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The biosynthesis of anticoagulant heparan sulfate by the heparan sulfate 3-O-sulfotransferase isoform 5

Michael B Duncan et al. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2004.

Abstract

The role of heparan sulfate (HS) in regulating blood coagulation has a wide range of clinical implications. In this study, we investigated the role of 3-O-sulfotransferase isoform 5 (3-OST-5) in generating anticoagulant HS in vivo. A Chinese hamster ovary cell line (3OST5/CHO) stably expressing 3-OST-5 was generated. The expression of 3-OST-5 in 3OST5/CHO cells was confirmed by Northern blot analysis, RT-PCR, and the disaccharide analyses of the HS from the cells. We also determined the effects of the HS from 3OST5/CHO on antithrombin-mediated inhibition of factor Xa. Fluorescently labeled antithrombin bound to the surface of 3OST5/CHO cells, suggesting that the antithrombin-binding HS is indeed present on the cell surface. Our results demonstrate that the 3-OST-5 gene is capable of synthesizing anticoagulant HS in CHO cells and has the potential to contribute to the biosynthesis of anticoagulant HS in humans.

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