RGD-dependent binding of TP508 to integrin alphavbeta3 mediates cell adhesion and induction of nitric oxide.
TP508, a 23-amino acid RGD-containing synthetic peptide representing residues 508 to 530 of human prothrombin, mitigates the effects of endothelial dysfunction in ischaemic reperfusion injury. The objective of this study was to investigate whether TP508 binds to members of the integrin family of transmembrane receptors leading to nitric oxide synthesis. Immobilised TP508 supported adhesion of endothelial cells and alphavbeta3-expressing human embryonic kidney cells in a dose- and RGD-dependent manner. Soluble TP508 also inhibited cell adhesion to immobilised fibrinogen. The involvement of alphavbeta3 was verified with function-blocking antibodies and surface plasmon resonance studies. Adhesion of the cells to immobilised TP508 resulted in an induction of phosphorylated FAK and ERK1/2. In endothelial cells, TP508 treatment resulted in an induction of nitric oxide that could be inhibited by LM609, an alphavbeta3-specific, function-blocking monoclonal antibody. Finally, TP508 treatment of isolated rat aorta segments enhanced carbachol-induced vasorelaxation. These results suggest that TP508 elicits a potentially therapeutic effect through an RGD-dependent interaction with integrin alphavbeta3.
Derkach
Dmitry N
DN
Capstone Therapeutics, 1275 West Washington Street, Tempe, AZ 85281 U.S.A.
Wadekar
Subhagya A
SA
Perkins
Kim B
KB
Rousseau
Emma
E
Dreiza
Catherine M
CM
Cheung-Flynn
Joyce
J
Ramos
Heidi C
HC
Ugarova
Tatiana P
TP
Sheller
Michael R
MR
D000818:Animals; D019138:Antibodies, Blocking / Q000494:pharmacology; D001011:Aorta / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D002217:Carbachol / Q000378:metabolism; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D051418:Focal Adhesion Kinase 2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D039302:Integrin alphaVbeta3 / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000378:metabolism; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011485:Protein Binding; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013917:Thrombin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects
D019138:Antibodies, Blocking; D039302:Integrin alphaVbeta3; D009842:Oligopeptides; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D009569:Nitric Oxide; C047981:arginyl-glycyl-aspartic acid; D002217:Carbachol; C412222:rusalatide acetate; D051418:Focal Adhesion Kinase 2; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3; D013917:Thrombin