Biodistribution of Viscumin after Subcutaneous Injection to Mice and In Vitro Modeling of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress

Bull Exp Biol Med. 2017 Aug;163(4):451-455. doi: 10.1007/s10517-017-3826-7. Epub 2017 Aug 29.

Abstract

Viscumin (mistletoe lectin I, MLI) in concentrations of 10-11-10-7 M causes endoplasmic reticulum stress and triggers unfolded protein response, a modulator of antitumor immunity, in target cells.

Keywords: MLI; UPR; endoplasmic reticulum stress; ribosome-inactivating protein; viscumin.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Caco-2 Cells
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress* / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Injections, Subcutaneous
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Plant Lectins / administration & dosage
  • Plant Lectins / pharmacokinetics
  • Plant Lectins / pharmacology
  • Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 2 / administration & dosage
  • Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 2 / pharmacokinetics*
  • Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 2 / pharmacology
  • Toxins, Biological / administration & dosage
  • Toxins, Biological / pharmacokinetics*
  • Toxins, Biological / pharmacology
  • Unfolded Protein Response / drug effects

Substances

  • Plant Lectins
  • Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 2
  • Toxins, Biological
  • mistletoe lectin I