Volume 52, Issue 39 pp. 10378-10383
Communication

Selectively N-Methylated Soluble IAPP Mimics as Potent IAPP Receptor Agonists and Nanomolar Inhibitors of Cytotoxic Self-Assembly of Both IAPP and Aβ40

Dr. Li-Mei Yan

Dr. Li-Mei Yan

Division of Peptide Biochemistry, Technische Universität München, Emil-Erlenmeyer-Forum 5, 85354 Freising (Germany) http://pbch.wzw.tum.de/

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Dr. Aleksandra Velkova

Dr. Aleksandra Velkova

Division of Peptide Biochemistry, Technische Universität München, Emil-Erlenmeyer-Forum 5, 85354 Freising (Germany) http://pbch.wzw.tum.de/

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Dipl.-Chem. Marianna Tatarek-Nossol

Dipl.-Chem. Marianna Tatarek-Nossol

Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen (Germany)

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Prof. Dr. Gerhard Rammes

Prof. Dr. Gerhard Rammes

Department of Anesthesiology, Technische Universität München, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 München (Germany)

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Dr. Andrei Sibaev

Dr. Andrei Sibaev

Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Klinikum der Universität München-Großhadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 München (Germany)

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Dr. Erika Andreetto

Dr. Erika Andreetto

Division of Peptide Biochemistry, Technische Universität München, Emil-Erlenmeyer-Forum 5, 85354 Freising (Germany) http://pbch.wzw.tum.de/

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Dipl.-Ing. Michael Kracklauer

Dipl.-Ing. Michael Kracklauer

Division of Peptide Biochemistry, Technische Universität München, Emil-Erlenmeyer-Forum 5, 85354 Freising (Germany) http://pbch.wzw.tum.de/

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Dipl.-Biochem. Maria Bakou

Dipl.-Biochem. Maria Bakou

Division of Peptide Biochemistry, Technische Universität München, Emil-Erlenmeyer-Forum 5, 85354 Freising (Germany) http://pbch.wzw.tum.de/

Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen (Germany)

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Dipl.-Chem. Eleni Malideli

Dipl.-Chem. Eleni Malideli

Division of Peptide Biochemistry, Technische Universität München, Emil-Erlenmeyer-Forum 5, 85354 Freising (Germany) http://pbch.wzw.tum.de/

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Prof. Dr. Burkhard Göke

Prof. Dr. Burkhard Göke

Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Klinikum der Universität München-Großhadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 München (Germany)

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Prof. Dr. Jörg Schirra

Prof. Dr. Jörg Schirra

Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Klinikum der Universität München-Großhadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 München (Germany)

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Prof. Dr. Martin Storr

Prof. Dr. Martin Storr

Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Klinikum der Universität München-Großhadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 München (Germany)

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Prof. Dr. Aphrodite Kapurniotu

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Aphrodite Kapurniotu

Division of Peptide Biochemistry, Technische Universität München, Emil-Erlenmeyer-Forum 5, 85354 Freising (Germany) http://pbch.wzw.tum.de/

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First published: 19 August 2013
Citations: 45

We thank A. Kazantzis for peptide synthesis, A. Kastenmüller and S. Weinkauf for help with TEM, and J. Bernhagen for helpful discussions. This work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). IAPP=islet amyloid polypeptide.

Graphical Abstract

The selective incorporation of N-methyl groups in the highly amyloidogenic and cytotoxic sequence of the type 2 diabetes islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) generates a unique class of soluble and nontoxic IAPP mimics. These polypeptides combine potent IAPP receptor agonism with nanomolar-affinity inhibitory potential on the amyloid formation and cell-damaging effects of both IAPP and the Alzheimer's β-amyloid peptide (Aβ40).

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