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Oliveira SNMCG, Bezerra FF, Piquet AA, Sales RA, Valle GCT, Capillé NV, Tovar AMF, Mourão PAS. A Unique Enoxaparin Derived from Bovine Intestinal Heparin: A Single Purification Step of the Starting Material Assures a Bovine Enoxaparin Like the Standard from Porcine Origin. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:23111-23120. [PMID: 38826523 PMCID: PMC11137703 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c02128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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Low-molecular-weight heparin represent a significant advancement in anticoagulant therapy with enoxaparin being a prominent example obtained exclusively through the fragmentation of porcine intestinal heparin. However, escalating demand and limited resources have raised concerns about enoxaparin supplementation. The current challenge involves exploring alternative heparin sources for large-scale enoxaparin production with bovine intestinal heparin emerging as a promising option. Our study demonstrates that enoxaparin derived from the available bovine heparin preparation differs significantly from the reference compound. Yet, the implementation of a straightforward purification step yields a preparation termed "high-anticoagulant bovine heparin". Fragmentation of this purified product through β-elimination produces enoxaparin akin to the standard from a porcine origin. To ensure physicochemical similarity, we employed various spectroscopic, enzymatic, and chromatographic tests to compare the new bovine-derived enoxaparin with the original porcine compound. Biological activity was confirmed through in vitro coagulation assays and assessments using an animal model of venous thrombosis. Our study affirms that the β-elimination reaction cleaves the bovine heparin chain without preferential breaks in regions with different sulfation patterns. Additionally, we scrutinized decasaccharides purified from enoxaparin preparations, providing a comprehensive demonstration of the similarity between products obtained from porcine and bovine heparin. In summary, our findings indicate that an enoxaparin equivalent to the original porcine-derived product can be derived from bovine heparin, given that the starting material undergoes a simple purification step.
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- Laboratório de Tecido
Conjuntivo, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho and
Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-913, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Tecido
Conjuntivo, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho and
Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-913, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Tecido
Conjuntivo, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho and
Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-913, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Tecido
Conjuntivo, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho and
Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-913, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Tecido
Conjuntivo, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho and
Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-913, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Tecido
Conjuntivo, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho and
Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-913, Brazil
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Jiang L, Zhang T, Lu H, Li S, Lv K, Tuffour A, Zhang L, Ding K, Li JP, Li H, Liu X. Heparin mimetics as potential intervention for COVID-19 and their bio-manufacturing. Synth Syst Biotechnol 2023; 8:11-19. [PMID: 36313216 PMCID: PMC9595387 DOI: 10.1016/j.synbio.2022.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe health problems worldwide and unprecedented decimation of the global economy. Moreover, after more than 2 years, many populations are still under pressure of infection. Thus, a broader perspective in developing antiviral strategies is still of great importance. Inspired by the observed multiple benefits of heparin in the treatment of thrombosis, the potential of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for the treatment of COVID-19 have been explored. Clinical applications found that LMWH decreased the level of inflammatory cytokines in COVID-19 patients, accordingly reducing lethality. Furthermore, several in vitro studies have demonstrated the important roles of heparan sulfate in SARS-CoV-2 infection and the inhibitory effects of heparin and heparin mimetics in viral infection. These clinical observations and designed studies argue for the potential to develop heparin mimetics as anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug candidates. In this review, we summarize the properties of heparin as an anticoagulant and the pharmaceutical possibilities for the treatment of virus infection, focusing on the perspectives of developing heparin mimetics via chemical synthesis, chemoenzymatic synthesis, and bioengineered production by microbial cell factories. The ultimate goal is to pave the eminent need for exploring novel compounds to treat coronavirus infection-caused diseases.
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- Lan Jiang
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210093, China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Division of Chemistry and Analytical Science, Key Laboratory of Chemical Metrology and Applications on Nutrition and Health for State Market Regulation, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Glycochemistry & Glycobiology Lab, Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Glycochemistry & Glycobiology Lab, Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- International Research Center for Soft Matter, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Chemistry and Analytical Science, Key Laboratory of Chemical Metrology and Applications on Nutrition and Health for State Market Regulation, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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The production and application of bacterial exopolysaccharides as biomaterials for bone regeneration. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 291:119550. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Chemical Modification of Glycosaminoglycan Polysaccharides. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26175211. [PMID: 34500644 PMCID: PMC8434129 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26175211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The linear anionic class of polysaccharides, glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), are critical throughout the animal kingdom for developmental processes and the maintenance of healthy tissues. They are also of interest as a means of influencing biochemical processes. One member of the GAG family, heparin, is exploited globally as a major anticoagulant pharmaceutical and there is a growing interest in the potential of other GAGs for diverse applications ranging from skin care to the treatment of neurodegenerative conditions, and from the treatment and prevention of microbial infection to biotechnology. To realize the potential of GAGs, however, it is necessary to develop effective tools that are able to exploit the chemical manipulations to which GAGs are susceptible. Here, the current knowledge concerning the chemical modification of GAGs, one of the principal approaches for the study of the structure-function relationships in these molecules, is reviewed. Some additional methods that were applied successfully to the analysis and/or processing of other carbohydrates, but which could be suitable in GAG chemistry, are also discussed.
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Vlodavsky I, Sanderson RD, Ilan N. Non-Anticoagulant Heparins as Heparanase Inhibitors. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2020; 1221:493-522. [PMID: 32274724 PMCID: PMC7142274 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-34521-1_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The chapter will review early and more recent seminal contributions to the discovery and characterization of heparanase and non-anticoagulant heparins inhibiting its peculiar enzymatic activity. Indeed, heparanase displays a unique versatility in degrading heparan sulfate chains of several proteoglycans expressed in all mammalian cells. This endo-β-D-glucuronidase is overexpressed in cancer, inflammation, diabetes, atherosclerosis, nephropathies and other pathologies. Starting from known low- or non-anticoagulant heparins, the search for heparanase inhibitors evolved focusing on structure-activity relationship studies and taking advantage of new chemical-physical analytical methods which have allowed characterization and sequencing of polysaccharide chains. New methods to screen heparanase inhibitors and to evaluate their mechanism of action and in vivo activity in experimental models prompted their development. New non-anticoagulant heparin derivatives endowed with anti-heparanase activity are reported. Some leads are under clinical evaluation in the oncology field (e.g., acute myeloid leukemia, multiple myeloma, pancreatic carcinoma) and in other pathological conditions (e.g., sickle cell disease, malaria, labor arrest).
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- Israel Vlodavsky
- Technion Integrated Cancer Center (TICC) Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Haifa Israel
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- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL USA
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- Technion Integrated Cancer Center (TICC) Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Haifa Israel
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Mauri L, Marinozzi M, Phatak N, Karfunkle M, St. Ange K, Guerrini M, Keire DA, Linhardt RJ. 1D and 2D-HSQC NMR: Two Methods to Distinguish and Characterize Heparin From Different Animal and Tissue Sources. Front Med (Lausanne) 2019; 6:142. [PMID: 31316989 PMCID: PMC6610300 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2019.00142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The US Food and Drug Administration has encouraged the reintroduction of bovine heparin drug product to the US market to mitigate the risks of heparin shortages and potential adulteration or contamination of the primary source which is porcine heparin. Here, a 1D-NMR method was applied to compare heparin sodium of bovine intestinal origin with that of bovine lung, porcine, or ovine intestinal origin. The results showed that a simple 1D test using NMR signal intensity ratios among diagnostic signals of the proton spectra uniquely identified the origin of heparin and concomitantly could be used to assure the correct sample labeling. However, a limitation of the use of only mono-dimensional spectra is that these spectra may not provide sufficiently detailed information on the composition of heparin batches to adequately determine the quality of this complex product. As an alternative, a higher resolution quantitative 2D-HSQC method was used to calculate the percentage of mono- and disaccharides, distinguish the origin of heparin and, simultaneously, assess the heparin composition. The 2D-HSQC method is proposed to provide sufficient information to evaluate the quality of industrial production process used to make the drug substance. Together, the 1D and 2D data produced by these measurements can be used to assure the identity and purity of this widely used drug.
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- Lucio Mauri
- NMR Center, Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche “G. Ronzoni,”Milan, Italy
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- NMR Center, Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche “G. Ronzoni,”Milan, Italy
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Office of Testing and Research, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Office of Testing and Research, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, United States
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- NMR Center, Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche “G. Ronzoni,”Milan, Italy
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Office of Testing and Research, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, United States
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Mycroft-West CJ, Cooper LC, Devlin AJ, Procter P, Guimond SE, Guerrini M, Fernig DG, Lima MA, Yates EA, Skidmore MA. A Glycosaminoglycan Extract from Portunus pelagicus Inhibits BACE1, the β Secretase Implicated in Alzheimer's Disease. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:E293. [PMID: 31100859 PMCID: PMC6562973 DOI: 10.3390/md17050293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Therapeutic options for Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, are currently restricted to palliative treatments. The glycosaminoglycan heparin, widely used as a clinical anticoagulant, has previously been shown to inhibit the Alzheimer's disease-relevant β-secretase 1 (BACE1). Despite this, the deployment of pharmaceutical heparin for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease is largely precluded by its potent anticoagulant activity. Furthermore, ongoing concerns regarding the use of mammalian-sourced heparins, primarily due to prion diseases and religious beliefs hinder the deployment of alternative heparin-based therapeutics. A marine-derived, heparan sulphate-containing glycosaminoglycan extract, isolated from the crab Portunus pelagicus, was identified to inhibit human BACE1 with comparable bioactivity to that of mammalian heparin (IC50 = 1.85 μg mL-1 (R2 = 0.94) and 2.43 μg mL-1 (R2 = 0.93), respectively), while possessing highly attenuated anticoagulant activities. The results from several structural techniques suggest that the interactions between BACE1 and the extract from P. pelagicus are complex and distinct from those of heparin.
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- Courtney J Mycroft-West
- Molecular & Structural Biosciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Huxley Building, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
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- Molecular & Structural Biosciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Huxley Building, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
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- Molecular & Structural Biosciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Huxley Building, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche G. Ronzoni, Via G. Colombo 81, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Molecular & Structural Biosciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Huxley Building, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
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- Molecular & Structural Biosciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Huxley Building, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
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- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche G. Ronzoni, Via G. Colombo 81, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK.
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- Molecular & Structural Biosciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Huxley Building, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
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- Molecular & Structural Biosciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Huxley Building, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK.
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- Molecular & Structural Biosciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Huxley Building, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK.
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Taylor SL, Hogwood J, Guo W, Yates EA, Turnbull JE. By-Products of Heparin Production Provide a Diverse Source of Heparin-like and Heparan Sulfate Glycosaminoglycans. Sci Rep 2019; 9:2679. [PMID: 30804383 PMCID: PMC6389988 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39093-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Global production of pharmaceutical heparin (Hp) is increasing, and the production process from raw mucosal material results in large amounts of waste by-products. These contain lower sulfated Hp-like and heparan sulfate (HS), as well as other glycosaminoglycans, which are bioactive entities with pharmaceutical potential. Here we describe the first purification, structural and functional characterisation of Hp-like and HS polysaccharides from the four major by-product fractions of standard heparin production. Analysis of the by-products by disaccharide composition analysis and NMR demonstrated a range of structural characteristics which differentiate them from Hp (particularly reduced sulfation and sulfated disaccharide content), and that they are each distinct. Functional properties of the purified by-products varied, each displaying distinct anticoagulant profiles in different assays, and all exhibiting significantly lower global and specific inhibition of the coagulation pathway than Hp. The by-products retained the ability to promote cell proliferation via fibroblast growth factor receptor signalling, with only minor differences between them. These collective analyses indicate that they represent an untapped and economical source of structurally-diverse Hp-like and HS polysaccharides with the potential for enhancing future structure-activity studies and uncovering new biomedical applications of these important natural products.
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- Sarah L Taylor
- Centre for Glycobiology, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZB, UK
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- National Institute for Biological Standards and Controls (NIBSC), Blanche Lane, South Mimms, EN6 3GQ, UK
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- Suzhou Erye Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, No. 2 Anmin Road, Dongqiao, Huangtai Town, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou, 215000, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.,Jieyang Runda Casing Co. Ltd., East side No. 1 Street, Jieyang High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Jieyang City, 515500, Guangdong Province, P.R. China
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- Centre for Glycobiology, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZB, UK
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- Centre for Glycobiology, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZB, UK.
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Lanzi C, Cassinelli G. Heparan Sulfate Mimetics in Cancer Therapy: The Challenge to Define Structural Determinants and the Relevance of Targets for Optimal Activity. Molecules 2018; 23:E2915. [PMID: 30413079 PMCID: PMC6278363 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23112915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Beyond anticoagulation, the therapeutic potential of heparin derivatives and heparan sulfate (HS) mimetics (functionally defined HS mimetics) in oncology is related to their ability to bind and modulate the function of a vast array of HS-binding proteins with pivotal roles in cancer growth and progression. The definition of structural/functional determinants and the introduction of chemical modifications enabled heparin derivatives to be identified with greatly reduced or absent anticoagulant activity, but conserved/enhanced anticancer activity. These studies paved the way for the disclosure of structural requirements for the inhibitory effects of HS mimetics on heparanase, selectins, and growth factor receptor signaling, as well as for the limitation of side effects. Actually, HS mimetics affect the tumor biological behavior via a multi-target mechanism of action based on their effects on tumor cells and various components of the tumor microenvironment. Emerging evidence indicates that immunomodulation can participate in the antitumor activity of these agents. Significant ability to enhance the antitumor effects of combination treatments with standard therapies was shown in several tumor models. While the first HS mimetics are undergoing early clinical evaluation, an improved understanding of the molecular contexts favoring the antitumor action in certain malignancies or subgroups is needed to fully exploit their potential.
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- Cinzia Lanzi
- Molecular Pharmacology Unit, Department of Applied Research and Technological Development, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Molecular Pharmacology Unit, Department of Applied Research and Technological Development, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Torri G, Cassinelli G. Remembering Professor Benito Casu (1927–2016). Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23020292. [PMID: 29385023 PMCID: PMC6017253 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23020292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Giangiacomo Torri
- Carbohydrate Sciences Department of Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche "G. Ronzoni", 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Carbohydrate Sciences Department of Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche "G. Ronzoni", 20133 Milan, Italy.
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The aim of this chapter is to provide an overview of non-anticoagulant effects of heparins and their potential use in new therapeutic applications. Heparin and heparin derivatives have been tested in inflammatory, pulmonary and reproductive diseases, in cardiovascular, nephro- and neuro-tissue protection and repair, but also as agents against angiogenesis, atheroschlerosis, metastasis, protozoa and viruses. Targeting and inhibition of specific mediators involved in the inflammatory process, promoting some of the above mentioned pathologies, are reported along with recent studies of heparin conjugates and oral delivery systems. Some reports from the institute of the authors, such as those devoted to glycol-split heparins are also included. Among the members and derivatives of this class, several are undergoing clinical trials as antimetastatic and antimalarial agents and for the treatment of labour pain and severe hereditary anaemia. Other heparins, whose therapeutic targets are non-anticoagulant such as nephropathies, retinopathies and cystic fibrosis are also under investigation.
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- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche G Ronzoni, Milan, Italy.
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Maddineni J, Jeske WP, Baltasar F, Cornelli U, Manoni M, Hoppensteadt DA, Fareed J. Modulatory Effects of Escherichia coli Capsular–Derived Sulfaminoheparosans and Heparins on Tissue Factor–Mediated Activation of Platelets: Flow Cytometric Analysis. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2016; 12:311-7. [PMID: 16959684 DOI: 10.1177/1076029606291426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Sulfaminoheparosans (alternatively known as bioheparins) represent sulfated derivatives obtained from the K5 capsular polysaccharide of Escherichia coli. Previous studies have shown that these agents are structurally comparable to heparins and capable of exerting anticoagulant and antiprotease effects like heparins. Furthermore they are also able to release tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI). Tissue factor (TF) plays a vital role in the pathogenesis of thrombotic and cardiovascular disorders. Anticoagulants such as heparins and bioheparins inhibit this thrombogenic mediator and thereby downregulate the activation of prothrombin and factor X. This study was carried out to determine the effects of several bioheparin fractions and heparins on TF-mediated platelet activation and their direct effect on platelets using human whole blood flow cytometry. Four different sulfaminoheparosan fractions with mean molecular weights of 20, 9, 7, and 6 kDa were tested for their inhibitory effects on platelet activation at two different concentrations (100 and 10 µg/mL). Unfractionated heparin and a low-molecular-weight heparin, tinzaparin, were also tested under the same experimental conditions for comparative modulatory responses. Fresh whole blood from healthy female and male volunteers (n = 5) was mixed with each of these agents and incubated with TF (diluted thromboplastin C) to activate platelets. Platelets were labeled with the antibodies CD61 FITC (GP IIIa) and CD62 PE (P-selectin). The data were analyzed in terms of percent platelet aggregation and platelet P-selectin expression. At 100 µg/mL, all of these agents strongly and significantly inhibited (approximately 40%) the platelet activation induced by TF in comparison to saline control. The inhibitory effects of each of these agents were slightly weaker (approximately 24% inhibition) at 10 µg/mL. The inhibitory effects of these agents on P-selectin expression correspond to their effects on platelet aggregation. At 100 µg/mL all the agents produced greater than 80% inhibition of P-selectin expression whereas at 10 µg/mL, the inhibition is greater than 70% except for bio-20 kDa, which produced less than 50% of inhibition. No molecular weight dependence was observed with bioheparin fractions in terms of inhibitory effects on platelet aggregation or P-selectin expression. None of the bioheparins and heparins exhibited any direct effects on platelets. These observations suggest that both the bioheparins and heparins are capable of inhibiting TF-mediated activation of platelets. Thus the therapeutic effects of bioheparins in the TF-mediated pathogenesis of platelet activation may be similar to those of heparins.
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- Jyothi Maddineni
- Department of Pharmacology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
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Bedini E, Laezza A, Iadonisi A. Chemical Derivatization of Sulfated Glycosaminoglycans. European J Org Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201600108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Emiliano Bedini
- Department of Chemical Sciences; University of Naples Federico II; Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo; via Cintia 4 80126 Napoli Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences; University of Naples Federico II; Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo; via Cintia 4 80126 Napoli Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences; University of Naples Federico II; Complesso Universitario Monte S. Angelo; via Cintia 4 80126 Napoli Italy
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Rusnati M, Bugatti A. Surface Plasmon Resonance Analysis of Heparin-Binding Angiogenic Growth Factors. Methods Mol Biol 2016; 1464:73-84. [PMID: 27858357 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3999-2_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is an optical technique to evaluate biomolecular interactions. Briefly, SPR measures the capacity of two molecules to bind each other by detecting reflected light from a prism-gold film interface. One of the two putative interactants (called ligand) is chemically immobilized onto the gold film. When the sensor is exposed to a sample containing the second interactant (called analyte), its binding to the immobilized ligand causes a change of the refractive index of the material above the gold surface that is monitored as a real-time graph of the response units against time, producing a real-time graph called sensorgram. SPR has become a golden standard technology for label-free, real-time interaction analysis in basic research and drug discovery in a wide array of biomedical areas, including oncology and virology [1, 2]. Here we describe the exploitation of SPR for the study of the capacity of the pro-oncogenic, pro-angiogenic HIV-1 p17 matrix protein [3, 4] to bind to heparin, a structural analog of heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) receptors, and for the identification of novel HSPGs-antagonists to be used as anti-p17 drugs.
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- Marco Rusnati
- Macromolecular Interaction Analysis Unit, Section of Experimental Oncology and Immunology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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- Macromolecular Interaction Analysis Unit, Section of Experimental Oncology and Immunology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Farrugia BL, Lord MS, Melrose J, Whitelock JM. Can we produce heparin/heparan sulfate biomimetics using "mother-nature" as the gold standard? Molecules 2015; 20:4254-76. [PMID: 25751786 PMCID: PMC6272578 DOI: 10.3390/molecules20034254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2015] [Revised: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Heparan sulfate (HS) and heparin are glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) that are heterogeneous in nature, not only due to differing disaccharide combinations, but also their sulfate modifications. HS is well known for its interactions with various growth factors and cytokines; and heparin for its clinical use as an anticoagulant. Due to their potential use in tissue regeneration; and the recent adverse events due to contamination of heparin; there is an increased surge to produce these GAGs on a commercial scale. The production of HS from natural sources is limited so strategies are being explored to be biomimetically produced via chemical; chemoenzymatic synthesis methods and through the recombinant expression of proteoglycans. This review details the most recent advances in the field of HS/heparin synthesis for the production of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and as a tool further our understanding of the interactions that occur between GAGs and growth factors and cytokines involved in tissue development and repair.
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- Brooke L Farrugia
- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
- The Raymond Purves Research Labs, Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, The Royal North Shore Hospital of Sydney, St. Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia.
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Zhao S, Wang Z, Chen J, Chen J. Preparation of heparan sulfate-like polysaccharide and application in stem cell chondrogenic differentiation. Carbohydr Res 2014; 401:32-8. [PMID: 25464079 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2014.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2014] [Revised: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Heparan sulfate is a component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) that modulates individual development and cell growth through its interaction with growth factors. Structurally, heparan sulfate consists of repeating linear sulfated poly-anionic disaccharide structures. The K5 polysaccharide has the same structure as heparosan, and is the capsular polysaccharide of Escherichia coli K5 strain which serves as a precursor in heparin and heparan sulfate biosynthesis. Here, we prepared sulfated K5 polysaccharides that are structurally similar to heparan sulfate and investigated their biocompatibility and bioactivity in stem cell chondrogenic differentiation. Briefly, sulfation groups were added to -NH- and/or -OH of a precursor heparosan and the modified heparosan was qualitatively analyzed by FT-IR, (1)H NMR, and (13)C NMR techniques. Cell viability was not significantly affected by the sulfated K5 capsular polysaccharide. Relative mRNA expression of the chondrogenic differentiation marker COL2A1 was significantly upregulated in cells treated with the N,O-sulfated K5 polysaccharide confirming that the sulfated K5 capsular polysaccharide is able to stimulate chondrogenic differentiation. The main sulfation pattern for chondrogenic activity is N,6-O sulfation and the activity was not proportional to the sulfation level. This type of mimic was prepared in nearly a gram scale, supporting further structural study and 3 dimension stem cell culture. Together, the results of this study show that sulfated K5 capsular polysaccharides are able to stimulate chondrogenic differentiation without affecting cell viability.
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- Shancheng Zhao
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China; Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China; Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China.
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Casu B, Naggi A, Torri G. Re-visiting the structure of heparin. Carbohydr Res 2014; 403:60-8. [PMID: 25088334 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2014.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Accepted: 06/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The sulfated polysaccharide heparin has been used as a life-saving anticoagulant in clinics well before its detailed structure was known. This mini-review is a survey of the evolution in the discovery of the primary and secondary structure of heparin. Highlights in this history include elucidation and synthesis of the specific sequence that binds to antithrombin, the development of low-molecular-weight heparins currently used as antithrombotic drugs, and the most promising start of chemo-enzymatic synthesis. Special emphasis is given to peculiar conformational properties contributing to interaction with proteins that modulate different biological properties.
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- Benito Casu
- G. Ronzoni Institute for Chemical and Biochemical Research, via G. Colombo, 81 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- G. Ronzoni Institute for Chemical and Biochemical Research, via G. Colombo, 81 20133 Milan, Italy
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- G. Ronzoni Institute for Chemical and Biochemical Research, via G. Colombo, 81 20133 Milan, Italy
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A heparin-like glycosaminoglycan from shrimp containing high levels of 3-O-sulfated d-glucosamine groups in an unusual trisaccharide sequence. Carbohydr Res 2014; 390:59-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2014] [Revised: 03/02/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Rudd TR, Macchi E, Muzi L, Ferro M, Gaudesi D, Torri G, Casu B, Guerrini M, Yates EA. Unravelling structural information from complex mixtures utilizing correlation spectroscopy applied to HSQC spectra. Anal Chem 2013; 85:7487-93. [PMID: 23841570 DOI: 10.1021/ac4014379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The first use of statistical correlation spectroscopy to extract chemical information from 2D-HSQC spectra, termed HSQC correlation spectroscopy (HSQCcos), is reported. HSQCcos is illustrated using heparin, a heterogeneous polysaccharide, whose diverse composition causes signals in HSQC spectra to disperse. HSQCcos has been used to probe the chain modifications that cause this effect and reveals hitherto unreported structural details. An interesting finding was that the signal for position 2 of trisulfated glucosamine [N-, 3-O-, and 6-O-sulfated] (A*) is bifurcated, owing to the presence of A* residues in both the "normal" antithrombin binding site and also at the nonreducing end of the molecule, which is reported in intact heparin for the first time. The method was also applied to investigating the environment around other rare sequences/disaccharides, suggesting that the disaccharide; 2-O-sulfated iduronic acid linked to 6-O-sulfated N-glucosamine, which contains a free amine at position 2, is adjacent to the heparin linkage region. HSQCcos can extract chemically related signals from information-rich spectra obtained from complex mixtures such as heparin.
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- Timothy R Rudd
- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche G. Ronzoni, Milano, Italia.
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Andrade GPV, Lima MA, de Souza Junior AA, Fareed J, Hoppensteadt DA, Santos EA, Chavante SF, Oliveira FW, Rocha HAO, Nader HB. A heparin-like compound isolated from a marine crab rich in glucuronic acid 2-O-sulfate presents low anticoagulant activity. Carbohydr Polym 2013; 94:647-54. [PMID: 23544586 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.01.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Revised: 01/21/2013] [Accepted: 01/22/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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A natural heparin-like compound isolated from the crab Goniopsis cruentata was structurally characterized and its anticoagulant and hemorrhagic activities were determined. Enzymatic and nuclear magnetic resonance analysis revealed that its structure is rich in disulfated disaccharides, possessing significant amounts of 2-O-sulfated-β-D-glucuronic acid units. Furthermore, low amounts of trisulfated disaccharide units containing 2-O-sulfated-α-L-iduronic acid were detected, when compared to mammalian heparin. In addition, this heparin-like structure showed negligible in vitro anticoagulant activity and low bleeding potency, facts that make it a suitable candidate for the development of structure-driven, heparin based therapeutic agents with fewer undesirable effects.
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- Giulianna P V Andrade
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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Chemokine oligomerization in cell signaling and migration. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2013; 117:531-78. [PMID: 23663982 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-386931-9.00020-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chemokines are small proteins best known for their role in controlling the migration of diverse cells, particularly leukocytes. Upon binding to their G-protein-coupled receptors on the leukocytes, chemokines stimulate the signaling events that cause cytoskeletal rearrangements involved in cell movement, and migration of the cells along chemokine gradients. Depending on the cell type, chemokines also induce many other types of cellular responses including those related to defense mechanisms, cell proliferation, survival, and development. Historically, most research efforts have focused on the interaction of chemokines with their receptors, where monomeric forms of the ligands are the functionally relevant state. More recently, however, the importance of chemokine interactions with cell surface glycosaminoglycans has come to light, and in most cases appears to involve oligomeric chemokine structures. This review summarizes existing knowledge relating to the structure and function of chemokine oligomers, and emerging methodology for determining structures of complex chemokine assemblies in the future.
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Bugatti A, Giagulli C, Urbinati C, Caccuri F, Chiodelli P, Oreste P, Fiorentini S, Orro A, Milanesi L, D'Ursi P, Caruso A, Rusnati M. Molecular interaction studies of HIV-1 matrix protein p17 and heparin: identification of the heparin-binding motif of p17 as a target for the development of multitarget antagonists. J Biol Chem 2012; 288:1150-61. [PMID: 23166320 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.400077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Once released by HIV(+) cells, p17 binds heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) and CXCR1 on leukocytes causing their dysfunction. By exploiting an approach integrating computational modeling, site-directed mutagenesis of p17, chemical desulfation of heparin, and surface plasmon resonance, we characterized the interaction of p17 with heparin, a HSPG structural analog, and CXCR1. p17 binds to heparin with an affinity (K(d) = 190 nm) that is similar to those of other heparin-binding viral proteins. Two stretches of basic amino acids (basic motifs) are present in p17 N and C termini. Neutralization (Arg→Ala substitution) of the N-terminal, but not of the C-terminal basic motif, causes the loss of p17 heparin-binding capacity. The N-terminal heparin-binding motif of p17 partially overlaps the CXCR1-binding domain. Accordingly, its neutralization prevents also p17 binding to the chemochine receptor. Competition experiments demonstrated that free heparin and heparan sulfate (HS), but not selectively 2-O-, 6-O-, and N-O desulfated heparins, prevent p17 binding to substrate-immobilized heparin, indicating that the sulfate groups of the glycosaminoglycan mediate p17 interaction. Evaluation of the p17 antagonist activity of a panel of biotechnological heparins derived by chemical sulfation of the Escherichia coli K5 polysaccharide revealed that the highly N,O-sulfated derivative prevents the binding of p17 to both heparin and CXCR1, thus inhibiting p17-driven chemotactic migration of human monocytes with an efficiency that is higher than those of heparin and HS. Here, we characterized at a molecular level the interaction of p17 with its cellular receptors, laying the basis for the development of heparin-mimicking p17 antagonists.
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- Antonella Bugatti
- Section of Experimental Oncology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia 25123, Italy
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Barreteau H, Richard E, Drouillard S, Samain E, Priem B. Production of intracellular heparosan and derived oligosaccharides by lyase expression in metabolically engineered E. coli K-12. Carbohydr Res 2012; 360:19-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2012.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2012] [Revised: 07/13/2012] [Accepted: 07/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Pollari S, Käkönen RS, Mohammad KS, Rissanen JP, Halleen JM, Wärri A, Nissinen L, Pihlavisto M, Marjamäki A, Perälä M, Guise TA, Kallioniemi O, Käkönen SM. Heparin-like polysaccharides reduce osteolytic bone destruction and tumor growth in a mouse model of breast cancer bone metastasis. Mol Cancer Res 2012; 10:597-604. [PMID: 22522458 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-11-0482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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TGF-β regulates several steps in cancer metastasis, including the establishment of bone metastatic lesions. TGF-β is released from bone during osteoclastic bone resorption and it stimulates breast cancer cells to produce osteolytic factors such as interleukin 11 (IL-11). We conducted a cell-based siRNA screen and identified heparan sulfate 6-O-sulfotransferase 2 (HS6ST2) as a critical gene for TGF-β-induced IL-11 production in highly bone metastatic MDA-MB-231(SA) breast cancer cells. HS6ST2 attaches sulfate groups to glucosamine residues in heparan sulfate glycosaminoglycans. We subsequently showed how heparin and a high-molecular-weight Escherichia coli K5-derived heparin-like polysaccharide (K5-NSOS) inhibited TGF-β-induced IL-11 production in MDA-MB-231(SA) cells. In addition, K5-NSOS inhibited bone resorption activity of human osteoclasts in vitro. We evaluated the therapeutic potential of K5-NSOS and fragmin in a mouse model of breast cancer bone metastasis. MDA-MB-231(SA) cells were inoculated into the left cardiac ventricle of athymic nude mice which were treated with fragmin, K5-NSOS, or vehicle once a day for four weeks. Both heparin-like glycosaminoglycans inhibited weight reduction, decreased osteolytic lesion area, and reduced tumor burden in bone. In conclusion, our data imply novel mechanisms involved in TGF-β induction and support the critical role of heparan sulfate glycosaminoglycans in cancer metastasis as well as indicate that K5-NSOS is a potential antimetastatic and antiresorptive agent for cancer therapy. This study illustrates the potential to translate in vitro siRNA screening results toward in vivo therapeutic concepts.
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- Sirkku Pollari
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku, PO Box 106, Turku 20520, Finland.
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Li P, Sheng J, Liu Y, Li J, Liu J, Wang F. Heparosan-derived heparan sulfate/heparin-like compounds: one kind of potential therapeutic agents. Med Res Rev 2012; 33:665-92. [PMID: 22495734 DOI: 10.1002/med.21263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Heparan sulfate (HS) is a highly sulfated glycosaminoglycan and exists in all animal tissues. HS and heparin are very similar, except that heparin has higher level of sulfation and higher content of iduronic acid. Despite the fact that it is a century-old drug, heparin remains as a top choice for treating thrombotic disorders. Pharmaceutical heparin is derived from porcine intestine or bovine lung via a long supply chain. This supply chain is vulnerable to the contamination of animal pathogens. Therefore, new methods for manufacturing heparin or heparin-like substances devoid of animal tissues have been explored by many researchers, among which, modifications of heparosan, the capsular polysaccharide of Escherichia coli K5 strain, is one of the promising approaches. Heparosan has a structure similar to unmodified backbone of natural HS and heparin. It is feasible to obtain HS or heparin derivatives by modifying heparosan with chemical or enzymatic methods. These derivatives display different biological activities, such as anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antiviral activities. This review focuses on the recent studies of synthesis, activity, and structure-activity relationship of HS/heparin-like derivatives prepared from heparosan.
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- Pingli Li
- Institute of Biochemical and Biotechnological Drug & National Glycoengineering Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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DeAngelis PL. Glycosaminoglycan polysaccharide biosynthesis and production: today and tomorrow. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2012; 94:295-305. [PMID: 22391966 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-011-3801-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2011] [Revised: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 12/01/2011] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Glycosaminoglycans [GAGs] are essential heteropolysaccharides in vertebrate tissues that are also, in certain cases, employed as virulence factors by microbes. Hyaluronan [HA], heparin, and chondroitin sulfate [CS] are GAGs currently used in various medical applications and together are multi-billion dollar products thus targets for production by animal-free manufacture. By using bacteria as the source of GAGs, the pathogen's sword may be converted into a plowshare to help avoid potential liabilities springing from the use of animal-derived GAGs including adventitious agents (e.g., prions, pathogens), antigenicity, degradation of the environment, and depletion of endangered species. HA from microbes, which have a chemical structure identical to human HA, has already been commercialized and sold at the ton-scale. Substantial progress towards microbial heparin and CS has been made, but these vertebrate polymers are more complicated structurally than the unsulfated bacterial polysaccharide precursors thus require additional processing steps. This review provides an overview of GAG structure, medical applications, microbial biosynthesis, and the state of bacterial GAG production systems. Representatives of all glycosyltransferase enzymes that polymerize the sugar chains of the three main GAGs have been identified and serve as the core technology to harness, but the proteins involved in sugar precursor formation and chain export steps of biosynthesis are also essential to the GAG production process. In addition, this review discusses future directions and potential important issues. Overall, this area is poised to make great headway to produce safer (both increased purity and more secure supply chains) non-animal GAG-based therapeutics.
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- Paul L DeAngelis
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73126, USA.
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Rudd TR, Yates EA. A highly efficient tree structure for the biosynthesis of heparan sulfate accounts for the commonly observed disaccharides and suggests a mechanism for domain synthesis. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2012; 8:1499-506. [PMID: 22370609 DOI: 10.1039/c2mb25019e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The form of the biosynthetic pathway of the biologically and medically important polysaccharides heparan sulfate (HS) and the closely related heparin remain obscure despite significant progress characterising the biosynthetic machinery. Considering possible biosynthetic schemes using a graph approach and applying known constraints of enzyme order and specificity, a previously unreported system with a highly efficient tree structure emerged with two features: (1) All commonly occurring HS disaccharides could be synthesised through a common route, the major branch. (2) The least common disaccharides also occurred on a separate common branch, termed here the minor branch. This suggested that the relative abundance of these two sets of structures were the result of the specificity of a single enzyme (HS epimerase) acting at an early point in the scheme, to convert GlcA-GlcNS to IdoA-GlcNS in preference to converting GlcA-GlcNAc to IdoA-GlcNAc. A third key finding was that the common substrates for 3-O-sulfation all lie on the same (major) branch. The proposed scheme is consistent with a wide body of experiments comprising both biochemical data and results from HS biosynthetic enzyme knockout experiments in the literature. The major branch also contains a bifurcation, providing a choice of two distinct backbone geometries with the same charge. Further development of this novel biosynthetic scheme, in which frame shifts in the site of action of the enzymes were permitted to occur, while maintaining their order of action, suggested a mechanism by which domains could be generated, or further modification blocked. The relationship between the proposed pathway and the geometric and charge possibilities it allows were also explored.
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- Timothy R Rudd
- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche "G. Ronzoni", Via Giuseppe Colombo, 81 Milano 20133, Italy
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New chemical-enzymatic technology based on the modification of the bacterial polysaccharide K5 from Escherichia coli leads to the synthesis of a number of heparin/heparan sulfate-like molecules with different biological activities. With this technology, two families of sulfated compounds were synthesized, which differ in their uronic acid content. The first group contains only glucuronic acid, whereas the second group contains about 50% iduronic acid following epimerization by immobilized recombinant C5 epimerase. This has led to the development of various anticoagulant and nonanticoagulant K5 derivatives endowed with different - and sometimes highly specific - antitumor, antiviral, and/or anti-inflammatory activities.
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- P Oreste
- Glycores 2000 S.r.l., Milan, Italy.
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Chiodelli P, Mitola S, Ravelli C, Oreste P, Rusnati M, Presta M. Heparan sulfate proteoglycans mediate the angiogenic activity of the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 agonist gremlin. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2011; 31:e116-27. [PMID: 21921258 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.111.235184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) modulate the interaction of proangiogenic heparin-binding vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) with signaling VEGF receptor-2 (VEGFR2) and neuropilin coreceptors in endothelial cells (ECs). The bone morphogenic protein antagonist gremlin is a proangiogenic ligand of VEGFR2, distinct from canonical VEGFs. Here we investigated the role of HSPGs in VEGFR2 interaction, signaling, and proangiogenic capacity of gremlin in ECs. METHODS AND RESULTS Surface plasmon resonance demonstrated that gremlin binds heparin and heparan sulfate, but not other glycosaminoglycans, via N-, 2-O, and 6-O-sulfated groups of the polysaccharide. Accordingly, gremlin binds HSPGs of the EC surface and extracellular matrix. Gremlin/HSPG interaction is prevented by free heparin and heparan sulfate digestion or undersulfation following EC treatment with heparinase II or sodium chlorate. However, at variance with canonical heparin-binding VEGFs, gremlin does not interact with neuropilin-1 coreceptor. On the other hand, HSPGs mediate VEGFR2 engagement and autophosphorylation, extracellular signaling-regulated kinase(1/2) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activation, and consequent proangiogenic responses of ECs to gremlin. On this basis, we evaluated the gremlin-antagonist activity of a panel of chemically sulfated derivatives of the Escherichia coli K5 polysaccharide. The results demonstrate that the highly N,O-sulfated derivative K5-N,OS(H) binds gremlin with high potency, thus inhibiting VEGFR2 interaction and angiogenic activity in vitro and in vivo. CONCLUSIONS HSPGs act as functional gremlin coreceptors in ECs, affecting its productive interaction with VEGFR2 and angiogenic activity. This has allowed the identification of the biotechnological K5-N,OS(H) as a novel angiostatic gremlin antagonist.
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- Paola Chiodelli
- Unit of General Pathology and Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology, School of Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Wang Z, Li J, Cheong S, Bhaskar U, Akihiro O, Zhang F, Dordick JS, Linhardt RJ. Response surface optimization of the heparosan N-deacetylation in producing bioengineered heparin. J Biotechnol 2011; 156:188-96. [PMID: 21925548 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2011.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2011] [Revised: 08/01/2011] [Accepted: 08/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The chemical step in the chemoenzymatic synthesis of bioengineered heparin has been examined and optimized statistically using a response surface methodology. A four factor, two level full factorial design experiment and a three factor Box-Behnken design were carried out. The goal was to establish a method to prepare N-sulfo, N-acetyl heparosan of the desired N-acetyl content, number average molecular weight, and in maximum yield by controlling the reactant concentrations, reaction time and reaction temperature. The response surface models obtained were used to predict the reaction conditions required to optimally prepare N-sulfo, N-acetyl heparosan from Escherichia coli generated heparosan starting material of different molecular weights.
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- Zhenyu Wang
- Department of Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA
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Laguri C, Sapay N, Simorre JP, Brutscher B, Imberty A, Gans P, Lortat-Jacob H. 13C-labeled heparan sulfate analogue as a tool to study protein/heparan sulfate interactions by NMR spectroscopy: application to the CXCL12α chemokine. J Am Chem Soc 2011; 133:9642-5. [PMID: 21634378 DOI: 10.1021/ja201753e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Heparan sulfate (HS), a polysaccharide of the glycosaminoglycan family characterized by a unique level of complexity, has emerged as a key regulator of many fundamental biological processes. Although it has become clear that this class of molecules exert their functions by interacting with proteins, the exact modes of interaction still remain largely unknown. Here we report the engineering of a (13)C-labeled HS-like oligosaccharide with a defined oligosaccharidic sequence that was used to investigate the structural determinants involved in protein/HS recognition by multidimensional NMR spectroscopy. Using the chemokine CXCL12α as a model system, we obtained experimental NMR data on both the oligosaccharide and the chemokine that was used to obtain a structural model of a protein/HS complex. This new approach provides a foundation for further investigations of protein/HS interactions and should find wide application.
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- Cédric Laguri
- CEA, Institut de Biologie Structurale Jean-Pierre Ebel, F-38027 Grenoble Cedex 1, France.
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Wang Z, Yang B, Zhang Z, Ly M, Takieddin M, Mousa S, Liu J, Dordick JS, Linhardt RJ. Control of the heparosan N-deacetylation leads to an improved bioengineered heparin. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2011; 91:91-9. [PMID: 21484210 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-011-3231-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2011] [Revised: 02/10/2011] [Accepted: 03/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The production of the anticoagulant drug heparin from non-animal sources has a number of advantages over the current commercial production of heparin. These advantages include better source material availability, improved quality control, and reduced concerns about animal virus or prion impurities. A bioengineered heparin would have to be chemically and biologically equivalent to be substituted for animal-sourced heparin as a pharmaceutical. In an effort to produce bioengineered heparin that more closely resembles pharmaceutical heparin, we have investigated a key step in the process involving the N-deacetylation of heparosan. The extent of N-deacetylation directly affects the N-acetyl/N-sulfo ratio in bioengineered heparin and also impacts its molecular weight. Previous studies have demonstrated that the presence and quantity of N-acetylglucosamine in the nascent glycosaminoglycan chain, serving as the substrate for the subsequent enzymatic modifications (C5 epimerization and O-sulfonation), can impact the action of these enzymes and, thus, the content and distribution of iduronic acid and O-sulfo groups. In this study, we control the N-deacetylation of heparosan to produce a bioengineered heparin with an N-acetyl/N-sulfo ratio and molecular weight that is similar to animal-sourced pharmaceutical heparin. The structural composition and anticoagulant activity of the resultant bioengineered heparin was extensively characterized and compared to pharmaceutical heparin obtained from porcine intestinal mucosa.
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- Zhenyu Wang
- Department of Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA
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Nguyen TKN, Tran VM, Victor XV, Skalicky JJ, Kuberan B. Characterization of uniformly and atom-specifically (13)C-labeled heparin and heparan sulfate polysaccharide precursors using (13)C NMR spectroscopy and ESI mass spectrometry. Carbohydr Res 2010; 345:2228-32. [PMID: 20832774 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2010.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2010] [Revised: 07/30/2010] [Accepted: 08/17/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The biological actions of heparin and heparan sulfate, two structurally related glycosaminoglycans, depend on the organization of the complex heparanome. Due to the structural complexity of the heparanome, the sequence of variably sulfonated uronic acid and glucosamine residues is usually characterized by the analysis of smaller oligosaccharide and disaccharide fragments. Even characterization of smaller heparin and heparan sulfate oligosaccharide or disaccharide fragments using simple 1D (1)H NMR spectroscopy is often complicated by the extensive signal overlap. (13)C NMR signals, on the other hand, overlap less and therefore, (13)C NMR spectroscopy can greatly facilitate the structural elucidation of the complex heparanome and provide finer insights into the structural basis for biological functions. This is the first report of the preparation of anomeric carbon-specific (13)C-labeled heparin and heparan sulfate precursors from the Escherichia coli K5 strain. Uniformly (13)C- and (15)N-labeled precursors were also produced and characterized by (13)C NMR spectroscopy. Mass spectrometric analysis of enzymatically fragmented disaccharides revealed that anomeric carbon-specific labeling efforts resulted in a minor loss/scrambling of (13)C in the precursor backbone, whereas uniform labeling efforts resulted in greater than 95% (13)C isotope enrichment in the precursor backbone. These labeled precursors provided high-resolution NMR signals with great sensitivity and set the stage for studying the heparanome-proteome interactions.
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- Thao K N Nguyen
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, United States
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Sulfated derivatives of Escherichia coli K5 capsular polysaccharide are potent inhibitors of human cytomegalovirus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2010; 54:4561-7. [PMID: 20713657 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00721-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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To date, there are few drugs licensed for the treatment of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infections, most of which target the viral DNA polymerase and suffer from many drawbacks. Thus, there is still a strong need for new anti-HCMV compounds with novel mechanisms of action. In this study, we investigated the anti-HCMV activity of chemically sulfated derivatives of Escherichia coli K5 capsular polysaccharide. These compounds are structurally related to cellular heparan sulfate and have been previously shown to be effective against some enveloped and nonenveloped viruses. We demonstrated that two derivatives, i.e., K5-N,OS(H) and K5-N,OS(L), are able to prevent cell infection by different strains of HCMV at concentrations in the nanomolar range while having no significant cytotoxicity. Studies performed to elucidate the mechanism of action of their anti-HCMV activity revealed that these compounds do not interact with either the host cell or the viral particle but need a virus-cell interaction to exert antiviral effects. Furthermore, these K5 derivatives were able to inhibit the attachment step of HCMV infection, as well as the viral cell-to-cell spread. Since the mode of inhibition of these compounds appears to differ from that of the available anti-HCMV drugs, sulfated K5 derivatives could represent the basis for the development of a novel class of potent anti-HCMV compounds. Interestingly, our studies highlight that small variations of the K5 derivatives structure can modulate the selectivity and potency of their activities against different viruses, including viruses belonging to the same family.
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Poli A, Anzelmo G, Nicolaus B. Bacterial exopolysaccharides from extreme marine habitats: production, characterization and biological activities. Mar Drugs 2010; 8:1779-802. [PMID: 20631870 PMCID: PMC2901825 DOI: 10.3390/md8061779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2010] [Revised: 05/25/2010] [Accepted: 06/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Many marine bacteria produce exopolysaccharides (EPS) as a strategy for growth, adhering to solid surfaces, and to survive adverse conditions. There is growing interest in isolating new EPS producing bacteria from marine environments, particularly from extreme marine environments such as deep-sea hydrothermal vents characterized by high pressure and temperature and heavy metal presence. Marine EPS-producing microorganisms have been also isolated from several extreme niches such as the cold marine environments typically of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice, characterized by low temperature and low nutrient concentration, and the hypersaline marine environment found in a wide variety of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems such as salt lakes and salterns. Most of their EPSs are heteropolysaccharides containing three or four different monosaccharides arranged in groups of 10 or less to form the repeating units. These polymers are often linear with an average molecular weight ranging from 1 × 105 to 3 × 105 Da. Some EPS are neutral macromolecules, but the majority of them are polyanionic for the presence of uronic acids or ketal-linked pyruvate or inorganic residues such as phosphate or sulfate. EPSs, forming a layer surrounding the cell, provide an effective protection against high or low temperature and salinity, or against possible predators. By examining their structure and chemical-physical characteristics it is possible to gain insight into their commercial application, and they are employed in several industries. Indeed EPSs produced by microorganisms from extreme habitats show biotechnological promise ranging from pharmaceutical industries, for their immunomodulatory and antiviral effects, bone regeneration and cicatrizing capacity, to food-processing industries for their peculiar gelling and thickening properties. Moreover, some EPSs are employed as biosurfactants and in detoxification mechanisms of petrochemical oil-polluted areas. The aim of this paper is to give an overview of current knowledge on EPSs produced by marine bacteria including symbiotic marine EPS-producing bacteria isolated from some marine annelid worms that live in extreme niches.
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- Annarita Poli
- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, C.N.R., Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy; E-Mail: (A.P.)
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, C.N.R., Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy; E-Mail: (A.P.)
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Parthenope University of Naples, Centro Direzionale, Isola C4, (80143) Naples, Italy; E-Mail: (G.A.)
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- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, C.N.R., Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy; E-Mail: (A.P.)
- *Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +39-081-8675245; Fax: +39-081-8041770
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Pan J, Qian Y, Zhou X, Pazandak A, Frazier SB, Weiser P, Lu H, Zhang L. Reply to Oversulfated chondroitin sulfate is not the sole contaminant in heparin. Nat Biotechnol 2010. [DOI: 10.1038/nbt0310-207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Sigulinsky C, Babu P, Victor XV, Kuberan B. Preparation and characterization of (15)N-enriched, size-defined heparan sulfate precursor oligosaccharides. Carbohydr Res 2010; 345:250-6. [PMID: 19945695 PMCID: PMC2812664 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2009.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2009] [Revised: 10/22/2009] [Accepted: 10/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We report the preparation of size-defined [(15)N]N-acetylheparosan oligosaccharides from Escherichia coli-derived (15)N-enriched N-acetylheparosan. Optimized growth conditions of E. coli in minimal media containing (15)NH(4)Cl yielded [(15)N]N-acetylheparosan on a preparative scale. Depolymerization of [(15)N]N-acetylheparosan by heparitinase I yielded resolvable, even-numbered oligosaccharides ranging from disaccharide to icosaccharide. Anion-exchange chromatography-assisted fractionation afforded size-defined [(15)N]N-acetylheparosan oligosaccharides identifiable by ESI-TOFMS. These isotopically labeled oligosaccharides will prove to be valuable research tools for the chemoenzymatic synthesis of heparin and heparan sulfate oligosaccharides and for the study of their structural biology.
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- Crystal Sigulinsky
- Interdepartmental Program in Neuroscience, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, USA
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- Interdepartmental Program in Neuroscience, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, USA
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, USA
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Orthogonal analytical approaches to detect potential contaminants in heparin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009; 106:16956-61. [PMID: 19805108 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0906861106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Heparin is a widely used anticoagulant and antithrombotic agent. Recently, a contaminant, oversulfated chondroitin sulfate (OSCS), was discovered within heparin preparations. The presence of OSCS within heparin likely led to clinical manifestations, most prevalently, hypotension and abdominal pain leading to the deaths of several dozens of patients. Given the biological effects of OSCS, one continuing item of concern is the ability for existing methods to identify other persulfonated polysaccharide compounds that would also have anticoagulant activity and would likely elicit a similar activation of the contact system. To complete a more extensive analysis of the ability for NMR and capillary electrophoresis (CE) to capture a broader array of potential contaminants within heparin, we completed a systematic study of NMR, both mono- and bidimensional, and CE to detect both various components of sidestream heparin and their persulfonated derivatives. We show that given the complexity of heparin samples, and the requirement to ensure their purity and safety, use of orthogonal analytical techniques is effective at detecting an array of potential contaminants that could be present.
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Cassolato JE, Noseda MD, Pujol CA, Pellizzari FM, Damonte EB, Duarte ME. Chemical structure and antiviral activity of the sulfated heterorhamnan isolated from the green seaweed Gayralia oxysperma. Carbohydr Res 2008; 343:3085-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2008.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2008] [Revised: 09/16/2008] [Accepted: 09/17/2008] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Polyanionic drugs and viral oncogenesis: a novel approach to control infection, tumor-associated inflammation and angiogenesis. Molecules 2008; 13:2758-85. [PMID: 19002078 PMCID: PMC6245429 DOI: 10.3390/molecules13112758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2008] [Revised: 10/13/2008] [Accepted: 10/29/2008] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Polyanionic macromolecules are extremely abundant both in the extracellular environment and inside the cell, where they are readily accessible to many proteins for interactions that play a variety of biological roles. Among polyanions, heparin, heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) and glycosphingolipids (GSLs) are widely distributed in biological fluids, at the cell membrane and inside the cell, where they are implicated in several physiological and/or pathological processes such as infectious diseases, angiogenesis and tumor growth. At a molecular level, these processes are mainly mediated by microbial proteins, cytokines and receptors that exert their functions by binding to HSPGs and/or GSLs, suggesting the possibility to use polyanionic antagonists as efficient drugs for the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer. Polysulfated (PS) or polysulfonated (PSN) compounds are a heterogeneous group of natural, semi-synthetic or synthetic molecules whose prototypes are heparin and suramin. Different structural features confer to PS/PSN compounds the capacity to bind and inhibit the biological activities of those same heparin-binding proteins implicated in infectious diseases and cancer. In this review we will discuss the state of the art and the possible future development of polyanionic drugs in the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer.
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Brito AS, Arimatéia DS, Souza LR, Lima MA, Santos VO, Medeiros VP, Ferreira PA, Silva RA, Ferreira CV, Justo GZ, Leite EL, Andrade GPV, Oliveira FW, Nader HB, Chavante SF. Anti-inflammatory properties of a heparin-like glycosaminoglycan with reduced anti-coagulant activity isolated from a marine shrimp. Bioorg Med Chem 2008; 16:9588-95. [PMID: 18835720 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2008] [Revised: 09/06/2008] [Accepted: 09/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The anti-inflammatory properties of a heparin-like compound from the shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei are related. Besides reducing significantly (p<0.001) the influx of inflammatory cells to injury site in a model of acute inflammation, shrimp heparin-like compound was able to reduce the matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) activity in the peritoneal lavage of inflamed animals. Moreover, this compound also reduced almost 90% the activity of MMP-9 secreted by human activated leukocytes. Negligible anti-coagulant activities in aPPT assay and a poor bleeding potential make this compound a better alternative than mammalian heparin as a possible anti-inflammatory drug.
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- Adriana S Brito
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, UFRN, Campus Universitario, Natal, RN, Brazil
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Zhang Z, McCallum SA, Xie J, Nieto L, Corzana F, Jiménez-Barbero J, Chen M, Liu J, Linhardt RJ. Solution structures of chemoenzymatically synthesized heparin and its precursors. J Am Chem Soc 2008; 130:12998-3007. [PMID: 18767845 DOI: 10.1021/ja8026345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We report the first chemoenzymatic synthesis of the stable isotope-enriched heparin from a uniformly labeled [(13)C,(15)N]N-acetylheparosan (-GlcA(1,4)GlcNAc-) prepared from E. coli K5. Glycosaminoglycan (GAG) precursors and heparin were formed from N-acetylheparosan by the following steps: chemical N-deacetylation and N-sulfonation leading to N-sulfoheparosan (-GlcA(1,4)GlcNS-); enzyme-catalyzed C5-epimerization and 2-O-sulfonation leading to undersulfated heparin (-IdoA2S(1,4)GlcNS-); enzymatic 6-O-sulfonation leading to the heparin backbone (-IdoA2S(1,4)GlcNS6S-); and selective enzymatic 3-O-sulfonation leading to the anticoagulant heparin, containing the GlcNS6S3S residue. Heteronuclear, multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy was employed to analyze the chemical composition and solution structure of [(13)C,(15)N]N-acetylheparosan, precursors, and heparin. Isotopic enrichment was found to provide well-resolved (13)C spectra with the high sensitivity required for conformational studies of these biomolecules. Stable isotope-labeled heparin was indistinguishable from heparin derived from animal tissues and is a novel reagent for studying the interaction of heparin with proteins.
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- Zhenqing Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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Inhibition of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 in vitro infection by sulfated derivatives of Escherichia coli K5 polysaccharide. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2008; 52:3078-84. [PMID: 18573926 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00359-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 are neurotropic viruses and common human pathogens causing major public health problems such as genital herpes, a sexually transmitted disease also correlated with increased transmission and replication of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Therefore, compounds capable of blocking HIV-1, HSV-1, and HSV-2 transmission represent candidate microbicides with a potential added value over that of molecules acting selectively against either infection. We report here that sulfated derivatives of the Escherichia coli K5 polysaccharide, structurally highly similar to heparin and previously shown to inhibit HIV-1 entry and replication in vitro, also exert suppressive activities against both HSV-1 and HSV-2 infections. In particular, the N,O-sulfated [K5-N,OS(H)] and O-sulfated epimerized [Epi-K5-OS(H)] forms inhibited the infection of Vero cells by HSV-1 and -2, with 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC(50)) between 3 +/- 0.05 and 48 +/- 27 nM, and were not toxic to the cells at concentrations as high as 5 muM. These compounds impaired the early steps of HSV-1 and HSV-2 virion attachment and entry into host cells and reduced the cell-to-cell spread of HSV-2. Since K5-N,OS(H) and Epi-K5-OS(H) also inhibit HIV-1 infection, they may represent valid candidates for development as topical microbicides preventing sexual transmission of HIV-1, HSV-1, and HSV-2.
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Maddineni J, Hoppensteadt DA, Cornelli U, Manoni M, Fareed J. Relative neutralization of the biological actions of sulfaminoheparosans (K5 derivatives) and heparins by protamine sulfate. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2006; 13:52-64. [PMID: 17164496 DOI: 10.1177/1076029606296403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Biosynthetic, semisynthetic, and synthetic analogues of heparins are currently developed as substitute antithrombotic agents for heparin. Sulfaminoheparosan (SAH) represents a bacterial polysaccharide (K5)-derived antithrombotic polymer from which pharmacologically active products with varying molecular weights (5-25 kDa) can be derived. These agents have been shown to exhibit pharmacologic effects comparable to heparins. The objective of this investigation is to determine the relative neutralization profile of various SAH derivatives, also called as bioheparins, by protamine sulfate. Four SAH fractions with varying molecular weights (20, 9, 7, and 6 kDa), a low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), tinzaparin, and unfractionated heparin (UFH) were supplemented to normal human pool plasma over a concentration range of 6.2 to 100 microg/mL. A fixed amount of protamine sulfate at 25 microg/mL (final concentration) was supplemented to determine the neutralization profile by performing tests such as prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), Heptest, prothrombin-induced clotting time (PiCT), and amidolytic anti-Xa and anti-IIa assays. Protamine sulfate produced varying degrees of neutralization of all bioheparin fractions in the clotting assays. In the amidolytic anti-IIa assay relatively stronger inhibition was noted for all agents than inhibition of FXa. On a cumulative basis the neutralization profile of SAHs was comparable with heparins. These results suggest that the anticoagulant activities of SAH derivatives can be antagonized by protamine sulfate. These studies warrant further in vivo investigation to validate the relative neutralization profile of sulfaminoheparosans.
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- Jyothi Maddineni
- Department of Pharmacology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
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Volpi N, Maccari F. Electrophoretic approaches to the analysis of complex polysaccharides. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2006; 834:1-13. [PMID: 16530493 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2006.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2005] [Revised: 02/20/2006] [Accepted: 02/23/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Complex polysaccharides, glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), are a class of ubiquitous macromolecules exhibiting a wide range of biological functions. They are widely distributed as sidechains of proteoglycans (PGs) in the extracellular matrix and at cellular level. The recent emergence of enhanced analytical tools for their study has triggered a virtual explosion in the field of glycomics. Analytical electrophoretic separation techniques, including agarose-gel, capillary electrophoresis (HPCE) and fluorophore-assisted carbohydrate electrophoresis (FACE), of GAGs and GAG-derived oligosaccharides have been employed for the structural analysis and quantification of hyaluronic acid (HA), chondroitin sulfate (CS), dermatan sulfate (DS), keratan sulfate (KS), heparan sulfate (HS), heparin (Hep) and acidic bacterial polysaccharides. Furthermore, recent developments in the electrophoretic separation and detection of unsaturated disaccharides and oligosaccharides derived from GAGs by enzymatic or chemical degradation have made it possible to examine alterations of GAGs with respect to their amounts and fine structural features in various pathological conditions, thus becoming applicable for diagnosis. In this paper, the electromigration procedures developed to analyze and characterize complex polysaccharides are reviewed. Moreover, a critical evaluation of the biological relevance of the results obtained by these electrophoresis approaches is presented.
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- Nicola Volpi
- Department of Biologia Animale, Biological Chemistry Section, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 213/d, 41100 Modena, Italy.
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Sissi C, Lucatello L, Naggi A, Torri G, Palumbo M. Interactions of low-molecular-weight semi-synthetic sulfated heparins with human leukocyte elastase and human Cathepsin G. Biochem Pharmacol 2006; 71:287-93. [PMID: 16310171 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2005.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2005] [Revised: 10/13/2005] [Accepted: 10/17/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Semi-synthetic low-molecular-weight heparin samples (LMWHs), having homogeneous degree of polymerization and saccharide backbone, but differing in the number and location of sulfate groups, were investigated in their ability to interfere with the pharmacologically relevant targets human leukocyte elastase (EL) and human Cathepsin G (CatG). Spectroscopic studies were performed for a quantitative evaluation of the enzyme-inhibitor dissociation constant, K(i), and of the IC(50) values for the inhibition of cleavage of target peptide sequences. Both proteases are inhibited by the tested polysaccharides through a mixed hyperbolic binding process. A non-linear relationship was found between degree of sulfation and binding affinity or enzyme inhibition properties, showing a composite correlation between heparin charge density and interference with EL/CatG activity.
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- Claudia Sissi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 5, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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Guerrini M, Naggi A, Guglieri S, Santarsiero R, Torri G. Complex glycosaminoglycans: profiling substitution patterns by two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Anal Biochem 2005; 337:35-47. [PMID: 15649373 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2004.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2004] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Biological and pharmacological interactions of heparin and structurally related glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) such as heparan sulfate (HS) involve complex sequences of variously sulfated uronic acid and aminosugar residues. Due to their structural microheterogeneity, these sequences are usually characterized in statistical terms, by high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis of fragments obtained by enzymatic or chemical degradation. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is also currently used for structural characterization of GAGs. However, the use of monodimensional NMR analysis of complex GAGs is often limited by severe signal overlap that does not allow reliable quantitative measurements. Using magnetically equivalent signals, the higher resolution achieved by two-dimensional NMR methods could be also exploited for quantitative applications. In this work, heteronuclear single quantum coherence (HSQC) spectroscopy has been evaluated to determine variously substituted monosaccharide components of HS and HS mimics obtained by chemical modification of the Escherichia coli K5 polysaccharide (K5-PS) structurally related to the common biosynthetic precursor of heparin and HS. Heparin was used as a model for assessing the influence of 1H-13C spin-spin couplings on "volumes" of the corresponding signals. For major signals, the HSQC approach permitted quantification of additional structural features both in heparins and in a typical HS. The method was applied to profile the substitution patterns of K5-PS derivatives involving different degrees of N,O-sulfation and N-acetylation, including O-sulfated heparosans bearing free amino groups.
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- Marco Guerrini
- Institute for Chemical and Biochemical Research G. Ronzoni, via G. Colombo 81, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Presta M, Oreste P, Zoppetti G, Belleri M, Tanghetti E, Leali D, Urbinati C, Bugatti A, Ronca R, Nicoli S, Moroni E, Stabile H, Camozzi M, Hernandez GA, Mitola S, Dell'Era P, Rusnati M, Ribatti D. Antiangiogenic Activity of Semisynthetic Biotechnological Heparins. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2005; 25:71-6. [PMID: 15514208 DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.0000148863.24445.b4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) exerts antitumor activity in clinical trials. The K5 polysaccharide from Escherichia coli has the same structure as the heparin precursor. Chemical and enzymatic modifications of K5 polysaccharide lead to the production of biotechnological heparin-like compounds. We investigated the fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) antagonist and antiangiogenic activity of a series of LMW N,O-sulfated K5 derivatives. METHODS AND RESULTS Surface plasmon resonance analysis showed that LMW-K5 derivatives bind FGF2, thus inhibiting its interaction with heparin immobilized to a BIAcore sensor chip. Interaction of FGF2 with tyrosine-kinase receptors (FGFRs), heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs), and alpha(v)beta3 integrin is required for biological response in endothelial cells. Similar to LMWH, LMW-K5 derivatives abrogate the formation of HSPG/FGF2/FGFR ternary complexes by preventing FGF2-mediated attachment of FGFR1-overexpressing cells to HSPG-bearing cells and inhibit FGF2-mediated endothelial cell proliferation. However, LMW-K5 derivatives, but not LMWH, also inhibit FGF2/alpha(v)beta3 integrin interaction and consequent FGF2-mediated endothelial cell sprouting in vitro and angiogenesis in vivo in the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane. CONCLUSIONS LMW N,O-sulfated K5 derivatives affect both HSPG/FGF2/FGFR and FGF2/alpha(v)beta3 interactions and are endowed with FGF2 antagonist and antiangiogenic activity. These compounds may provide the basis for the design of novel LMW heparin-like angiostatic compounds.
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- Marco Presta
- Unit of General Pathology and Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology, School of Medicine, University of Brescia, Italy.
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Ledin J, Staatz W, Li JP, Götte M, Selleck S, Kjellén L, Spillmann D. Heparan sulfate structure in mice with genetically modified heparan sulfate production. J Biol Chem 2004; 279:42732-41. [PMID: 15292174 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m405382200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Using a high throughput heparan sulfate (HS) isolation and characterization protocol, we have analyzed HS structure in several tissues from mice/mouse embryos deficient in HS biosynthesis enzymes (N-deacetylase/N-sulfotransferase (NDST)-1, NDST-2, and C5-epimerase, respectively) and in mice lacking syndecan-1. The results have given us new information regarding HS biosynthesis with implications on the role of HS in embryonic development. Our main conclusions are as follows. 1) The HS content, disaccharide composition, and the overall degree of N- and O-sulfation as well as domain organization are characteristic for each individual mouse tissue. 2) Removal of a key biosynthesis enzyme (NDST-1 or C5-epimerase) results in similar structural alterations in all of the tissues analyzed. 3) Essentially no variation in HS tissue structure is detected when individuals of the same genotype are compared. 4) NDST-2, although generally expressed, does not contribute significantly to tissue-specific HS structures. 5) No change in HS structure could be detected in syndecan-1-deficient mice.
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- Johan Ledin
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Uppsala, SE-75123 Uppsala, Sweden
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