Development of pro-apoptotic peptides as potential therapy for peritoneal endometriosis

K. Sugihara; Y. Kobayashi; A. Suzuki; N. Tamura; K. Motamedchaboki; C. T. Huang; T. O. Akama; J. Pecotte; P. Frost; C. Bauer; J. B. Jimenez; J. Nakayama; D. Aoki; M. N. Fukuda

doi:10.1038/ncomms5478

Development of pro-apoptotic peptides as potential therapy for peritoneal endometriosis

K. Sugihara, Y. Kobayashi, A. Suzuki, N. Tamura, K. Motamedchaboki, C. T. Huang, T. O. Akama, J. Pecotte, P. Frost, C. Bauer, J. B. Jimenez, J. Nakayama, D. Aoki, M. N. Fukuda

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Abstract

Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disease associated with pelvic pain and infertility. Current treatments include oral contraceptives combined with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or surgery to remove lesions, all of which provide a temporary but not complete cure. Here we identify an endometriosis-targeting peptide that is internalized by cells, designated z13, using phage display. As most endometriosis occurs on organ surfaces facing the peritoneum, we subtracted a phage display library with female mouse peritoneum tissue and selected phage clones by binding to human endometrial epithelial cells. Proteomics analysis revealed the z13 receptor as the cyclic nucleotide-gated channel β3, a sorting pathway protein. We then linked z13 with an apoptosis-inducing peptide and with an endosome-escaping peptide. When these peptides were co-administered into the peritoneum of baboons with endometriosis, cells in lesions selectively underwent apoptosis with no effect on neighbouring organs. Thus, this study presents a strategy that could be useful to treat peritoneal endometriosis in humans.

Original language	English
Article number	4478
Journal	Nature communications
Volume	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms5478
Publication status	Published - 22-07-2014

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