Reaction of alpha 2-macroglobulin with plasmin increases binding of transforming growth factors-beta 1 and beta 2.
Biochim Biophys Acta
; 1091(2): 197-204, 1991 Jan 31.
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ABSTRACT
The binding of 125I-transforming growth factors-beta 1 and beta 2 (TGF-beta 1 and TGF-beta 2) to alpha 2-macroglobulin (alpha 2M) was studied before and after reaction with plasmin, thrombin, trypsin, or methylamine. Complex formation between TGF-beta and native or reacted forms of alpha 2M was demonstrated by non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and autoradiography. Reaction of native alpha 2M with plasmin or methylamine markedly increased the binding of 125I-TGF-beta 1 and 125I-TGF-beta 2 to alpha 2M. The alpha 2M-plasmin/TGF-beta complexes were minimally dissociated by heparin. Reaction of alpha 2M with thrombin or trypsin reduced the binding of 125I-TGF-beta 1 and 125I-TGF-beta 2; the resulting complexes were readily dissociated by heparin. Complexes between TGF-beta 2 and native or reacted forms of alpha 2M were less dissociable by heparin than the equivalent complexes with TGF-beta 1. These studies demonstrate that the TGF-beta-binding activity of alpha 2M is significantly affected by plasmin, thrombin, trypsin and methylamine. Observations that alpha 2M-plasmin preferentially binds TGFs-beta suggest a mechanism by which alpha 2M may regulate availability of TGFs-beta to target cells in vivo.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Alfa-Macroglobulinas
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Factor de Crecimiento Transformador beta
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Fibrinolisina
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Año:
1991
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Article