Nov, 2010
Ischemia-induced angiogenesis is impaired in aminopeptidase A deficient mice via down-regulation of HIF-1 alpha
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
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- Volume
- 402
- Number
- 2
- First page
- 396
- Last page
- 401
- Language
- English
- Publishing type
- Research paper (scientific journal)
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.10.043
- Publisher
- ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
Aminopeptidase A (APA; EC 3.4.11.7) is a transmembrane metalloprotease with several functions in tumor angiogenesis. To investigate the role of APA in the process of ischemia-induced angiogenesis, we evaluated the cellular angiogenic responses under hypoxic conditions and the process of perfusion recovery in the hindlimb ischemia model of APA-deficient (APA-KO; C57B16/J strain) mice.
Western blotting of endothelial cells (ECs) isolated from the aorta of APA-KO mice revealed that the accumulation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1 alpha) protein in response to hypoxic challenge was blunted. Regarding the proteasomal ubiquitination, a proteasome inhibitor MG-132 restored the reduced accumulation of HIF-1 alpha in ECs from APA-KO mice similar to control mice under hypoxic conditions. These were associated with decreased growth factor secretion and capillary formation in APA-KO mice. In the hindlimb ischemia model, perfusion recovery in APA-KO mice was decreased in accordance with a significantly lower capillary density at 2 weeks. Regarding vasculogenesis, no differences were observed in cell populations and distribution patterns between wild type and APA-KO mice in relation to endothelial progenitor cells.
Our results suggested that Ischemia-induced angiogenesis is impaired in APA-KO mice partly through decreased HIF-1 alpha stability by proteasomal degradation and subsequent suppression of HIF-1 alpha-driven target protein expression such as growth factors. APA is a functional target for ischemia-induced angiogenesis. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Western blotting of endothelial cells (ECs) isolated from the aorta of APA-KO mice revealed that the accumulation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1 alpha) protein in response to hypoxic challenge was blunted. Regarding the proteasomal ubiquitination, a proteasome inhibitor MG-132 restored the reduced accumulation of HIF-1 alpha in ECs from APA-KO mice similar to control mice under hypoxic conditions. These were associated with decreased growth factor secretion and capillary formation in APA-KO mice. In the hindlimb ischemia model, perfusion recovery in APA-KO mice was decreased in accordance with a significantly lower capillary density at 2 weeks. Regarding vasculogenesis, no differences were observed in cell populations and distribution patterns between wild type and APA-KO mice in relation to endothelial progenitor cells.
Our results suggested that Ischemia-induced angiogenesis is impaired in APA-KO mice partly through decreased HIF-1 alpha stability by proteasomal degradation and subsequent suppression of HIF-1 alpha-driven target protein expression such as growth factors. APA is a functional target for ischemia-induced angiogenesis. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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- DOI : 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.10.043
- ISSN : 0006-291X
- Web of Science ID : WOS:000284862300042