Purification and characterization of a mannose-binding lectin from the rhizomes of aspidistra elatior blume with antiproliferative activity

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 507-519

  Xu, Xiaochao ^a   Wu, Chuanfang ^a   Liu, Chao ^b   Luo, Yongting ^a   Li, Jian ^a   Zhao, Xinping ^a   Van Damme, Els ^c   Bao, Jinku ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LESHAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antiproliferative activity; Aspidistra elatior Blume; Chemical modification; Hemagglutinating activity; Mannose binding lectin

Indexed keywords

MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMISTRY; HELA CELL; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; RHIZOME; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANGIOSPERMS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN; RHIZOME;

ASPIDISTRA ELATIOR; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 34547203942     PISSN: 16729145     EISSN: 17457270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7270.2007.00305.x     Document Type: Article

References (42)

1. Dixon HBF. Defining a lectin. Nature 1981, 292 : 192
2. Peumans WJ, Van Damme EJ. Lectins as plant defence proteins. Plant Physiol 1995, 109 : 347 352
3. Abdullaev FI, Mejia EG. Antitumor effect of plant lectins. Nat Toxins 1997, 5 : 157 163
4. Schumacher U, Higgs D, Loizidou M, Pickering R, Leathem A, Taylor I. Helix pomatia agglutinin binding is a useful prognostic indicator in colorectal carcinoma. Cancer 1994, 74 : 3104 3107
5. Parslew R, Jones KT, Rhodes JM, Sharpe GR. The antiproliferative effect of lectin from the edible mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) on human keratinocytes: Preliminary studies on its use in psoriasis. Br J Dermatol 1999, 140 : 56 60
6. Van Damme EJ, Peumans WJ, Barre A, Rouge P. Plant lectins: A composite of several distinct families of structurally and evolutionary related proteins with diverse biological roles. Crit Rev Plant Sci 1998, 17 : 575 692
7. Koike T, Beppu H, Kuzuya H, Maruta K, Shimpo K, Suzuki M. A 35 kDa mannose-binding lectin with hemagglutinating and mitogenic activities from "Kidachi Aloe" (Aloe arborescens Miller var. natalensis Berger). J Biochem 1995, 118 : 1205 1210
8. Oda Y, Minami K. Isolation and characterization of a lectin from tulip bulbs Tulipa gesneriana. Eur J Biochem 1986, 159 : 239 245
9. Ng TB, Yu YL. Isolation of a novel heterodimeric agglutinin from rhizomes of Smilax glabra, the Chinese medicinal material tufuling. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2001, 33 : 269 277
10. Ooi LS, Sun SS, Wang H, Ooi VE. New mannose-binding lectin isolated from the rhizome of sarsaparilla Smilax glabra Roxb. (Liliaceae). J Agric Food Chem 2004, 52 : 6091 6095
11. Antoniuk V. Purification of lectin from Paris quadrifolia L. and comparison of its carbohydrate-binding specificity with other lectins of the Liliaceae family. Ukr Biokhim Zh 1996, 68 : 86 91
12. Van Damme EJ, Barre A, Rougé P, Van Leuven F, Balzarini J, Peumans WJ. Molecular cloning of the lectin and a lectin-related protein from common Solomon's seal (Polygonatum multiflorum). Plant Mol Biol 1996, 31 : 657 672
13. An J, Liu JZ, Wu CF, Li J, Dai L, Van Damme E, Balzarini J et al. Anti-HIV I/II activity and molecular cloning of a novel mannose/sialic acid binding lectin from rhizome of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin 2006, 38 : 70 78
14. Chen MQ, Sichuanensis KY, Lang Y. Steroidal glycosides from Aspidistra. Nat Prod Res Dev 1995, 7 : 19 22
15. Laemmli UK, Favre M. A method of protein separation. J Mol Biol 1973, 80 : 575 599
16. Whitakar JR. Determination of molecular weights of proteins by gel filtration on Sephadex. Anal Chem 1963, 35 : 1950 1953
17. Andrews P. Estimation of molecular weights of proteins by Sephadex gel-filtration. Biochem J 1964, 91 : 222 233
18. Lowry OH, Rosebrough NJ, Farr AL, Randall RJ. Protein measurement with folin-phenol reagent. J Biol Chem 1951, 193 : 265 275
19. Dubois M, Giles K, Hamilton JK, Robers PA, Smith F. Colorimetric method for determination of sugar and related substances. Anal Chem 1956, 28 : 350 356
20. Spande TF, Witkop B. Determination of the tryptophan content of proteins wit h N-bromosuccinimide. Methods Enzymol 1967, 11 : 498 532
21. Yamasaki RB, Shimer DA, Feeney RE. Colorimetric determination of arginine residues in proteins by p-nitrophenylglyoxal. Anal Biochem 1981, 111 : 220 225
22. Matsuo M, Huang C, Huang LC. Modification and identification of glutamate residues at the arginine-recognition site in the catalytic subunit of adenosine 3′:5′-cyclic monophosphate-dependent protein kinase of rabbit skeletal muscle. Biochem J 1980, 187 : 371 379
23. Bray HG, James SP. The formation of mercapturic acids. Deacetylation of mercapturic acids by the rabbit, rat and guinea pig. Biochem J 1960, 74 : 394 397
24. Glazer AN, DeLange RJ, Sigman DS. Techniques in biochemistry and molecular biology. North-Holland : Oxford Press, 1976
25. Sultan NA, Kenoth R, Swamy MJ. Purification, physicochemical characterization, saccharide specificity, and chemical modification of a Gal/GalNAc specific lectin from the seeds of Trichosanthes dioica. Arch Biochem Biophys 2004, 432 : 212 221
26. Kraut D, Goff H, Pai RK, Hosea NA, Silman I, Sussman JL, Taylor P et al. Inactivation studies of acetylcholinesterase with phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride. Mol Pharmacol 2000, 57 : 1243 1248
27. Melchior WB, Fahrney D. Ethoxyformylation of proteins. Reaction of ethoxyformic anhydride with α-chymotrypsin, pepsin, and pancreatic ribonu-clease at pH 4. Biochem 1970, 9 : 251 258
28. Kaur M, Singh K, Rup PJ, Saxena AK, Khan RH, Ashraf MT, Kamboj SS. A tuber lectin from Arisaema helleborifolium Schott with anti-insect activity against melon fruit fly Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) and anti-cancer effect on human cancer cell lines. Arch Biochem Biophys 2006, 445 : 156 165
29. Van Damme EJ, Birke F, Winter HC, Van Leuven F, Goldstein IJ, Peumans WJ. Molecular cloning of two different mannose-binding lectins from tulip bulbs. Eur J Biochem 1996, 236 : 419 427
30. Van Damme EJ, Kaku H, Perini F, Goldstein IJ, Peeters B. Biosynthesis, primary structure and molecular cloning of snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis L.) lectin. Eur J Biochem 1991, 202 : 23 30
31. Van Damme JM, Smeets K, Torrekens S, Van Leuven F, Peumans WJ. Characterization and molecular cloning of the mannose binding lectins from three Orchidaceae species: Listera ovata, Epipactis helleborine and Cymbidium hybrid. Eur J Biochem 1994, 221 : 769 777
32. Smeets K, Van Damme EJ, Verhaert P, Barre A, Rouge P, Van Leuven F, Peumans WJ. Isolation, characterization and molecular cloning of the mannose-binding lectins from leaves and roots of garlic (Allium sativum L.). Plant Mol Biol 1997, 33 : 223 234
33. Bains JS, Dhuna V, Singh J, Kamboj SS, Nijjar KK, Agrewala JN. Novel lectins from rhizomes of two Acorus species with mitogenic activity and inhibitory potential towards murine cancer cell lines. Int Immunopharmacol 2005, 5 : 1470 1478
34. Shangary S, Singh J, Kamboj S, Kamboj KK, Sandhu RS. Purification and properties of four monocot lectins from the family Araceae. Phytochemistry 1995, 40 : 449 455
35. Mo H, Van Damme EJ, Peumans WJ, Goldstein IJ. Purification and characterization of a mannose-specific lectin from shallot (Allium ascalonicum) bulbs. Arch Biochem Biophys 1993, 306 : 431 438
36. Antoniuk V. Purification and properties of lectins of Polygonatum multiflorum (L.) All and Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) All. Ukr Biokhim Zh 1993, 65 : 41 48
37. Kaur A, Singh J, Kamboj SS, Sexana AK, Pandita RM, Shamnugavel M. Isolation of an N-acetyl-D-glucosamine specific lectin from the rhizomes of Arundo donax with antiproliferative activity. Phytochemistry 2005, 66 : 1933 1940
38. Van Damme EJ, Allen AK, Peumans WJ. Isolation and characterization of a lectin with exclusive specificity towards mannose from snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) bulbs. FEBS Lett 1987, 215 : 140 144
39. Matthews KS, Chakerian AE, Gardner JA. Protein chemical modification as probe of structure-function relationships. Methods Enzymol 1991, 208 : 468 496
40. Wang H, Ng TB, Ooi VE, Liu WK. Effects of lectins with different carbohydrate binding specificities on hepatoma, choriocarcinoma, melanoma and osteosarcoma cell lines. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2000, 32 : 365 372
41. Ngai PH, Ng TB. A mushroom (Ganoderma capense) lectin with spectacular thermostability, potent mitogenic activity on splenocytes, and antiproliferative activity toward tumor cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004, 314 : 988 993
42. Karasaki Y, Tsukamoto S, Mizusaki K, Sugiura T. A garlic lectin exerted an antitumor activity and induced apoptosis in human tumor cells. Food Res Int 2001, 34 : 7 13