Vascular endothelial growth factor 165 (VEGF(165)) activities are inhibited by carboxymethyl benzylamide dextran that competes for heparin binding to VEGF(165) and VEGF(165).KDR Complexes.

Abstract

We have previously shown that carboxymethyl dextran benzylamide (CMDB7), a heparin-like molecule, inhibits the growth of tumors xenografted in nude mice, angiogenesis, and metastasis by altering the binding of angiogenic growth factors, including platelet-derived growth factor, transforming growth factor beta, and fibroblast growth factor 2, to their specific receptors. In this study, we explore the effect of CMDB7 on the most specific angiogenic growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor 165 (VEGF(165)). We demonstrate here that CMDB7 inhibits the mitogenic effect of VEGF(165) on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUV-ECs) by preventing the VEGF(165)-induced VEGF receptor-2 (KDR) autophosphorylation and consequently a specific intracellular signaling. In competition experiments, the binding of (125)I-VEGF(165) to HUV-ECs is inhibited by CMDB7 with an IC(50) of 2 microm. Accordingly, CMDB7 inhibits the cross-linking of (125)I-VEGF(165) to the surface of HUV-ECs, causing the disappearance of both labeled complexes, 170-180 and 240-250 kDa. We show that CMDB7 increases the electrophoretic mobility of VEGF(165), thus evidencing formation of a stable complex with this factor. Moreover, CMDB7 reduces the (125)I-VEGF(165) binding to coated heparin-albumin and prevents a heparin-induced increase in iodinated VEGF(165) binding to soluble (125)I-KDR-Fc chimera. Concerning KDR, CMDB7 has no effect on (125)I-KDR-Fc electrophoretic migration and does not affect labeled KDR-Fc binding to coated heparin-albumin. In the presence of VEGF(165), (125)I-KDR-Fc binding to heparin is enhanced, and under these conditions, CMDB7 interferes with KDR binding. These data indicate that CMDB7 effectively inhibits the VEGF(165) activities by interfering with heparin binding to VEGF(165) and VEGF(165).KDR complexes but not by direct interactions with KDR.

• Authors: Y Hamma-Kourbali, R Vassy, A Starzec, V Le Meuth-Metzinger, O Oudar, R Bagheri-Yarmand, G Perret, M Crépin
• Journal: The Journal of biological chemistry (J Biol Chem) Vol. 276 Issue 43 Pg. 39748-54 (Oct 26 2001) ISSN: 0021-9258 [Print] United States
• PMID: 11514538 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Angiogenesis Inhibitors
• Dextrans
• Endothelial Growth Factors
• Lymphokines
• Receptors, Growth Factor
• VEGFA protein, human
• Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
• Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
• CMDBS 25
• Heparin
• Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
• Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor

Topics

• Angiogenesis Inhibitors (metabolism, pharmacology)
• Binding, Competitive
• Cell Division (drug effects)
• Dextrans (metabolism, pharmacology)
• Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
• Endothelial Growth Factors (antagonists & inhibitors)
• Endothelium, Vascular (cytology, drug effects)
• Heparin (metabolism)
• Humans
• Lymphokines (antagonists & inhibitors)
• Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases (metabolism)
• Receptors, Growth Factor (metabolism)
• Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
• Umbilical Veins (cytology)
• Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
• Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors