Anti-angiogenesis effect of trichosanthin and the underlying mechanism
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications(2013)
Abstract
The growth and metastasis of tumors depend on angiogenesis. Tumor angiogenesis is initiated by the secretion of growth factors from tumor cells; downstream signals are then triggered in pre-existing blood vessels to sprout a new vascular network. Trichosanthin (TCS) is a type I ribosome-inactivating protein that has anti-tumor activity, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we found that a non-toxic dose of TCS decreased the wound-healing and the migration of H5V mouse heart capillary endothelial cells (ECs) induced by human choriocarcinoma (JAR) cells, as well as the JAR-induced angiogenesis of rat third-order mesenteric arteries. TCS was effective on both tumor cells and ECs/arteries. First, TCS decreased vascular endothelial growth factor transcription and secretion by JAR cells. Second, TCS consequently inhibited the tumor cell-induced, extracellular signal-regulated kinase-mediated angiogenic signal in ECs and blood vessels. In conclusion, the ability of TCS to inhibit tumor angiogenesis contributes to its anti-tumor activity.
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Key words
Tumor angiogenesis,Trichosanthin,Vascular endothelial growth factor,Extracellular signal-regulated kinases
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