Collagen V Is a Potential Substrate for Clostridial Collagenase G in Pancreatic Islet Isolation. (18th April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shima, Hiroki; Inagaki, Akiko; Imura, Takehiro; Yamagata, Youhei; Watanabe, Kimiko; Igarashi, Kazuhiko; Goto, Masafumi; Murayama, Kazutaka
• Other Names: Geraldes Pedro M. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of diabetes research. Volume 2016(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-04-18
• Subjects: Diabetes -- Periodicals; Diabetes -- Pathophysiology -- Periodicals; Diabetes -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Diabetes -- Etiology -- Periodicals; Diabetes -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Diabetes -- Pathogenesis -- Periodicals; 616.462005
• DOI: 10.1155/2016/4396756
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2314-6745

Abstract

Abstract : The clostridial collagenases, H and G, play key roles in pancreatic islet isolation. Collagenases digest the peptide bond between Yaa and the subsequent Gly in Gly-Xaa-Yaa repeats. To fully understand the pancreatic islet isolation process, identification of the collagenase substrates in the tissue is very important. Although collagen types I and III were reported as possible substrates for collagenase H, the substrate for collagenase G remains unknown. In this study, collagen type V was focused upon as the target for collagenases. In vitro digestion experiments for collagen type V were performed and analyzed by SDS-PAGE and mass spectrometry. Porcine pancreatic tissues were digested in vitro under three conditions and observed during digestion. The results revealed that collagen type V was only digested by collagenase G and that the digestion was initiated from the N-terminal part. Tissue degradation during porcine islet isolation was only observed in the presence of both collagenases H and G. These findings suggest that collagen type V is one of the substrates for collagenase G. The enzymatic activity of collagenase G appears to be more important for pancreatic islet isolation in large mammals such as pigs and humans.