ORAI1 Activates Proliferation of Lymphatic Endothelial Cells in Response to Laminar Flow Through Krüppel-Like Factors 2 and 4.
ORAI1 Activates Proliferation of Lymphatic Endothelial Cells in Response to Laminar Flow Through Krüppel-Like Factors 2 and 4.
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DOI:
10.1161/circresaha.116.309548
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发表时间:
2017-04-28
影响因子:
20.1
通讯作者:
Hong YK
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作者:
Choi D;Park E;Jung E;Seong YJ;Hong M;Lee S;Burford J;Gyarmati G;Peti-Peterdi J;Srikanth S;Gwack Y;Koh CJ;Boriushkin E;Hamik A;Wong AK;Hong YK
Lymphatic vessels function to drain interstitial fluid from a variety of tissues. Although shear stress generated by fluid flow is known to trigger lymphatic expansion and remodeling, the molecular basis underlying flow-induced lymphatic growth is unknown. We aimed to gain a better understanding of the mechanism by which laminar shear stress activates lymphatic proliferation. Primary endothelial cells from dermal blood and lymphatic vessels (BECs and LECs) were exposed to low-rate steady laminar flow. Shear stress-induced molecular and cellular responses were defined and verified using various mutant mouse models. Steady laminar flow induced the classic shear stress responses commonly in BECs and LECs. Surprisingly, however, only LECs showed enhanced cell proliferation by regulating the VEGF-A, VEGF-C, FGFR3, and p57/CDKN1C genes. As an early signal mediator, ORAI1, a pore subunit of the calcium release-activated calcium (CRAC) channel, was identified to induce the shear stress phenotypes and cell proliferation in LECs responding to the fluid flow. Mechanistically, ORAI1 induced upregulation of KLF2 and KLF4 in the flow-activated LECs and the two KLF proteins cooperate to regulate VEGF-A, VEGF-C, FGFR3 and p57 by binding to the regulatory regions of the genes. Consistently, freshly isolated LECs from Orai1 knockout embryos displayed reduced expression of KLF2, KLF4, VEGF-A, VEGF-C, and FGFR3, and elevated expression of p57. Accordingly, mouse embryos deficient of Orai1, Klf2, or Klf4 showed a significantly reduced lymphatic density and impaired lymphatic development. Our study identified a molecular mechanism for laminar flow-activated LEC proliferation.