Screening of human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor Flt-1 domain and study on its biological activity

Four human vascular endothelial growth factor receptor Flt-1 cDNA fragments containing extracellular domain loops 2, 1–2, 2–3 and 1–3 respectively were amplified from human placental cDNA library by PCR and used for screening ligand binding domains by yeast two-hybrid system. The result showed that, not only loop 1–3, but also the smaller fragment loop 2–3 could bind to hVEGF₁₆₅. Recombinant expression plasmids pPIC9K/Flt-1(1–3) and pPIC9K/Flt-1(2–3) were constructed and transformed toPichia. pastoris host strain GS115, cultured in flasks, and expressed under the induction of 1% methanol. The expressed product existed in supernatant in the form of soluble molecules and contained more than 60% of total protein after being induced for 4d. After being purified by CM-Sepharose FF and Sephacryl S-100 chromatography, its purity reached above 90%. Biological assayin vitro showed that the binding capacity of expressed soluble Flt-1 (2–3) to hVEGF₁₆₅ and its inhibiting effect on the proliferation of human umbilical veins endothelial cells (HUVEC) stimulated with hVEGF₁₆₅ were close to those of sFlt-1(1–3). Animal test showed that sFlt-1(2–3) could inhibit the formation of regenerate blood vessels stimulated with hVEGF₁₆₅ significantly.     

人血管内皮生长因子功能域受体的筛选及其生物学活性研究

利用PCR技术,从人胎盘cDNA文库扩增出4个截短的人血管内皮生长因子受体(Flt-1)cDNA,分别含胞外第2,1-2,2-3,1-3个loop,应用酵母双杂交系统对Flt-1的最小配体结合域进行了研究,结果表明,不仅其胞外1-3loop能与hVEGF₁₆₅结合,比其更小的片段2-3loop也具有与配体结合的能力.进一步构建了重组表达质粒pPIC9K/Flt-1(1-3)和pPIC9K/Flt-1(2-3),转化Pichia pastoris酵母菌GS115,摇瓶培养,经1%甲醇诱导,表达的Flt-1以可溶性分子形式存在于上清中,诱导4 d的表达量占上清总蛋白质的60%以上.表达产物经CM-Sepharose FF阳离子交换层析和Sephacryl S-100分子筛层析纯化,纯度达90%以上.体外生物学活性检测表明,表达的可溶性Flt-1(2-3)具有与Flt-1(1-3)接近的结合hVEGF₁₆₅的能力和抑制hVEGF₁₆₅对HUVEC的促增殖功能.进一步的动物模型实验证实,可溶性Flt-1(2-3)具有显著的抑制hVEGF₁₆₅促进新生血管形成的功能.     

Screening of human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor Flt-1 domain and study on its biological activity

Four human vascular endothelial growth factor receptor Flt-1 cDNA fragments containing extracellular domain loops 2, 1-2, 2-3 and 1-3 respectively were amplified from human placen-tal cDNA library by PCR and used for screening ligand binding domains by yeast two-hybrid system. The result showed that, not only loop 1-3, but also the smaller fragment loop 2-3 could bind to hVEGF165. Recombinant expression plasmids pPIC9K/Flt-1(1-3) and pPIC9K/Flt-1 (2-3) were constructed and transformed to Pichia. pastoris host strain GS115, cultured in flasks, and expressed under the induction of 1 % methanol. The expressed product existed in supernatant in the form of soluble molecules and contained more than 60% of total protein after being induced for 4d. After being purified by CM-Sepharose FF and Sephacryl S-100 chromatography, its purity reached above 90%. Biological assay in vitro showed that the binding capacity of expressed soluble Flt-1 (2-3) to hVEGF165 and its inhibiting effect on the proliferation of human um