Growth factors engineered for super-affinity to the extracellular matrix enhance tissue healing.
Science
; 343(6173): 885-8, 2014 Feb 21.
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| ID: mdl-24558160
ABSTRACT
Growth factors (GFs) are critical in tissue repair, but their translation to clinical use has been modest. Physiologically, GF interactions with extracellular matrix (ECM) components facilitate localized and spatially regulated signaling; therefore, we reasoned that the lack of ECM binding in their clinically used forms could underlie the limited translation. We discovered that a domain in placenta growth factor-2 (PlGF-2(123-144)) binds exceptionally strongly and promiscuously to ECM proteins. By fusing this domain to the GFs vascular endothelial growth factor-A, platelet-derived growth factor-BB, and bone morphogenetic protein-2, we generated engineered GF variants with super-affinity to the ECM. These ECM super-affinity GFs induced repair in rodent models of chronic wounds and bone defects that was greatly enhanced as compared to treatment with the wild-type GFs, demonstrating that this approach may be useful in several regenerative medicine applications.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cicatrización de Heridas
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Péptidos y Proteínas de Señalización Intercelular
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Matriz Extracelular
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Science
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suiza