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Cathepsin B activates human trypsinogen 1 but not proelastase 2 or procarboxypeptidase B

Lindkvist, Björn LU ; Fajardo, Ignacio ; Pejler, Gunnar and Borgström, Anders LU (2006) In Pancreatology 6(3). p.224-231
Abstract
Background/Aims: Activation of trypsinogen to trypsin is a crucial step in the development of acute pancreatitis. The cause of this activation is not known although suggested explanations include autoactivation, cathepsin B-mediated activation and activation by mast cell tryptase. The aim of this study was to investigate cathepsin B and tryptase activation of pancreatic zymogens. Methods: Trypsinogen-1, proelastase, and procarboxypeptidase B were purified from human pancreatic juice. Human cathepsin B and beta I- tryptase are commercial products. Activation and degradation of zymogens were measured by activity towards specific substrates for trypsin and pancreatic elastase, ELISAs for procarboxypeptidase B and its activation peptide, and a... (More)
Background/Aims: Activation of trypsinogen to trypsin is a crucial step in the development of acute pancreatitis. The cause of this activation is not known although suggested explanations include autoactivation, cathepsin B-mediated activation and activation by mast cell tryptase. The aim of this study was to investigate cathepsin B and tryptase activation of pancreatic zymogens. Methods: Trypsinogen-1, proelastase, and procarboxypeptidase B were purified from human pancreatic juice. Human cathepsin B and beta I- tryptase are commercial products. Activation and degradation of zymogens were measured by activity towards specific substrates for trypsin and pancreatic elastase, ELISAs for procarboxypeptidase B and its activation peptide, and a radioimmunoassay for the trypsinogen activation peptide. Results: Cathepsin B caused activation of trypsinogen-1 with a trypsin yield of about 30% of that produced by enterokinase. Proelastase and procarboxypeptidase B was not activated by cathepsin B. None of the zymogens were inactivated by cathepsin B. Neither monomeric nor tetrameric tryptase could activate any of the examined zymogens. Conclusion: Cathepsin B is a competent activator of trypsinogen-1, although not as efficient as enterokinase. If cathepsin B is to play a role in protease activation in acute pancreatitis, this most probably occurs by activation of trypsinogen. (Less)
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procarboxypeptidase B, proelastase, trypsinogen, cathepsin B, acute pancreatitis, tryptase
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Pancreatology
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6
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3
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224 - 231
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Karger
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  • scopus:33746355218
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1424-3903
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10.1159/000091961
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English
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  abstract     = {{Background/Aims: Activation of trypsinogen to trypsin is a crucial step in the development of acute pancreatitis. The cause of this activation is not known although suggested explanations include autoactivation, cathepsin B-mediated activation and activation by mast cell tryptase. The aim of this study was to investigate cathepsin B and tryptase activation of pancreatic zymogens. Methods: Trypsinogen-1, proelastase, and procarboxypeptidase B were purified from human pancreatic juice. Human cathepsin B and beta I- tryptase are commercial products. Activation and degradation of zymogens were measured by activity towards specific substrates for trypsin and pancreatic elastase, ELISAs for procarboxypeptidase B and its activation peptide, and a radioimmunoassay for the trypsinogen activation peptide. Results: Cathepsin B caused activation of trypsinogen-1 with a trypsin yield of about 30% of that produced by enterokinase. Proelastase and procarboxypeptidase B was not activated by cathepsin B. None of the zymogens were inactivated by cathepsin B. Neither monomeric nor tetrameric tryptase could activate any of the examined zymogens. Conclusion: Cathepsin B is a competent activator of trypsinogen-1, although not as efficient as enterokinase. If cathepsin B is to play a role in protease activation in acute pancreatitis, this most probably occurs by activation of trypsinogen.}},
  author       = {{Lindkvist, Björn and Fajardo, Ignacio and Pejler, Gunnar and Borgström, Anders}},
  issn         = {{1424-3903}},
  keywords     = {{procarboxypeptidase B; proelastase; trypsinogen; cathepsin B; acute pancreatitis; tryptase}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{224--231}},
  publisher    = {{Karger}},
  series       = {{Pancreatology}},
  title        = {{Cathepsin B activates human trypsinogen 1 but not proelastase 2 or procarboxypeptidase B}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000091961}},
  doi          = {{10.1159/000091961}},
  volume       = {{6}},
  year         = {{2006}},
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