In human macrophages, a dipeptidase (DPEP) is proposed to hydrolyse maresin conjugates in tissue regeneration 2 (MCTR2) to MCTR3, identified as 13(R)-cysteinyl, 14(S)-hydroxy-4Z,7Z,9E,11E,13R,14S,16Z,19Zdocosahexaenoic acid (Dalli et al. 2014, 2016a, 2016b). Incubation of human macrophages with MCTR2 and a DPEP inhibitor demonstrates significantly higher MCTR2 levels and significantly lower MCTR3 levels, suggesting a DPEP mediates MCTR2 hydrolysis (Dalli et al. 2016a). MCTR3 displays potent activity in proresolution of inflammation and tissue regeneration (Dalli et al. 2016b).
Riley, IR, Serhan, CN, Rodriguez, AR, Petasis, NA, Chiang, N, Spur, BW, Vlasakov, I, Dalli, J
Serhan, CN, Chiang, N, Dalli, J
Serhan, CN, Sanger, JM, Rodriguez, AR, Chiang, N, Spur, BW, Dalli, J
dipeptidase activity of DPEP [cytosol]
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