A biomimetic collagen derived peptide exhibits anti-angiogenic activity in triple negative breast cancer

PLoS One. 2014 Nov 10;9(11):e111901. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111901. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

We investigated the application of a mimetic 20 amino acid peptide derived from type IV collagen for treatment of breast cancer. We showed that the peptide induced a decrease of proliferation, adhesion, and migration of endothelial and tumor cells in vitro. We also observed an inhibition of triple negative MDA-MB-231 xenograft growth by 75% relative to control when administered intraperitoneally for 27 days at 10 mg/kg. We monitored in vivo the changes in vascular properties throughout the treatment using MRI and found that the vascular volume and permeability surface area product decreased significantly. The treatment also resulted in an increase of caspase-3 activity and in a reduction of microvascular density. The multiple mode of action of this peptide, i.e., anti-angiogenic, and anti-tumorigenic, makes it a viable candidate as a therapeutic agent as a monotherapy or in combination with other compounds.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Collagen Type IV / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Peptidomimetics / chemistry*
  • Peptidomimetics / pharmacology*
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / blood supply*
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Collagen Type IV
  • Peptidomimetics