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- Title
Antimicrobial Peptides from Amphibian Innate Immune System as Potent Antidiabetic Agents: A Literature Review and Bioinformatics Analysis.
- Authors
Soltaninejad, Hossein; Zare-Zardini, Hadi; Ordooei, Mahtab; Ghelmani, Yaser; Ghadiri-Anari, Akram; Mojahedi, Sanaz; Hamidieh, Amir Ali
- Abstract
Antimicrobial peptides, as an important member of the innate immune system, have various biological activities in addition to antimicrobial activity. There are some AMPs with antidiabetic activity, especially those isolated from amphibians. These peptides can induce insulin release via different mechanisms based on peptide type. In this review study, we collected all reported AMPs with antidiabetic activity. We also analyze the sequence and structure of these peptides for evaluation of sequence and structure effect on their antidiabetic activity. Based on this review, the biggest peptide family with antidiabetic activity is temporins with nine antidiabetic peptides. Frogs are the most abundant source of antidiabetic peptides. Bioinformatics analysis showed that an increase of positive net charge and a decrease of hydrophobicity can improve the insulinotropic effect of peptides. Peptides with higher positive net charge and Boman index showed higher activity. Based on this review article, AMPs with antidiabetic activity, especially those isolated from amphibians, can be used as novel antidiabetic drug for type 2 diabetes disease. So, amphibians are potential sources for active peptides which merit further evaluation as novel insulin secretagogues. However, strategy for the increase of stability and positive activity as well as the decrease of negative side effects must be considered.
- Subjects
ANTIMICROBIAL peptides; HYPOGLYCEMIC agents; IMMUNE system; LITERATURE reviews; AMPHIBIANS; TYPE 2 diabetes; PEPTIDE antibiotics
- Publication
Journal of Diabetes Research, 2021, p1
- ISSN
2314-6745
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2021/2894722