Cyclosporin structure and permeability: from A to Z and beyond

KM Corbett, L Ford, DB Warren… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cyclosporins are natural or synthetic undecapeptides with a wide range of actual and
potential pharmaceutical applications. Several members of the cyclosporin compound family …

Novel formulations for antimicrobial peptides

AM Carmona-Ribeiro, LDM Carrasco - International journal of molecular …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Peptides in general hold much promise as a major ingredient in novel supramolecular
assemblies. They may become essential in vaccine design, antimicrobial chemotherapy …

Conformational flexibility is a determinant of permeability for cyclosporin

CK Wang, JE Swedberg, PJ Harvey… - The Journal of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Several cyclic peptides have been reported to have unexpectedly high membrane
permeability. Of these, cyclosporin A is perhaps the most well-known example, particularly in …

Cyclosporin A: conformational complexity and chameleonicity

S Ono, MR Naylor, CE Townsend… - Journal of chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The chameleonic behavior of cyclosporin A (CsA) was investigated through conformational
ensembles employing multicanonical molecular dynamics simulations that could sample the …

Blood-brain barrier permeability is exacerbated in experimental model of hepatic encephalopathy via MMP-9 activation and downregulation of tight junction proteins

S Dhanda, R Sandhir - Molecular Neurobiology, 2018 - Springer
The present study was designed to investigate the mechanisms involved in blood-brain
barrier (BBB) permeability in bile duct ligation (BDL) model of chronic hepatic …

Atomic view of aqueous cyclosporine A: unpacking a decades-old mystery

MN Limbach, A Antevska, DS Oluwatoba… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
An atomic view of a main aqueous conformation of cyclosporine A (CycA), an important 11-
amino-acid macrocyclic immunosuppressant, is reported. For decades, it has been a grand …

Bio-synthesis, purification and structural analysis of Cyclosporine-A produced by Tolypocladium inflatum with valorization of agro-industrial wastes

F Falah, A Samie, SA Mortazavi, A Danesh, FT Yazdi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Cyclosporine A (CyA) holds significant importance as a strategic immunosuppressive drug
for organ transplant patients. In this study, we aimed to produce pure and cost-effective …

Structural Flexibility of Cyclosporine A Is Mediated by Amide CisTrans Isomerization and the Chameleonic Roles of Calcium

ALH Gray, CA Steren, IW Haynes… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Falling outside of Lipinski's rule of five, macrocyclic drugs have accessed unique binding
sites of their target receptors unreachable by traditional small molecules. Cyclosporin (e) A …

Taming Conformational Heterogeneity on Ion Racetrack to Unveil Principles that Drive Membrane Permeation of Cyclosporines

MN Limbach, ET Lindberg, HJ Olivos, L van Tetering… - JACS Au, 2024 - ACS Publications
Our study reveals the underlying principles governing the passive membrane permeability in
three large N-methylated macrocyclic peptides (N-MeMPs): cyclosporine A (CycA) …

Exploring the Effects of Cyclosporin A to Isocyclosporin A Rearrangement on Ion Mobility Separation

H Mácha, J Zápal, M Kuzma, D Luptáková… - Analytical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cyclosporin A (CycA) is a peptide secondary metabolite derived from fungi that plays a
crucial role in transplantation surgery. Cyclic traveling wave ion mobility mass spectrometry …