title: Regulation of cancer-related growth factor expression by artificial zinc-finger proteins.
abstract: One attractive approach to anticancer therapy is repression of expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene, which is a potent target for prevention of tumor growth. To achieve this, artificial transcription factors (ATF) designed for VEGF gene regulation were fused to cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs). We demonstrated ATFs fused to CPPs, designated CPP-ATFs or designed regulatory proteins (DRPs), could penetrate into mammalian cells and transiently repress expression of a reporter gene, which was under control of the VEGF promoter/5'-UTR. We discuss gene-regulatory properties of CPP-ATFs in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyotodaigaku-Katsura, Nishikyo-Ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aoyama
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sera
mesh_terms: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000235:genetics*; D016335:Zinc Fingers
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002352:Carrier Proteins; C522098:PTD4-ATF protein; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A