Combining elements from two antagonists of formyl peptide receptor 2 generates more potent peptidomimetic antagonists

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  • Sarah Line Skovbakke
  • Andre Holdfeldt
  • Christina Nielsen
  • Anna Mette Hansen
  • Iris Perez-Gassol
  • Claes Dahlgren
  • Huamei Forsman
  • Franzyk, Henrik
Structural optimization of a peptidomimetic antagonist of formyl peptide receptor 2 (FPR2) was explored by an approach involving combination of elements from the two most potent FPR2 antagonists described: a Rhodamine B-conjugated 10-residue gelsonin-derived peptide (i.e., PBP10, RhB-QRLFQVKGRR-OH) and the palmitoylated α-peptide/β-peptoid hybrid Pam-(Lys-βNspe)6-NH2. This generated an array of hybrid compounds from which a new subclass of receptor-selective antagonists was identified. The most potent representatives displayed activity in the low nanomolar range. The resulting stable and potent FPR2-selective antagonists (i.e., RhB-(Lys-βNphe)n-NH2; n = 4–6) are expected to become valuable tools in further elucidation of the physiological role of FPR2 in health and disease.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume60
Issue number16
Pages (from-to)6991-6997
ISSN0022-2623
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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