PROTACs and proteins, using established chemical reactions and reagents.

Sindhikara, Dan; Wagner, Michael; Gkeka, Paraskevi; Güssregen, Stefan; Tiwari, Garima; Hessler, Gerhard; Yapici, Engin; Li, Ziyu; Evers, Andreas · Computational

RPEP-05142 · 2020

Monkey-Derived Defensin Peptides Block HPV Infection by Clumping Virus Particles Together

Rhesus theta defensin 1 (RTD-1) inhibits high-risk HPV infection through charge-driven capsid clustering that prevents virions from binding to cell surface receptor complexes.

Skeate, Joseph G; Segerink, Wouter H; Garcia, Mauricio D; Fernandez, Daniel J; Prins, Ruben; Lühen, Kim P; Voss, Féline O; Da Silva, Diane M; Kast, W Martin · In Vitro

RPEP-05143 · 2020

Ancient Sea Lamprey Brain Reveals Evolutionary Origins of the Gut-Brain Peptide CCK

The sea lamprey CCK-8 peptide is highly similar to mammalian CCK, with CCK neurons distributed across hypothalamus, midbrain, and brainstem regions, and showing the first documented GABA-CCK co-localization in a non-mammalian vertebrate.

Sobrido-Cameán, D; Yáñez-Guerra, L A; Robledo, D; López-Varela, E; Rodicio, M C; Elphick, M R; Anadón, R; Barreiro-Iglesias, Antón · Basic Science

RPEP-05147 · 2020

Design of the Largest Clinical Trial of Oxytocin for Autism Social Behavior

SOARS-B enrolled 290 participants across seven sites for a 24-week randomized trial of intranasal oxytocin in ASD, making it the best-powered study to date.

Spanos, Marina; Chandrasekhar, Tara; Kim, Soo-Jeong; Hamer, Robert M; King, Bryan H; McDougle, Christopher J; Sanders, Kevin B; Gregory, Simon G; Kolevzon, Alexander; Veenstra-VanderWeele, Jeremy; Sikich, Linmarie · Clinical Trial Design

RPEP-05148 · 2020

FDA-Approved CGRP Antibodies for Migraine Prevention

Three CGRP-targeting monoclonal antibodies are FDA-approved for migraine prevention, reducing attack frequency through a targeted mechanism not available with older drugs.

Spindler, Brittany L; Ryan, Melody · Review

RPEP-05149 · 2020

How Manufacturing Differences Affect GLP-1 Drug Quality and Safety

Manufacturing differences between originator and follow-on GLP-1 analogs produce distinct impurity profiles with potential immunogenicity implications, requiring clinical evaluation.

Staby, Arne; Steensgaard, Dorte Bjerre; Haselmann, Kim F; Marino, Jesper Søndergaard; Bartholdy, Christina; Videbæk, Nicoline; Schelde, Ole; Bosch-Traberg, Heidrun; Spang, Lotte Touborg; Asgreen, Désirée J · Analytical

RPEP-05150 · 2020

Gene Therapy Delivering Defensin Peptide Prevents Infection-Related Preterm Birth in Mice

Cervical gene delivery of HBD3 significantly reduced uterine bacterial bioluminescence and increased the number of live-born pups compared to controls in an ascending infection model.

Suff, Natalie; Karda, Rajvinder; Diaz, Juan Antinao; Ng, Joanne; Baruteau, Julien; Perocheau, Dany; Taylor, Peter W; Alber, Dagmar; Buckley, Suzanne M K; Bajaj-Elliott, Mona; Waddington, Simon N; Peebles, Donald · Animal Study

RPEP-05151 · 2020

New Lipopeptide Platform for Delivering Peptides and Proteins Into Cells

CP-PGs with tri-lysine sequences (DKCK12-K3 and DKCK12-K5) showed lower cytotoxicity and superior peptide delivery compared to the well-established R8 cell-penetrating peptide.

Sumito, Natsumi; Koeda, Shuhei; Umezawa, Naoki; Inoue, Yasumichi; Tsukiji, Shinya; Higuchi, Tsunehiko; Mizuno, Toshihisa · In Vitro

RPEP-05154 · 2020

Digested Goat Whey Protein Triggers the Strongest GLP-1 Satiety Hormone Release In Vitro

Digested whey samples were the most potent CCK and GLP-1 stimulators. Digested goat whey produced the highest GLP-1 release (86.33 pg/mL). Fermented mixture whey produced the highest CCK release (80.78 pg/mL). Undigested whey showed weak hormone stimulation.

Sánchez-Moya, T; Planes-Muñoz, D; Frontela-Saseta, C; Ros-Berruezo, G; López-Nicolás, R · In Vitro