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A fragment of the HMGN2 protein homes to the nuclei of tumor cells and tumor endothelial cells in vivo

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Porkka, Kimmo, Laakkonen, Pirjo, Hoffman, Jason A., Bernasconi, Michele, Ruoslahti, Erkki·2002·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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We used a screening procedure to identify protein domains from phage-displayed cDNA libraries that bind both to bone marrow endothelial progenitor cells and tumor vasculature. Screening phage for binding of progenitor cell-enriched bone marrow cells in vitro , and for homing to HL-60 human leukemia cell xenograft tumors in vivo , yielded a cDNA fragment that encodes an N-terminal fragment of human high mobility group protein 2 (HMGN2, formerly HMG-17). Upon i.v. injection, phage displaying this HMGN2 fragment homed to HL-60 and MDA-MB-435 tumors. Testing of subfragments localized the full binding activity to a 31-aa peptide (F3) in the HMGN2 sequence. Fluorescein-labeled F3 peptide bound to and was internalized by HL-60 cells and human MDA-MB-435 breast cancer cells, appearing initially in the cytoplasm and then in the nuclei of these cells. Fluorescent F3 accumulated in HL-60 and MDA-MB-435 tumors after an i.v. injection, appearing in the nuclei of tumor endothelial cells and tumor cells. Thus, F3 can carry a payload (phage, fluorescein) to a tumor and into the cell nuclei in the tumor. This peptide may be suitable for targeting cytotoxic drugs and gene therapy vectors into tumors.

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Authors
Porkka, K., Laakkonen, P., Hoffman, J. A., Bernasconi, M., & Ruoslahti, E.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2002-05-21
Volume
99
Issue
11
Pages
7444-7449
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
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291
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journal article
Language
en
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Porkka, K., Laakkonen, P., Hoffman, J. A., Bernasconi, M., & Ruoslahti, E. (2002). A fragment of the HMGN2 protein homes to the nuclei of tumor cells and tumor endothelial cells in vivo. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.062189599

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