Netrin-4 regulates angiogenic responses and tumor cell growth

Journal Article · Tue Mar 10 04:00:00 EDT 2009 · Experimental Cell Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yexcr.2008.11.018· OSTI ID:21176181

Nacht, Mariana; St Martin, Thia B; Byrne, Ann; Klinger, Katherine W; Teicher, Beverly A ^[1]; Jiang, Yide ^[1]

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1. Genzyme Corporation, 49 New York Avenue, Framingham, MA 01701 (United States)

Netrin-4 is a 628 amino acid basement membrane component that promotes neurite elongation at low concentrations but inhibits neurite extension at high concentrations. There is a growing body of literature suggesting that several molecules, including netrins, are regulators of both neuronal and vascular growth. It is believed that molecules that guide neural growth and development are also involved in regulating morphogenesis of the vascular tree. Further, netrins have recently been implicated in controlling epithelial cell branching morphogenesis in the breast, lung and pancreas. Characterization of purified netrin-4 in in vitro angiogenesis assays demonstrated that netrin-4 markedly inhibits HMVEC migration and tube formation. Moreover, netrin-4 inhibits proliferation of a variety of human tumor cells in vitro. Netrin-4 has only modest effects on proliferation of endothelial and other non-transformed cells. Netrin-4 treatment results in phosphorylation changes of proteins that are known to control cell growth. Specifically, Phospho-Akt-1, Phospho-Jnk-2, and Phospho-c-Jun are reduced in tumor cells that have been treated with netrin-4. Together, these data suggest a potential role for netrin-4 in regulating tumor growth.

• OSTI ID: 21176181
• Journal Information: Experimental Cell Research, Journal Name: Experimental Cell Research Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 315; ISSN 0014-4827; ISSN ECREAL
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
AMINO ACIDS
BRANCHING RATIO
ELONGATION
GROWTH
IN VITRO
LUNGS
MAMMARY GLANDS
MOLECULES
MORPHOGENESIS
NEOPLASMS
PANCREAS
PHOSPHORYLATION
TUMOR CELLS