Endoglin deficiency impairs VEGFR2 but not FGFR1 or TIE2 activation and alters VEGF-mediated cellular responses in human primary endothelial cells
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a genetic disease characterized by vascular dysplasia. Mutations of the endoglin (ENG) gene that encodes a co-receptor of the transforming growth factor β1 signaling pathway cause type I HHT. ENG is primarily expressed in endothelial cells (ECs), but its interaction with other key angiogenic pathways to control angiogenesis has not been well addressed. The aim of this study is to investigate ENG interplay with VEGFR2, FGFR1 and TIE2 in primary human ECs. ENG was knocked-down with siRNA in human umbilical vein ECs (HUVECs) and human lung microvascular ECs (HMVEC-L). Gene expression was measured by RT-qPCR and Western blotting. Cell signaling pathway activation was analyzed by detecting phosphor-ERK and phosphor-AKT levels. Cell migration and apoptosis were assessed using the Boyden chamber assay and the CCK-8 Kit, respectively. Loss of ENG in HUVECs led to significantly reduced expression of VEGFR2 but not TIE2 or FGFR1, which was also confirmed in HMVEC-L. HUVECs lacking ENG had significantly lower levels of active Rac1 and a substantial reduction of the transcription factor Sp1, an activator of VEGFR2 transcription, in nuclei. Furthermore, VEGF- but not bFGF- or angiopoietin-1-induced phosphor-ERK and phosphor-AKT were suppressed in ENG deficient HUVECs. Functional analysis revealed that ENG knockdown inhibited cell migratory but enhanced anti-apoptotic activity induced by VEGF. In contrast, bFGF, angiopoietin-1 and -2 induced HUVEC migration and anti-apoptotic activities were not affected by ENG knockdown. In conclusion, ENG deficiency alters the VEGF/VEGFR2 pathway, which may play a role in HHT pathogenesis.
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2021 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:235 |
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Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine - 235(2021) vom: 22. Sept., Seite 129-143 |
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Englisch |
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Zhang, Qiuwang [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 13.08.2021 Date Revised 02.09.2022 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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| 520 | |a Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a genetic disease characterized by vascular dysplasia. Mutations of the endoglin (ENG) gene that encodes a co-receptor of the transforming growth factor β1 signaling pathway cause type I HHT. ENG is primarily expressed in endothelial cells (ECs), but its interaction with other key angiogenic pathways to control angiogenesis has not been well addressed. The aim of this study is to investigate ENG interplay with VEGFR2, FGFR1 and TIE2 in primary human ECs. ENG was knocked-down with siRNA in human umbilical vein ECs (HUVECs) and human lung microvascular ECs (HMVEC-L). Gene expression was measured by RT-qPCR and Western blotting. Cell signaling pathway activation was analyzed by detecting phosphor-ERK and phosphor-AKT levels. Cell migration and apoptosis were assessed using the Boyden chamber assay and the CCK-8 Kit, respectively. Loss of ENG in HUVECs led to significantly reduced expression of VEGFR2 but not TIE2 or FGFR1, which was also confirmed in HMVEC-L. HUVECs lacking ENG had significantly lower levels of active Rac1 and a substantial reduction of the transcription factor Sp1, an activator of VEGFR2 transcription, in nuclei. Furthermore, VEGF- but not bFGF- or angiopoietin-1-induced phosphor-ERK and phosphor-AKT were suppressed in ENG deficient HUVECs. Functional analysis revealed that ENG knockdown inhibited cell migratory but enhanced anti-apoptotic activity induced by VEGF. In contrast, bFGF, angiopoietin-1 and -2 induced HUVEC migration and anti-apoptotic activities were not affected by ENG knockdown. In conclusion, ENG deficiency alters the VEGF/VEGFR2 pathway, which may play a role in HHT pathogenesis | ||
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