Inhibitors of differentiation/DNA binding proteins Id1 and Id3 are regulated by statins in endothelial cells

Endothelium : Journal of Endothelial Cell Research
Johannes PammerJohann Wojta

Abstract

Id proteins (inhibitors of differentiation), which are involved in the control of cell cycle progression, can delay cellular differentiation and senescence and have been implicated in angiogenesis. The regulation of Id proteins in endothelial cells (ECs) by proangiogenic statins has not been investigated yet and remains unresolved. In this study, human dermal microvascular ECs (HDMECs) were stimulated with fluvastatin, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), and serum in vitro. The regulation of Id1, Id3, p21, p27, and p53 and the phosphorylation of AKT was investigated by Western blotting. Id1 was up-regulated by fluvastatin and serum, but not by VEGF and HGF. Fluvastatin did not regulate p21 and p27, but down-regulated Id3 and p53 slightly. In contrast to VEGF and HGF, fluvastatin did not result in AKT phosphorylation, indicating that this pathway is not involved in the control of endothelial Id1 expression. These experiments demonstrate for the first time that Id1 can be up-regulated and p53 down-regulated by a statin in HDMECs. Regulation of these proteins in ECs may account for the proangiogenic effect of statins.

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