1
|
Bialves TS, Bastos Junior CLQ, Cordeiro MF, Boyle RT. Snake venom, a potential treatment for melanoma. A systematic review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 231:123367. [PMID: 36690229 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Despite advances in treating patients with melanoma, there are still many treatment challenges to overcome. Studies with snake venom-derived proteins/peptides describe their binding potential, and inhibition of some proliferative mechanisms in melanoma. The combined use of these compounds with current therapies could be the strategic gap that will help us discover more effective treatments for melanoma. The present study aimed to carry out a systematic review identifying snake venom proteins and peptides described in the literature with antitumor, antimetastatic, or antiangiogenic effects on melanoma and determine the mechanisms of action that lead to these anti-tumor effects. Snake venoms contain proteins and peptides which are antiaggregant, antimetastatic, and antiangiogenic. The in vivo results are encouraging, considering the reduction of metastases and tumor size after treatment. In addition to these results, it was reported that these venom compounds could act in combination with chemotherapeutics (Acurhagin-C; Macrovipecetin), sensitizing and preparing tumor cells for treatment. There is a consensus that snake venom is a promising strategy for the improvement of antimelanoma therapies, but it has been little explored in the current context, combined with inhibitors, immunotherapy or tumor microenvironment, for example. We suggest Lebein as a candidate for combination therapy with BRAF inhibitors.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tatiane Senna Bialves
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas (PPGCF), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália, s/n - km 8 - Carreiros, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
| | - Claudio L Q Bastos Junior
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas (PPGCF), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália, s/n - km 8 - Carreiros, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
| | - Marcos Freitas Cordeiro
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências e Saúde (PPGBS), Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina - UNOESC, Rua Roberto Trompovski 224, Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, CEP 89600-000, Brazil.
| | - Robert Tew Boyle
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas (PPGCF), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália, s/n - km 8 - Carreiros, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul 96203-900, Brazil
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Siigur J, Aaspõllu A, Siigur E. Biochemistry and pharmacology of proteins and peptides purified from the venoms of the snakes Macrovipera lebetina subspecies. Toxicon 2019; 158:16-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.11.294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
|
3
|
Rima M, Alavi Naini SM, Karam M, Sadek R, Sabatier JM, Fajloun Z. Vipers of the Middle East: A Rich Source of Bioactive Molecules. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23102721. [PMID: 30360399 PMCID: PMC6222703 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23102721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Revised: 10/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Snake venom serves as a tool of defense against threat and helps in prey digestion. It consists of a mixture of enzymes, such as phospholipase A2, metalloproteases, and l-amino acid oxidase, and toxins, including neurotoxins and cytotoxins. Beside their toxicity, venom components possess many pharmacological effects and have been used to design drugs and as biomarkers of diseases. Viperidae is one family of venomous snakes that is found nearly worldwide. However, three main vipers exist in the Middle Eastern region: Montivipera bornmuelleri, Macrovipera lebetina, and Vipera (Daboia) palaestinae. The venoms of these vipers have been the subject of many studies and are considered as a promising source of bioactive molecules. In this review, we present an overview of these three vipers, with a special focus on their venom composition as well as their biological activities, and we discuss further frameworks for the exploration of each venom.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mohamad Rima
- Department of Neuroscience, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (IBPS), INSERM, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, F-75005 Paris, France.
| | - Seyedeh Maryam Alavi Naini
- Department of Neuroscience, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine (IBPS), INSERM, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, F-75005 Paris, France.
| | - Marc Karam
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Balamand, Kourah3843, Lebanon.
| | - Riyad Sadek
- Department of Biology, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107-2020, Lebanon.
| | - Jean-Marc Sabatier
- Laboratory INSERM UMR 1097, Aix-Marseille University, 163, Parc Scientifique et Technologique de Luminy, Avenue de Luminy, Bâtiment TPR2, Case 939, 13288 Marseille, France.
| | - Ziad Fajloun
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences III, Lebanese University, Tripoli 1300, Lebanon.
- Laboratory of Applied Biotechnology, Azm Center for Research in Biotechnology and Its Applications, EDST, Lebanese University, Tripoli 1300, Lebanon.
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Macrovipecetin, a C-type lectin from Macrovipera lebetina venom, inhibits proliferation migration and invasion of SK-MEL-28 human melanoma cells and enhances their sensitivity to cisplatin. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2017; 1862:600-614. [PMID: 29196192 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2017.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Revised: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The resistance of melanoma cells to cisplatin restricts its clinical use. Therefore, the search for novel tumor inhibitors and effective combination treatments that sensitize tumor cells to this drug are still needed. We purified macrovipecetin, a novel heterodimeric C-type lectin, from Macrovipera lebetina snake venom and investigated its anti-tumoral effect on its own or combined with cisplatin, in human melanoma cells. METHODS Biochemical characterization, in vitro cells assays such as viability, apoptosis, adhesion, migration, invasion, Western blotting and in silico analysis were used in this study. RESULTS Macrovipecetin decreased melanoma cell viability 100 times more than cisplatin. Interestingly, when combined with the drug, macrovipecetin enhanced the sensitivity of SK-MEL-28 cells by augmenting their apoptosis through increased expression of the apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) and activation of ERK1/2, p38, AKT and NF-κB. Moreover, macrovipecetin alone or combined with cisplatin induced the expression of TRADD, p53, Bax, Bim and Bad and down-regulated the Bcl-2 expression and ROS levels in SK-MEL-28 cells. Interestingly, these treatments impaired SK-MEL-28 cell adhesion, migration and invasion through modulating the function and expression of αvβ3 integrin along with regulating E-cadherin, vimentin, β-catenin, c-Src and RhoA expression. In silico study suggested that only the α chain of macrovipecetin interacts with a region overlapping the RGD motif binding site on this integrin. CONCLUSIONS We validated the antitumor effect of macrovipecetin when combined, or not, with cisplatin on SK-MEL-28 cells. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE The presented work proposes the potential use of macrovipecetin and cisplatin in combination as an effective anti-melanoma treatment.
Collapse
|
5
|
Interplay between cadherins and α2β1 integrin differentially regulates melanoma cell invasion. Br J Cancer 2015; 113:1445-53. [PMID: 26512877 PMCID: PMC4815890 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2015.358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2015] [Revised: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Malignant transformation of melanocytes frequently coincides with an alteration in the expression of cell–cell adhesion molecules (cadherins) and cell-extracellular matrix proteins (integrins). How these two adhesion systems interplay to impact on cell invasion remains to be described in melanoma. Methods: Cell adhesion networks were localised by immunofluorescence in human primary cutaneous melanoma, metastatic melanoma in the lymph nodes, and melanoma cell lines. The role of these cell adhesion networks was assessed both in vivo, by analysing their impact on tumour growth in mice, and in vitro, with the use of functional tests including cell aggregation and cell migration. Results: We found that α2β1 integrin associates with both E-cadherin and N-cadherin to form two adhesive networks, distinguishable by the interaction—or not—of α2β1 integrin with type I collagen. N-cadherin/α2β1 integrin and E-cadherin/α2β1 integrin networks differently participated towards tumour growth in mice. The N-cadherin/α2β1 integrin network showed specific involvement in melanoma cell invasion and migration towards type I collagen. On the other hand, the E-cadherin/α2β1 network regulated cell–cell adhesion. Conclusions: This suggests that different signalling environments can be generated, depending on the type and/or local concentration of cadherin present in the adhesion complex, which potentially leads to differential cell responses. Further clarification of how these adhesive networks are regulated is fundamental to understanding important physiological and pathological processes such as morphogenesis, wound healing, tumour invasion and metastasis.
Collapse
|
6
|
Dittz D, Figueiredo C, Lemos FO, Viana CTR, Andrade SP, Souza-Fagundes EM, Fujiwara RT, Salas CE, Lopes MTP. Antiangiogenesis, loss of cell adhesion and apoptosis are involved in the antitumoral activity of Proteases from V. cundinamarcensis (C. candamarcensis) in murine melanoma B16F1. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:7027-44. [PMID: 25826531 PMCID: PMC4425002 DOI: 10.3390/ijms16047027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2015] [Revised: 03/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The proteolytic enzymes from V. cundinamarcensis latex, (P1G10), display healing activity in animal models following various types of lesions. P1G10 or the purified isoforms act as mitogens on fibroblast and epithelial cells by stimulating angiogenesis and wound healing in gastric and cutaneous ulcers models. Based on evidence that plant proteinases act as antitumorals, we verified this effect on a murine melanoma model. The antitumoral effect analyzed mice survival and tumor development after subcutaneous administration of P1G10 into C57BL/6J mice bearing B16F1 low metastatic melanoma. Possible factors involved in the antitumoral action were assessed, i.e., cytotoxicity, cell adhesion and apoptosis in vitro, haemoglobin (Hb), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), tumor growth factor-β (TGF-β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) content and N-acetyl-glucosaminidase (NAG) activity. We observed that P1G10 inhibited angiogenesis measured by the decline of Hb and VEGF within the tumor, and TGF-β displayed a non-significant increase and TNF-α showed a minor non-significant reduction. On the other hand, there was an increase in NAG activity. In treated B16F1 cells, apoptosis was induced along with decreased cell binding to extracellular matrix components (ECM) and anchorage, without impairing viability.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dalton Dittz
- Departamento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mails: (D.D.); (C.F.); (F.O.L.); (M.T.P.L.)
| | - Cinthia Figueiredo
- Departamento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mails: (D.D.); (C.F.); (F.O.L.); (M.T.P.L.)
| | - Fernanda O. Lemos
- Departamento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mails: (D.D.); (C.F.); (F.O.L.); (M.T.P.L.)
| | - Celso T. R. Viana
- Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mails: (C.T.R.V.); (S.P.A.); (E.M.S.-F.)
| | - Silvia P. Andrade
- Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mails: (C.T.R.V.); (S.P.A.); (E.M.S.-F.)
| | - Elaine M. Souza-Fagundes
- Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mails: (C.T.R.V.); (S.P.A.); (E.M.S.-F.)
| | - Ricardo T. Fujiwara
- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mail:
| | - Carlos E. Salas
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel./Fax: +55-31-3409-2646
| | - Miriam T. P. Lopes
- Departamento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mails: (D.D.); (C.F.); (F.O.L.); (M.T.P.L.)
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Damasio DDC, Nolte S, Polak LP, Brandt AP, Bonan NB, Zischler L, Stuelp-Campelo PM, Cadena SMSC, Noronha LD, Elífio-Esposito SL, Moreno-Amaral AN. The lectin BJcuL induces apoptosis through TRAIL expression, caspase cascade activation and mitochondrial membrane permeability in a human colon adenocarcinoma cell line. Toxicon 2014; 90:299-307. [PMID: 25194746 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2014.08.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Revised: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 08/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
It has been demonstrated that the cytotoxic effect of BJcuL, the lectin isolated from Bothrops jararacussu venom, on human gastric carcinoma is accompanied by the inhibition of extracellular matrix adhesion, cytoskeleton disassembly and apoptosis induction. The present study aimed to evaluate the apoptosis mechanisms triggered by the BJcuL interaction with specific glycans on the surface of HT29 human colon adenocarcinoma cells. The results demonstrated that BJcuL interacts with glycoligands targets on the cell, which were inhibited in the presence of d-galactose. It shows a dose-dependently cytotoxic effect that is inhibited in the presence of d-galactose. A dose-dependent cell aggregation decrease was also observed for the HT29 cells. Analysis of cell proliferation inhibition was assessed by anti-PCNA and demonstrated that lectin diminishes PCNA expression when compared with untreated cells. Differences in apoptotic marker expression estimated by immunohistochemistry revealed that the lectin promotes an increase in TRAIL expression, leading to an increase in the expression of FADD, caspase-8 and Bax. Besides the increased expression of apoptosis-related proteins, our results revealed that the lectin promotes a mitochondrial respiration decrease and a 75% increase in the amount of cytochrome c released. Together these results suggest that the cytotoxicity of BJcuL can sensitize pro-apoptotic proteins in the cytoplasm and mitochondria, leading to the apoptotic cascade.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Danusa de Castro Damasio
- Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, 80215-901, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Stefanie Nolte
- Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, 80215-901, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Leonardo Puchetti Polak
- Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, 80215-901, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Anna Paula Brandt
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Natália Borges Bonan
- Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, 80215-901, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Luciana Zischler
- Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, 80215-901, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Patrícia M Stuelp-Campelo
- Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, 80215-901, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Silvia Maria S C Cadena
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Lúcia de Noronha
- Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, 80215-901, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Selene L Elífio-Esposito
- Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, 80215-901, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| | - Andréa Novais Moreno-Amaral
- Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Escola de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, 80215-901, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Morjen M, Kallech-Ziri O, Bazaa A, Othman H, Mabrouk K, Zouari-Kessentini R, Sanz L, Calvete JJ, Srairi-Abid N, El Ayeb M, Luis J, Marrakchi N. PIVL, a new serine protease inhibitor from Macrovipera lebetina transmediterranea venom, impairs motility of human glioblastoma cells. Matrix Biol 2012; 32:52-62. [PMID: 23262217 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2012.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2012] [Revised: 11/29/2012] [Accepted: 11/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
A novel Kunitz-type serine proteinase inhibitor, termed PIVL, was purified to homogeneity from the venom of the Tunisian snake Macrovipera lebetina transmediterranea. It is a monomeric polypeptide chain cross-linked by three disulfide linkages with an isotope-averaged molecular mass of 7691.7 Da. The 67-residue full-length PIVL sequence was deduced from a venom gland cDNA clone. Structurally, PIVL is built by a single Kunitz/BPTI-like domain. Functionally, it is able to specifically inhibit trypsin activity. Interestingly, PIVL exhibits an anti-tumor effect and displays integrin inhibitory activity without being cytotoxic. Here we show that PIVL is able to dose-dependently inhibit the adhesion, migration and invasion of human glioblastoma U87 cells. Our results also show that PIVL impairs the function of αvβ3 and to a lesser extent, the activity of αvβ6, αvβ5, α1β1 and α5β1 integrins. Interestingly, we demonstrate that the (41)RGN(43) motif of PIVL is likely responsible for its anti-cancer effect. By using time lapse videomicroscopy, we found that PIVL significantly reduced U87 cells motility and affected cell directionality persistence by 68%. These findings reveal novel pharmacological effects for a Kunitz-type serine proteinase inhibitor.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Maram Morjen
- Laboratoire des Venins et Biomolécules Thérapeutiques, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunisia.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
9
|
Jebali J, Jeanneau C, Morjen M, Mathieu S, Bazaa A, el Ayeb M, Luis J, Gargouri A, Marrakchi N, el Battari A. Expression of a functional recombinant C-type lectin-like protein lebecetin in the human embryonic kidney cells. Biotechnol Prog 2012; 28:1560-5. [DOI: 10.1002/btpr.1632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2012] [Revised: 08/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
|
10
|
Sheng X, Li M, Song S, Zhang N, Wang Y, Liang H, Wang W, Ji A. Sulfated Polysaccharide Isolated from the Sea Cucumber Stichopus japonicus Promotes Neurosphere Migration and Differentiation via Up-regulation of N-Cadherin. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2011; 32:435-42. [DOI: 10.1007/s10571-011-9773-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2011] [Accepted: 11/10/2011] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
|