Overexpression of the natural tetrapeptide acetyl-N-ser-asp-lys-pro derived from thymosin beta 4 in neoplastic diseases

Jian-Miao Liu; Maria-Concepcion Garcia-Alvarez; Jerome Bignon; Michal Kusinski; Krzysztof Kuzdak; Andrew Riches; Joanna Wdzieczak-Bakala

doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2010.05488.x

Overexpression of the natural tetrapeptide acetyl-N-ser-asp-lys-pro derived from thymosin beta 4 in neoplastic diseases

Jian-Miao Liu, Maria-Concepcion Garcia-Alvarez, Jerome Bignon, Michal Kusinski, Krzysztof Kuzdak, Andrew Riches, Joanna Wdzieczak-Bakala

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The natural tetrapeptide acetyl-ser-asp-lys-pro (AcSDKP) is formed in vivo by enzymatic cleavage of the N terminus of thymosin beta 4 by prolyl oligopeptidase (POP). Recently, AcSDKP was shown to promote angiogenesis. Because of the critical role of neovascularization in cancer development, the levels of AcSDKP and POP activity in a number of different malignant tissues were investigated. Our studies revealed that AcSDKP levels were markedly elevated in neoplastic diseases including hematologic malignancies and solid neoplasms. Consistent with this finding, the enhanced activity of POP was also detected in all analyzed specimens of cancer tissues. Both these novel findings are in concert with the previously reported overexpression of thymosin beta 4 in a large variety of malignant tumors and with its potential role in cancerogenesis. The physiological relevance of these findings awaits further studies; however, our first results strongly suggest a key role for AcSDKP in the pathogenesis of cancer.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	THYMOSINS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
Editors	E Garaci, AL Goldstein
Place of Publication	OXFORD
Publisher	Blackwell
Pages	53-59
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	978-1-57331-801-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2010.05488.x
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	2nd International Symposium on Thymosins in Health and Disease - Catania Duration: 30 Sept 2009 → 2 Oct 2009

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Conference	2nd International Symposium on Thymosins in Health and Disease
City	Catania
Period	30/09/09 → 2/10/09

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Liu, J.-M., Garcia-Alvarez, M.-C., Bignon, J., Kusinski, M., Kuzdak, K., Riches, A., & Wdzieczak-Bakala, J. (2010). Overexpression of the natural tetrapeptide acetyl-N-ser-asp-lys-pro derived from thymosin beta 4 in neoplastic diseases. In E. Garaci, & AL. Goldstein (Eds.), THYMOSINS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE (pp. 53-59). Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2010.05488.x

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Liu, J-M, Garcia-Alvarez, M-C, Bignon, J, Kusinski, M, Kuzdak, K, Riches, A & Wdzieczak-Bakala, J 2010, Overexpression of the natural tetrapeptide acetyl-N-ser-asp-lys-pro derived from thymosin beta 4 in neoplastic diseases. in E Garaci & AL Goldstein (eds), THYMOSINS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE. Blackwell, OXFORD, pp. 53-59, 2nd International Symposium on Thymosins in Health and Disease, Catania, 30/09/09. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2010.05488.x

Overexpression of the natural tetrapeptide acetyl-N-ser-asp-lys-pro derived from thymosin beta 4 in neoplastic diseases. / Liu, Jian-Miao; Garcia-Alvarez, Maria-Concepcion; Bignon, Jerome et al.
THYMOSINS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE. ed. / E Garaci; AL Goldstein. OXFORD: Blackwell, 2010. p. 53-59.

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Overexpression of the natural tetrapeptide acetyl-N-ser-asp-lys-pro derived from thymosin beta 4 in neoplastic diseases

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