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JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
卷 16, 期 10, 页码 2387-2393出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2012.01553.x
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integrin; adhesion; hypoxia; EPC; AMPK
Homing of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) is crucial for neoangiogenesis, which might be negatively affected by hypoxia. We investigated the influence of hypoxia on fibronectin binding integrins for migration and cell-matrix-adhesion. AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) and integrin-linked kinase (ILK) were examined as possible effectors of hypoxia.Human EPCs were expanded on fibronectin (FN) and integrin expression was profiled by flow cytometry. Cell-matrix-adhesion- and migration-assays on FN were performed to examine the influence of hypoxia and AMPK-activation. Regulation of AMPK and ILK was shown by Western blot analysis. We demonstrate the presence of integrin beta(1), beta(2) and alpha(5) on EPCs. Adhesion to FN is reduced by blocking beta(1) and alpha(5) (49% and 2% of control, P < 0.05) whereas alpha(4)-blockade has no effect. Corresponding effects were shown for migration. Hypoxia and AMPK-activation decrease adhesion on FN. Although total AMPK-expression remains unchanged, phospho-AMPK increases eightfold.The EPCs require alpha(5) for adhesion on FN. Hypoxia and AMPK-activation decrease adhesion. As alpha(5) is the major adhesive factor for EPCs on FN, this suggests a link between AMPK and alpha(5)-integrins. We found novel evidence for a connection between hypoxia, AMPK-activity and integrin activity. This might affect the fate of EPCs in ischaemic tissue.
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