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Antiangiogenic Properties of Fibstatin, an Extracellular FGF-2–Binding Polypeptide

¹ Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) U589, C.H.U. Rangueil, Toulouse, France; and ² INRA-CNRS UMR Saint Christol Lès Alès, France

By using the two-hybrid system with basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) as bait, we isolated and characterized fibstatin, an endogenous M_r 29,000 human basement membrane-derived inhibitor of angiogenesis and tumor growth. Fibstatin, a fragment containing the type III domains 12–14 of fibronectin, was produced as a recombinant protein and was shown to inhibit the proliferation, migration, and differentiation of endothelial cells in vitro. Antiangiogenic activity of fibstatin was confirmed in a Matrigel angiogenesis assay in vivo, and electrotransfer of the fibstatin gene into muscle tissue resulted in reduced B16F10 tumor growth. Taken together, these results suggest that fibstatin could act as a powerful molecule for antiangiogenic therapy.

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