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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 May 4.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Pharm Des. 2010;16(28):3173–3184. doi: 10.2174/138161210793292492

Table 1. In vitro effects of apoprotein mimetic peptides.

Name Cholesterol Efflux Stabilize ABCA1 Antioxidative in MCA Lipid and Lipoprotein Effects Reference
Peptides of Human ApoA-I Helices
apoA-I helix 1 (44-65) 41
apoA-I helix 10 (220-241) 41
apoA-I helix 1/9 chimera + + 41
apoA-I helix 9/10 chimera + + 41
apoA-I helix 10/9 chimera 41
Monomeric ApoA-I Mimetic Peptides
2F (Ac-18-NH2) + + Weak binds VLDL and displaces apoE and apoCs 10, 16, 26. 75
3F-1 + 16, 17
3F-2 + binds HDL>VLDL>IDL/LDL
binds oxidized PL with > affinity than apoA-I
17, 18, 23
3F-3 16, 17
3F-14 binds VLDL/IDL/LDL>HDL
binds oxidized PL with ≈ affinity as apoA-I
16-18, 23
4F + + + reduces LDL oxidation
binds oxidized PL with > affinity than apoA-I
16, 17, 23, 25, 26, 33, 62
5F + activates LCAT 16, 65
6F + activates LCAT 16
7F weak 16
Tandem ApoA-I Mimetic Peptides
37pA (18A-Pro-18A) + + increases secretion of apoA-I and HDL from HepG2 cells
binds VLDL and displaces apoE and apoCs
detergent-like effects may account for increased cholesterol efflux
10, 24, 26, 37, 39, 75
5A (18A-Pro-18A with Ala substitutions) + (>37pA) no detergent-like effects 38
37aA (18A-Ala-18A) + 37
4F-IHS-4F + (>4F) remodels HDL to >extent than 4F 33
4F-Ala-4F + (>4F) remodels HDL to >extent than 4F increases LDL oxidation 33
4F-Pro-4F + (>4F) binds HDL 33
Peptides mimicking other apoproteins
[113-122]apoJ ↑PON
↓ LOOH
45
apoE Y(141-155)2 binds LDL receptor 48
apoE Y(141-p-155)2 does not bind LDL receptor 48
apoE AcY(141-155)2 binds LDL receptor
binds VLDL, IDL/LDL, HDL
48
Ac-hE-18A-NH2 [(141-150)-18A] + (ABCA1 independent) binds VLDL and LDL
↑ VLDL and LDL uptake by cells displaces apoE from VLDL
↓ LPS induced inflammatory response of EC
49, 50, 76
ATI-5261 + 53
mSAA1.1(1-20) + 56, 57
mSAA2.1(1-20) + (↓ ACAT activity) 56, 57
mSAA2.1(74-103) + (↑ CEH activity) 56, 57
hSAA1.1/2.1(1-23) + (↓ ACAT activity) 56, 57
Generically amphipathic Peptides
KRES + 58
KERS 58
FREL + ↓ LOOH
↑ PON activity
58

+ = positive effect; — = no effect; blank cells = no information