title: Antiangiogenic and proapoptotic activity of a novel glycoprotein from U. indica is mediated by NF-kappaB and Caspase activated DNase in ascites tumor model.
abstract: We have identified a novel glycoprotein from Urginea indica bulbs with potent in vivo antitumor activity against growth of an ascites tumor, mouse mammary carcinoma. In this paper we report characterization of a 29 kDa glycoprotein from U. indica and demonstrate the mechanism of antiangiogenic and proapoptotic activity. N-terminal sequence of the high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) pure glycoprotein showed sequence homology to an extent of 40-50% with known angiogenesis inhibitor and apoptosis-inducing protein from C. elegans and G. gallus respectively. Our results on antiangiogenic property of the glycoprotein include inhibition of in vivo angiogenesis assays, decreased micro vessel density count and CD31 antigen staining in 29 kDa glycoprotein treated mice peritoneum. In vitro inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor induced proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) by the glycoprotein further supports its antiangiogenic activity. The mechanism of antiangiogenesis involved inhibition of translocation of nuclear factor kappa B to the nucleus resulting in decreased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor gene as is demonstrated by our results on quantification of vascular endothelial growth factor levels in the glycoprotein treated tumor bearing mice. Our results on activation of Caspase-3 with concomitant translocation of caspase activated DNase to the tumor cell nuclei resulting in DNA fragmentation induced by the glycoprotein in vivo clearly demonstrated a parallel proapoptotic activity of the glycoprotein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Botany and Biotechnology, Manasagangotri, University of Mysore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Deepak
authors.forename: Bharathi P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Salimath
mesh_terms: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017209:Apoptosis; D002286:Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D053148:Caspase 3; D020169:Caspases / Q000378:metabolism; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D053938:DNA Fragmentation; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases / Q000378:metabolism*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D031448:Drimia / Q000737:chemistry; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D019408:Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D000075223:Poly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins; D021381:Protein Transport; D017385:Sequence Homology; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000166:cytology; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D006023:Glycoproteins; D016328:NF-kappa B; D019408:Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D000075223:Poly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases; C499445:Dffb protein, mouse; C505407:CASP3 protein, human; C505409:Casp3 protein, mouse; D053148:Caspase 3; D020169:Caspases