Sulfated polysaccharides interact with fibroblast growth factors and protect from denaturation



Sun, Changye, Liu, Mengxin, Sun, Panwen, Yang, Mingming, Yates, Edwin A ORCID: 0000-0001-9365-5433, Guo, Zhikun and Fernig, David G ORCID: 0000-0003-4875-4293
(2019) Sulfated polysaccharides interact with fibroblast growth factors and protect from denaturation. FEBS OPEN BIO, 9 (8). pp. 1477-1487.

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Abstract

Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) regulate embryonic development and homeostasis, including tissue and organ repair and specific aspects of metabolism. The basic FGF and acidic FGF, now known as FGF2 and FGF1, are widely used protein drugs for tissue repair. However, they are susceptible to denaturation at ambient temperatures and during long-time storage, which will reduce their biological activity. The interaction of FGFs with the sulfated domains of heparan sulfate and heparin is essential for their cellular signaling and stability. Therefore, we analyzed the interactions of FGF1 and FGF2 with four sulfated polysaccharides: heparin, dextran sulfate (DXS), λ-carrageenan, and chondroitin sulfate. The results of thermal stability and cell proliferation assays demonstrate that heparin, DXS, and λ-carrageenan bound to both FGFs and protected them from denaturation. Our results suggest heparin, DXS, and λ-carrageenan are potential formulation materials that bind and stabilize FGFs, and which may also potentiate their activity and control their delivery.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: differential scanning fluorimetry, fibroblast growth factor, protein stability, sulfated polysaccharide
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 13 Aug 2019 15:51
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2023 00:31
DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12696
Open Access URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.12696
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3051659