PMID: 11912159Mar 26, 2002Paper

Nuclear factor kappaB dependency of platelet-activating factor-induced angiogenesis

Cancer Research
Hyun-Mi KoSuhn-Young Im

Abstract

This study investigated the mechanisms of platelet-activating factor (PAF)-induced angiogenesis in a mouse model of Matrigel implantation. PAF induced a dose- and time-dependent angiogenic response. Inhibitors of nuclear factor (NF) kappaB expression or action, including antisense oligonucleotides to the p65 subunit of NFkappaB (p65 antisense) and antioxidants such as alpha-tocopherol and N-acetyl-L-cysteine, significantly reduced PAF-induced angiogenesis. In human umbilical vein endothelial cells, PAF-induced mRNA expression and protein synthesis of various NFkappaB-dependent angiogenic factors, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1alpha, basic fibroblast growth factor, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The PAF-induced expression of the above mentioned factors was inhibited by p65 antisense or antioxidants. A significant inhibition of the angiogenic effect of PAF was achieved by anti-VEGF antibodies or soluble VEGF receptors such as KDR and flt-1 but not by antibodies against tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1alpha, or basic fibroblast growth factor. These data indicate that PAF enhances angiogenesis through inducing NFkappaB activation, which in turn promotes the production of angiogenic fact...Continue Reading

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