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KMID : 1239920090030010003
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Nutrition Research and Practice
2009 Volume.3 No. 1 p.3 ~ p.8
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Blockade of vascular angiogenesis by Aspergillus usamii var. shirousamii-transformed Angelicae Gigantis Radix and Zizyphus jujuba
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Kang Sang-Wook
Kang Young-Hee
Bae Ji-Young
Choi Jung-Suk
Kim Dong-Shoo
Ji Geun-Eog
Park Hyoung-Sook
Li Jing
Kim Jung-Lye
Shin Seung-Yong
You Hyun-Ju
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Abstract
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The matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) play an important role in tumor invasion, angiogenesis and inflammatory tissue destruction. Increased expression of MMP was observed in benign tissue hyperplasia and in atherosclerotic lesions. Invasive cancer cells utilize MMP to degrade the extracellular matrix and vascular basement membrane during metastasis, where MMP-2 has been implicated in the development and dissemination of malignancies. The present study attempted to examine the antiangiogenic activity of the medicinal herbs of Aspergillus usamii var. shirousamii-transformed Angelicae Gigantis Radix and Zizyphus jujube (tAgR and tZj) with respect to MMP-2 production and endothelial motility in phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)- or VEGF-exposed human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). Nontoxic tAgR and tZj substantially suppressed PMA-induced MMP-2 secretion. In addition, 25 μg/mL tAgR and tZj prevented vascular endothelial growth factor-stimulated endothelial cell transmigration and tube formation. The results reveal that tAgR and tZj dampened endothelial MMP-2 production leading to endothelial transmigration and tube formation. tAgR and tZj-mediated inhibition of endothelial MMP may boost a therapeutic efficacy during vascular angiogenesis.
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KEYWORD
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Angiogenesis, Aspergillus. usamii var. shirousamii, transformation, Angelicae Gigantis Radix and Zizyphus jujuba
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