Molecular Characterization and Mitogenic Activity of a Lectin from Purse Crab Philyra Pisum
Molecular Characterization and Mitogenic Activity of a Lectin from Purse Crab Philyra Pisum
- Jong Cheon Na Byung Tae Park Woo Hyuk Chung Ha Hyung Kim
- 대한생리학회-대한약리학회
- The Korean Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology
- 제15권 제4호
- 등재여부 : KCI등재
- 2011.01
- 241 - 244 (4 pages)
A lectin from the hemolymph of purse crab, Philyra pisum, was found to have anti-proliferative activity on human lung cancer cells by our laboratory. In this study, P. pisum lectin (PPL) was molecularly characterized including molecular mass, amino acid sequences, amino acid composition, and the effects of metal ions, temperature, and pH on the activity. We found that PPL showed mitogenic activity on human lymphocytes and BALB/c mouse splenocytes. The mitogenic activity (maximum stimulation index, SI=9.57±0.59) of PPL on human lymphocytes was higher than that of a standard well-known plant mitogen, concanavalin A (maximum SI=8.80±0.59). The mitogenic activity mediated by PPL is required for optimum dosing, and higher or lower concentrations caused decreases in mitogenic response. PPL also induced mitogenic activity on mouse splenocytes, however, the maximum SI (1.77±0.09) on mouse splenocytes of PPL was lower than that (2.14±0.15) of concanavalin A. In conclusion, PPL is a metal ion-dependent monomer lectin with mitogenic activity, and could be used as a lymphocyte or splenocyte stimulator.