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BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE
卷 1842, 期 2, 页码 284-292出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2013.12.003
关键词
Galectin; Vasculature; Cancer; Blood vessel
资金
- Dutch Cancer Society [UM2008-4101, VU2009-4358]
Galectins are carbohydrate binding proteins with versatile functions in tumor progression. Galectin-9, encoded by LGALS9, has been associated with metastasis and immunosuppression. We previously reported on regulation of LGALS9 expression during endothelial cell activation. Here, we show increased galectin-9 protein levels in the endothelium of different tumors, including carcinomas of the lung, liver, breast and kidney. Endothelial cells were found to express five LGALS9 splice variants, two of which have not been reported before. Splicing was found to be confined to exons 5,6 and 10. Transfection of human microvascular endothelial cells (HMEC) with galectin-9 Delta 5, a specific LGALS9 splice variant, induced a small but significant increase of proliferation, while migration was not affected by any LGALS9 splice variant. Application of recombinant galectin-9 Delta 5 protein dose-dependently reduced proliferation and migration of HMEC as well as human umbilical vein endothelial cells in vitro. Enhanced sprouting and migration of human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) towards a galectin-9 Delta 5 gradient were observed. Interestingly, galectin-9 Delta 5 was found to induce a small inhibitory effect on angiogenesis in vivo. Collectively, these data show that endothelial cells regulate the expression and splicing of LGALS9 during angiogenesis. The function of the dominant splice variant, i.e. galectin-9 Delta 5, in endothelial cell biology depends on the concentration and environmental context in which it is presented to the cells. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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