RT Journal Article T1 The human VGF-derived bioactive peptide TLQP-21 binds heat shock 71 kDa protein 8 (HSPA8) on the surface of SH-SY5Y cells A1 Akhter, Shamim A1 Chakrabort, Sandipan A1 Mesquita Moutinho, Daniela A1 Álvarez Coiradas, Elia A1 Rosa, Isaac A1 Viñuela Roldán, Juan Evaristo A1 Domínguez Medina, Eduardo A1 García Alonso, Ángel A1 Rodríguez Requena, Jesús K1 Heat shock response K1 Cell membranes K1 Cell binding K1 Hydrogen bonding K1 Molecular dynamics K1 Signal peptides K1 Complement receptors K1 Cross-linking AB VGF (non-acronymic)is a secreted chromogranin/secretogranin that gives rise to a number of bioactive peptides by a complex proteolysis mechanism. VGF-derived peptides exert an extensive array of biological effects in energy metabolism, mood regulation, pain, gastric secretion function, reproduction and, perhaps, cancer. It is therefore surprising that very little is known about receptors and binding partners of VGF-derived peptides and their downstream molecular mechanisms of action. Here, using affinity chromatography and mass spectrometry-based protein identification, we have identified the heat shock cognate 71 kDa protein A8 (HSPA8)as a binding partner of human TLQP-21 on the surface of human neuroblastomaSH-SY5Y cells. Binding of TLQP-21 to membrane associated HSPA8 in live SH-SY5Y cells was further supported by cross-linking to live cells. Interaction between HSPA8 and TLQP-21 was confirmed in vitro by label-free Dynamic Mass Redistribution (DMR) studies. Furthermore, molecular modeling studies show that TLQP-21 can be docked into the HSPA8 peptide binding pocket. Identification of HSPA8 as a cell surface binding partner of TLQP-21 opens new avenues to explore the molecular mechanisms of its physiological actions, and of pharmacological modulation thereof. PB PLOS YR 2017 FD 2017 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/22918 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/22918 LA eng NO Akhter S, Chakraborty S, Moutinho D, Álvarez-Coiradas E, Rosa I, Viñuela J, et al. (2017) The human VGF-derived bioactive peptide TLQP-21 binds heat shock 71 kDa protein 8 (HSPA8)on the surface of SH-SY5Y cells. PLoS ONE 12(9): e0185176. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185176 NO This work was supported by ERANETNEURON grant DISCover through the Spanishfunding partner Instituto de Salud Carlos III (www.isciii.es), grant: PI09/2688 to JRR DS Minerva RD 3 may 2026