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  • Title: Effect of neurotropin on the binding of high molecular weight kininogen and Hageman factor to human umbilical vein endothelial cells and the autoactivation of bound Hageman factor.
    Author: Shibayama Y, Reddigari SR, Teruya M, Nakamura K, Fukunaga Y, Ienaga K, Nishikawa K, Suehiro S, Kaplan AP.
    Journal: Biochem Pharmacol; 1998 Apr 15; 55(8):1175-80. PubMed ID: 9719471.
    Abstract:
    Bradykinin is generated by activation of the plasma kallikrein-kinin (K-K) cascade and contributes to the symptoms of allergic reactions and the perception of pain. Neurotropin is a biological material obtained from inflamed rabbit skin inoculated with vaccinia virus, which is widely used clinically in Japan as an effective agent for these disorders. Factor XII (FXII) and high molecular weight kininogen (HK), two critical constituents of the plasma K-K cascade, bind to endothelial cells, and bound FXII is autoactivated in the presence of zinc ions. We have investigated the effects of Neurotropin on the interactions of FXII and HK with endothelial cells. Neurotropin inhibited the binding of both proteins to cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and inhibited autoactivation of FXII upon HUVEC in a concentration-dependent manner. These data suggest that the ameliorating effects of Neurotropin in allergic disorders and pain syndromes may be related to this ability to inhibit activation of the K-K cascade and, consequently, the formation of bradykinin.
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