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Cytotoxicity of frutalin on distinct cancer cells is independent of its glycosylation

dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Carla
dc.contributor.authorFreitas, Ana Isabel
dc.contributor.authorCampos, Nair
dc.contributor.authorSaraiva, Lucília
dc.contributor.authorDomingues, Lucília
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-02T14:30:58Z
dc.date.available2021-09-02T14:30:58Z
dc.date.issued2021-08
dc.description.abstractFrutalin is a plant lectin with beneficial immunobiological action, although the access to its active form is still restricted. Moreover, there is a knowledge gap on isoform activity and glycosylation impact on its bioactivity, and recombinant production protocols were seen as ineffective. Here, a simpler and faster production and purification protocol was developed, attaining a yield of purified frutalin 3.3-fold higher than that obtained previously. Hemagglutination assays confirmed that this frutalin isoform could not agglutinate rabbit erythrocytes, while maintaining the native tetrameric structure, as indicated by DLS analysis, and strong interaction with methyl-alpha-galactose, in fluorescence spectroscopy studies. The cytotoxicity of the recombinant frutalin isoform was shown in a broad panel of human cancer cells: colon (HCT116), melanoma (A375), triple-negative breast cancer (MDA-MB-231), and ovarian (IGROV-1). Treatment with 8.5–11.8 µM TrxFTL reduced proliferation of all cancer cells to half in 48 h. This anti-proliferative effect encompasses the p53 pathway since it was significantly reduced in p53-null colon cancer cells (HCT116 p53−/−; GI50 of 25.0 ± 3.0 µM), when compared to the isogenic p53-positive cells (HCT116 p53+/+; GI50 of 8.7 ± 1.8 µM; p < 0.002). This recombinantly produced frutalin isoform has relevant cytotoxic effect and its biological activity is not dependent on glycosylation. The developed E. coli production and purification protocol generates high yield of non-glycosylated frutalin isoform with potent cytotoxic activity, enabling the development of novel anticancer p53-targeting therapies.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/molecules26164712pt_PT
dc.identifier.eid85112039156
dc.identifier.issn1420-3049
dc.identifier.pmcPMC8401544
dc.identifier.pmid34443300
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/34617
dc.identifier.wos000690217400001
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectEscherichia colipt_PT
dc.subjectIsoformspt_PT
dc.subjectP53pt_PT
dc.subjectRecombinant frutalinpt_PT
dc.subjectTargeted anticancer therapypt_PT
dc.titleCytotoxicity of frutalin on distinct cancer cells is independent of its glycosylationpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue16pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleMoleculespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume26pt_PT
person.familyNameFreitas
person.familyNameNazareth Campos
person.familyNameSaraiva
person.familyNameDomingues
person.givenNameAna Isabel
person.givenNameNair
person.givenNameLucília
person.givenNameLucília
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