Synthesis and Hypoglycemic Effect of Insulin from the Venom of Sea Anemone Exaiptasia diaphana

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Guo, Q
Tang, T
Lu, J
Huang, M
Zhang, J
Ma, L
Gao, B
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2024
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Sea anemone venom, abundant in protein and peptide toxins, serves primarily for predatory defense and competition. This study delves into the insulin-like peptides (ILPs) present in sea anemones, particularly focusing on their role in potentially inducing hypoglycemic shock in prey. We identified five distinct ILPs in Exaiptasia diaphana, exhibiting varied sequences. Among these, ILP-Ap04 was successfully synthesized using solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) to evaluate its hypoglycemic activity. When tested in zebrafish, ILP-Ap04 significantly reduced blood glucose levels in a model of diabetes induced by streptozotocin (STZ) and glucose, concurrently affecting the normal locomotor behavior of zebrafish larvae. Furthermore, molecular docking studies revealed ILP-Ap04’s unique interaction with the human insulin receptor, characterized by a detailed hydrogen-bonding network, which supports a unique mechanism for its hypoglycemic effects. Our findings suggest that sea anemones have evolved sophisticated strategies to activate insulin receptors in vertebrates, providing innovative insights into the design of novel drugs for the treatment of diabetes.

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Marine Drugs

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22

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3

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© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Biological oceanography

Endocrinology

Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences

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Guo, Q; Tang, T; Lu, J; Huang, M; Zhang, J; Ma, L; Gao, B, Synthesis and Hypoglycemic Effect of Insulin from the Venom of Sea Anemone Exaiptasia diaphana, Marine Drugs, 2024, 22 (3), pp. 111

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