Staphylococcal SSL5 Binding to Human Leukemia Cells Inhibits Cell Adhesion to Endothelial Cells and Platelets

Bacterial proteins provide promising tools for novel anticancer therapies. Staphylococcal superantigen-like 5 (SSL5) was recently described to bind P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1) on leukocytes and to inhibit neutrophil rolling on a P-selectin surface. As leukocytes and tumor cells share m...

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Main Authors: Annemiek M. E. Walenkamp, Jovanka Bestebroer, Ingrid G. J. Boer, Roeline Kruizinga, Henk M. Verheul, Jos A. G. van Strijp, Carla J. C. de Haas
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Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Cellular Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/CLO-2009-0486
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author Annemiek M. E. Walenkamp
Jovanka Bestebroer
Ingrid G. J. Boer
Roeline Kruizinga
Henk M. Verheul
Jos A. G. van Strijp
Carla J. C. de Haas
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Jovanka Bestebroer
Ingrid G. J. Boer
Roeline Kruizinga
Henk M. Verheul
Jos A. G. van Strijp
Carla J. C. de Haas
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description Bacterial proteins provide promising tools for novel anticancer therapies. Staphylococcal superantigen-like 5 (SSL5) was recently described to bind P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1) on leukocytes and to inhibit neutrophil rolling on a P-selectin surface. As leukocytes and tumor cells share many characteristics in migration and dissemination, we explored the potential of SSL5 as an antagonist of malignant cell behavior. Previously, it was demonstrated that rolling of human HL-60 leukemia cells on activated endothelial cells was mediated by P-selectin. In this study, we show that SSL5 targets HL-60 cells. Binding of SSL5 was rapid and without observed toxicity. Competition of SSL5 with the binding of three anti-PSGL-1 antibodies and P-selectin to HL-60 cells identified PSGL-1 as the ligand on HL-60 cells. Presence of sialyl Lewis x epitopes on PSGL-1 was crucial for its interaction with SSL5. Importantly, SSL5 not only inhibited the interaction of HL-60 cells with activated endothelial cells but also with platelets, which both play an important role in growth and metastasis of cancers. These data support the concept that SSL5 could be a lead in the search for novel strategies against hematological malignancies.
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spelling doaj-art-3c1f01beeb614de3bc89c9e5571dfd8b2025-02-03T01:02:59ZengWileyCellular Oncology1570-58701875-86062010-01-01321-211010.3233/CLO-2009-0486Staphylococcal SSL5 Binding to Human Leukemia Cells Inhibits Cell Adhesion to Endothelial Cells and PlateletsAnnemiek M. E. Walenkamp0Jovanka Bestebroer1Ingrid G. J. Boer2Roeline Kruizinga3Henk M. Verheul4Jos A. G. van Strijp5Carla J. C. de Haas6Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsMedical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsMedical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Medical Oncology, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsMedical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsMedical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsBacterial proteins provide promising tools for novel anticancer therapies. Staphylococcal superantigen-like 5 (SSL5) was recently described to bind P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1) on leukocytes and to inhibit neutrophil rolling on a P-selectin surface. As leukocytes and tumor cells share many characteristics in migration and dissemination, we explored the potential of SSL5 as an antagonist of malignant cell behavior. Previously, it was demonstrated that rolling of human HL-60 leukemia cells on activated endothelial cells was mediated by P-selectin. In this study, we show that SSL5 targets HL-60 cells. Binding of SSL5 was rapid and without observed toxicity. Competition of SSL5 with the binding of three anti-PSGL-1 antibodies and P-selectin to HL-60 cells identified PSGL-1 as the ligand on HL-60 cells. Presence of sialyl Lewis x epitopes on PSGL-1 was crucial for its interaction with SSL5. Importantly, SSL5 not only inhibited the interaction of HL-60 cells with activated endothelial cells but also with platelets, which both play an important role in growth and metastasis of cancers. These data support the concept that SSL5 could be a lead in the search for novel strategies against hematological malignancies.http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/CLO-2009-0486
spellingShingle Annemiek M. E. Walenkamp
Jovanka Bestebroer
Ingrid G. J. Boer
Roeline Kruizinga
Henk M. Verheul
Jos A. G. van Strijp
Carla J. C. de Haas
Staphylococcal SSL5 Binding to Human Leukemia Cells Inhibits Cell Adhesion to Endothelial Cells and Platelets
Cellular Oncology
title Staphylococcal SSL5 Binding to Human Leukemia Cells Inhibits Cell Adhesion to Endothelial Cells and Platelets
title_full Staphylococcal SSL5 Binding to Human Leukemia Cells Inhibits Cell Adhesion to Endothelial Cells and Platelets
title_fullStr Staphylococcal SSL5 Binding to Human Leukemia Cells Inhibits Cell Adhesion to Endothelial Cells and Platelets
title_full_unstemmed Staphylococcal SSL5 Binding to Human Leukemia Cells Inhibits Cell Adhesion to Endothelial Cells and Platelets
title_short Staphylococcal SSL5 Binding to Human Leukemia Cells Inhibits Cell Adhesion to Endothelial Cells and Platelets
title_sort staphylococcal ssl5 binding to human leukemia cells inhibits cell adhesion to endothelial cells and platelets
url http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/CLO-2009-0486
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