Title
In vivo and in vitro interaction of high and low molecular weight single-chain urokinase-type plasminogen activator with rat liver cells
Author
Gaubius instituut Instituut voor verouderings- en vaatziekten onderzoek TNO
Kuiper, J.
Rijken, D.C.
Munk, G.A.
van Berkel, T.J.
Publication year
1992
Abstract
The plasma clearance and the interaction of high (HMW) and low (LMW) molecular weight single-chain urokinase-type plasminogen activator (scu-PA) with rat liver cells was determined. 125I-Labeled HMW- and LMW-scu-PA were rapidly cleared from plasma with a half-life of 0.45 min and a maximal liver uptake of 55% of the injected dose. Liver uptake of scu-PA was mediated by parenchymal cells. Excess of unlabeled HMW-scu-PA reduced the liver uptake of 125I-HMW-scu-PA strongly. In vivo liver degradation of scu-PA was reduced by inhibitors of the lysosomal pathway. A high affinity binding site (Kd 45 nM, Bmax 1.7 pmol/mg cell protein) for both HMW- and LMW-scu-PA was determined on isolated parenchymal liver cells. Cross-competition binding studies showed that LMW- and HMW-scu-PA bind to the same site. Tissue-type plasminogen activator, mannose- or galactose-terminated glycoproteins did not affect the scu-PA binding to parenchymal liver cells. It is concluded that LMW- and HMW-scu-PA are taken up in the liver by a common, newly identified recognition site on parenchymal liver cells and are subsequently degraded in the lysosomes. It is suggested that this site is important for the regulation of the turnover of scu-PA.
Subject
Biological Transport
Cells, Cultured
Embryo, Mammalian
Humans
Iodine Radioisotopes
Isoenzymes/blood
Isoenzymes/metabolism
Isoenzymes/pharmacokinetics
Kidney/enzymology
Kinetics
Liver/metabolism
Male
Metabolic Clearance Rate
Molecular Weight
Radioisotope Dilution Technique
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Tissue Distribution
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator/blood
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator/metabolism
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator/pharmacokinetics
Iodine Radioisotopes
Isoenzymes
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
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TNO identifier
276270
Source
Journal of biological chemistry, 267 (267), 1589-1595
Document type
article