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Fucoidan may inhibit angiogenesis. However, its functional target molecule and the underlying mechanism are still vague. In the present study, we showed that sulfated fucoidan FP08S2 from Sargassum fusiforme inhibited tube formation as well as migration and invasion of human microvascular endothelial cells (HMEC-1). In addition, FP08S2 was confirmed to disrupt VEGF-induced angiogenesis both in vitro and in vivo. Further study indicated that FP08S2 could bind to both VEGF and VEGFR2 to interfere with VEGF-VEGFR2 interaction. Moreover, VEGFR2/Erk/VEGF signaling pathway was blocked by FP08S2 in HMEC-1 cells. Importantly, FP08S2 impeded the growth and microvessel formation of A549 cancer cell xenograft in nude mice. These results suggested that FP08S2 presented remarkable anti-angiogenic activity via blocking VEGF signaling and could be a potential novel leading compound to inhibit lung cancer cell growth., (Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.)

A sulfated and acetylated fucoidan, named NDH01, was extracted from seaweed Nemacystus decipiens. NDH01 was composed of mannose, glucuronic acid, fucose, sulfate group and acetyl group in the molar ratio of 3.0: 14.4: 82.6: 34.3: 13.9. The backbone of NDH01 was fucose-free core, composed of α-d-1,2-Manp and β-d-1,4-GlcpA disaccharide repeat unit. The branches were attached at the C3, C4 and C6 of α-d-1,2-Manp. The sidechain was composed of α-l-1,3,4-Fucp, α-l-1,4-Fucp, α-l-1,3-Fucp and α-l-1,4-GlcpA. The sulfate group was linked to C4 of α-l-1,3,4-Fucp, whereas, acetyl group was branched on C2 of α-l-1,2,3-Fucp. NDH01 could disrupt tube formation and inhibit the migration as well as cell growth of human microvascular endothelial cells. Besides, phosphorylation of Smad/1/5/8, Erk and FAK was significantly inhibited by NDH01. Further studies uncovered that NDH01 blocked Smad1/5/8 signaling via interacting with bone morphogenetic protein 4 and downregulating bone morphogenetic protein 4 expression. The results suggested that NDH01 might be an angiogenesis inhibitor through targeting bone morphogenetic protein 4., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

A fucoidan FP08S2 was isolated from the boiling-water extract of Sargassum fusiforme, purified by CaCl2 precipitation and chromatography on DEAE-cellulose and Sephacryl S-300. FP08S2 contained fucose, xylose, galactose, mannose, glucuronic acid, and 20.8% sulfate. The sulfate groups were attached to diverse positions of fucose, xylose, mannose, and galactose residues. The backbone of FP08S2 consisted of alternate 1,2-linked α-D-Manp and 1,4-linked β-D-GlcpA. Sugar composition analysis and ESI-MS revealed that the oligosaccharides from branches contained fucose, xylose, galactose, glucuronic acid and sulfate. FP08S2 could significantly inhibit tube formation and migration of human microvascular endothelial cells (HMEC-1) dose-dependently. These results suggested that the fucoidan FP08S2 from brown seaweeds S. fusiforme could be a potent anti-angiogenic agent., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

The flowers of Chrysanthemum morifolium were extracted by boiling water, and a water-soluble polysaccharide (CMJA0S2) with a molecular weight of 6.5 kDa was isolated by anion-exchange chromatography on a DEAE-cellulose column and gel permeation chromatography on a Sephacryl S-300 HR column. Monosaccharide composition analysis indicated that CMJA0S2 was composed of galactose, glucose, mannose and arabinose in molar ratio of 4.1: 3.3: 1.0: 2.3. According to linkage analysis, partial acid hydrolysis and NMR spectra, the backbone was shown to contain 1, 4-linked β-Galp, 1, 4-linked β-Glcp and 1, 4-linked β-Manp, with branches substituted at C-6 of 1, 4-linked β-Manp by 1, 6-linked β-Galp and at O-6 of partial 1, 4-linked β-Galp substituted by T-linked α-Glcp. About 40% of 1, 6-linked β-Galp with T-linked α-Glcp was substituted at O-3 by α-Araf-(1→[5)-α-Araf-(1]3. The anti-oxidative analysis showed that CMJA0S2 could scavenge the DPPH radicals and relieve the damage of PC12 cells caused by H2O2, thus it could be regarded as a potential natural antioxidant., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Highlights: [•] COB1B1S2 was extracted from Cassia obtusifolia seeds. [•] COB1B1S2 is a novel glucuronoxylan without methylation at O-4 of GlcA. [•] COB1B1S2-sul inhibited tube formation of HMEC-1 cells. [•] COB1B1S2-sul inhibited the proliferation of Bel7402 human hepatoma cells. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

To investigate polysaccharide structure from Lonicera japonica , and study its effects on behavior of pancreatic cells, a homogenous polysaccharide, LJ-02-1, was extracted and purified from flowers of L. japonica by DEAE-cellulose and Sephacryl S-200HR column. The molecular weight was estimated to be 54 kDa. Monosaccharide composition was determined to be rhamnose, galacturonic acid, galactose and arabinose in the molar ratio of 10.77:7.88:15.45:65.89 by analyzing the PMP derivatives of the monosaccharides from 2 M trifluoracetic acid hydrolysis via HPLC. Based on methylation analysis, partial acid hydrolysis, and NMR spectra, the polysaccharide was elucidated to be a rhamnogalacturonan backbone and substituted partly at C-4 of rhamnose. The branches were determined to be T- and 1,4,6-linked β- d -Gal p , T- and 1,5-linked α- l -Ara f . The polysaccharide might inhibit BxPC-3 and PANC-1 pancreatic cancer cells growth at the concentration of 1 mg/mL with inhibitory ratio of 66.7% and 52.1%, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]