RRC ID 44945
著者 Ishida M, Maehara M, Watanabe T, Yanagisawa Y, Takata Y, Nakajima R, Suzuki M, Harigaya T.
タイトル Vasoinhibins, N-terminal mouse prolactin fragments, participate in mammary gland involution.
ジャーナル J Mol Endocrinol
Abstract Vasoinhibins are a family of peptides that act on endothelial cells to suppress angiogenesis and promote apoptosis-mediated vascular regression. Vasoinhibins include the N-terminal fragments from prolactin (PRL), GH, and placental lactogen. One of the vasoinhibins, the N-terminal PRL fragment of 16 kDa, is generated by the lysosomal representative protease cathepsin D (Cath D). Because the normal growth and involution of the mammary gland (MG) are profoundly affected by the expansion and regression of blood vessels and also because PRL stimulates the growth and differentiation of MG, we proposed that intact PRL produced during lactation contributes to MG angiogenesis and increased blood flow, whereas during involution, the N-terminal PRL fragment would have proapoptotic effects on mammary epithelial cells (MECs). Therefore, we investigated the production of the N-terminal PRL fragment and its direct effect on the MG. Mouse PRL (mPRL) was proteolytically cleaved by Cath D between amino acids 148 and 149. N-terminal PRL fragment and Cath D expression increased during MG involution. Furthermore, incubation of MG fragments and MCF7 with recombinant 16 kDa mPRL revealed a proapoptotic effect in MECs. Ectopic mPRL in MECs was cleaved to 16 kDa PRL by Cath D in the MG lysosomal fraction. The majority of PRL derived from pituitary gland was cleaved to 16 kDa PRL in culture medium. Therefore, N-terminal PRL fragment increases during the involution period, has a proapoptotic effect on MECs, and is mainly generated by secreted Cath D in the extracellular space of MG.
巻・号 52(3)
ページ 279-87
公開日 2014-6-1
DOI 10.1530/JME-13-0189
PII JME-13-0189
PMID 24598201
MeSH Amino Acid Sequence Animals Apoptosis Cathepsin D / biosynthesis Cathepsin D / genetics Cathepsin D / metabolism* Cell Cycle Proteins / biosynthesis* Cell Differentiation Cell Line, Tumor Female Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / cytology Humans MCF-7 Cells Mammary Glands, Animal / blood supply Mammary Glands, Animal / growth & development Mammary Glands, Animal / physiology* Mice Mice, Inbred ICR Molecular Sequence Data Neovascularization, Physiologic Prolactin / biosynthesis Prolactin / genetics Prolactin / metabolism* RNA, Messenger / biosynthesis Receptors, Prolactin / biosynthesis Receptors, Prolactin / genetics Sequence Analysis, Protein
IF 3.562
引用数 8
WOS 分野 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞