• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.135-143
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• 2018

Tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF{\alpha}$) and the angiotensin system are involved in inflammatory diseases and may contribute to acute kidney injury. We investigated the mechanisms by which $TNF{\alpha}$-converting enzyme (TACE) contributes to lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced renal inflammation and the effect of TACE inhibitor treatment on LPS-induced cellular injury in human renal proximal tubule epithelial (HK-2) cells. Mice were treated with LPS (10 mg/kg, i.p.) and HK-2 cells were cultured with or without LPS ($10{\mu}g/ml$) in the presence or absence of a type 1 TACE inhibitor ($1{\mu}M$) or type 2 TACE inhibitor ($10{\mu}M$). LPS treatment induced increased serum creatinine, $TNF{\alpha}$, and urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin. Angiotensin II type 1 receptor, mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK), and TACE increased, while angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) expression decreased in LPS-induced acute kidney injury and LPS-treated HK-2 cells. LPS induced reactive oxygen species and the down-regulation of ACE2, and these responses were prevented by TACE inhibitors in HK-2 cells. TACE inhibitors increased cell viability in LPS-treated HK-2 cells and attenuated oxidative stress and inflammatory cytokines. Our findings indicate that LPS activates renin angiotensin system components via the activation of TACE. Furthermore, inhibitors of TACE are potential therapeutic agents for kidney injury.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.952-958
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• 2005

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is known to be primarily responsible for hypertension. Threedimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) models have been constructed using the comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA) for a series of 28 ACE inhibitors. The availability of ACE crystal structure (1UZF) provided the plausible biological orientation of inhibitors to ACE active site (C-domain). Alignment for CoMFA obtained by docking ligands to 1UZF protein using FlexX program showed better statistical model as compared to superposition of corresponding atoms. The statistical parameters indicate reasonable models for both CoMFA ($q^2$ = 0.530, $r^2$ = 0.998) and CoMSIA ($q^2$ = 0.518, $r^2$ = 0.990). The 3D-QSAR analyses provide valuable information for the design of ACE inhibitors with potent activity towards C-domain of ACE. The group substitutions involving the phenyl ring and carbon chain at the propionyl and sulfonyl moieties of captopril are essential for better activity against ACE.

• 한국식품저장유통학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식품저장유통학회 2003년도 제23차 추계총회 및 국제학술심포지움
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• pp.135.2-135
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• 2003

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II by cleaving C-terminal dipeptide of angiotensin I and inactivates bradykinin. ACE inhibitors have been screened from various food sources since the inhibitors decrease blood pressure. Therefore, in this study, an ACE inhibitor was isolated and purified from squid ink using membrane filtration, gel permeation chromatography, normal phase HPLC, and fast protein liquid chromatography. The purified inhibitor was identified to be a molecular mass of 294 by mass spectrometry, and to have IC$\sub$50/ value of 4.9 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.142-147
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• 1991

드렁허리의 혈장에서 얻은 angiotensin I-converting enzyme(ACE)의 활성도를 포유동물과 비교하였다. 드렁허리의 혈장내 ACE는 pH 10에서 가장 높은 활성도를 나타냈으며 포유동물에서 보다 알칼리성이었다. 또한 최적활성도를 나타내는 데 필요한 C1 이온의 요구성은 종에 따라 다르게 나타났다. 드렁허리의 ACE 활성도는 ACE의 활성억제제인 EDTA, teprotide 및 captopril에 의해서 이들의 농도에 따라 억제 되었으며, 이 억제현상은 포유동물의 혈장 ACE와 매우 비슷하였다. 드렁허리의 ACE 활성도는 cobalt에 의하여 증가되었으며, 포유동물에 비해서 열에 불안정하였다. 또한 여러 조직중에서느 뇌에서 가장 높은 ACE 활성도가 측정되었다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.244-246
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• 2001

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor acts on the inhibition of ACE and causes a decrease in blood pressure. There have been several reports on screening of ACE inhibitors from natural food products and protein hydrolysates of various food sources. Ripe Cucurbita moschata Duch has been used as an oriental medicine in Korea. To isolate ACE inhibitors, crude water extracts of the edible portion of ripe Cucurbita moschata Duch were obtained after heating in water at 95$^{\circ}C$ for 2 h. Crude extracts were then filtered using PM-10 and YM-1 membranes. The membrane-filtered solution was loaded onto Sephadex G-15 column equlibrated with a phosphate buffer. Among the four major fractions of gel permeation chromatography, the second fraction had the highest inhibitory activity of 65%. Further purification of the fraction using reversed-phase HPLC with a $C_{18}$ column produced ACE inhibitors, which were identified as a mixture having molecular mass of 222 and 273 by Tandem mass spectrometry.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.399-407
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• 2007

Angioedema is a localized transient swelling of sudden onset that can occur in the face, lips, tongue, hand, feet, respiratory system and gastrointestinal system. Angioedema is classified as allergy, hereditary, idiopathic or induced by medication as like aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, opiates, antibiotics, and angiotensin-converting enzyme. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are widely prescribed for hypertension and heart failure. This drug is commonly associated with angioedema which may be potentially life threatening. We experienced a case of angioedema induced by ACE inhibitor (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor) in a 74-year-old patient who took ACE inhibitor to control hypertension during hospitalization. We thought the angioedema in the face had relation to myenzhong (面腫, mienjong) in oriental medicine. Weiling-tang (Wiryung-tang) was effective for angioedema in the face. As a result the symptoms disappeared rapidly. After 6 days, the patient's symptoms had notably improved.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.339-342
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• 2012

This study describes the characterization of a new angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptide from a Korean traditional rice wine. After purification of the ACE inhibitor peptides with ultrafiltration, Sephadex G-25 column chromatography, and successively $C_{18}$ and SCX solid-phase extraction, reverse-phase HPLC, and size exculsion chromatography, two types of the purified ACE inhibitors with $IC_{50}$ values of 0.34 mg/ml and 1.23 mg/ml were finally obtained. The two purified ACE inhibitors (F-1 and F-2) were found to have two kinds of novel oligopeptides, showing very little similarity to other ACE inhibitory peptide sequences. The amino acid sequences of the two purified oligopeptides were found to be Gln-Phe-Tyr-Ala-Val (F-1) and Ala-Gly-Pro-Val-Leu-Leu (F-2), and their molecular masses were estimated to be 468.7 Da (F-1) and 357.7 Da (F-2), respectively. They all showed a clear antihypertensive effect on spontaneously hypertensive rats at a dosage of 500 mg/kg.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2003

안정성이 확보된 식품에서 ACE저해 활성 물질을 검색하는 연구의 일환으로, 옥수수 글루텐을 Flavourzyme, Pescalase, 그리고 Thermolysine/Pescalase 등으로 가수분해하여 얻은 가수 분해물로부터 ACE 활성 저해 펩타이드를 다음과 같은 과정으로 분리, 정제하였다. 10% 에탄올로 평형화된 ODS chromatography를 이용 단백질 분획들을 얻고, Bio-Gel P-2 column과 reverse phase HPLC를 통해 5개의 ACE 저해 펩타이드를 분리, 정제하였다. 그 아미노산 서열은 LPF($IC_{50}$ = 40 $\mu$M), GPP($IC_{50}$ = 17.6 $\mu$M), PNPY($IC_{50}$ = 30.7 $\mu$M), SPPPFYL($IC_{50}$/ = 63 $\mu$M), and SQPP($IC_{50}$ = 17.2 $\mu$M)로 밝혀졌다. 이 펩타이드들은 경구투석 시 가수분해 효소에 대응하여 체내에서 안정성이 뛰어나고, 소장에서도 쉽게 흡수될 것으로 사료되어 상시 섭취하는 식품이나 음료에 첨가하여 이용한다면 그 유용성이 기대된다.

• 약학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 1987

The preparation of substituted benzoylamino acids and mercaptoacylariaino acids as inhibitors of angiotensin converting enzyme is described. The bulky phenyl ring directly attacted to an amino acid as of benzoylamino acid seemed unsuitable for the inhibitory activities. Among the mercaptosuccinylamino acids, /sub L/-proline was more favorable than /sub L/-phenylalanine while S-acetylation was unfavorable.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.168-173
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• 1998

The epoxyalkanoyl derivatives were designed and synthesized as ACE inhibitors. Coupling of unsaturated carboxylic acids with amino acids and following epoxidation with dimethyldioxirane gave the epoxyalkanoyls with high yield. The inhibitory activity of synthesized compounds on angiotensin converting enzyme was $IC_{50}$ values of 0.06~5.5 ${\mu}M$.