Peptidomic analysis of pilose antler and its inhibitory effect on triple-negative breast cancer at multiple sites.

Abstract

Pilose antler (PA) is a traditional Chinese functional food that has been reported to inhibit breast cancer; however, the specific substances that exert this effect and the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. This study aims to identify the specific proteins in PA water-soluble polypeptides (PAWPs) that are involved in cancer inhibition and determine the effects of PAWPs on triple-negative breast cancer in mice. In this study, peptidomic analysis of 105 varieties of polypeptides from PAWPs was carried out using LC-MS, 22 of which had functions that could potentially suppress tumors, including endopeptidase inhibitors, metal ion-binding proteins, angiogenesis inhibitors, intercellular adhesion proteins, and extracellular matrix repair proteins. Furthermore, we showed that intragastric administration of PAWPs into mice inhibited the growth and metastasis of triple-negative 4T1 breast tumors. PAWPs activated the expression of cleaved-caspase3 and increased tumor apoptosis, resulting in the reduction of platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule (PECAM-1/CD31) expression and the number of blood vessels, as well as the inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 2 and 9, increasing the ratio of Cadherin-1 (CDH1)/Cadherin-2 (CDH2) and inhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in these tumors. Therefore, PAWPs inhibit the progression and metastasis of triple-negative 4T1 breast cancer at multiple key sites in mice and contain various tumor suppressor proteins that are potentially involved in these processes.

• Authors: Kexin Zheng, Qilong Li, Dongdong Lin, Xiaoyan Zong, Xue Luo, Mei Yang, Xiqing Yue, Shiliang Ma
• Journal: Food & function (Food Funct) Vol. 11 Issue 9 Pg. 7481-7494 (Sep 23 2020) ISSN: 2042-650X [Electronic] England
• PMID: 32789330 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Cadherins
• Peptides
• Caspase 3
• Matrix Metalloproteinase 2

Topics

• Animals
• Antlers (chemistry)
• Cadherins (genetics, metabolism)
• Caspase 3 (genetics, metabolism)
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cell Movement (drug effects)
• Cell Proliferation (drug effects)
• Deer
• Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (drug effects)
• Female
• Humans
• Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 (genetics, metabolism)
• Mice
• Mice, Inbred BALB C
• Peptides (administration & dosage, chemistry)
• Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms (drug therapy, metabolism, physiopathology)