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BACKGROUND: Regenerating protein 3a (Reg3a) is a trophic factor that functions as a stimulus in cell proliferation and neogenesis. Previous studies showed that Reg3a is ectopically upregulated in a majority of colorectal cancers (CRC) and detectable in the serum. METHODS: Single-chain variable fragment targeting Reg3a (scFv-Reg3a) was screened from a phage library. The bioactivity of recombinant Reg3a (rReg3a) and scFv-Reg3a were tested in LoVo and RKO cell lines using MTT, flow cytometry, wound healing and transwell analyses. Whether scFv-Reg3a inhibits tumor growth and enhances 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-caused cell death were further examined in LoVo cell-transplanted nude BALB/c mice. RESULTS: A scFv-Reg3a from clone C2 was obtained and its binding affinity (KD) to rReg3a was determined to be 4.44 × 10-10. In cultured LoVo and RKO cells, rReg3a promoted but scFv-Reg3a inhibited cell proliferation, survival, migration and invasion. In LoVo cell-xenografted nude mice, administration of rReg3a accelerated tumor growth while scFv-Reg3a suppressed cell proliferation and reinforced 5-FU-induced cell death. CONCLUSION: The newly developed scFv-Reg3a is an anti-cancer agent which is potent to suppress CRC cell proliferation and survival. The use of scFv-Reg3a could enhance the effectiveness of 5-FU-based chemotherapy in the cancerous treatment.
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Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/farmacologia , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Neoplasias Colorretais/tratamento farmacológico , Proteínas Associadas a Pancreatite/genética , Anticorpos de Cadeia Única/farmacologia , Animais , Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/química , Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/metabolismo , Apoptose/genética , Sítios de Ligação , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Movimento Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Clonagem Molecular , Neoplasias Colorretais/genética , Neoplasias Colorretais/imunologia , Neoplasias Colorretais/patologia , Fluoruracila/farmacologia , Expressão Gênica , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Camundongos Nus , Modelos Moleculares , Proteínas Associadas a Pancreatite/antagonistas & inibidores , Proteínas Associadas a Pancreatite/química , Proteínas Associadas a Pancreatite/imunologia , Biblioteca de Peptídeos , Ligação Proteica , Proteínas Recombinantes/química , Proteínas Recombinantes/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes/imunologia , Anticorpos de Cadeia Única/biossíntese , Anticorpos de Cadeia Única/química , Carga Tumoral/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by keratinocyte hyperproliferation. Ginsenoside compound K (CK), a bioactive metabolite of ginseng, modulates various skin disorders with an impact on keratinocyte biology. However, the effect of Ginsenoside CK in psoriasis has not been explored. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to investigate whether ginsenoside CK could affect the homeostasis of keratinocytes and their expression of psoriasis-associated antimicrobial protein regenerating islet-derived protein 3-alpha (REG3A) and its murine ortholog RegIIIγ. We further explored the therapeutic potential of ginsenoside CK in imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriasis-like dermatitis. METHODS: The effects of ginsenoside CK in cell growth and apoptosis of human keratinocytes were measured by MTT assay and flow cytometry, respectively. Bax levels were evaluated by Western blot in HaCaT cells following ginsenoside CK stimulation. REG3A levels were assessed by RT-PCR and Western blot in human keratinocytes following interleukin (IL)-36γ and ginsenoside CK co-simulation. Utilizing IMQ-induced psoriasis mouse model, the therapeutic effects of 0.1% and 1% ginsenoside CK cream were assessed by skin thicknesses and histological examinations, and RegIIIγ level in the lesional skin was detected by Western blot and immunofluorescence. RESULTS: Ginsenoside CK prohibited human keratinocyte proliferation but did not affect their apoptosis. Moreover, it inhibited IL-36γ-induced REG3A expression in HaCaT cells. Ginsenoside CK alleviated imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like hyperkeratosis and reduced RegIIIγ expression in the keratinocytes from lesional skin. CONCLUSION: Ginsenoside CK ameliorated IMQ-induced psoriasis-like dermatitis possibly through inhibiting REG3A/RegIIIγ expression in keratinocytes, which highlighted a therapeutic potential of ginsenoside CK in psoriasis.