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Abstract
Objectives: To design and synthesize peptide inhibitors targeting transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) ion channel, and to validate their function.
Methods: Based on previous studies on the relation of molecular structure and function of red head toxin (RhTx), a series of peptides were rationally designed and synthesized, with positive charged amino acids linked to the N terminus of RhTx. These Nplus-RhTx peptides were functionally validated by patch-clamp recordings in live cells.
Results: Among the 8 synthesized Nplus-RhTx peptides, four inhibited TRPV1 ion channel activated by capsaicin with IC50 of (188.3±4.7), (193.6±18.0), (282.8±11.9) and (299.5±6.4) µmol/L, respectively.
Conclusions: It is feasible to develop TRPV1 peptide inhibitors by using rational design based on N terminal residues of RhTx.