PECAM-targeted delivery of SOD inhibits endothelial inflammatory response

Vladimir V. Shuvaev, Jingyan Han, Kevin J. Yu, Shaohui Huang, Brian J. Hawkins, Muniswamy Madesh, Marian Nakada, Vladimir R. Muzykantov

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Abstract

Elevated generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by endothelial enzymes, including NADPH-oxidase, is implicated in vascular oxidative stress and endothelial proinflammatory activation involving exposure of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1). Catalase and superoxide dismutase (SOD) conjugated with antibodies to platelet/endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1 (PECAM-1) bind specifically to endothelium and inhibit effects of corresponding ROS, H 2O2, and superoxide anion. In this study, anti-PECAM/SOD, but not anti-PECAM/catalase or nontargeted enzymes, including polyethylene glycol (PEG)-SOD, inhibited 2- to 3-fold VCAM expression caused by tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-1β, and lipopolysaccharide. Anti-PECAM/SOD, but not nontargeted counterparts, accumulated in vascular endothelium after intravenous injection, localized in endothelial endosomes, and inhibited by 70% lipopolysaccharide-caused VCAM-1 expression in mice. Anti-PECAM/SOD colocalized with EEA-1-positive endothelial vesicles and quenched ROS produced in response to TNF. Inhibitors of NADPH oxidase and anion channel ClC3 blocked TNF-induced VCAM expression, affirming that superoxide produced and transported by these proteins, respectively, mediates inflammatory signaling. Anti-PECAM/SOD abolished VCAM expression caused by poly(I:C)-induced activation of toll-like receptor 3 localized in intracellular vesicles. These results directly implicate endosomal influx of superoxide in endothelial inflammatory response and suggest that site-specific interception of this signal attained by targeted delivery of anti-PECAM/SOD into endothelial endosomes may have anti-inflammatory effects.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)348-357
Number of pages10
JournalFASEB Journal
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Drug delivery
  • Endocytosis
  • Oxidative stress
  • Superoxide anion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology

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