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The Sulfonic Acid Polymers PAMPS [poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic Acid)] and Related Analogues Are Highly Potent Inhibitors of Angiogenesis

The Sulfonic Acid Polymers PAMPS [poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic Acid)] and Related Analogues Are Highly Potent Inhibitors of Angiogenesis

S Liekens, J Neyts, B Degrève, E De Clercq

Oncol Res. 1997;9(4):173-81.

PMID: 9268988

Abstract:

The sulfonic acid polymers poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid) (PAMPS), poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) (PSS), and poly(anetholesulfonic acid) (PAS) proved to be highly potent inhibitors of angiogenesis in the chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. PAMPS was found to achieve a dose-dependent inhibition of microvessel formation in the CAM assay ranging from 57 +/- 16% inhibition at 10 micrograms/disc to 72 +/- 15% at 150 micrograms/ disc. Also, PSS and PAS caused a strong inhibition of angiogenesis (55 +/- 19% and 48 +/- 16%, respectively, at 50 micrograms/disc), whereas poly(vinylsulfonic acid) (PVS) was found to be inactive at this dose. The compounds proved to be nontoxic for the developing chick embryo at these doses. Suramin, which was included as a reference compound, caused only a slight inhibition of vascular density, at a dose of 150 micrograms/disc, whereas pentosan polysulfate (PPS) was found to be toxic. PAMPS, PAS, and PSS, but not PVS, inhibited microvessel formation in the rat aorta-ring assay. In addition, the increased [3H-methyl]dThd uptake in endothelial cells in vitro upon stimulation with basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) was inhibited by PAMPS, PAS, and PSS at 20 micrograms/ml. A strong correlation (r = 0.95) was found between the antiangiogenic effect of the sulfonic acid polymers in the CAM assay and their inhibition of the bFGF-induced mitogenic response, indicating that bFGF is the target for these sulfonic acid polymers. These results suggest that sulfonic acid polymers, and in particular PAMPS, may be considered as specific, nontoxic angiogenesis inhibitors.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP54640823	Poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid-co-acrylonitrile)		54640-82-3	Price

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