Antiangiogenic activity of the lipophilic antimicrobial peptides from an endophytic bacterial strain isolated from red pepper leaf.

Abstract

The induction of angiogenesis is a crucial step in tumor progression, and therefore, efficient inhibition of angiogenesis is considered a powerful strategy for the treatment of cancer. In the present study, we report that the lipophilic antimicrobial peptides from EML-CAP3, a new endophytic bacterial strain isolated from red pepper leaf (Capsicum annuum L.), exhibit potent antiangiogenic activity both in vitro and in vivo. The newly obtained antimicrobial peptides effectively inhibited the proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells at subtoxic doses. Furthermore, the peptides suppressed the in vitro characteristics of angiogenesis such as endothelial cell invasion and tube formation stimulated by vascular endothelial growth factor, as well as neovascularization of the chorioallantoic membrane of growing chick embryos in vivo without showing cytotoxicity. Notably, the angiostatic peptides blocked tumor cell-induced angiogenesis by suppressing the expression levels of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α and its target gene, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). To our knowledge, our findings demonstrate for the first time that the antimicrobial peptides from EML-CAP3 possess antiangiogenic potential and may thus be used for the treatment of hypervascularized tumors.

• Authors: Hye Jin Jung, Yonghyo Kim, Hyang Burm Lee, Ho Jeong Kwon
• Journal: Molecules and cells (Mol Cells) Vol. 38 Issue 3 Pg. 273-8 (Mar 2015) ISSN: 0219-1032 [Electronic] Korea (South)
• PMID: 25556370 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Angiogenesis Inhibitors
• Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides

Topics

• Angiogenesis Inhibitors (pharmacology)
• Animals
• Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides (pharmacology)
• Bacteria (chemistry, isolation & purification)
• Capsicum (microbiology)
• Cell Proliferation (drug effects)
• Cell Survival (drug effects)
• Chick Embryo
• Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
• Endophytes (chemistry, isolation & purification)
• Hep G2 Cells
• Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (drug effects, physiology)
• Humans
• Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
• Neovascularization, Pathologic (prevention & control)
• Plant Leaves (microbiology)