VEGF induces proliferation, migration, and TGF-{beta}1 expression in mouse glomerular endothelial cells via mitogen-activated protein kinase and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
- Department of Medicine I, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen 91054 (Germany)
- Department of Medicine IV, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen 91054 (Germany)
The role of glomerular endothelial cells in kidney fibrosis remains incompletely understood. While endothelia are indispensable for repair of acute damage, they can produce extracellular matrix proteins and profibrogenic cytokines that promote fibrogenesis. We used a murine cell line with all features of glomerular endothelial cells (glEND.2), which dissected the effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on cell migration, proliferation, and profibrogenic cytokine production. VEGF dose-dependently induced glEND.2 cell migration and proliferation, accompanied by up-regulation of VEGFR-2 phosphorylation and mRNA expression. VEGF induced a profibrogenic gene expression profile, including up-regulation of TGF-{beta}1 mRNA, enhanced TGF-{beta}1 secretion, and bioactivity. VEGF-induced endothelial cell migration and TGF-{beta}1 induction were mediated by the phosphatidyl-inositol-3 kinase pathway, while proliferation was dependent on the Erk1/2 MAP kinase pathway. This suggests that differential modulation of glomerular angiogenesis by selective inhibition of the two identified VEGF-induced signaling pathways could be a therapeutic approach to treat kidney fibrosis.
- OSTI ID:
- 20710953
- Journal Information:
- Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Vol. 334, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.07.005; PII: S0006-291X(05)01451-8; Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0006-291X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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