Abstract
Aim:
To investigate the antidiabetic efficacy of enzymatically stable Peptide YY (PYY) peptides from phylogenetically ancient fish.
Materials and methods:
N-terminally stabilized, PYY (1–36) sequences from Amia calva (bowfin), Oncorhynchus mykiss (trout), Petromyzon marinus (sea lamprey) and Scaphirhynchus albus (sturgeon), were synthesized, and both biological actions and antidiabetic therapeutic efficacy were assessed.
Results:
All fish PYY (1–36) peptides were resistant to dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) degradation and inhibited glucose- and alanine-induced (P < 0.05 to P < 0.001) insulin secretion. In addition, PYY (1–36) peptides imparted significant (P < 0.05 to P < 0.001) β-cell proliferative and anti-apoptotic benefits. Proliferative effects were almost entirely absent in β cells with CRISPR-Cas9-induced knockout of Npyr1. In contrast to human PYY (1–36), the piscine-derived peptides lacked appetite-suppressive actions. Twice-daily administration of sea lamprey PYY (1–36), the superior bioactive peptide, for 21 days significantly (P < 0.05 to P < 0.001) decreased fluid intake, non-fasting glucose and glucagon in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice. In addition, glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, pancreatic insulin and glucagon content were significantly improved. Metabolic benefits were linked to positive changes in pancreatic islet morphology as a result of augmented (P < 0.001) proliferation and decreased apoptosis of β cells. Sturgeon PYY (1–36) exerted similar but less impressive effects in STZ mice.
Conclusion:
These observations reveal, for the first time, that PYY (1–36) peptide sequences from phylogenetically ancient fish replicate the pancreatic β-cell benefits of human PYY (1–36) and have clear potential for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 404-416 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 6 Nov 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 31 Mar 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Department for the Economy Northern Ireland, Grant/Award Number: PhD studentship; Hjelt Foundation; Stiftelsen för Strategisk Forskning; Ulster University, Grant/Award Number: Strategic research funding; Vetenskapsrådet; European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes; Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research; Swedish Research Council; University of Ulster; Invest Northern Ireland, Grant/Award Number: Proof of Concept Funding information
Funding Information:
This work was supported by a PhD studentship (awarded to R.A.L.) from the Department for the Economy Northern Ireland, an Invest Northern Ireland Proof of Concept grant and University of Ulster strategic research funding. Y.D.M. and P.B. were supported by the Swedish Research Council, Strategic Research Area Exodiab, Dnr 2009‐1039; and the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research Dnr IRC15‐0067; a European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) grant and Hjelt Foundation grant.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- appetite
- bowfin
- degradation
- insulin secretion
- lamprey
- peptide YY (PYY)
- sturgeon
- trout
- β cell
- beta cell