Acta NaturaeActa NaturaeActa Naturae2075-8251Acta Naturae Ltd1076410.32607/20758251-2010-2-3-62-71ArticlesСтатьиResearch ArticlePEDF - A Noninhibitory Serpin with Neurotrophic ActivityPEDF - A Noninhibitory Serpin with Neurotrophic ActivityMinkevichN ILipkinV MKostanyanI Aiakost@mx.ibch.ruShemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences1509201023VOL 2, NO3 (2010)ТОМ 2, №3 (2010)627117012020Copyright ©; 2010, Minkevich N.I., Lipkin V.M., Kostanyan I.A.Copyright ©; 2010, Minkevich N.I., Lipkin V.M., Kostanyan I.A.2010Minkevich N.I., Lipkin V.M., Kostanyan I.A.Minkevich N.I., Lipkin V.M., Kostanyan I.A.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0https://actanaturae.ru/2075-8251/article/view/10764

The pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) is a glycoprotein with a molecular weight of 50 kDa belonging to the noninhibitory serpin family. It regulates several physiological processes, such as stimulation of retinoblastoma cell differentiation into neuron cells, and facilitation of the growth and viability of photoreceptor cells and neurons of the central nervous system. Moreover, this factor protects neuronal cells against apoptosis. PEDF is not only a neurotrophic factor, but also a natural angiogenesis inhibitor. This protein, as well as its biologically active fragments, possesses significant neuroprotective, neurotrophic, and antiangiogenic capabilities. The precise molecular mechanisms underpinning the effects of PEDF are still not quite clear. However, this protein generates great interest as a promising drug for the therapy of a wide range of neurodegenerative, ophthalmological, and oncological diseases. This review is a summary of what is known today about the structural features, biochemical properties, and multimodal functions of PEDF.

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