期刊
CELLULAR ONCOLOGY
卷 31, 期 3, 页码 179-190出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.3233/CLO-2009-0477
关键词
Basic fibroblast growth factor; vascular endothelial growth factor; melanoma; PI-3K; p38 MAPK; ERK1/2 MAPK
资金
- Fritz Ahlqvist Foundation
Background: 1F6 human melanoma xenografts overexpressing either the 18 kD (18kD) form or all ( ALL) forms of human basic fibroblast growth factor ( bFGF) demonstrate an abundant number of microvessels and accelerated growth. We now examined whether bFGF mediates vascular endothelial growth factor ( VEGF) expression. Methods: Quantitative RT-PCR was used to determine bFGF and VEGF mRNA, VEGF protein secretion was measured by ELISA and VEGF promoter activation was assessed by a dual luciferase activity assay. Western blot was carried out to detect phosphorylation of bFGF-regulated target proteins. Results: In 1F6-18kD and 1F6-ALL clones VEGF mRNA was increased 4- to 5-fold and VEGF protein secretion was highly stimulated due to activation of the VEGF promotor. PI-3K, p38 MAPK and ERK1/2 MAPK pathways were activated, while inhibition of PI-3K or p38 resulted in, respectively, 55% and up to 70% reduction of VEGF mRNA overexpression. A concurrent 60% decrease in VEGF protein secretion was mostly apparent upon inhibition of PI-3K. Inhibition of ERK1/2 hardly affected VEGF mRNA or protein secretion. Two unselected human melanoma cell lines with high metastatic potential contained high bFGF and VEGF, while three non- or sporadically metastatic cell lines displayed low bFGF and VEGF. Conclusion: These data indicate that stimulation of VEGF protein secretion in response to bFGF overexpression may contribute to increased vascularization and enhanced aggressiveness in melanoma.
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