Agkistin-s, a disintegrin domain, inhibits angiogenesis and induces BAECs apoptosis

Autor: Wenjie Cai, Yichun Zhu, Xiangfu Wu, Guan-Zhen Yang, Yaozhou Zhang, Shaohui Wang, Ai-Xia Ren
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Journal of cellular biochemistry. 99(6)
ISSN: 0730-2312
Popis: Previous work in our laboratory has shown agkistin, a snake venom metalloproteases (SVMPs) from the venom of Agkistrodon halys, possesses antiplatelet aggregation activity. In this study, we further examined the antiangiogenic activity of agkistin-s, the disintegrin domain of agkistin. Recombinant agkistin-s was produced in Escherichia coli by subcloning its cDNA into pET28a vector, and the effect of purified agkistin-s was evaluated. At the concentration of 0.5-1.5 microM, the recombinant agkistin-s exhibited inhibitory activities on the bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAECs) migration and proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, it exhibited an effective antiangiogenic effect when assayed by using the 10-day-old embryo chick CAM model and effectively inhibits the tube-like structure formation. Furthermore, it potently induced BAECs apoptosis as examined by flow cytometric assays.
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