RRC ID 3706
Author Yoshida K, Munakata H.
Title Connective tissue growth factor binds to fibronectin through the type I repeat modules and enhances the affinity of fibronectin to fibrin.
Journal Biochim Biophys Acta
Abstract Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) is a member of the CCN family of the cysteine-rich proteins and involved in wound healing and fibrosis. We have previously shown a biochemical interaction between the CTGF and fibronectin (FN) using the yeast two-hybrid system. In this study, we confirmed the interaction between the CTGF and FN using the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and solid-phase binding analysis. Our results show that the regions containing the FN type I repeat modules (the N-terminal fibrin, the gelatin-collagen and the C-terminal fibrin binding domains) of FN and the C-terminal domain of CTGF are required for the interaction. We also demonstrated that CTGF enhances the affinity of FN to fibrin. It appears that CTGF contributes to the extracellular matrix accumulation in wound healing and tissue fibrosis by enhancing the affinity of FN to fibrin. Because CTGF is up-regulated during the tissue repair and in coagulation cascade-associated fibrotic disorders, the new function of CTGF found in this study is consistent with its physiological role.
Volume 1770(4)
Pages 672-80
Published 2007-4-1
DOI 10.1016/j.bbagen.2006.11.010
PII S0304-4165(06)00341-2
PMID 17239539
MeSH Actins / biosynthesis Binding Sites Cell Line Connective Tissue Growth Factor Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Fibrin / chemistry Fibrin / metabolism* Fibroblasts / drug effects Fibroblasts / metabolism Fibronectins / biosynthesis Fibronectins / chemistry Fibronectins / metabolism* Humans Immediate-Early Proteins / chemistry Immediate-Early Proteins / metabolism* Immediate-Early Proteins / pharmacology Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / chemistry Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism* Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / pharmacology Protein Binding Protein Conformation Protein Structure, Tertiary Surface Plasmon Resonance Time Factors Transforming Growth Factor beta / pharmacology Two-Hybrid System Techniques
IF 3.411
Times Cited 25
WOS Category BIOPHYSICS BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Resource
Human and Animal Cells MRC-5