Name | h-arg-arg-arg-arg-arg-arg-arg-arg-arg-oh |
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Synonyms |
(ARG)9
nona-L-arginine Nonaarginine H(-Arg)9-OH,Nonaarginine (Arg)9 peptide RRRRRRRRR Arg-Arg-Arg-Arg-Arg-Arg-Arg-Arg-Arg |
Description | (Arg)9 (Nona-L-arginine;Peptide R9) is a cell-penetrating peptide; exhibits neuroprotective activity with an IC50 of 0.78 μM in the glutamic acid model. |
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Target |
IC50: 0.78 μM (neuroprotection)[1] |
In Vitro | Poly-arginine (e.g. (Arg)9) and arginine-rich peptides (e.g. TAT, penetratin), which belong to a class of peptides with cell-penetrating properties are neuroprotective. (Arg)9 provides significant neuroprotection in a dose–response manner following glutamic acid exposure (IC50=0.78 μM). Following kainic acid exposure, (Arg)9 is neuroprotective, but less effective than in the glutamic acid model (IC50=0.81 μM). (Arg)9 also shows neuroprotection following in vitro ischemia (IC50=6 μM)[1]. |
In Vivo | (Arg)9) (D-isoform) is neuroprotective in rat stroke models. (Arg)9) is highly neuroprotective, with efficacy increasing with increasing arginine content, has the capacity to reduce glutamic acid-induced neuronal calcium influx and requires heparan sulfate preotoglycan-mediated endocytosis to induce a neuroprotective effect[2]. (Arg)9) (D-isoform) administered intravenously at a dose of 1000 nmol/kg 30 min after permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) reduces infarct volume[3]. |
Cell Assay | (Arg)9 is prepared as 100× stocks (500 μM) in normal saline and assessed in a concentration range from 0.1 to 15 μM. (Arg)9 is added to culture 96-well plate 15 min prior to glutamic acid or kainic acid exposure. Neuronal viability is quantitatively using the MTS assay[1]. |
Animal Admin | Rats: (Arg)9 (D-isoform) is prepared in 100× stocks (500 μM in water and assessed in a concentration range from 0.1 to 20 μM. Rats are fasted overnight and subjected to filament permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). Thirty minutes post-MCAO rats are intravenously treated with (Arg)9 (1 μmol/kg in 600 μL over 5 minutes) or vehicle (normal saline for injection; 600 μL over 5 minutes). Treatments are randomized and all procedures are performed masked to treatment. Twenty-four hours post-MCAO infarct area assessment is performed[2]. |
References |
Molecular Formula | C54H110N36O10 |
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Molecular Weight | 1423.69000 |
Exact Mass | 1422.92000 |
PSA | 853.22000 |
LogP | 3.19200 |