An anti-inflammatory peptide was identified in lupine protein hydrolysate (LPH) obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis of lupine protein isolate (LPI) with Alcalase. LPH was separated in two fractions by ultrafiltration, and anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated by analysis of the expression of different cytokines in THP-1-derived macrophages by quantitative PCR (qPCR). Fraction <10 kDa was purified by chromatographic techniques, and the most active subfraction was analysed by mass spectrometry. A novel anti-inflammatory peptide was identified and the sequence was Gly-Pro-GluThr-Ala-Phe-Leu-Arg. This peptide was synthesised, and its anti-inflammatory activity was tested at two concentrations. Expression of TNF, IL-1β, and CCL2 was significantly reduced whereas the expression of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 was induced. Regarding the production of cytokines, only the lowest concentration of the synthetic peptide showed anti-inflammatory properties. Furthermore, the synthetic peptide decreased nitric oxide production. Thus, the identified peptide may help to prevent chronic inflammation associated with several diseases.
HIGHLIGHTS A potential anti-inflammatory peptide was purified from lupine protein hydrolysate The sequence was Gly-Pro-Glu-Thr-Ala-Phe-Leu-Arg This octapeptide may help to prevent diseases related to chronic inflammation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 2
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AbstractAn anti-inflammatory peptide was identified in lupine protein hydrolysate (LPH) obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis of lupine protein isolate (LPI) with Alcalase. LPH was separated in two fractions by ultrafiltration, and anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated by analysis of the expression of different cytokines in THP-1-derived macrophages by quantitative PCR (qPCR). Fraction <10 kDa was purified by chromatographic techniques, and the most active subfraction was analysed by mass spectrometry. A novel anti-inflammatory peptide was identified and the sequence was Gly-Pro-Glu-Thr-Ala-Phe-Leu-Arg. This peptide was synthesised, and its antiinflammatory activity was tested at two concentrations. Expression of TNF, IL-1β, and CCL2 was significantly reduced whereas the expression of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 was induced. Regarding the production of cytokines, only the lowest concentration of the synthetic peptide showed anti-inflammatory properties.Furthermore, the synthetic peptide decreased nitric oxide production. Thus, the identified peptide may help to prevent chronic inflammation associated with several diseases.