β₂-glycoprotein I inhibits VEGF-induced endothelial cell growth and migration via suppressing phosphorylation of VEGFR2, ERK1/2, and Akt

Mol Cell Biochem. 2013 Jan;372(1-2):9-15. doi: 10.1007/s11010-012-1440-6. Epub 2012 Sep 6.

Abstract

β(2)-glycoprotein I (β(2)-GPI) is a plasma glycoprotein with diverse functions, but the impact and molecular effects of β(2)-GPI on vascular biology are as yet unclear. Based on the limited information available on the contribution of β(2)-GPI to endothelial cells, we investigated the effect of β(2)-GPI on cell growth and migration in human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs). The regulation of β(2)-GPI as part of intracellular signaling in HAECs was also examined. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a pro-angiogenic factor that may regulate endothelial functions. We found that β(2)-GPI dose-dependently inhibited VEGF-induced endothelial cell growth using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-dipenyl tetrazolium bromide assay and cell counts. Using wound healing and Boyden chamber assays, β(2)-GPI remarkably reduced VEGF-increased cell migration at the physiological concentration. Furthermore, β(2)-GPI suppressed VEGF-induced phosphorylation of VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2), extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), and Akt. These results suggest that β(2)-GPI plays an essential role in the down-regulation of VEGF-induced endothelial responses and may be a useful component for anti-angiogenic therapy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aorta / cytology
  • Cell Movement*
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Endothelial Cells / metabolism
  • Endothelial Cells / physiology*
  • Endothelium, Vascular / cytology
  • Gene Expression
  • Humans
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic / metabolism
  • Phosphorylation
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / metabolism*
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / physiology*
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 / genetics
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 / metabolism*
  • beta 2-Glycoprotein I / physiology*

Substances

  • VEGFA protein, human
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • beta 2-Glycoprotein I
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases