血管内皮生长因子研究进展

血管内皮生长因子（ＶＥＧＦ）是一种能特异地作用于血管内皮细胞的生长因子。在生理和病理情况下均有表达本文就ＶＥＧＦ的分子特征,ＶＥＧＦ受体及信号传导机制,表达调节和生物学特征作一综述。     

血管内皮生长因子及其受体在斑马鱼胚胎血管发育中的作用

血管内皮生长因子(vascular endothelial growth factor,VEGF)是一种多功能的细胞因子,其主要作用是促进血管内皮细胞增殖和增加血管通透性,是肿瘤及正常组织血管生成的中心调控因素。以VEGF为靶点的肿瘤血管靶向性治疗成为近几年肿瘤治疗的新途径。斑马鱼作为一种重要的模式生物,被广泛用于胚胎的分子发育机制、疾病模型的构建以及药物筛选等研究中。文章对斑马鱼作为心血管系统研究模型的优势及其血管研究方法做一阐述,重点对斑马鱼VEGF及其受体的最新研究进展做了介绍,并展望了其发展前景。     

杀伤血管内皮生长因子受体 1 阳性细胞的靶向毒素

白喉毒素 (diphtheria toxin DT) 是棒状白喉杆菌被β噬菌体感染后分泌的一种外毒素. 它可以阻断真核细胞的蛋白质合成,杀死细胞. 血管内皮生长因子 (VEGF) 的 R82A, K84A, H86A 突变体可以和肿瘤血管上高表达的 VEGF 受体 1 (VEGFR-1) 特异性结合. 首先从白喉杆菌中提取基因组 DNA,扩增出白喉毒素 C 区、 T 区基因. 并运用点突变技术,制成 VEGF 的 R82A, K84A, H86A 突变体. 利用这个可以和肿瘤血管上特异性受体相结合的 VEGF 的突变体,代替白喉毒素上的受体结合区,制成了针对 VEGFR-1 的靶向融合毒素——— DT391-mVEGF. 以去除了受体结合区的 DT391 为阴性对照,细胞实验表明,融合毒素对 VEGFR-1 阳性的肿瘤细胞有特异性杀伤作用.     

血管内皮生长因子与肺癌治疗

肺癌是世界上主要癌症杀手之一,大部分肺癌病人都死于肿瘤转移所引起的并发症.由于现在大部分的肺癌病人预后不佳,因此寻找新方法、新途径治疗尤为重要.抗血管生成是目前的肿瘤治疗研究热点之一.对目前以抗血管内皮生成因子为手段的肺癌治疗方面的研究作一综述.     

血管内皮生长因子家族及其受体与肿瘤血管生成研究进展

血管内皮生长因子(vascular endothelial growth factor,VEGF),又名血管通透性因子(vascular permeability factor,VPF)是重要的血管生成正性调节因子,是目前抗癌治疗的研究靶点之一。现已发现的VEGF家族成员包括VEGF—A、VEGF—B、VEGF—C、VEGF—D、VEGF—E和胎盘生长因子(placenta growth factor,PLGF)。VEGF的受体有VEGFR—1(fit—1)、VEGFR-2(flk-1／KDR)、VEGFR-3(fit-4)、neuropilin(NPR1／NPR2)。该家族的成员可以选择性地增强血管和／或淋巴管内皮细胞的有丝分裂,刺激内皮细胞增殖并促进血管生成,提高血管特别是微小血管的通透性,使血浆大分子外渗沉积在血管外的基质中,促进新生毛细血管网的建立,为肿瘤细胞的生长提供营养等。作者对VEGF家族成员及其受体的理化特征、VEGF与肿瘤的关系、VEGF抑制剂的研制作一综述。     

血管内皮生长因子受体的信号转导通路

血管内皮生长因子受体(VEGFR)是VEGF的特异性受体,由于在刺激血管内皮细胞增殖、迁移、管腔形成,促进肿瘤生长和转移过程中起着重要的作用,而成为抗肿瘤新生血管生成的热点。该主要围绕VEGF及其不同受体的信号转导通路作一综述。     

血管内皮生长因子受体信号转导通路与肿瘤血管生成

血管内皮生长因子是促进血管生成的重要调节因子.它能促进内皮细胞增殖、迁移,阻止内皮细胞凋亡、管腔网状结构退化,增加血管渗透性.所有这些作用都是通过血管内皮生长因子受体信号转导通路实现的.它们在肿瘤血管生成、肿瘤生长中起着重要的作用.以血管内皮生长因子受体信号转导通路为靶点是开发肿瘤血管生成抑制剂的理想策略.     

RNA干扰抑制结肠癌细胞血管内皮生长因子表达

目的 应用RNA干扰技术抑制结肠癌血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）表达。方法 将VEGF基因作为RNA干扰的靶区,通过E-RNAi网上提供的服务,设计两个特异的RNA干扰序列,将其装入含U6启动子的载体上,构建成抗VEGF基因的小发夹样RNA（shRNA）表达载体,再转染人结肠癌细胞HT29,通过RT-PCR、Northern杂交、免疫荧光和Western杂交,观察VEGF表达受抑的程度。结果 成功构建了两种抗VEGF基因的shRNA表达载体,RT-PCR、Northern杂交、免疫荧光和Western杂交,均发现其能明显抑制HT29细胞VEGF基因的表达,抑制率分别达42%、88%、73%和82%。结论 针对VEGF基因的shRNA表达载体能够明显抑制结肠癌细胞VEGF基因的表达。     

胰岛素受体及其底物与血管内皮生长因子

VEGF参与肿瘤发生与发展、缺血性血管病变、糖尿病小血管异常增生等多个病理生理过程,胰岛素受体及其底物作为VEGF的调节因素之一可通过多种途径影响VEGF的表达。文章综述了在糖尿病视网膜病变、肿瘤、缺血性血管病等不同病理生理条件下胰岛素受体及其底物对VEGF表达的影响,推测两者之间可能存在的调节机制。     

血管内皮生长因子受体--结构与功能

血管内皮生长因子 (VEGF)的生物学效应是通过其特异的膜受体介导实现的。迄今发现VEGF有三种受体 ,受体的结构、功能 ,及VEGF的信号转导途径各不相同 ,也一直是VEGF研究的热点。本文主要综述了这方面的进展。     

血管内皮细胞生长因子受体Flt-1结合小肽的融合表达及活性鉴定

血管内皮细胞生长因子 (VEGF)通过结合其酪氨酸激酶受体KDR、fms样酪氨酸激酶 1(Flt 1)调节新生血管形成 ;筛选能封闭VEGF结合Flt 1的小肽 ,可以通过阻断肿瘤血管形成 ,抑制实体瘤生长 .将从噬菌体 12肽库中筛选获得的 2个能与Flt 1结合的阳性噬菌体克隆 (F5 6和F90 )十二肽DNA(36bp)克隆到表达载体pQE4 2中 ,在大肠杆菌M15中稳定表达二氢叶酸还原酶融合蛋白(DHFR F5 6 F90 ) ,经变性、复性后得到纯度达 90 %的可溶性蛋白 .ELISA检测表明 ,DHFR F5 6 F90能结合可溶性受体sFlt 1和血管内皮细胞 ;12 5I VEGF竞争抑制实验显示 ,DHFR F5 6能竞争抑制VEGF同可溶性受体sFlt 1结合 .结果提示 ,F5 6可能是VEGF受体Flt 1的有效拮抗剂 ,具有抗肿瘤新生血管形成的潜在应用前景     

血管内皮细胞生长因子研究进展

从不同侧面阐述了血管内皮细胞生长因子（VEGF）在新生血管形成中的作用.VEGF诱导新生血管形成,具有血管渗透性,是新生血管形成的主要调控者之一.VEGF mRNA不同剪接,形成5种VEGF变异体(isoform)即VEGF121-206.VEGF诱导新生血管的调控过程、拮抗VEGF成为大家竞相研究的领域.     

Production of Nucleic Acid-Related Substances by Fermentative Processes

1. Suitable agar plate media were selected for isolation of nucleotide producing strains, by salvage synthesis, from natural sources. Since this agar medium contains a high concentration of phosphates, manganese and glucose, it is specific for these bacteria.

2. With this plate medium, 113 bacterial strains accumulating 5′inosinic acid (IMP) or IMP-like substances were isolated effectively from feces of a variety of birds and mammals and from soils.

Some of the strains isolated were recognized to accumulate other nucleotides, purine bases and sugars, such as guanine nucleotides, XMP, xanthine, ribulose or xylnlose, with or without hypoxanthine in the media.

3. Five strains of IMP accumulating bacteria were identified; two were classified as Brevibacteriurm, two as Corynebacterium and one as Arthrobacterium species by taxonomical studies. But their characteristics did not completely coincide with those of bacteria described in Bergey’s manual.

4. One of the IMP producing bacteria isolated, culture No. 21–26, actually consisted of two separate strains, namely No. 21–26–101 and No. 21–26–102. The highest production of IMP or guanine nucleotides was obtained, when each strain was inoculated together to the fermentation medium from each seed culture in the same inoculum size.

5. The nucleotide productions by No. 21–26–101 or No. 21–26–102 with authentic strains were examined by the mixed culture technique. It was found that production of IMP or guanine nucleotides by Brevibacterium ammoniagenes ATCC 6871 was stimulated remarkably in the presence of No. 21–26–102.     

阻断VEGF旁分泌通路抑制乳腺癌血管生成与肿瘤生长

以人乳腺癌细胞株MCF 7为研究对象 ,通过构建有义与反义血管内皮生长因子 (VEGF)基因表达质粒 ,并转染MCF 7细胞 ,建立了高与低水平表达VEGF的细胞克隆。稳定转染反义VEGF表达质粒的细胞产生和分泌VEGF的能力明显下降 ,尽管在体外培养条件下细胞的增殖速度与未经转染的对照相比不是减慢而是略有增快 ,但在体内的成瘤能力、生长速度和转移能力等却明显低于未经转染的对照细胞或稳定转染有义VEGF表达质粒高水平表达VEGF的细胞克隆。通过体内电穿孔技术介导反义VEGF12 1及可溶性VEGF受体sFlk 1表达质粒转移至荷瘤鼠肿瘤组织内 ,反义VEGF12 1及sFlk 1的表达能显著抑制肿瘤的生长。研究结果证实了VEGF旁分泌通路在诱导乳腺癌肿瘤血管生成、促进肿瘤生长和转移方面起重要作用 ,阻断VEGF旁分泌通路能有效抑制乳腺癌的生长     

匹伐他汀对Klotho基因敲除杂合子小鼠血管新生的促进作用

目的：探讨匹伐他汀对Klotho基因敲除杂合子小鼠血管新生的促进作用及其作用机制。方法：建立Klotho基因敲除杂合子小鼠（hetero kl＋／-）和同窝出生野生型小鼠（wild kl＋／＋）下肢缺血模型并分为4组：①hetero正常组;②hetero匹伐他汀组;③wild正常组;④wild匹伐他汀组。使用激光多普勒血流测定仪测定klotho（kl＋／-,kl＋／＋）小鼠投药前、下肢缺血手术后双下肢血流。免疫荧光组化SP法计数Klotho（kl＋／-,kl＋／＋）小鼠缺血肢毛细血管数。免疫酶组化直接法计数Klotho（kl＋／-,kl＋／＋）小鼠缺血肢磷酸化Akt阳性细胞数。蛋白印迹杂交方法检测Klotho（kl＋／-）小鼠缺血肢VEGF蛋白表达。结果：匹伐他汀使Klotho（kl＋／-,kl＋／＋）小鼠术后缺血肢血流恢复明显,缺血肢与非缺血肢血流面积比明显增加;匹伐他汀使Klotho（kl＋／-、kl＋／＋）小鼠缺血肢毛细血管密度增加、p-Akt阳性细胞数明显增加;匹伐他汀使Klotho（kl＋／-）缺血肢VEGF蛋白表达增强。结论：匹伐他汀有促进Klotho基因敲除杂合子小鼠血管新生的作用。其作用机制可能是通过VEGF—p—Akt—NO径路实现的。     

Cross‐talk between the VEGF‐A and HGF signalling pathways in endothelial cells

Background information. Endothelial cells play a major role in angiogenesis, the process by which new blood vessels arise from a pre‐existing vascular bed. VEGF‐A (vascular endothelial growth factor‐A) is a key regulator of angiogenesis during both development and in adults. HGF (hepatocyte growth factor) is a pleiotropic cytokine that may promote VEGF‐A‐driven angiogenesis, although the signalling mechanisms underlying this co‐operation are not completely understood. Results. We analysed the effects of the combination of VEGF‐A and HGF on the activation of VEGFR‐2 (VEGF receptor‐2) and c‐met receptors, and on the stimulation of downstream signalling pathways in endothelial cells. We found that VEGFR‐2 and c‐met do not physically associate and do not transphosphorylate each other, suggesting that co‐operation involves signalling events more distal from receptor activation. We demonstrate that the VEGF isoform VEGF‐A₁₆₅ and HGF stimulate a similar set of MAPKs (mitogen‐activated protein kinases), although the kinetics and strengths of the activation differ depending on the growth factor and pathway. An enhanced activation of the signalling was observed when endothelial cells were stimulated by the combination of VEGF‐A₁₆₅ and HGF. Moreover, the combination of VEGF‐A and HGF results in a statistically significant synergistic activation of ERK1/2 (extracellular‐signal‐regulated kinase 1/2) and p38 kinases. We demonstrated that VEGF‐A₁₆₅ and HGF activate FAK (focal adhesion kinase) with different kinetics and stimulate the recruitment of phosphorylated FAK to different subsets of focal adhesions. VEGF‐A₁₆₅ and HGF regulate distinct morphogenic aspects of the cytoskeletal remodelling that are associated with the preferential activation of Rho or Rac respectively, and induce structurally distinct vascular‐like patterns in vitro in a Rho‐ or Rac‐dependent manner. Conclusions. Under angiogenic conditions, combining VEGF‐A with HGF can promote neovascularization by enhancing intracellular signalling and allowing more finely regulated control of the signalling molecules involved in the regulation of the cytoskeleton and cellular migration and morphogenesis.     

Novel VEGFR-2 Kinase Inhibitors as Anticancer Agents: A Review Focusing on SAR and Molecular Docking Studies (2016–2021)

Cancer growth, annexation, and metastatic spread are all aided by the formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis). The commencement of the VEGF pathway leads to signal transduction that enhances endothelial cell survival, relocation, and divergence from pre-existing vasculature. The ability of solid malignancies to bloom and spread depends critically on their ability to establish their independent blood circulation (tumor angiogenesis). VEGFR is a major receptor tyrosine kinase that regulates angiogenesis, cell growth, and metastasis, diminishing apoptosis, cytoskeletal function, and other biological processes VEGFR has proven to be a remarkable focus for a variety of anticancer medicines in clinical studies. This Review explores the development of anti-VEGF-based antiangiogenic therapies having different scaffolds. This review had focused on SAR and docking studies of previously reported molecules.     

Vascular endothelial growth factor receptors and the therapeutic targeting of angiogenesis in cancer: where do we go from here?

Abstract

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor receptors (VEGFRs), the interactions with their ligands and the subsequent signalling pathways are known to play a vital role in tumour angiogenesis. Initial clinical trials of VEGFR inhibitors were disappointing but over the past decade some therapies have been successfully brought to market. At present, VEGFR inhibitors appear to be most promising as adjuvants to conventional chemotherapy. However, several interacting signalling molecules and downstream pathways have recently been shown to interact with VEGFR signalling and provide promising novel targets, such as the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), epithelial growth factor (EGF), human epithelial receptor-2, (HER-2) Tie-2 and oestrogen receptors. Elucidation of this web of signalling pathways may identify new therapeutic strategies which may be used in combination with VEGFR inhibitors to augment the efficacy of anti-angiogenic cancer treatments. This review assesses the role of modulating VEGFR activity in cancer and systematically examines current evidence and trials in this area.