Angiopoietin-1 negatively regulates expression and activity of tissue factor in endothelial cells
Angiopoietin-1 negatively regulates expression and activity of tissue factor in endothelial cells
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DOI:
10.1096/fj.01-0556fje
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发表时间:
2001-11-01
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4.8
通讯作者:
Koh, GY
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作者:
Kim, I;Oh, JL;Koh, GY
Normally, tissue factor (TF) is not expressed on the surface of endothelial cells, but its expression can be induced by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha. However, the signaling pathway(s) affecting this induction is unknown. Using human umbilical vein endothelial cells, we found that inhibitors of guanine-cytosine-rich DNA binding protein and nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB suppressed VEGF- and TNF-alpha -induced expression and activity of TF. However, unexpectedly, phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3'-kinase inhibitor enhanced the VEGF- and TNF-alpha -induced expression and activity of TF. Angiopoietin-1 (Ang1), a strong activator of intracellular PI 3'-kinase/Akt, inhibited the induction of TF by VEGF and TNF-alpha, whereas Ang1 itself did not produce any significant effect on TF. Selective activation (or inactivation) of PI 3'-kinase/Akt by using adenoviral transfer reduced (or enhanced) TNF-alpha -induced expression of TF mRNA and protein, regardless of Ang1 treatment. From these results, we conclude that Ang1 inhibits the up-regulation of TF expression, possibly through activation of PI 3'-kinase/Akt in endothelial cells. Ang1 may be useful as an inhibitor of VEGF- and TNF-alpha -induced coagulation, inflammation, and cancer progression.