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Heparin modulation of laminin polymerization.

P D Yurchenco1, Y S Cheng, J C Schittny

  • 1Department of Pathology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
|March 5, 1990
PubMed
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Heparin significantly alters laminin self-assembly, promoting denser aggregation and influencing basement membrane structure. This interaction, specific to heparin, highlights its role in regulating extracellular matrix formation.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Biomaterials Science

Background:

  • Laminin self-assembly is a calcium-dependent, two-step process involving end-domain interactions.
  • The precise mechanisms regulating laminin polymerization and its interactions within the extracellular matrix are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of heparin on laminin self-assembly.
  • To elucidate the binding interactions between heparin and laminin domains.
  • To explore the potential in vivo regulatory role of heparin in basement membrane structure.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated laminin polymerization in the presence and absence of calcium and heparin.
  • Performed binding assays to determine heparin-laminin affinity and stoichiometry.
  • Characterized heparin binding to specific laminin domains, particularly the E3 domain.

Main Results:

  • Heparin, even at low concentrations, enhances laminin aggregation, forming denser polymers and inducing assembly without calcium.
  • This effect is specific to heparin and correlates with its sulfation degree and binding affinity (KD = 118 ± 18 nM for intact laminin).
  • Heparin primarily binds to the laminin long arm globular domain (E3) with high affinity (KD = 94 ± 12 nM), suggesting this is the key interaction site.

Conclusions:

  • Heparin modifies laminin assembly by binding to pairs of globular domains (E3), stabilizing the polymer and potentially inducing interdomain interactions.
  • Heparins may function in vivo as regulators of basement membrane structure by altering the laminin matrix and influencing interactions with other matrix components.

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