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TOXINS
Volume 15, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/toxins15080483
Keywords
vascular permeability; VEGF; Crotalus durissus terrificus; PEGylation; neutrophilic recruitment
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This study focuses on the isolation, evaluation, assays, and PEGylation of a novel vascular endothelial growth factor (CdtVEGF and PEG-CdtVEGF) derived from Crotalus durissus terrificus venom. The researchers successfully isolated CdtVEGF from crude venom and determined its primary sequence. Both native and PEGylated CdtVEGF showed positive effects on wound closure and vascular activity, with PEG-CdtVEGF showing less inflammatory activity. This study highlights the importance of investigating minor components of snake venom for potential therapeutic applications.
A pioneering study regarding the isolation, biochemical evaluation, functional assays and first PEGylation report of a novel vascular endothelial growth factor from Crotalus durissus terrificus venom (CdtVEGF and PEG-CdtVEGF). CdtVEGF was isolated from crude venom using two different chromatographic steps, representing 2% of soluble venom proteins. Its primary sequence was determined using mass spectrometry analysis, and the molecule demonstrated no affinity to heparin. The Brazilian crotalid antivenom recognized CdtVEGF. Both native and PEGylated CdtVEGF were able to induce new vessel formation and migration, and to increase the metabolic activity of human umbilical endothelial vascular cells (HUVEC), resulting in better wound closure (similar to 50% within 12 h) using the native form. CdtVEGF induced leukocyte recruitment to the peritoneal cavity in mice, with a predominance of neutrophil influx followed by lymphocytes, demonstrating the ability to activate the immune system. The molecule also induced a dose-dependent increase in vascular permeability, and PEG-CdtVEGF showed less in vivo inflammatory activity than CdtVEGF. By unraveling the intricate properties of minor components of snake venom like svVEGF, this study illuminates the indispensable significance of exploring these molecular tools to unveil physiological and pathological processes, elucidates the mechanisms of snakebite envenomings, and could possibly be used to design a therapeutic drug.
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