Cell penetrating peptide, conjugate comprising same, and composition comprising conjugate
The present invention relates to a conjugate of cell penetrating peptide and an active ingredient; and its use. Specifically, a conjugate including a cell penetrating peptide which is a peptide comprising any one amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 156, a fragment of any one sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 156, or a peptide having above 80% homology with the above-mentioned sequence; and a composition comprising the same are disclosed.
1. A conjugate of a cell penetrating carrier peptide and a heterologous active ingredient, wherein the carrier peptide is 20 or less amino acids in length and comprises of is any one amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 79, and SEQ ID NO: 135, or the carrier peptide is 20 or less amino acids in length and has at least 80% sequence identity with any one of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 79, and SEQ ID NO: 135 and maintains cell penetrating ability, and
wherein the carrier peptide and the active ingredient are combined via
a) a covalent bond, and optionally mediated by a linker; or
b) a non-covalent bond.
2. The conjugate according to claim 1 , wherein the active ingredient is at least one selected from protein, nucleic acid, peptide, lipid, glycol-lipid, mineral, sugar, nano-particle, biological products, contrast agent, drugs and chemical compounds.
3. The conjugate according to claim 2 , wherein the protein is a cytokine, antibody, fragment of antibody, therapeutic enzyme, soluble receptor or ligand.
4. The conjugate according to claim 2 , wherein the contrast agent is selected from the group consisting of a radiopaque contrast agent, paramagnetic contrast agent, superparamagnetic contrast agent and CT contrast agent.
5. The conjugate according to claim 2 , wherein the contrast agent is based on iron.
6. The conjugate according to claim 5 , wherein the contrast agent is a ferrocene carboxylate.
7. A contrast agent comprising a conjugate of claim 1 .
8. A contrast agent comprising a conjugate of claim 2 .
9. A contrast agent comprising a conjugate of claim 3 .
10. A contrast agent comprising a conjugate of claim 4 .
11. A contrast agent comprising a conjugate of claim 5 .
12. A contrast agent comprising a conjugate of claim 6 .
13. A composition comprising the conjugate according to claim 1 .
14. The composition according to claim 13 , wherein the active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of an active agent for treatment or prevention of disease, an active ingredient of functional cosmetics, and an active ingredient of health functional food; and wherein the composition is selected from the group consisting of a pharmaceutical composition, a cosmetic composition, and a health food composition.
15. A cell penetrating carrier peptide, wherein the carrier peptide is 20 or less amino acids in length and is any one amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 79 and SEQ ID NO: 135, or the carrier peptide is 20 or less amino acids in length and has at least 80% sequence identity with any one of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 79 and SEQ ID NO: 135 and maintains cell penetrating ability.
16. A polynucleotide that encodes the peptide according to claim 15 .
17. A vector that comprises the polynucleotide according to claim 16 .
18. A transformed cell that comprises the vector according to claim 17 .
19. A method of treating a subject having a mitochondrial-related disease or disorder comprising administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising the conjugate of claim 1 .
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered though oral, rectal, transdermal, intravenous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, in the bone marrow, epidural, or subcutaneous means.
21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises additives selected from the group consisting of diluents, excipients, lubricants, binders, disintegrants, buffers, dispersants, surfactants, coloring agents, aromatics, and sweeteners.