10 research outputs found
Tetranectin Binds to the Kringle 1-4 Form of Angiostatin and Modifies Its Functional Activity
Tetranectin is a plasminogen kringle 4 domain-binding protein present in plasma and various tissue locations. Decreased plasma tetranectin or increased tetranectin in stroma of cancers correlates with cancer progression and adverse prognosis. A possible mechanism through which tetranectin could influence cancer progression is by altering activities of plasminogen or the plasminogen fragment, angiostatin. Tetranectin was found to bind to the kringle 1-4 form of angiostatin (AST(K1-4)). In addition, tetranectin inhibited binding of plasminogen or AST(K1-4) to extracellular matrix (ECM) deposited by endothelial cells. Finally, tetranectin partially counteracted the ability of AST(K1-4) to inhibit proliferation of endothelial cells. This latter effect of tetranectin was specific for AST(K1-4) since it did not counteract the antiproliferative activities of the kringle 1-3 form of angiostatin (AST(K1-3)) or endostatin. These findings suggest that tetranectin may modulate angiogenesis through interactions with AST
The Relative Importance of T Cell Subsets in Immunity and Immunopathology of Airborne Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Mice
Characterization of two mannose-binding protein cDNAs from rhesus monkey ( Macaca mulatta
Lung and salivary scavenger receptor glycoprotein-340 contribute to the host defense against influenza A viruses
Distinctive anti-influenza properties of recombinant collectin 43.
Collectins play important roles in innate defence against viral, fungal and bacterial pathogens. CL-43, a bovine serum collectin, which appears to have evolutionarily evolved from surfactant protein D (SP-D), shows unique structural and functional properties. In the present study, we describe the initial characterization of a recombinant CL-43 expressed in mammalian cells. Like natural CL-43, the recombinant is secreted as trimeric forms that show a preference for mannose and N-acetyl mannosamine. The natural and recombinant proteins have significantly higher haemagglutination-inhibiting activity against influenza A virus (IAV) than recombinant trimeric forms of SP-D. In contrast with the more highly multimerized forms of SP-D, namely conglutinin or mannose-binding lectin, CL-43 did not induce viral or bacterial aggregation and did not enhance IAV-induced neutrophil H(2)O(2) generation. Like SP-D, CL-43 also strongly enhanced neutrophil uptake of IAV. However, the mechanism of this enhanced internalization is different from that of SP-D in that it did not require viral aggregation. These studies establish that the trimeric structure of CL-43 is specified by its primary sequence and indicate that this naturally occurring trimeric collectin has unique antiviral activities. These findings could facilitate the development of recombinant collectins with novel antimicrobial properties