A Tick Cysteine Protease Inhibitor RHcyst-1 Exhibits Antitumor Potential

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第一作者： Wei, Nana

作者： Wei, Nana;Li, Guoqing;Wei, Nana;Xu, Zhengmao;Cao, Jie;Zhou, Yongzhi;Zhang, Houshuang;Gong, Haiyan;Zhou, Jinlin;Lin, Zhibing

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关键词： RHcyst-1; Cathepsins; Antitumor; Proliferation; Migration; Invasion

期刊名称：CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY （ 影响因子：5.5； 五年影响因子：4.354 ）

ISSN： 1015-8987

年卷期： 2018 年 46 卷 6 期

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摘要： Background/Aims: We previously identified a potent and tight-binding inhibitor of cysteine proteases from Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides, RHcyst-1, which belongs to the cystatin type 1 family. Cathepsins, which are members of the cysteine protease family, participate in various pathological processes, including the initiation and development of cancers. The present study aimed to investigate the antitumor effects of RHcyst-1 and to explore the underlying mechanism of these effects. Methods: Different tumor cells were treated with RHcyst-1 in vitro. Proliferation activity was evaluated using Cell Counting Kit-8, and migration and invasion were determined by wound healing and Transwell (R) invasion assays. In addition, a mouse tumor therapy model was established by inoculating the left forelimb of mice with B16-F10 cells, and tumor progression was evaluated by assessing tumor volume and survival. Flow cytometry was conducted to evaluate myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), CD4(+), and CD8(+) T cell levels in PBMCs and spleens. Immunohistochemistry was performed to analyze immune cell infiltration and angiogenesis in the tumors. Results: RHcyst-1 significantly inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of all four different tumor cells in vitro. Additionally, it inhibited tumor growth and improved survival in vivo. A decrease and an increase in MDSCs levels were observed in PBMCs and in the spleen, respectively, after RHcyst-1 application. Conclusions: Tick RHcyst-1 has potential antitumor efficacy, and the observed antitumor activities may be partly attributable to changes in cathepsin expression and MDSCs levels in the PBMCs and spleens. The findings of the present study suggest that RHcyst-1 may have the potential to be utilized in cancer treatment. (C) 2018 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger AG, Basel

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