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Carabias P, Espelt MV, Bacigalupo ML, Rojas P, Sarrias L, Rubin A, Saffioti NA, Elola MT, Rossi JP, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Rabinovich GA, Troncoso MF. Galectin-1 confers resistance to doxorubicin in hepatocellular carcinoma cells through modulation of P-glycoprotein expression. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:79. [PMID: 35075112 PMCID: PMC8786848 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-04520-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Galectin-1 (GAL1), a β-galactoside-binding protein abundantly expressed in the tumor microenvironment, has emerged as a key mechanism of chemoresistance developed by different tumors. Although increased expression of GAL1 is a hallmark of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression, aggressiveness and metastasis, limited information is available on the role of this endogenous lectin in HCC resistance to chemotherapy. Moreover, the precise mechanisms underlying this effect are uncertain. HCC has evolved different mechanisms of resistance to chemotherapy including those involving the P-glycoprotein (P-gp), an ATP-dependent drug efflux pump, which controls intracellular drug concentration. Here, we investigated the molecular mechanism underlying GAL1-mediated chemoresistance in HCC cells, particularly the involvement of P-gp in this effect. Our results show that GAL1 protected HepG2 cells from doxorubicin (DOX)- and sorafenib-induced cell death in vitro. Accordingly, GAL1-overexpressing HepG2 cells generated DOX-resistant tumors in vivo. High expression of GAL1 in HepG2 cells reduced intracellular accumulation of DOX likely by increasing P-gp protein expression rather than altering its membrane localization. GAL1-mediated increase of P-gp expression involved activation of the phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway. Moreover, 'loss-of-function' experiments revealed that P-gp mediates GAL1-driven resistance to DOX, but not to sorafenib, in HepG2 cells. Conversely, in PLC/PRF/5 cells, P-gp protein expression was undetectable and GAL1 did not control resistance to DOX or sorafenib, supporting the critical role of P-gp in mediating GAL1 effects. Collectively, our findings suggest that GAL1 confers chemoresistance in HCC through mechanisms involving modulation of P-gp, thus emphasizing the role of this lectin as a potential therapeutic target in HCC.
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Grants
- PICT-2014-3216 Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva (Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, Argentina)
- PICT V 2014-3687 Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva (Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, Argentina)
- PICT-2016-1139 Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva (Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, Argentina)
- 20020150100005BA Universidad de Buenos Aires (University of Buenos Aires)
- PIP-11220150100647 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (National Scientific and Technical Research Council)
- Sales, Bunge & Born and Lounsbery Foundations. Donations from the Ferioli, Ostry and Caraballo families.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pablo Carabias
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de lnvestigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de lnvestigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de lnvestigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Carcinogénesis Hormonal, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Consejo Nacional de lnvestigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de lnvestigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Carcinogénesis Hormonal, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Consejo Nacional de lnvestigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de lnvestigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de lnvestigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de lnvestigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de lnvestigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Glicomedicina, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Consejo Nacional de lnvestigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de lnvestigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Ferragut F, Cagnoni AJ, Colombo LL, Sánchez Terrero C, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Troncoso MF, Vanzulli SI, Rabinovich GA, Mariño KV, Elola MT. Dual knockdown of Galectin-8 and its glycosylated ligand, the activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM/CD166), synergistically delays in vivo breast cancer growth. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Res 2019; 1866:1338-1352. [PMID: 30905597 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2019.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
Galectin-8 (Gal-8), a 'tandem-repeat'-type galectin, has been described as a modulator of cellular functions including adhesion, spreading, growth arrest, apoptosis, pathogen recognition, autophagy, and immunomodulation. We have previously shown that activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM), also known as CD166, serves as a receptor for endogenous Gal-8. ALCAM is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily involved in cell-cell adhesion through homophilic (ALCAM-ALCAM) and heterophilic (i.e. ALCAM-CD6) interactions in different tissues. Here we investigated the physiologic relevance of ALCAM-Gal-8 association and glycosylation-dependent mechanisms governing these interactions. We found that silencing of ALCAM in MDA-MB-231 triple negative breast cancer cells decreases cell adhesion and migration onto Gal-8-coated surfaces in a glycan-dependent fashion. Remarkably, either Gal-8 or ALCAM silencing also disrupted cell-cell adhesion, and led to reduced tumor growth in a murine model of triple negative breast cancer. Moreover, structural characterization of endogenous ALCAM N-glycosylation showed abundant permissive structures for Gal-8 binding. Importantly, we also found that cell sialylation controls Gal-8-mediated cell adhesion. Altogether, these findings demonstrate a central role of either ALCAM or Gal-8 (or both) in controlling triple negative breast cancer.
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- Fátima Ferragut
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Prof. Dr. Alejandro Paladini (CONICET-UBA), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Glicómica Funcional y Molecular, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Área de Investigación, Instituto de Oncología Ángel H. Roffo, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro Oncológico de Medicina Nuclear, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica-Hospital Oncológico Ángel H. Roffo, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Prof. Dr. Alejandro Paladini (CONICET-UBA), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Prof. Dr. Alejandro Paladini (CONICET-UBA), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas (IIHEMA), Academia Nacional de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Inmunopatología, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina; Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Glicómica Funcional y Molecular, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Prof. Dr. Alejandro Paladini (CONICET-UBA), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Fernández MM, Ferragut F, Cárdenas Delgado VM, Bracalente C, Bravo AI, Cagnoni AJ, Nuñez M, Morosi LG, Quinta HR, Espelt MV, Troncoso MF, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Mariño KV, Malchiodi EL, Rabinovich GA, Elola MT. Glycosylation-dependent binding of galectin-8 to activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM/CD166) promotes its surface segregation on breast cancer cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2016; 1860:2255-68. [PMID: 27130882 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 03/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND We previously demonstrated that the activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM/CD166) can interact with galectin-8 (Gal-8) in endothelial cells. ALCAM is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily that promotes homophilic and heterophilic cell-cell interactions. Gal-8 is a "tandem-repeat"-type galectin, known as a matricellular protein involved in cell adhesion. Here, we analyzed the physical interaction between both molecules in breast cancer cells and the functional relevance of this phenomenon. METHODS We performed binding assays by surface plasmon resonance to study the interaction between Gal-8 and the recombinant glycosylated ALCAM ectodomain or endogenous ALCAM from MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. We also analyzed the binding of ALCAM-silenced or control breast cancer cells to immobilized Gal-8 by SPR. In internalization assays, we evaluated the influence of Gal-8 on ALCAM surface localization. RESULTS We showed that recombinant glycosylated ALCAM and endogenous ALCAM from breast carcinoma cells physically interacted with Gal-8 in a glycosylation-dependent fashion displaying a differential behavior compared to non-glycosylated ALCAM. Moreover, ALCAM-silenced breast cancer cells exhibited reduced binding to Gal-8 relative to control cells. Importantly, exogenously added Gal-8 provoked ALCAM segregation, probably trapping this adhesion molecule at the surface of breast cancer cells. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate that Gal-8 interacts with ALCAM at the surface of breast cancer cells through glycosylation-dependent mechanisms. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE A novel heterophilic interaction between ALCAM and Gal-8 is demonstrated here, suggesting its physiologic relevance in the biology of breast cancer cells.
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- Marisa M Fernández
- Institute of Studies in Humoral Immunology, University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and National Council Research (CONICET), Microbiology, Immunology and Biotechnology Department, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IQUIFIB), UBA-CONICET, Biological Chemistry Department, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IQUIFIB), UBA-CONICET, Biological Chemistry Department, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IQUIFIB), UBA-CONICET, Biological Chemistry Department, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Molecular Pathology Department, "Eva Perón" HIGA Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Glycomics, Institute of Biology and Experimental Medicine (IBYME), CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Glycomics, Institute of Biology and Experimental Medicine (IBYME), CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Laboratory of Immunopathology, IBYME, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IQUIFIB), UBA-CONICET, Biological Chemistry Department, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IQUIFIB), UBA-CONICET, Biological Chemistry Department, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IQUIFIB), UBA-CONICET, Biological Chemistry Department, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IQUIFIB), UBA-CONICET, Biological Chemistry Department, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Glycomics, Institute of Biology and Experimental Medicine (IBYME), CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Studies in Humoral Immunology, University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and National Council Research (CONICET), Microbiology, Immunology and Biotechnology Department, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Immunopathology, IBYME, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IQUIFIB), UBA-CONICET, Biological Chemistry Department, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Manzi M, Bacigalupo ML, Carabias P, Elola MT, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Rabinovich GA, Espelt MV, Troncoso MF. Galectin-1 Controls the Proliferation and Migration of Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells and Their Interaction With Hepatocarcinoma Cells. J Cell Physiol 2015; 231:1522-33. [PMID: 26551914 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.25244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Galectin-1 (Gal1), a β-galactoside-binding protein elevated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and its expression correlates with HCC growth, invasiveness, and metastasis. During the early stages of HCC, transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1 ) acts as a tumor suppressor; however in advanced stages, HCC cells lose their cytostatic response to TGF-β1 and undergo EMT. Here, we investigated the role of Gal1 on liver endothelial cell biology, and the interplay between Gal1 and TGF-β1 in HCC progression. By Western blot and immunofluorescence, we analyzed Gal1 expression, secretion and localization in HepG2 and HuH-7 human HCC cells, and in SK-HEP-1 human liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (SECs). We used loss-of-function and gain-of-function experiments to down- or up-regulate Gal1 expression, respectively, in HepG2 cells. We cultured SK-HEP-1 cells with conditioned media from HCC cells secreting different levels of Gal1, and demonstrated that Gal1 derived from tumor hepatocytes induced its own expression in SECs. Colorimetric and scratch-wound assays revealed that secretion of Gal1 by HCC cells induced SEC proliferation and migration. Moreover, by fluorescence microscopy we demonstrated that Gal1 promoted glycan-dependent heterotypic adhesion of HepG2 cells to SK-HEP-1 SECs. Furthermore, TGF-β1 induced Gal1 expression and secretion by HCC cells, and promoted HepG2 cell adhesion to SK-HEP-1 SECs through a Gal1-dependent mechanism. Finally, Gal1 modulated HepG2 cell proliferation and sensitivity to TGF-β1 -induced growth inhibition. Our results suggest that Gal1 and TGF-β1 might function coordinately within the HCC microenvironment to regulate tumor growth, invasion, metastasis, and angiogenesis.
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- Malena Manzi
- Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Institute of Biological Chemistry and Biophysics "Prof. Alejandro C. Paladini", University of Buenos Aires (UBA)-National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Institute of Biological Chemistry and Biophysics "Prof. Alejandro C. Paladini", University of Buenos Aires (UBA)-National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Institute of Biological Chemistry and Biophysics "Prof. Alejandro C. Paladini", University of Buenos Aires (UBA)-National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Institute of Biological Chemistry and Biophysics "Prof. Alejandro C. Paladini", University of Buenos Aires (UBA)-National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Institute of Biological Chemistry and Biophysics "Prof. Alejandro C. Paladini", University of Buenos Aires (UBA)-National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biology and Experimental Medicine (CONICET) and School of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Institute of Biological Chemistry and Biophysics "Prof. Alejandro C. Paladini", University of Buenos Aires (UBA)-National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Institute of Biological Chemistry and Biophysics "Prof. Alejandro C. Paladini", University of Buenos Aires (UBA)-National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Bacigalupo ML, Manzi M, Espelt MV, Gentilini LD, Compagno D, Laderach DJ, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Rabinovich GA, Troncoso MF. Galectin-1 triggers epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells. J Cell Physiol 2015; 230:1298-309. [PMID: 25469885 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.24865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Galectin-1 (Gal1), a β-galactoside-binding protein abundantly expressed in tumor microenvironments, is associated with the development of metastasis in hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC). However, the precise roles of Gal1 in HCC cell invasiveness and dissemination are uncertain. Here, we investigated whether Gal1 mediate epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in HCC cells, a key process during cancer progression. We used the well-differentiated and low invasive HepG2 cells and performed 'gain-of-function' and 'loss-function' experiments by transfecting cells with Gal1 cDNA constructs or by siRNA strategies, respectively. Epithelial and mesenchymal markers expression, changes in apico-basal polarity, independent-anchorage growth, and activation of specific signaling pathways were studied using Western blot, fluorescence microscopy, soft-agar assays, and FOP/TOP flash reporter system. Gal1 up-regulation in HepG2 cells induced down-regulation of the adherens junction protein E-cadherin and increased expression of the transcription factor Snail, one of the main inducers of EMT in HCC. Enhanced Gal1 expression facilitated the transition from epithelial cell morphology towards a fibroblastoid phenotype and favored up-regulation of the mesenchymal marker vimentin in HCC cells. Cells overexpressing Gal1 showed enhanced anchorage-independent growth and loss of apico-basal polarity. Remarkably, Gal1 promoted Akt activation, β-catenin nuclear translocation, TCF4/LEF1 transcriptional activity and increased cyclin D1 and c-Myc expression, suggesting activation of the Wnt pathway. Furthermore, Gal1 overexpression induced E-cadherin downregulation through a PI3K/Akt-dependent mechanism. Our results provide the first evidence of a role of Gal1 as an inducer of EMT in HCC cells, with critical implications in HCC metastasis.
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- María L Bacigalupo
- Institute of Biological Chemistry and Biophysics "Prof. Alejandro C. Paladini" (UBA-CONICET), Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Troncoso MF, Ferragut F, Bacigalupo ML, Cárdenas Delgado VM, Nugnes LG, Gentilini L, Laderach D, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Compagno D, Rabinovich GA, Elola MT. Galectin-8: a matricellular lectin with key roles in angiogenesis. Glycobiology 2014; 24:907-14. [PMID: 24939370 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwu054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Galectin-8 (gal-8) is a "tandem-repeat"-type galectin, containing two carbohydrate recognition domains connected by a linker peptide. gal-8 is expressed both in the cytoplasm and nucleus in vascular endothelial cells (ECs) from normal and tumor-associated blood vessels, and in lymphatic endothelial cells. Herein, we describe a novel role for gal-8 in the regulation of vascular and lymphatic angiogenesis and provide evidence of its critical implications in tumor biology. Functional assays revealed central roles for gal-8 in the control of capillary-tube formation, EC migration and in vivo angiogenesis. So far, two endothelial ligands have been described for gal-8, namely podoplanin in lymphatic vessels and CD166 (ALCAM, activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule) in vascular ECs. Other related gal-8 functions are also summarized here, including cell adhesion and migration, which collectively demonstrate the multi-functionality of this complex lectin. Thus, gal-8 is an important component of the angiogenesis network, and an essential molecule in the extracellular matrix by providing molecular anchoring to this surrounding matrix. The implications of gal-8 in tumor angiogenesis remain to be further explored, but it is exciting to speculate that modulating gal-8-glycan interactions could be used to block lymphatic-vascular connections vital for metastasis.
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- María F Troncoso
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Prof. Dr. Alejandro Paladini (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica
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- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Prof. Dr. Alejandro Paladini (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica
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- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Prof. Dr. Alejandro Paladini (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica
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- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Prof. Dr. Alejandro Paladini (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica
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- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Prof. Dr. Alejandro Paladini (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica
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- Laboratorio de Glicómica Funcional, IQUIBICEN-CONICET, Departamento de Química Biológica. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Glicómica Funcional, IQUIBICEN-CONICET, Departamento de Química Biológica. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Prof. Dr. Alejandro Paladini (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica
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- Laboratorio de Glicómica Funcional, IQUIBICEN-CONICET, Departamento de Química Biológica. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Glicómica Funcional, IQUIBICEN-CONICET, Departamento de Química Biológica. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina Laboratorio de Inmunopatología, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME - CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Prof. Dr. Alejandro Paladini (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica
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Elola MT, Ferragut F, Cárdenas Delgado VM, Nugnes LG, Gentilini L, Laderach D, Troncoso MF, Compagno D, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Rabinovich GA. Expression, localization and function of galectin-8, a tandem-repeat lectin, in human tumors. Histol Histopathol 2014; 29:1093-105. [PMID: 24696431 DOI: 10.14670/hh-29.1093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Galectin-8 (Gal-8) is a 'tandem-repeat'-type galectin, which possesses two carbohydrate recognition domains connected by a linker peptide. Gal-8 complexity is related to the alternative splicing of its mRNA precursor, which is known to generate isoforms. Regarding its carbohydrate-binding specificity, Gal-8 has a unique feature among galectins, since its C-terminal domain has higher affinity for N-glycan-type branched oligosaccharides, while its N-terminal domain shows strong affinity for α2-3-sialylated or 3'-sulfated β-galactosides. We integrate here the available information on Gal-8 expression in different tumor types and attempt to elucidate associations of its expression and localization with tumor progression with the overarching goal of analyzing its potential applications in diagnosis and prognosis. Differential diagnosis is still a prime concern in tumor pathology, and Gal-8 could be of great value in some types of primary or secondary tumors (i.e. papillary thyroid carcinoma, advanced colon carcinoma from patients with distant metastases, or metastases from primary lung carcinoma). The prognostic value of Gal-8 has been described for laryngeal carcinoma as well as advanced colon carcinoma. Further studies are needed to explain the relevance of Gal-8 and its isoforms in tumor pathology and their different intra- or extracellular roles (cytoplasmic, nuclear or extracellular) in tumor biology.
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- María T Elola
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IQUIFIB), UBA-CONICET, Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry. University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IQUIFIB), UBA-CONICET, Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry. University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IQUIFIB), UBA-CONICET, Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry. University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IQUIFIB), UBA-CONICET, Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry. University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Functional Glycomics, IQUIBICEN, CONICET, Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Exact and Natural Sciences. University of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Functional Glycomics, IQUIBICEN, CONICET, Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Exact and Natural Sciences. University of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IQUIFIB), UBA-CONICET, Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry. University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Functional Glycomics, IQUIBICEN, CONICET, Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Exact and Natural Sciences. University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IQUIFIB), UBA-CONICET, Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry. University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Functional Glycomics, IQUIBICEN, CONICET, Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Exact and Natural Sciences. University of Buenos Aires, and Laboratory of Immunopathology, Institute of Experimental Biology and Medicine (IBYME), CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Galectins are a family of animal lectins defined by their β-galactoside-binding specificity and a consensus sequence in their carbohydrate-recognition domain. Galectin-1 (Gal-1) is expressed as a non-covalently linked homodimer present in a variety of tissues. Here we describe its isolation from human platelets by a procedure involving ionic exchange chromatography and affinity chromatography on lactose-agarose. Platelet Gal-1 co-purifies with actin, forming an actin-Gal-1 complex which does no dissociate even after treatment with sodium dodecyl sulfate. The presence of both proteins was confirmed by Western blot and by trypsin digestion followed by mass spectrometry identification. By hemagglutination assays we studied the response of recombinant Gal-1/actin, mixed and pre-incubated in different proportions, and then tested against neuraminidase treated rabbit red blood cells. The complex formation was confirmed by confocal microscopy, showing that both proteins co-localised in resting platelets as well as in thrombin-activated ones. These results suggest that endogenous Gal-1 forms an intracellular complex with monomeric actin and that, after platelet activation, Gal-1 could play a role in the polymerization-depolymerization process of actin, which concludes in platelet aggregation.
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- M M González
- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 47 y 115, 1900, La Plata, Argentina
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Espelt MV, Croci DO, Bacigalupo ML, Carabias P, Manzi M, Elola MT, Muñoz MC, Dominici FP, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Rabinovich GA, Troncoso MF. Novel roles of galectin-1 in hepatocellular carcinoma cell adhesion, polarization, and in vivo tumor growth. Hepatology 2011; 53:2097-106. [PMID: 21391228 DOI: 10.1002/hep.24294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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UNLABELLED Galectin-1 (Gal-1), a widely expressed β-galactoside-binding protein, exerts pleiotropic biological functions. Gal-1 is up-regulated in hepatocarcinoma cells, although its role in liver pathophysiology remains uncertain. We investigated the effects of Gal-1 on HepG2 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell adhesion and polarization. Soluble and immobilized recombinant Gal-1 (rGal-1) promoted HepG2 cell adhesion to uncoated plates and also increased adhesion to laminin. Antibody-mediated blockade experiments revealed the involvement of different integrins as critical mediators of these biological effects. In addition, exposure to rGal-1 markedly accelerated the development of apical bile canaliculi as shown by TRITC-phalloidin labeling and immunostaining for multidrug resistance associated-protein 2 (MRP2). Notably, rGal-1 did not interfere with multidrug resistance protein 1/P-glycoprotein or MRP2 apical localization, neither with transfer nor secretion of 5-chloromethylfluorescein diacetate through MRP2. Stimulation of cell adhesion and polarization by rGal-1 was abrogated in the presence of thiodigalactoside, a galectin-specific sugar, suggesting the involvement of protein-carbohydrate interactions in these effects. Additionally, Gal-1 effects were abrogated in the presence of wortmmanin, PD98059 or H89, suggesting involvement of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), mitogen-activated protein kinase and cyclic adenosine monophosphate-dependent protein kinase signaling pathways in these functions. Finally, expression levels of this endogenous lectin correlated with HCC cell adhesion and polarization and up-regulation of Gal-1-favored growth of hepatocarcinoma in vivo. CONCLUSION Our results provide the first evidence of a role of Gal-1 in modulating HCC cell adhesion, polarization, and in vivo tumor growth, with critical implications in liver pathophysiology.
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- María V Espelt
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Yoshizaki L, Troncoso MF, Lopes JLS, Hellman U, Beltramini LM, Wolfenstein-Todel C. Calliandra selloi Macbride trypsin inhibitor: isolation, characterization, stability, spectroscopic analyses. Phytochemistry 2007; 68:2625-34. [PMID: 17651769 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2006] [Revised: 04/27/2007] [Accepted: 06/02/2007] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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A trypsin inhibitor was purified from Calliandra selloi Macbride seeds (CSTI). SDS-PAGE under non-reducing conditions showed a single band of approximately 20,000 Da, while under reducing conditions two bands of 16,000 and 6000 Da were observed, indicating that CSTI consists of two polypeptide chains. Molecular masses of 20,078 and 20,279 were obtained by mass spectrometry, although only one pI of 4.0 was observed and one peak was obtained by reversed phase chromatography. Amino-terminal sequence analysis showed homology to Kunitz-type inhibitors. CSTI was able to inhibit trypsin (Ki 2.21 x 10(-7)M), alpha-chymotrypsin (Ki 4.95 x 10(-7)M) and kallikrein (Ki 4.20 x 10(-7)M) but had no effect on elastase. Trypsin inhibitory activity was stable over a wide range of pH and temperature. CSTI was particularly susceptible to DTT treatment, followed by addition of iodoacetamide. Far-UV circular dichroism measurements revealed that CSTI is a beta-II protein. Thermal unfolding showed a two-state transition with a midpoint at 68 degrees C. Far-UV CD spectra of CSTI at pH extremes showed little changes, while more pronounced differences in near-UV CD spectra were detected. Remarkably, treatment with 1mM DTT caused very slight changes in the far-UV CD spectrum, and only after carbamidomethylation was there was a marked loss observed in secondary structure.
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- Lucila Yoshizaki
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, 1113 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Elola MT, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Troncoso MF, Vasta GR, Rabinovich GA. Galectins: matricellular glycan-binding proteins linking cell adhesion, migration, and survival. Cell Mol Life Sci 2007; 64:1679-700. [PMID: 17497244 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-007-7044-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 276] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Galectins are a taxonomically widespread family of glycan-binding proteins, defined by at least one conserved carbohydrate-recognition domain with a canonical amino acid sequence and affinity for beta-galactosides. Because of their anti-adhesive as well as pro-adhesive extracellular functions, galectins appear to be a novel class of adhesion-modulating proteins collectively known as matricellular proteins (which include thrombospondin, SPARC, tenascin, hevin, and disintegrins). Accordingly, galectins can display de-adhesive effects when presented as soluble proteins to cells in a strong adhesive state. In this context, the de-adhesive properties of galectins should be considered as physiologically relevant as the proadhesive effects of these glycan-binding proteins. This article focuses on the roles of mammalian galectins in cell adhesion, spreading, and migration, and the crossregulation of these functions. Although careful attention should be paid when examining individual galectin functions due to overlapping distributions, these intriguing glycan-binding proteins offer promising possibilities for the treatment and intervention of a wide variety of pathological processes, including cancer, inflammation, and autoimmunity.
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- M T Elola
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, C1123, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Troncoso MF, Biron VA, Longhi SA, Retegui LA, Wolfenstein-Todel C. Peltophorum dubium and soybean Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitors induce human Jurkat cell apoptosis. Int Immunopharmacol 2007; 7:625-36. [PMID: 17386410 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2007.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2006] [Revised: 12/27/2006] [Accepted: 01/06/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Plants constitute an important source of compounds which can induce apoptosis in a variety of cells. Previously, we reported the isolation of a trypsin inhibitor from Peltophorum dubium seeds (PDTI). This inhibitor, as well as soybean trypsin inhibitor (SBTI), both belonging to the Kunitz family, have lectin-like properties and trigger rat lymphoma cell apoptosis. In the present study, we demonstrate for the first time that PDTI and SBTI induce human leukemia Jurkat cell death. Induction of apoptosis was confirmed by flow cytometry after propidium iodide labeling of apoptotic nuclei, showing a considerable increase of the sub G(0)/G(1) fraction, with no cell cycle arrest. With the purpose of gaining insight into the signaling pathways involved, we investigated the activation of caspases and the effect of caspase inhibitors, and showed caspases-3 and -8-like activation by PDTI or SBTI-treatment. Consistent with these results, pan caspase inhibitor and caspase-8 inhibitor protected Jurkat cells from apoptosis. However, there was no caspase-9 activation, confirmed by the failure of caspase-9 inhibitor to prevent cell death. No significant release of cytochrome c from mitochondria was detected suggesting that the intrinsic mitochondrial pathway is not predominant in the apoptotic process. On the other hand, recruitment of Fas-associated death domain (FADD) to the cell membrane indicates the involvement of this adaptor protein in PDTI- and SBTI-induced apoptosis in Jurkat cells. Furthermore, human peripheral lymphocytes, either stimulated with phytohemagglutinin or not, are also susceptible to viability decrease induced by these inhibitors.
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- María F Troncoso
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, 1113, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Biron VA, Iglesias MM, Troncoso MF, Besio-Moreno M, Patrignani ZJ, Pignataro OP, Wolfenstein-Todel C. Galectin-1: biphasic growth regulation of Leydig tumor cells. Glycobiology 2006; 16:810-21. [PMID: 16769778 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwl013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Galectin-1 (Gal-1) is a widely expressed beta-galactoside-binding protein that exerts pleiotropic biological functions. To gain insight into the potential role of Gal-1 as a novel modulator of Leydig cells, we investigated its effect on the growth and death of MA-10 tumor Leydig cells. In this study, we identified cytoplasmic Gal-1 expression in these tumor cells by cytofluorometry. DNA fragmentation, caspase-3, -8, and -9 activation, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (DeltaPsim), cytochrome c (Cyt c) release, and FasL expression suggested that relatively high concentrations of exogenously added recombinant Gal-1 (rGal-1) induced apoptosis by the mitochondrial and death receptor pathways. These pathways were independently activated, as the presence of the inhibitor of caspase-8 or -9 only partially prevented Gal-1-effect. On the contrary, low concentrations of Gal-1 significantly promoted cell proliferation, without inducing cell death. Importantly, the presence of the disaccharide lactose prevented Gal-1 effects, suggesting the involvement of the carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD). This study provides strong evidence that Gal-1 is a novel biphasic regulator of Leydig tumor cell number, suggesting a novel role for Gal-1 in the reproductive physiopathology.
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- Verónica A Biron
- Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Pabellón II, Ciudad Universitaria, (1428) Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Martinez VG, Pellizzari EH, Díaz ES, Cigorraga SB, Lustig L, Denduchis B, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Iglesias MM. Galectin-1, a cell adhesion modulator, induces apoptosis of rat Leydig cells in vitro. Glycobiology 2003; 14:127-37. [PMID: 14638631 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwh025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Galectin-1 (Gal-1), a beta galactoside-binding lectin, is involved in multiple biological functions, such as cell adhesion, apoptosis, and metastasis. On the basis of its ability to interact with extracellular matrix (ECM) glycoproteins, we investigated the Gal-1 effect on Leydig cells, which express and are influenced by ECM proteins. In this study, Gal-1 was identified in Leydig cell cultures by immunofluorescence. To gain insight into its biological role, Gal-1 was added to purified rat Leydig cells, under both basal and human chorionic gonadotrophin-stimulated conditions. Substantial morphological changes were observed, and cell viability showed an 80% decrease after 24 h culture. As a functional consequence of Gal-1 addition, testosterone production was reduced in a dose-dependent fashion, reaching a minimum of 26% after 24 h compared with basal values. cAMP showed a similar variation after 3 h. Assessment of DNA hypodiploidy and caspase activity determinations indicated that the reduction in viability and in steroidogenesis was caused by apoptosis induced by Gal-1. Besides, addition of Gal-1 caused Leydig cell detachment. Presence of laminin-1 or lactose prevented the effect of Gal-1, suggesting that the carbohydrate recognition domain is involved in inducing apoptosis. These findings demonstrate a novel mechanism, based on Gal-1 and laminin-1 interaction, which could help us better understand the molecular basis of Leydig cell function and survival control.
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- Vanesa G Martinez
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquómica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquómica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junón 956, (1113) Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Fernández ML, Iglesias MM, Biron VA, Wolfenstein-Todel C. Protective effect of prolactin and placental lactogen on NO-induced Nb2 lymphoma cell apoptosis. Arch Biochem Biophys 2003; 416:249-56. [PMID: 12893303 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9861(03)00292-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is an important modulator involved in immune regulation. Here, we describe conditions under which NO-donors induce apoptosis on Nb2 lymphoma cells, as evidenced by decreased cell viability and increased hypodiploid DNA content determined by flow cytometry. In addition, DNA fragmentation typical of apoptosis was shown by agarose gel electrophoresis. This apoptosis was accompanied by a significant increase of caspase-3-like enzymatic activity. Both ovine prolactin (oPRL) and ovine placental lactogen (oPL) exerted a protective effect on the NO-donor-induced apoptosis. Furthermore, dexamethasone (Dex)-induced cell death was also associated with caspase-3-like activity and oPL had the same potency as oPRL in its protective effect on Dex-induced apoptosis of Nb2 cells.
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- M Laura Fernández
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junín 956, (1113) Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ambrosio AL, Sanz L, Sánchez EI, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Calvete JJ. Isolation of two novel mannan- and L-fucose-binding lectins from the green alga Enteromorpha prolifera: biochemical characterization of EPL-2. Arch Biochem Biophys 2003; 415:245-50. [PMID: 12831848 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9861(03)00232-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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EPL-1 and EPL-2 represent lectins isolated from the green alga Enteromorpha prolifera. Both lectins are 20- to 22-kDa single-chain, nonglycosylated proteins. N-terminal sequence analysis of peptides representing over 70% of their primary structures shows that EPL-1 and EPL-2 represent novel proteins. Sedimentation-diffusion equilibrium experiments showed that EPL-1 and EPL-2 had average apparent molecular masses of 60000+/-6000 Da (EPL-1) and 59500+/-3000 Da (EPL-2), indicating that EPL-1 and EPL-2 have a tendency to self-associate into higher order aggregates, possibly homodimers and homotetramers, in equilibrium. The carbohydrate-binding specificity of EPL-2 was studied by enzyme-linked lectin assay and intrinsic fluorescence measurements. The results show that the combining site of EPL-2 is capable of accommodating both D-mannose and L-fucose, which share the conformation of the hydroxyl groups at positions 2 (axial) and 4 (equatorial), and includes subsites for the substituents at O1 and for branched mannose residues.
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- Andrea L Ambrosio
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junin 956, 1113 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Marquínez AC, Andreetta AM, González N, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Scacciati de Cerezo JM. Identification of gp17 glycoprotein and characterization of prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) and carboxypeptidase E (CPE) fragments in a human seminal plasma fraction interacting with concanavalin A. J Protein Chem 2003; 22:423-9. [PMID: 14690244 DOI: 10.1023/b:jopc.0000005457.29475.d7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The decapacitating fraction of human seminal plasma, which strongly interacts with concanavalin A, is constituted by high mannose-type N-linked glycoproteins, most of them of less than 44 kDa. Each component with apparent molecular mass of 30, 18, and 17 kDa respectively, as judged by SDS-PAGE, was submitted to "in gel" digestion with trypsin followed by HPLC separation of the peptides and sequencing. They were characterized at microscale as gp17, an aspartyl protease that possibly contributes to liquefaction of the seminal plasma coagulum, two fragments of human acid phosphatase (17 and 30 kDa, respectively), and a 17-kDa fragment of carboxypeptidase E. Neither the fragments of prostatic acid phosphatase nor that of carboxypeptidase E had been described before in the human seminal fluid. Very weak bands, of apparent molecular masses 44 and 52 kDa, are consistent with presence of small amounts of parent compounds, prostatic acid phosphatase and carboxypeptidase E.
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- A C Marquínez
- Centro de Investigaciones en Reproducción, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Iglesias MM, Elola MT, Martinez V, Fink N, Wolfenstein-Todel C. Identification of an equilibrium intermediate in the unfolding process of galectin-1, which retains its carbohydrate-binding specificity. Biochim Biophys Acta 2003; 1648:164-73. [PMID: 12758159 DOI: 10.1016/s1570-9639(03)00119-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The unfolding process of galectin-1 (Gal-1) in the presence of a denaturing agent was examined using fluorescence and far-UV circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy determinations, and was found to be completely reversible. The data showed that the transitions of guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl)-induced lectin unfolding, in the absence of ligand, were biphasic in nature, clearly showing the existence of at least one stable intermediate. On the other hand, the unfolding in the presence of disaccharide yielded data that could fit very well to a two-state model, indicating a stabilizing effect of the ligand. The folding intermediate was further characterized by size exclusion chromatography, near-UV CD and anilinonaphtalene sulfonate binding, and shown to belong to the molten globule type. Strikingly, this intermediate retained its carbohydrate-binding specificity, as evidenced by the tryptophan fluorescence changes detected upon its interaction with lactose.
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- María Mercedes Iglesias
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, Argentina
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Fernanda Troncoso M, Cerdá Zolezzi P, Hellman U, Wolfenstein-Todel C. A novel trypsin inhibitor from Peltophorum dubium seeds, with lectin-like properties, triggers rat lymphoma cell apoptosis. Arch Biochem Biophys 2003; 411:93-104. [PMID: 12590927 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9861(02)00726-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A trypsin inhibitor (PDTI) was isolated from Peltophorum dubium seeds by affinity chromatography on a thyroglobulin-agarose or a trypsin-agarose column. In both cases, SDS-PAGE showed two bands of M(r) 20,000 and 22,000, which could not be resolved. Their amino-terminal sequences were identical and similar to that of Kunitz-type soybean trypsin inhibitor (SBTI). Mass spectrometry analysis of tryptic digests of both bands showed 16 coincident peaks, suggesting that they are closely related proteins. The K(i)s for trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitory activity of PDTI were 1.6 x 10(-7) and 1.3 x 10(-5)M, respectively. Lectin-like activity of PDTI and SBTI, detected by hemagglutination of rabbit erythrocytes, was inhibited by sialic acid-containing compounds. PDTI and SBTI caused apoptosis of Nb2 rat lymphoma cells, demonstrated by decrease of viability, DNA hypodiploidy, DNA fragmentation, and caspase-3-like activity. They had no effect on normal mouse splenocytes or lymphocytes, whereas they caused apoptosis of concanavalin A-stimulated mouse lymphocytes.
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- M Fernanda Troncoso
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, 1113, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Fernández ML, Cymes GD, Curto LM, Wolfenstein-Todel C. Ovine placental lactogen and ovine prolactin: partial proteolysis and conformational stability. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2000; 32:597-608. [PMID: 10785357 DOI: 10.1016/s1357-2725(00)00012-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The high-resolution structure of ovine placental lactogen (oPL) and ovine prolactin (oPRL), not yet established in detail, was probed by limited proteolysis with the Glu-specific protease from Staphylococcus aureus V8. While in hGH there were no cleavage sites inside of any of the four alpha-helices, the analysis of the fragments obtained after partial proteolysis of oPL showed a site of cleavage at the putative third helix, suggesting that this helix is partially unwound at this point. The partial proteolysis of the rest of the molecule was compatible with a similar folding pattern for oPL, hGH and pGH, on the basis of the crystal structure of these last hormones. In the case of oPRL, proteolytic cleavage occurred at Glu residues which would be located at the end of the first helix and the beginning of the second in the hGH folding model, suggesting that these helices are shorter in oPRL than in hGH. In order to gain further insight on the folding of these molecules, circular dichroism and intrinsic fluorescence measurements were used to examine the effect of denaturing conditions on oPL and oPRL. After exposure to 6 M guanidine the unfolding of both proteins was completely reversed upon elimination of the denaturing agent. In contrast, exposure to pH 3.0 caused an irreversible decrease in the alpha-helical content in both hormones, most striking for oPL, indicating that this hormone is less stable than oPRL or hGH.
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- M L Fernández
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, UBA, Junín 956, (1113) Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Longhi SA, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Gómez KA, Miranda ME, Retegui LA. Ovine placental lactogen and human growth hormone bind to different regions of the same receptors. Growth Horm IGF Res 1999; 9:157-164. [PMID: 10502451 DOI: 10.1054/ghir.1999.0107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Anti-human growth hormone (hGH) polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies (MAb) failed to recognize ovine placental lactogen (oPL), indicating that the antigenic topographies of both hormones are different. Binding assays showed that oPL completely inhibited hGH binding to lactogenic receptors from Nb2-cells and to somatogenic receptors from rabbit or sheep liver; in contrast, oPL only bound to a subpopulation of rat liver receptors. Zinc ion increased hGH and oPL binding to Nb2-cell receptors and slightly inhibited both hormones' recognition by somatogenic receptors. However, ZnCl(2) increased hGH binding to rat liver microsomes but prevented that of oPL. Furthermore, MAb R7B4, recognizing lactogenic as well as somatogenic receptors, entirely blocked hGH binding to the various receptor systems but not affected oPL binding. Therefore, results presented in this paper suggest that oPL and hGH bind to different regions of the same receptors.
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- S A Longhi
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Rabinovich GA, Iglesias MM, Modesti NM, Castagna LF, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Riera CM, Sotomayor CE. Activated Rat Macrophages Produce a Galectin-1-Like Protein That Induces Apoptosis of T Cells: Biochemical and Functional Characterization. The Journal of Immunology 1998. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.160.10.4831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Galectins, a family of closely related β-galactoside-binding proteins, show specific immunomodulatory properties. We have recently identified the presence of a galectin-like protein in rat peritoneal macrophages by means of a cross-reactivity with a polyclonal Ab raised against a galectin purified from adult chicken liver. Galectin expression was up-regulated in inflammatory and activated macrophages, revealing a significant increase in phorbol ester- and formylmethionine oligopeptide-treated cells. In an attempt to further explore its functional significance, rat macrophage galectin was purified from activated macrophages by a single-step affinity chromatography on a lactosyl-Sepharose matrix. The eluted fraction was resolved as a single protein band of ∼15,000 Da by SDS-PAGE that immunoreacted strongly with the anti-chicken galectin serum. Gel filtration studies revealed that the protein behaved like a dimer under native conditions, and saccharides bearing a β-d-galactoside configuration were able to inhibit the hemagglutinating activity displayed by the purified galectin. In agreement with its isoelectric point of ∼4.8, the amino acid analysis showed a definitive acidic pattern. Internal amino acid sequencing of selected peptides obtained by proteolytic cleavage revealed that this carbohydrate-binding protein shares all the absolutely preserved and critical residues found in other members of the mammalian galectin-1 subfamily. Finally, biochemical and ultrastructural evidence, obtained by genomic DNA fragmentation and transmission electron microscopy, are also provided to show its potential implications in the apoptotic program of T cells. This effect was quantified by using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP biotin nick end-labeling assay and was found to be associated to the specific carbohydrate-binding properties of galectin.
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- Gabriel A. Rabinovich
- *Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, National University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina
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- †Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, National University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; and
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- ‡Centro de Excelencia en Productos y Procesos de Córdoba (CEPROCOR), Cordoba, Argentina
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- ‡Centro de Excelencia en Productos y Procesos de Córdoba (CEPROCOR), Cordoba, Argentina
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- †Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, National University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; and
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- *Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, National University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina
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- *Laboratory of Immunology, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, National University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina
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Rabinovich GA, Iglesias MM, Modesti NM, Castagna LF, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Riera CM, Sotomayor CE. Activated rat macrophages produce a galectin-1-like protein that induces apoptosis of T cells: biochemical and functional characterization. J Immunol 1998; 160:4831-40. [PMID: 9590230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Galectins, a family of closely related beta-galactoside-binding proteins, show specific immunomodulatory properties. We have recently identified the presence of a galectin-like protein in rat peritoneal macrophages by means of a cross-reactivity with a polyclonal Ab raised against a galectin purified from adult chicken liver. Galectin expression was up-regulated in inflammatory and activated macrophages, revealing a significant increase in phorbol ester- and formylmethionine oligopeptide-treated cells. In an attempt to further explore its functional significance, rat macrophage galectin was purified from activated macrophages by a single-step affinity chromatography on a lactosyl-Sepharose matrix. The eluted fraction was resolved as a single protein band of approximately 15,000 Da by SDS-PAGE that immunoreacted strongly with the anti-chicken galectin serum. Gel filtration studies revealed that the protein behaved like a dimer under native conditions, and saccharides bearing a beta-D-galactoside configuration were able to inhibit the hemagglutinating activity displayed by the purified galectin. In agreement with its isoelectric point of approximately 4.8, the amino acid analysis showed a definitive acidic pattern. Internal amino acid sequencing of selected peptides obtained by proteolytic cleavage revealed that this carbohydrate-binding protein shares all the absolutely preserved and critical residues found in other members of the mammalian galectin-1 subfamily. Finally, biochemical and ultrastructural evidence, obtained by genomic DNA fragmentation and transmission electron microscopy, are also provided to show its potential implications in the apoptotic program of T cells. This effect was quantified by using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP biotin nick end-labeling assay and was found to be associated to the specific carbohydrate-binding properties of galectin.
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- G A Rabinovich
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, National University of Cordoba, Argentina.
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Iglesias MM, Rabinovich GA, Ivanovic V, Sotomayor C, Wolfenstein-Todel C. Galectin-1 from ovine placenta--amino-acid sequence, physicochemical properties and implications in T-cell death. Eur J Biochem 1998; 252:400-7. [PMID: 9546655 DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1998.2520400.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In the present study we report the amino-acid sequence, carbohydrate specificity and overall biochemical and physicochemical properties of galectin-1, a beta-galactoside-binding lectin from ovine placenta. The complete amino-acid sequence, obtained by tryptic and chymotryptic digestion, revealed that this carbohydrate-binding protein shares all the absolutely preserved and critical residues found in other members of the mammalian galectin-1 subfamily. Moreover, conformational changes induced by protein interaction with its specific disaccharide were investigated by fourth-derivative spectral analysis, intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence measurements and circular dichroism. The first two methods indicated changes in the environment of aromatic residues, in agreement with the role of Trp in carbohydrate binding. The quenching of the fluorescence emission upon addition of lactose, allowed us to calculate the Kd for its interaction with the galectin, which was 0.157 +/- 0.02 mM. The far-ultraviolet CD spectra is consistent with the large extent of beta-sheet structure described for other galectins. Addition of lactose produced no significant changes, suggesting that it causes no modifications in the secondary structure of the lectin. In addition, we explored its potential cell-growth inhibitory activity and implications in T-cell death. Finally, we also provide evidence showing that antagonic properties of galectins-1 and -3 are reciprocally neutralized in a natural mixture of both proteins, suggesting that they could play an important role in the regulation of cell proliferation and death, according to physiological requirements at particular developmental stages of the placenta, thus allowing successful pregnancy to occur.
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- M M Iglesias
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Iglesias MM, Rabinovich GA, Ambrosio AL, Castagna LF, Sotomayor CE, Wolfenstein-Todel C. Purification of galectin-3 from ovine placenta: developmentally regulated expression and immunological relevance. Glycobiology 1998; 8:59-65. [PMID: 9451014 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/8.1.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Galectins, beta-galactoside-binding lectins, are extensively distributed in the animal kingdom and share some basic molecular properties. Galectin-3, a member of this family, is generally associated with differentiation, morphogenesis, and metastasis. In this study, galectin-3 was isolated from ovine placental cotyledons round the middle of the gestation period by lactose extraction followed by affinity chromatography on lactosyl-agarose, and separated from galectin-1 by size exclusion chromatography on a Superose 12 column. Under native conditions this lectin behaved as a monomer with an apparent molecular weight of approximately 29,000 and an isoelectric point of 9.0. The partial amino acid sequence of the peptides obtained by tryptic digestion of this protein followed by HPLC separation showed striking homology with other members of the galectin-3 subfamily. Furthermore, ovine placental galectin-3 exhibited specific mitogenic activity toward rat spleen mononuclear cells. Besides, this protein strongly reacted with a rabbit antiserum raised against a chicken galectin. Results obtained by Western blot analysis showed that its expression was greatly decreased in term placenta with respect to the middle of the gestation period, suggesting a regulated expression throughout development.
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- M M Iglesias
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junín 956, 1113 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The heparin-binding lectin complex from ovine placental cotyledons was purified by affinity chromatography on heparin-agarose column. It showed three protein bands, which had molecular weights of 13000, 15000 and 17000 by sodium dodecylsulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and the presence of DNA by agarose gel electrophoresis. The protein components of the complex were separated by reverse-phase HPLC. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of glycosaminoglycans were significantly different for the lectin complex and the separated proteins, suggesting affinity changes upon DNA binding. The haemagglutinating activity specificity allowed the characterization of the fraction with a molecular weight of 13000 as the heparin-binding lectin. This protein was identified as histone H4 by internal sequencing, thus showing that this is the histone responsible for the heparin-binding property of the complex. The accompanying proteins were tentatively identified as histones H2A and H2B.
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- A L Ambrosio
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas, (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Iglesias MM, Cymes GD, Wolfenstein-Todel C. A sialic acid-binding lectin from ovine placenta: purification, specificity and interaction with actin. Glycoconj J 1996; 13:967-76. [PMID: 8981088 DOI: 10.1007/bf01053192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A sialic-acid-specific lectin from ovine placental cotyledons was purified by affinity chromatography on bovine submaxillary mucin-agarose followed by gel filtration, and it showed a molecular weight of 65000 by sodium dodecylsulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. This lectin has the capacity to interact with actin, since it binds to actin-F in a cosedimentation assay and it acts as a mediator in the binding of actin to the affinity column. The lectin agglutinated rabbit and rat erythrocytes, but not human A, B or O erythrocytes. Haemagglutination inhibition assays of different saccharides, glycoproteins and glycolipids indicate that this lectin has affinity for sialic acid, which is enhanced by its O-acetylation. The N-terminal sequence of the protein shows 92% identity with rabbit and porcine uterine calreticulin.
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- M M Iglesias
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquimica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Cymes GD, Grosman C, Delfino JM, Wolfenstein-Todel C. Detection and characterization of an ovine placental lactogen stable intermediate in the urea-induced unfolding process. Protein Sci 1996; 5:2074-9. [PMID: 8897607 PMCID: PMC2143276 DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560051013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The urea-induced equilibrium unfolding of ovine placental lactogen, purified from ovine placenta, was followed by size-exclusion chromatography, far-UV CD, and intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence. The data obtained by each of these methods showed a poor fit to a two-state model involving only a native and an unfolded form. A satisfactory fit required, instead, a model that involved a stable, partially folded form in addition to the native and unfolded ones. The results obtained from the best-fitting theoretical curves for the three-state model indicated that this intermediate state, which is the predominant species in solution at 3.6 M of urea activity, is compact, largely alpha-helical, and changes considerably the native-like tertiary packing around its tryptophan residues. These findings suggest that this stable intermediate exhibits properties similar to those that characterize the molten globule state.
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- G D Cymes
- Insituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Cymes GD, Wolfenstein-Todel C. Identification of a tyrosine residue in ovine placental lactogen as essential for its binding to receptors. Biochim Biophys Acta 1996; 1294:31-6. [PMID: 8639711 DOI: 10.1016/0167-4838(95)00260-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Nitration of ovine placental lactogen (oPL) with a 10-fold molar excess of tetranitromethane over protein content resulted in the modification of 0.8 tyrosine residue. No conformational changes were observed by either fourth-derivative spectral analysis or circular dichroism. Nitration significantly decreased the binding capacity of the hormone to lactogenic and somatogenic rat liver receptors. This binding capacity was not restored by reduction of the nitro groups, thus indicating that the decrease was not due to the difference in pK between tyrosine and nitrotyrosine. The nitrotyrosine-containing peptide was isolated from a tryptic digest by HPLC and its modification extent was of 67%, which is consistent with the decrease in binding capacities (65% and 70%). Its amino acid sequence was determined and the modified tyrosine residue was identified as Tyr-46. These results provide the first evidence of the involvement of a tyrosine residue in the binding of oPL to both lactogenic and somatogenic receptors. This tyrosine appears to be a shared binding epitope between oPL and the prolactins.
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- G D Cymes
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biólogicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Cymes GD, Atlasovich FM, Caridad JJ, Iglesias MM, Wolfenstein-Todel C. Modification of arginine residues in ovine prolactin by 1,2-cyclohexanedione. Effect on binding capacity to lactogenic receptors. Int J Pept Protein Res 1994; 44:31-5. [PMID: 7960402 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3011.1994.tb00401.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The reactivity of arginine residues in ovine prolactin was studied by reaction with 1,2-cyclohexanedione. Kinetic analysis of the data showed a good fit with two simultaneous pseudo-first-order equations with apparent velocity constants of 0.28 and 1.2 x 10(-2) min-1, corresponding to 1.8 'fast' and 8.7 'slow' residues, respectively. Modification led to a decrease in binding capacity to lactogenic rat liver receptors, and apparently the modification of the two 'fast' reacting arginine residues is responsible for the rapid loss of this capacity. The presence of a non-reacting arginine has been described in human and bovine growth hormones, and it is located near the carboxy-terminus. This lack of reactivity is probably due to the formation of a salt bridge, since the arginine residue becomes susceptible to modification once the peptide is separated from the rest of the molecule. This salt bridge is absent in ovine prolactin, since the homologous arginine residue is reactive with cyclohexanedione. This result suggests that there could be a difference between the three-dimensional structure of ovine prolactin and of the growth hormones, at least near the carboxy-terminal region of the molecule.
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- G D Cymes
- Instituto de Quimica y Fisicoquimica Biologicas, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquimica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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1. Ovine placental lactogen was modified by reaction with o-nitrophenylsulfenyl chloride. Fluorescence measurements indicated that one of the two tryptophan residues of the molecule had reacted. Besides, there was some reagent not covalently bound. 2. The reagent was covalently bound to Trp-150. No evidence of modification of Trp-90 was found. 3. Binding capacity to lactogenic as well as somatogenic receptors was diminished but not abolished upon modification, indicating that absolute molecular integrity of Trp-150 is not required for binding. 4. This behavior is similar to that of the tryptophan residues of ovine prolactin.
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- G D Cymes
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Reaction of ovine prolactin (oPRL) with a 150-fold molar excess of N-acetylimidazole over protein content resulted in the modification of 2.5 tyrosine residues and 1.2 lysine residues. Acetylation greatly decreased the in vitro binding capacity to lactogenic sites. This binding capacity was partially restored by ammonium bicarbonate treatment, which removes O-acetyl groups from tyrosine residues but not N-acetyl groups from lysine residues. The modification extent of the tyrosine residues was determined. The results suggest that acetylation of tyrosine 44 or of tyrosine 96 is likely to be responsible for the decrease in binding activity of acetylated oPRL, and that one of these residues may play a role in the interaction of oPRL with lactogenic receptors.
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- G D Cymes
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Kaliman P, Ermácora MR, Nowicki C, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Santomé JA. Chemical modification of human growth hormone with N-acetylimidazole. Effect on binding capacity to lactogenic and somatogenic receptors. Int J Pept Protein Res 1991; 38:38-46. [PMID: 1657805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The effect of acetylation of tyrosine residues on the binding capacity of human growth hormone (hGH) to rat liver lactogenic and somatogenic receptors was studied. When 3.7 tyrosine and 4.8 lysine residues were acetylated with N-acetylimidazole, both the in vivo and the in vitro capacities of hGH to compete with 125I-labeled bovine growth hormone for somatogenic binding sites greatly decreased. Acetylation also affected the in vitro binding capacity to lactogenic sites. Most of the somatogenic binding activity was recovered by hydroxylamine treatment, which removes O-acetyl groups from tyrosine residues but not N-acetyl groups from lysine residues. The same treatment partially restored lactogenic binding capacity. The reactivity of hGH tyrosine residues to N-acetylimidazole, together with previous evidence, suggests that: (a) Tyrosine residues 160 and 164, when acetylated, are likely to be responsible for the low binding activity of acetylated hGH. (b) Tyrosine 160 may play a significant role in hGH interaction with lactogenic receptors.
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- P Kaliman
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysic Chemistry (UBA-CONICET) Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Atlasovich FM, Caridad JJ, Nowicki C, Santomé JA, Wolfenstein-Todel C. Modification of arginine residues in human growth hormone by 1,2-cyclohexanedione: effects on the binding capacity to lactogenic and somatogenic receptors. Arch Biochem Biophys 1990; 281:1-5. [PMID: 2166475 DOI: 10.1016/0003-9861(90)90404-m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Reactivity of arginine residues in human growth hormone was studied by reaction with 1,2-cyclohexanedione. Kinetic analysis of the data showed a good fit to a pseudo first order curve, with an apparent velocity constant k = 1.26 x 10(-2) min-1 and a maximum modification of 9.6 out of the 11 arginines of the molecule. Modification led to a decrease in binding capacity to both lactogenic and somatogenic rat liver receptors. In either case Tsou plots suggest that the modification of two arginine residues is responsible for this behavior, although it cannot be ascertained whether the two relevant residues are the same for both receptor types. Circular dichroism studies indicated no apparent changes in protein conformation in the modified hormone. Binding capacity was restored upon regeneration of arginines by incubation with Tris-HCl buffer. Only the carboxy-terminal peptide was isolated by HPLC from a tryptic digest of succinylated Arg-modified hGH, indicating that 183 is the nonreacting arginine residue.
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- F M Atlasovich
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Caridad JJ, Nowicki C, Santomé JA, Wolfenstein-Todel C. Ovine prolactin and human growth hormone derivatives. Specific modification of their alpha-amino groups. Int J Pept Protein Res 1988; 31:509-13. [PMID: 3410636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The alpha-amino group of ovine prolactin (oPRL) and human growth hormone (hGH) was selectively modified by transamination with glyoxylic acid. No difference was found in the binding capacity of transaminated oPRL to rat liver lactogenic receptors with respect to its control, although both samples showed a decrease in its binding capacity with reference to the native hormone. This decrease was due to conformational changes caused by the reaction conditions and not by the transamination itself, as shown by the circular dichroism spectra. Transaminated hGH retained the full binding capacity of the hormone. These results suggest that the alpha-amino group is not relevant for the binding to lactogenic liver receptors in both lactogenic hormones.
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- J J Caridad
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, (UBA-CONICET), Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Reduction and carbamidomethylation of two of the three disulfide bridges of ovine placental lactogen was accomplished by the use of 20-fold molar excess of dithiothreitol over protein disulfide content. The derivative retained its binding capacity to somatogenic as well as lactogenic rat liver receptors, although the latter was somewhat diminished. The two disulfide bonds exposed to the reducing agent are those located near the carboxy- and amino-terminus, while the larger loop remained intact after reduction. This behaviour is similar to that of bovine growth hormone, where the larger loop was also more resistant to reduction.
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- J J Caridad
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysico-chemistry (UBA-CONICET), Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ermácora MR, Nowicki C, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Santomé JA. Identification of intramolecular crosslinks in bovine growth hormone after two-step modification with 1,5-difluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene. Int J Pept Protein Res 1987; 30:423-30. [PMID: 3692688 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3011.1987.tb03350.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Derivatives of bovine growth hormone, containing monoaminotyrosyl residues in positions 35, 42 and 174, were treated at pH 3.6 with a bifunctional reagent, 1,5-difluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene. Under these conditions aminotyrosyl groups reacted. On changing the pH to 9.3, the second fluorine atom of the reagent was substituted with the sterically adjacent side groups of lysine, since the excess of reagent had been previously removed. The modified protein underwent cyanogen bromide treatment. Peptides containing the crosslinks were purified from tryptic digests of the cyanogen bromide fragments by HPLC. Results show that aminoTyr 174 was able to form dinitrophenylene bridges with Lys 111, Lys 29 and Lys 170. AminoTry 35 was found crosslinked to Lys 29. Taking into account the size of the reagent, it may be inferred that Lys 29, 111 and 170 are located at approximately 5 A from Tyr 174 in the bovine growth hormone molecule.
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- M R Ermácora
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysical Chemistry (UBA-CONICET), Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Nowicki C, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Santomé JA. Evidence for the steric proximity of Tyr 174 and Lys 111 in bovine growth hormone. Int J Pept Protein Res 1985; 26:568-74. [PMID: 3937819 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3011.1985.tb03213.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Bovine growth hormone was modified by reaction with 1,5-difluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene under conditions favouring production of intramolecularly crosslinked derivatives from monomeric molecules. The monomeric fraction, isolated by chromatography on Sephadex G-100, was oxidized or reduced and carbamidomethylated and trypsin digested. The resulting peptides were fractionated on SP-Sephadex and further purified by peptide mapping or HPLC. Two modified peptides containing sequences 108-112 or 108-113 and 171-176 of bGH were obtained, including a dinitrophenylene bridge between lysine 111 and tyrosine 174, thus suggesting the stereochemical proximity of these residues.
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Treatment of bovine growth hormone with 1,2-cyclohexanedione - in borate buffer - selectively modified 11.8 out of the 13 arginines in the molecule. Kinetic analysis of the data showed a good fit to a pseudo first-order curve, with an apparent velocity constant k: 2 X 10(-2) min-1. The modification brought about a complete loss of bovine growth hormone capacity to compete with 125I-labelled hormone for rat liver binding sites. Circular dichroism studies indicated no apparent changes in protein conformation in the modified hormone. Full binding capacity was restored upon regeneration of arginines by hydroxylamine treatment. These results suggest that one or more arginines are involved in the binding of bovine growth hormone to its specific receptors. The non-reactive arginine was identified as arginine 181.
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Amrani DL, Homandberg GA, Tooney NM, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Mosesson MW. Separation and analysis of the major forms of plasma fibronectin. Biochim Biophys Acta 1983; 748:308-20. [PMID: 6138099 DOI: 10.1016/0167-4838(83)90308-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Human plasma fibronectin exists in circulation in multiple molecular forms that are distinguishable by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (zone I, approx. 450 kDa dimers; zone II, 190-235 kDa; Zone III, 146-175 kDa). (Chen, A.B., Amrani, D.L. and Mosesson, M.W. (1977) Biochim. Biophys. Acta 493, 310-322). We report here on investigations of plasma fibronectin that had been purified from the 'heparin-precipitable fraction' of plasma by DEAE-cellulose chromatography using buffers containing a chaotropic salt (KSCN). Zone I fibronectin and zone II fibronectin were subsequently separated by Sepharose CL-6B chromatography in the presence of 0.3 M KSCN. Electrophoresis of reduced zone I fibronectin dimers showed the presence of three types of subunits (i.e., 220 kDa, 215 kDa, 207 kDa), evidently all having the same NH2-terminal sequence. Subunits of this size were also found in reduced zone II fibronectin, as well as another polypeptide of 190 kDa, the latter amounting to under 5% of the total. Unreduced zone I fibronectin was resolved by gel electrophoresis into a doublet. The upper component amounted to approx. 90% of the total and was comprised of 220 kDa and/or 215 kDa subunits; the lower component contained 207 kDa plus a 220 kDa or 215 kDa subunit. Scanning transmission electron microscopy indicated that under physiologic conditions zone II fibronectin molecules, like those in zone I, exist as pleiomorphic, loosely folded structures (approx. 16 X 8-12 nm) that are somewhat smaller than dimeric zone I molecules (approx. 24 X 16 nm). Circular dichroic spectral analyses suggests that both types have similarly folded local domains. Affinity chromatography experiments revealed a relative decrease in the binding of zone II fibronectin to gelatin but no difference from zone I fibronectin with respect to heparin or fibrin binding.
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Legrele CD, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Hurbourg Y, Mosesson MW. Evidence for two classes of rat plasma fibrinogen gamma chains differing by thier COOH-terminal amino acid sequences. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1982; 105:521-9. [PMID: 7092869 DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(82)91466-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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A normal human fibrinogen gamma-chain variant, termed gamma', is larger than the gamma chain (51 500 vs. 49 500) due to an extended COOH-terminal sequence. The extended COOH-terminal cyanogen bromide peptide (CNBr e') was isolated by high-pressure liquid chromatography, and its amino acid sequence was determined. Comparison with the corresponding COOH-terminal gamma-chain peptide (CNBr e) showed that the last four amino acids of the gamma chain were replaced in gamma' chains by a 20-residue fragment rich in aspartic and glutamic acids, having the sequence Val-Tyr-Pro-Glu-His-Pro-Ala-Glx-Thr-Glx-Tyr-Asx-Ser-Leu-Arg-Pro-Glx-Asx-Asx-Leu . Mutant gamma chains (gamma Paris I) from a congenitally dysfunctional fibrinogen molecule (fibrinogen Paris 1) express both gamma and gamma' features, suggesting that both gamma and gamma' chains are produced from a single gene. If this suggestion is correct, the observed differences in amino acid sequence could be explained by the existence of different mRNAs for gamma and gamma' chains, respectively, which are transcribed from one gene by differential RNA splicing.
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Wolfenstein-Todel C, Mosesson MW. Human plasma fibrinogen heterogeneity: evidence for an extended carboxyl-terminal sequence in a normal gamma chain variant (gamma'). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1980; 77:5069-73. [PMID: 6933547 PMCID: PMC349997 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.77.9.5069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Two types of normal human plasma fibrinogen--peak 1 and peak 2--are distinquishable by DEAE-cellulose gradient elution chromatography. The elution characteristics of peak 2 fibrinogen, which amounts to about 15% of the total, are attributable to the presence of a gamma chain variant, gamma', which is more negatively charged than gamma chains and makes up about half of all such chains in that peak [Mosesson M. W., Finlayson, J. S. & Umfleet, R. A. (1972), J. Biol. Chem. 247, 5223-5227]. Analyses of reduced S-carboxymethylated fibrin that had first been incubated in the presence of Factor XIIIa plus the fluorescent amine donor dansylcadaverine (DNScad) showed that the same amount of this compound could be incorporated covalently into either type of gamma chain. Furthermore, the DNScad-labeled COOH-terminal CNBr fragment (CNBr e) derived from the S-carboxymethylated gamma chain was smaller than the DNScad-labeled fragment (CNBr e') from the gamma' chain (Mr, 3200 and 4900) by about the same amount as the difference in size between the respective parent chains (Mr, 49,400 and 51,500). DNScad-CNBr e or DNScad-cNBR e' could be further cleaved by trypsin to yield a smaller fluorescent fragment corresponding to the penultimate tryptic gamma chain peptide containing the DNScad-glutamine acceptor and lysine donor crosslinking functions. The COOH-terminal amino acids of gamma and gamma' chains were valine and leucine, respectively. The rates of Factor XIIIa-catalyzed crosslinking of peak 1 and peak 2 fibrin were the same, but peak 1 fibrin gamma chains formed only one species of crosslinked dimer (gamma gamma) whereas peak 2 fibrin gamma chains yielded three (gamma gamma, gamma gamma', gamma'gamma'). We conclude that gamma' chains are functionally normal but have an extended COOH-terminal sequence accounting for their more negative charge and larger size relative to gamma chains.
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Mosesson MW, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Levin J, Bertrand O. Characterization of amebocyte coagulogen from the horseshoe crab (Limulus polyhemus). Thromb Res 1979; 14:765-79. [PMID: 384592 DOI: 10.1016/0049-3848(79)90131-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Rosenberg L, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Margolis R, Pal S, Strider W. Proteoglycans from bovine proximal humeral articular cartilage. Structural basis for the polydispersity of proteoglycan subunit. J Biol Chem 1976; 251:6439-44. [PMID: 977583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Polydisperse proteoglycan subunit from bovine proximal humeral articular cartilage has been separated into a series of relatively monodisperse fractions which have been chemically and physically characterized. The proteoglycan subunit species of the lowest molecular weight contains the least chondroitin sulfate and had an amino acid composition relatively low in serine and glycine and relatively high in cysteine, methionine, and aspartic acid, almost identical to that of the hyaluronic acid-binding region of proteoglycan subunit isolated by Heinegard and Hascall (Heinegard, D., and Hascall, V.C. (1974) J. Biol. Chem. 249, 4250-4256). The molecular weight of proteoglycan subunit increases in proportion to its chondroitin sulfate content. As the molecular weight and chondroitin sulfate content of proteoglycan subunit increase, there is a parallel increase in the serine and glycine contents, and a decrease in the cysteine, methionine, and aspartic acid contents of proteoglycan subunit core protein. The pattern of polydispersity observed strongly supports the concept that proteoglycan subunit core protein contains a hyaluronic acid-binding region of constant size and composition and a polysaccharide attachment region of variable length and composition, composed of repeating peptide sequences containing serine and glycine in equimolar amounts.
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Wolfenstein-Todel C, Frangione B, Prelli F, Franklin EC. The amino acid sequence of "heavy chain disease" protein ZUC. Structure of the Fc fragment of immunoglobulin G3. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1976; 71:907-14. [PMID: 823945 DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(76)90741-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Wolfenstein-Todel C, Frangione B, Franklin EC. Partial amino acid sequence of an IgA2 human immunoglobulin heavy chain. Biochim Biophys Acta 1975; 379:627-37. [PMID: 804325 DOI: 10.1016/0005-2795(75)90169-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The amino acid sequence of the heavy chain of an IgA2, AIm(1) polymeric myeloma protein (Avil) was studied. Altogether, sequence data were obtained for some 130 residues. Including the amino acids placed by homology with IgA1, this accounts for some 170 residues, thus representing more than one-third of the alpha2 chain. The sequence includes 26 amino acids from the amino-terminal end (V-H III), and 25 residues at the "hinge" region. Of a total of 17 cysteine residues, 14 were located in regions of the molecule which were identical or homologous in the alpha1 and alpha2 chains. These striking homologies, together with the results obtained by diagonal maps of classes of IgA. Study of the cysteine-containing peptides of the J chain are consistent with the conclusion that the J chains associated with different classes of immunoglobulins are identical.
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Avigad G, Englard S, Olsen BR, Wolfenstein-Todel C, Wiggins R. Molecular properties of cis,cis-muconate cycloisomerase from Pseudomonas putida. J Mol Biol 1974; 89:651-62. [PMID: 4449126 DOI: 10.1016/0022-2836(74)90042-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Wolfenstein-Todel C, Mihaesco E, Frangione B. "Alpha chain disease" protein def: internal deletion of a human immunoglobulin A1 heavy chain. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1974; 71:974-8. [PMID: 4595579 PMCID: PMC388140 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.71.3.974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Protein Def is a human alpha chain disease protein related to alpha1 immunoglobulin heavy chain. The molecular weight of the polypeptide portion of the monomeric molecule is 29,300, which is a little greater than half of a normal alpha1 chain. The NH(2)-terminal of the polypeptide is heterogenous and, after a short segment corresponding to the variable region, displays a gap which comprises the C(H)1 constant domain. Normal synthesis resumes at a valine residue in the hinge region just before a segment which contains a partially duplicated fragment and the interheavy disulfide bonds. From there on, the molecule is apparently normal. Protein Def is therefore synthesized as an internally deleted alpha1 heavy chain, followed by postsynthetic amino-terminal proteolysis. It is postulated that codon(s) specifying valine at the hinge region may be a recognition site for reinitiating synthesis after internal gaps equivalent to position 216 in gamma chain disease proteins.
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