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ArticleScientific reports2016

Probing conformational and functional states of human hepatocyte growth factor by a panel of monoclonal antibodies.

Masataka Umitsu, Katsuya Sakai, Satoshi Ogasawara, Mika K Kaneko, Ryoko Asaki, Keiko Tamura-Kawakami, Yukinari Kato, Kunio Matsumoto, Junichi Takagi

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Masataka UmitsuLaboratory of Protein Synthesis and Expression, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Katsuya SakaiDivision of Tumor Dynamics and Regulation, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, 920-1192, Japan.
Satoshi OgasawaraDepartment of Regional Innovation, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan.
Mika K KanekoDepartment of Regional Innovation, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan.
Ryoko AsakiLaboratory of Protein Synthesis and Expression, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Keiko Tamura-KawakamiLaboratory of Protein Synthesis and Expression, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Yukinari KatoDepartment of Regional Innovation, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan.
Kunio MatsumotoDivision of Tumor Dynamics and Regulation, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, 920-1192, Japan.
Junichi TakagiLaboratory of Protein Synthesis and Expression, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Tohoku University · JPKanazawa University · JPOsaka University · JPProtein Research Foundation · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

HGF-Met signaling contributes to various biological events by controlling cell migration. Since the abnormal activation of Met receptor causes cancer progression, inhibitors such as neutralizing antibodies are regarded as promising therapeutics. HGF is secreted as a single-chain (sc) precursor and is processed by extracellular proteases to generate disulfide-bonded two-chain (tc) HGF. Although this proteolytic processing of HGF is necessary for its biological activity, exactly how the proteolysis leads to the conversion of HGF to the active form is still unclar due to the lack of structural information. In order to gain insights about this point, we generated 6 antibodies against HGF. All antibodies recognized different epitopes on the native HGF protein and showed distinct effects when tested in a cell-based HGF-Met signaling assay. They included one antibody (t1E4) that strongly blocks Met activation by tcHGF, as well as one antibody (t8E4) exclusively recognizing the active tcHGF but not inactive scHGF. Thus, a panel of anti-HGF antibodies suitable for probing the structural mechanism of HGF activation were obtained.

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AnimalsAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedDogsEpitopesHepatocyte Growth FactorHumansMadin Darby Canine Kidney CellsMiceProtein ConformationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-metSignal TransductionAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedEpitopesHepatocyte Growth FactorMET protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-met

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PMID27608665
PMCPMC5017023
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