The gain-of-function GLI1 transcription factor TGLI1 enhances expression of VEGF-C and TEM7 to promote glioblastoma angiogenesis

We recently discovered that truncated glioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 (TGLI1) is highly expressed in glioblastoma (GBM) and linked to increased GBM vascularity. The mechanisms underlying TGLI1-mediated angiogenesis are unclear. In this study, we compared TGLI1- with GLI1-expressing GBM xenografts for the expression profile of 84 angiogenesis-associated genes. The results showed that expression of six genes were upregulated and five were down-regulated in TGLI1-carrying tumors compared to those with GLI1. Vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) and tumor endothelial marker 7 (TEM7) were selected for further investigations because of their significant correlations with high vascularity in 135 patient GBMs. TGLI1 bound to both VEGF-C and TEM7 gene promoters. Conditioned medium from TGLI1-expressing GBM cells strongly induced tubule formation of brain microvascular endothelial cells, and the induction was prevented by VEGF-C/TEM7 knockdown. Immunohistochemical analysis of 122 gliomas showed that TGLI1 expression was positively correlated with VEGF-C, TEM7 and microvessel density. Analysis of NCBI Gene Expression Omnibus datasets with 161 malignant gliomas showed an inverse relationship between tumoral VEGF-C, TEM7 or microvessel density and patient survival. Together, our findings support an important role that TGLI1 plays in GBM angiogenesis and identify VEGF-C and TEM7 as novel TGLI1 target genes of importance to GBM vascularity.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:6

Enthalten in:

Oncotarget - 6(2015), 26 vom: 08. Sept., Seite 22653-65

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Carpenter, Richard L [VerfasserIn]
Paw, Ivy [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Hu [VerfasserIn]
Sirkisoon, Sherona [VerfasserIn]
Xing, Fei [VerfasserIn]
Watabe, Kounosuke [VerfasserIn]
Debinski, Waldemar [VerfasserIn]
Lo, Hui-Wen [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Angiogenesis
GLI1
GLI1 protein, human
Glioblastoma
Journal Article
Neoplasm Proteins
PLXDC1 protein, human
Receptors, Cell Surface
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
TGLI1
Transcription Factors
VEGF-C
VEGFC protein, human
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C
Zinc Finger Protein GLI1

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Date Completed 04.08.2016

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM250139006