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Popov A, Kozlovskaya E, Rutckova T, Styshova O, Vakhrushev A, Kupera E, Tekutyeva L. Antitumor Properties of Matrikines of Different Origins: Prospects and Problems of Their Application. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119502. [PMID: 37298452 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Matrikines (MKs) can be a rich source of functional nutrition components and additional therapy, thereby contributing to human health care and reducing the risk of developing serious diseases, including cancer. Currently, functionally active MKs as products of enzymatic transformation by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are used for various biomedical purposes. Due to the absence of toxic side effects, low species specificity, relatively small size, and presence of various targets at the cell membranes, MKs often exhibit antitumor properties and, therefore, are promising agents for antitumor combination therapy. This review summarizes and analyzes the current data on the antitumor activity of MKs of different origins, discusses the problems and prospects for their therapeutic use, and evaluates the experimental results of studying the antitumor properties of MKs from different echinoderm species generated with the help of a complex of proteolytic enzymes from red king crab Paralithodes camtschatica. Special attention is paid to the analysis of possible mechanisms of the antitumor action of various functionally active MKs, products of the enzymatic activity of various MMPs, and the existing problems for their use in antitumor therapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aleksandr Popov
- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, 159 Prospect 100-Letiya Vladivostoka, Vladivostok 690022, Russia
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- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, 159 Prospect 100-Letiya Vladivostoka, Vladivostok 690022, Russia
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- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, 159 Prospect 100-Letiya Vladivostoka, Vladivostok 690022, Russia
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- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, 159 Prospect 100-Letiya Vladivostoka, Vladivostok 690022, Russia
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- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, 159 Prospect 100-Letiya Vladivostoka, Vladivostok 690022, Russia
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- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, 159 Prospect 100-Letiya Vladivostoka, Vladivostok 690022, Russia
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- Department of Bioeconomy and Food Security, School of Economics and Management, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok 690922, Russia
- ARNIKA, Territory of PDA Nadezhdinskaya, Volno-Nadezhdinskoye 692481, Russia
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Lima e Silva R, Mirando AC, Tzeng SY, Green JJ, Popel AS, Pandey NB, Campochiaro PA. Anti-angiogenic collagen IV-derived peptide target engagement with α vβ 3 and α 5β 1 in ocular neovascularization models. iScience 2023; 26:106078. [PMID: 36844452 PMCID: PMC9947312 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
AXT107, a collagen-derived peptide that binds integrins αvβ3 and α5β1 with high affinity, suppresses vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling, promotes angiopoietin 2-induced Tie2 activation, and suppresses neovascularization (NV) and vascular leakage. Immunohistochemical staining for αvβ3 and α5β1 was markedly increased in NV compared with normal retinal vessels. After intravitreous injection of AXT107, there was no staining with an anti-AXT107 antibody on normal vessels but robust staining of NV that co-localized with αvβ3 and α5β1. Likewise, after intravitreous injection, fluorescein amidite-labeled AXT107 co-localized with αvβ3 and α5β1 on NV but not normal vessels. AXT107 also co-localized with αv and α5 at cell-cell junctions of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). AXT107-integrin binding was demonstrated by ex vivo cross-linking/pull-down experiments. These data support the hypothesis that AXT107 therapeutic activity is mediated through binding αvβ3 and α5β1 which are markedly upregulated on endothelial cells in NV providing selective targeting of diseased vessels which has therapeutic and safety benefits.
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Affiliation(s)
- Raquel Lima e Silva
- Department of Ophthalmology and The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- AsclepiX Therapeutics, Inc., Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- AsclepiX Therapeutics, Inc., Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Ramya S, Paulpandi M, Kavithaa K, Saranya T, Winster H, Balachandar V, Narayanasamy A. Fabatin-loaded silica nanoparticle-induced apoptosis via mitochondrial dysfunction: targeting the PI3K/AKT molecular pathway as a therapeutic implication against triple negative breast cancer. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj02922c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Mechanism induced by F-SNP on inducing apoptosis in triple negative breast cancer.
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- Sennimalai Ramya
- Disease Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, TN, India
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- Disease Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, TN, India
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- Disease Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, TN, India
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- Disease Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, TN, India
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- Disease Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, TN, India
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- Human Molecular Cytogenetics and Stem Cell Laboratory, Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, TN, India
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- Disease Proteomics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, TN, India
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Mirando AC, Patil A, Rafie CI, Christmas BJ, Pandey NB, Stearns V, Jaffee EM, Roussos Torres ET, Popel AS. Regulation of the tumor immune microenvironment and vascular normalization in TNBC murine models by a novel peptide. Oncoimmunology 2020; 9:1760685. [PMID: 32923118 PMCID: PMC7458646 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2020.1760685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a highly metastatic and aggressive disease with limited treatment options. Recently, the combination of the immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) atezolizumab (anti-PD-L1) with nab-paclitaxel was approved following a clinical trial that showed response rates in at least 43% of patients. While this approval marks a major advance in the treatment of TNBC it may be possible to improve the efficacy of ICI therapies through further modulation of the suppressive tumor immune microenvironment (TIME). Several factors may limit immune response in TNBC including aberrant growth factor signaling, such as VEGFR2 and cMet signaling, inefficient vascularization, poor delivery of drugs and immune cells, and the skewing of immune cell populations toward immunosuppressive phenotypes. Here we investigate the immune-modulating properties of AXT201, a novel 20 amino-acid integrin-binding peptide in two syngeneic mouse TNBC models: 4T1-BALB/c and NT4-FVB. AXT201 treatment improved survival in the NT4 model by 20% and inhibited the growth of 4T1 tumors by 47% over 22 days post-inoculation. Subsequent immunohistochemical analyses of 4T1 tumors also showed a 53% reduction in vascular density and a 184% increase in pericyte coverage following peptide treatment. Flow cytometry analyses demonstrated evidence of a more favorable anti-tumor immune microenvironment following treatment with AXT201, including significant decreases in the populations of T regulatory cells, monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells, and PD-L1 expressing cells and increased expression of T cell functional markers. Together, these findings demonstrate immune-activating properties of AXT201 that could be developed in combination with other immunomodulatory agents in the treatment of TNBC.
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- Adam C Mirando
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Viragh Center for Pancreatic Clinical Research and Care, Bloomberg Kimmel Institute for Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Viragh Center for Pancreatic Clinical Research and Care, Bloomberg Kimmel Institute for Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Department of Research and Development, AsclepiX Therapeutics, Inc, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Viragh Center for Pancreatic Clinical Research and Care, Bloomberg Kimmel Institute for Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Viragh Center for Pancreatic Clinical Research and Care, Bloomberg Kimmel Institute for Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Bazzazi H, Zhang Y, Jafarnejad M, Popel AS. Computational modeling of synergistic interaction between αVβ3 integrin and VEGFR2 in endothelial cells: Implications for the mechanism of action of angiogenesis-modulating integrin-binding peptides. J Theor Biol 2018; 455:212-221. [PMID: 30036530 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
Cooperation between VEGFR2 and integrin αVβ3 is critical for neovascularization in wound healing, cardiovascular ischemic diseases, ocular diseases, and tumor angiogenesis. In the present study, we developed a rule-based computational model to investigate the potential mechanism by which the Src-induced integrin association with VEGFR2 enhances VEGFR2 activation. Simulations demonstrated that the main function of integrin is to reduce the degradation of VEGFR2 and hence stabilize the activation signal. In addition, receptor synthesis rate and recruitment from internal compartment were found to be sensitive determinants of the activation state of VEGFR2. The model was then applied to simulate the effect of integrin-binding peptides such as tumstatin and cilengitide on VEGFR2 signaling. Further, computational modeling proposed potential molecular mechanisms for the angiogenesis-modulating activity of other integrin-binding peptides. The model highlights the complexity of the crosstalk between αVβ3 integrin and VEGFR2 and the necessity of utilizing models to elucidate potential mechanisms in angiogenesis-modulating peptide therapy.
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- Hojjat Bazzazi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States
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Bressler EM, Kim J, Shmueli RB, Mirando AC, Bazzazi H, Lee E, Popel AS, Pandey NB, Green JJ. Biomimetic peptide display from a polymeric nanoparticle surface for targeting and antitumor activity to human triple-negative breast cancer cells. J Biomed Mater Res A 2018; 106:1753-1764. [PMID: 29424479 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
While poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-block-polyethylene glycol (PLGA-PEG) nanoparticles (NPs) can encapsulate drug cargos and prolong circulation times, they show nonspecific accumulation in off-target tissues. Targeted delivery of drugs to tumor tissue and tumor vasculature is a promising approach for treating solid tumors while enhancing specificity and reducing systemic toxicity. AXT050, a collagen-IV derived peptide with both antitumor and antiangiogenic properties, is shown to bind to tumor-associated integrins with high affinity, which leads to targeted accumulation in tumor tissue. AXT050 conjugated to PLGA-PEG NPs at precisely controlled surface density functions both as a targeting agent to human tumor cells and demonstrates potential for simultaneous antitumorigenic and antiangiogenic activity. These targeted NPs cause inhibition of adhesion and proliferation in vitro when added to human triple-negative breast cancer cells and microvascular endothelial cells through binding to integrin αV β3 . Furthermore, we find an in vivo biphasic relationship between tumor targeting and surface coating density of NPs coated with AXT050. NPs with an intermediate level of 10% peptide surface coating show approximately twofold greater accumulation in tumors and lower accumulation in the liver compared to nontargeted PLGA-PEG NPs in a murine biodistribution model. Display of biomimetic peptides from NP surfaces to both target and inhibit cancer cells has the potential to enhance the activity of cancer nanomedicines. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 106A: 1753-1764, 2018.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231.,Translational Tissue Engineering Cancer, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
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- AsclepiX Therapeutics, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218.,Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231.,Translational Tissue Engineering Cancer, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
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- AsclepiX Therapeutics, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218.,Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231.,Department of Oncology and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
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- AsclepiX Therapeutics, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218.,Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
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- AsclepiX Therapeutics, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218.,Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231.,Translational Tissue Engineering Cancer, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231.,Department of Oncology and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231.,Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231.,Bloomberg∼Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231
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Silva RLE, Kanan Y, Mirando AC, Kim J, Shmueli RB, Lorenc VE, Fortmann SD, Sciamanna J, Pandey NB, Green JJ, Popel AS, Campochiaro PA. Tyrosine kinase blocking collagen IV-derived peptide suppresses ocular neovascularization and vascular leakage. Sci Transl Med 2018; 9. [PMID: 28100839 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aai8030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-neutralizing proteins provide benefit in several retinal and choroidal vascular diseases, but some patients still experience suboptimal outcomes, and the need for frequent intraocular injections is a barrier to good outcomes. A mimetic peptide derived from collagen IV, AXT107, suppressed subretinal neovascularization (NV) in two mouse models predictive of effects in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NVAMD) and inhibited retinal NV in a model predictive of effects in ischemic retinopathies. A combination of AXT107 and the current treatment aflibercept suppressed subretinal NV better than either agent alone. Furthermore, AXT107 caused regression of choroidal NV. AXT107 reduced the VEGF-induced vascular leakage that underlies macular edema in ischemic retinopathies and NVAMD. In rabbit eyes, which are closer to the size of human eyes, intraocular injection of AXT107 significantly reduced VEGF-induced vascular leakage by 86% at 1 month and 70% at 2 months; aflibercept significantly reduced leakage by 69% at 1 month and did not reduce leakage at 2 months, demonstrating the longer effectiveness of AXT107. AXT107 reduced ligand-induced phosphorylation of multiple receptors: VEGFR2, c-Met, and PDGFRβ. Optimal signaling through these receptors requires complex formation with β3 integrin, which was reduced by AXT107 binding to αvβ3 AXT107 also reduced total VEGFR2 levels by increasing internalization, ubiquitination, and degradation. This biomimetic peptide is a sustained, multitargeted therapy that may provide advantages over intraocular injections of specific VEGF-neutralizing proteins.
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- Raquel Lima E Silva
- Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,AsclepiX Therapeutics, LLC, Baltimore, MD 21211, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.,Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Kim J, Mirando AC, Popel AS, Green JJ. Gene delivery nanoparticles to modulate angiogenesis. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2017; 119:20-43. [PMID: 27913120 PMCID: PMC5449271 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2016.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2016] [Revised: 10/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
Angiogenesis is naturally balanced by many pro- and anti-angiogenic factors while an imbalance of these factors leads to aberrant angiogenesis, which is closely associated with many diseases. Gene therapy has become a promising strategy for the treatment of such a disordered state through the introduction of exogenous nucleic acids that express or silence the target agents, thereby engineering neovascularization in both directions. Numerous non-viral gene delivery nanoparticles have been investigated towards this goal, but their clinical translation has been hampered by issues associated with safety, delivery efficiency, and therapeutic effect. This review summarizes key factors targeted for therapeutic angiogenesis and anti-angiogenesis gene therapy, non-viral nanoparticle-mediated approaches to gene delivery, and recent gene therapy applications in pre-clinical and clinical trials for ischemia, tissue regeneration, cancer, and wet age-related macular degeneration. Enhanced nanoparticle design strategies are also proposed to further improve the efficacy of gene delivery nanoparticles to modulate angiogenesis.
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- Jayoung Kim
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA; Translational Tissue Engineering Center and Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA; Department of Oncology and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA; Department of Oncology and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA; Translational Tissue Engineering Center and Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA; Department of Oncology and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA; Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, and Materials Science & Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.
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Effects of endothelial cell proliferation and migration rates in a computational model of sprouting angiogenesis. Sci Rep 2016; 6:36992. [PMID: 27841344 PMCID: PMC5107954 DOI: 10.1038/srep36992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Angiogenesis, the recruitment of new blood vessels, is a critical process for the growth, expansion, and metastatic dissemination of developing tumors. Three types of cells make up the new vasculature: tip cells, which migrate in response to gradients of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), stalk cells, which proliferate and extend the vessels, and phalanx cells, which are quiescent and support the sprout. In this study we examine the contribution of tip cell migration rate and stalk cell proliferation rate on the formation of new vasculature. We calculate several vascular metrics, such as the number of vascular bifurcations per unit volume, vascular segment length per unit volume, and vascular tortuosity. These measurements predict that proliferation rate has a greater effect on the spread and extent of vascular growth compared to migration rate. Together, these findings provide strong implications for designing anti-angiogenic therapies that may differentially target endothelial cell proliferation and migration. Computational models can be used to predict optimal anti-angiogenic therapies in combination with other therapeutics to improve outcome.
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Novel insight into triple-negative breast cancers, the emerging role of angiogenesis, and antiangiogenic therapy. Expert Rev Mol Med 2016; 18:e18. [DOI: 10.1017/erm.2016.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous group of tumours characterised by lack of expression of oestrogen-, progesterone- and human epidermal growth factor receptors. TNBC, which represents approximately 15% of all mammary tumours, has a poor prognosis because of an aggressive behaviour and the lack of specific treatment. Accordingly, TNBC has become a major focus of research into breast cancer and is now classified into several molecular subtypes, each with a different prognosis. Pathological angiogenesis occurs at a late stage in the proliferation of TNBC and is associated with invasion and metastasis; there is an association with metabolic syndrome. Semaphorins are a versatile family of proteins with multiple roles in angiogenesis, tumour growth and metastasis and may represent a clinically useful focus for therapeutic targeting in this type of breast cancer. Another important field of investigation into the control of pathological angiogenesis is related to the expression of noncoding RNA (ncRNA) – these molecules can be considered as a therapeutic target or as a biomarker. Several molecular agents for intervening in the activity of different signalling pathways are being explored in TNBC, but none has so far proved effective in clinical trials and the disease continues to pose a defining challenge for clinical management as well as innovative cancer research.
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de Vega S, Hozumi K, Suzuki N, Nonaka R, Seo E, Takeda A, Ikeuchi T, Nomizu M, Yamada Y, Arikawa-Hirasawa E. Identification of peptides derived from the C-terminal domain of fibulin-7 active for endothelial cell adhesion and tube formation disruption. Biopolymers 2016; 106:184-195. [PMID: 26491858 DOI: 10.1002/bip.22754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2015] [Revised: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Despite the research done on pathological angiogenesis, there is still a need for the development of new therapies against angiogenesis-related diseases. Fibulin-7 (Fbln7) is a member of the extracellular matrix fibulin protein family. The Fbln7 C-terminal fragment, Fbln7-C, binds to endothelial cells and inhibits their tube formation in culture. In this study, we screened 12 synthetic peptides, covering the fibulin-globular domain of Fbln7-C, to identify active sites for endothelial cell adhesion and in vitro antiangiogenic activity. Three peptides, fc10, fc11, and fc12, promoted Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs) adhesion, and the morphology of HUVECs on fc10 was similar to that on Fbln7-C. EDTA and the anti-integrin β1 function-blocking antibody inhibited HUVECs adhesion to both fc10 and fc12, and heparin inhibited HUVECs adhesion to both fc11 and fc12. fc10 and fc11 inhibited HUVECs tube formation. Our results suggest that three peptides from Fbln7-C are biologically active for endothelial cell adhesion and disrupt the tube formation, suggesting a potential therapeutic use of these peptides for angiogenesis-related diseases. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers (Pept Sci) 106: 184-195, 2016.
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- Susana de Vega
- Research Institute for Diseases of Old Age, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Tokyo, 192-0392, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan
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- Research Institute for Diseases of Old Age, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Research Institute for Diseases of Old Age, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Research Institute for Diseases of Old Age, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Biology, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20814
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Tokyo, 192-0392, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Biology, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20814
| | - Eri Arikawa-Hirasawa
- Research Institute for Diseases of Old Age, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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