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。     

Binding to the Extracellular Matrix and Proteolytic Processing: Two Key Mechanisms Regulating Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Action

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF, VEGF-A) is a major regulator of physiological and pathological angiogenesis. One feature of VEGF is the existence of multiple isoforms arising from alternative exon splicing. Our initial biochemical and biological studies indicated that such isoforms are uniquely suited to generate angiogenic gradients by virtue of their differential ability to interact with the extracellular matrix (ECM). Although ECM-bound VEGF was bioactive, processing by physiologically relevant proteases such as plasmin was identified as a key mechanism to convert ECM-bound VEGF into freely diffusible forms. This retrospective article examines the early studies and also emphasizes the subsequent progress in our understanding of these processes in health and disease.     

PEG-PEI共聚物介导VEGF165基因转染及对内皮细胞生长的影响

为了考察PEG-PEI共聚物作为基因载体介导VEGF165基因的能力,合成不同接枝量的PEG-PEI共聚物,考察共聚物的细胞毒性,同时采用PCR技术获得上下游含有HindⅢ和BamHⅠ酶切位点的目的基因VEGF165,与pEGFP-C1构建重组质粒pEGFP-VEGF165,将PEG-PEI作为基因载体,与pEGFP-VEGF165通过自组装成DNA复合物,使其转染脐静脉内皮细胞(HUVEc),测定发荧光细胞百分数获得转染率,利用ELISA、RT-PCR检测VEGF的表达,用MTT法考察VEGF165转染HUVEc后对内皮细胞生长的影响.结果显示,形成PEG-PEI共聚物后可显著降低PEI的细胞毒性.作为基因载体介导pEGFP-VEGF165转染HUVEc后,在荧光显微镜下可见强绿色荧光蛋白表达,转染率与接枝PEG的量及N/P有关,PEG-PEI(5-25-1)在N/P=30时转染率达到最大值,比PEI显著提高.转染后血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)蛋白表达及mRNA水平均有显著提高,且可有效地刺激内皮细胞增殖.研究表明,PEG-PEI共聚物可做为基因载体,有效地介导pEGFP-VEGF165基因的传递.     

Endothelial Heparan Sulfate 6-O-Sulfation Levels Regulate Angiogenic Responses of Endothelial Cells to Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor

Fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) and vascular endothelial growth factor 165 (VEGF₁₆₅) are potent pro-angiogenic growth factors that play a pivotal role in tumor angiogenesis. The activity of these growth factors is regulated by heparan sulfate (HS), which is essential for the formation of FGF2/FGF receptor (FGFR) and VEGF₁₆₅/VEGF receptor signaling complexes. However, the structural characteristics of HS that determine activation or inhibition of such complexes are only partially defined. Here we show that ovarian tumor endothelium displays high levels of HS sequences that harbor glucosamine 6-O-sulfates when compared with normal ovarian vasculature where these sequences are also detected in perivascular area. Reduced HS 6-O-sulfotransferase 1 (HS6ST-1) or 6-O-sulfotransferase 2 (HS6ST-2) expression in endothelial cells impacts upon the prevalence of HS 6-O-sulfate moieties in HS sequences, which consist of repeating short, highly sulfated S domains interspersed by transitional N-acetylated/N-sulfated domains. 1–40% reduction in 6-O-sulfates significantly compromises FGF2- and VEGF₁₆₅-induced endothelial cell sprouting and tube formation in vitro and FGF2-dependent angiogenesis in vivo. Moreover, HS on wild-type neighboring endothelial or smooth muscle cells fails to restore endothelial cell sprouting and tube formation. The affinity of FGF2 for HS with reduced 6-O-sulfation is preserved, although FGFR1 activation is inhibited correlating with reduced receptor internalization. These data show that 6-O-sulfate moieties in endothelial HS are of major importance in regulating FGF2- and VEGF₁₆₅-dependent endothelial cell functions in vitro and in vivo and highlight HS6ST-1 and HS6ST-2 as potential targets of novel antiangiogenic agents.     

The Effect of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor on Osteoclastogenesis in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has angiogenic, inflammatory, and bone-destructive roles in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We aimed to determine the unique role of VEGF in osteoclastogenesis in RA. VEGF-induced receptor activator of nuclear factor ҡB ligand (RANKL) expression was determined in RA synovial fibroblasts by real-time PCR, luciferase assays, and ELISA. Osteoclastogenesis in peripheral blood monocytes cultured with VEGF was assessed by determining the numbers of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)-positive multinucleated cells. Synovial fluid RANKL was correlated with VEGF concentration in the RA patients. VEGF stimulated the expression of RANKL in RA synovial fibroblasts. The RANKL promoter activity was upregulated by VEGF in the synovial fibroblasts transfected with RANKL-reporter plasmids. The VEGF-induced RANKL expression was decreased by the inhibition of both VEGF receptors (VEGFR) 1 and 2, Src, protein kinase C (PKC) and p38 MAPK. VEGF induced osteoclast differentiation from monocytes in the absence of RANKL and this was decreased by the inhibition of VEGFR1 and 2, Src, PKC and p38 MAPK. On coculturing with VEGF-prestimulated RA synovial fibroblasts, the monocytes differentiated into osteoclasts, and the osteoclastogenesis decreased by inhibition of Src and PKC pathways. VEGF plays dual roles on osteoclastogenesis in RA: direct induction of osteoclastogenesis from the precursors and stimulation of RANKL production in synovial fibroblasts, which is mediated by Src and PKC pathways. The axis of VEGF and RANKL could be a potential therapeutic target for RA-associated bone destruction.     

血管内皮生长因子基因治疗大鼠脑缺血的实验研究

为探讨血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)基因治疗大鼠脑缺血的可行性,构建了pcD2/hVEGF121真核表达质粒,建立持续性大脑中动脉堵塞(MCAO)的局灶性脑梗塞模型,大鼠脑皮质直接注射法转移pcD2/hVEGF121真核表达质粒。应用逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)、VEGF免疫组织化学法、脑血管计数及梗塞面积测定等方法检测转移pcD2/hVEGF121真核表达质粒后大鼠脑中VEGF基因表达及生物学效应。结果发现,与转移空载质粒的对照组相比,转移VEGF基因后7d的大鼠脑组织中有VEGFmRNA高表达,VEGF免疫组化染色可见VEGF蛋白表达水平增高,脑血管数增多,梗塞体积缩小。因此,直接注射法转移VEGF基因能够在缺血脑组织中表达,表达产物能够发挥生物学效应,进而起到保护脑组织作用。     

血管内皮标记物及血管内皮生长因子在胸水细胞中的表达和意义

探讨CD31、CD34、CD105及VEGF在胸水中的表达.应用免疫细胞化学染色,免疫荧光染色,Western-blot技术检测200例非小细胞肺癌患者胸水、30例增生胸水和20例炎性胸水中CD31、CD34、CD105及VEGF的表达.CD31、CD34、CD105及VEGF在非小细胞肺癌胸水中的表达量明显高于增生和炎性胸水表达(P＜0.05).非小细胞肺癌胸水患者CD31、CD34、CD105及VEGF高表达,并且在存在着肿瘤细胞血管样管型结构中表达量明显高于未发现肿瘤细胞血管样管型的胸腔积液.检测CD31、CD34、CD105及VEGF在胸腔积液中的表达情况可能对判断患者的预后有一定价值.     

VEGF受体KDR结合区的克隆与表达

KDR是血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)的主要受体之一,它在介导VEGF刺激内皮细胞增殖及血管通透性等生物学活性中起重要作用.为了获得人重组的有VEGF结合活性的KDR,通过RT-PCR从人胎儿脐静脉内皮细胞（EC）扩增出编码KDR胞外Ⅰ～Ⅳ区片段,将其克隆在谷胱甘肽转移酶（GST）融合蛋白表达载体pGEX2T中,并在大肠杆菌中获得稳定表达.表达的融合蛋白GST-KDR以包涵体形式存在,其分子质量约66 ku左右.经碱变性法大量提取,及制备胶电泳获得纯化的KDR,为进一步的研究奠定了基础.     

Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A and Its Type 1 Receptor in Supratentorial Neoplasm

Background:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of the primary angiogenesis regulators in solid cancers. Brain solid tumors are life-threatening diseases in which angiogenesis is an important phase of tumor development and progression. In the present study, VEGF-A and VEGF receptor (VEGF-R1) gene expression was evaluated in CNS brain tumors.Methods:VEGF-A and VEGF-R1 expression was quantified using real-time PCR on fresh biopsies of 38 supratentorial brain tumors compared to 30 non-tumoral tissues. Then, the correlations were investigated with clinic-pathological and demographic factors of the patients.Results:PCR product sequencing confirmed the validity of qRT-PCR. Although VEGF-A and VEGF-R1 expression showed increasing trends with the progression of cell proliferation in different stages of astrocytoma, VEGF-R1 did not meet the 95% confidence interval in other brain tumors. An increasing trend in VEGF-A expression and a declining trend in VEGF-R1 expression from Stage I to II were observed in meningioma. VEGF-A and VEGF-R1 expression had no significant correlation with age and gender. Although peritumoral brain edema (PTBE) in astrocytoma was significantly associated with tumor stages, VEGF-A and VEGF-R1 were not correlated with PTBE in meningioma and metastasis.Conclusion:VEGF-A is a valuable factor for the prognosis of PTBE and malignancy in astrocytoma and is helpful in monitoring treatment approaches.Key Words: Angiogenesis, Brain edema, Brain neoplasm, Peritumoral brain, VEGF, VEGFR1     

雷帕霉素对内皮细胞迁移和血管内皮生长因子表达的影响

目的:研究不同浓度的雷帕霉素对体外培养的人血管内皮细胞(VE)迁移及血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)表达的影响。方法:用含10%胎牛血清的细胞培养基(DMEM)培养正常VE细胞,用10nM,50nM,100nM和200nM的雷帕霉素孵育VE细胞24 h,Western bloting测定雷帕霉素对VE中mTOR和VEGF表达的影响,Transwell迁移模型观察不同浓度的雷帕霉素对内皮细胞迁移影响。结果:①雷帕霉素可显著抑制VE的迁移,除了在100nM之外,基本呈浓度依赖性的。100nM雷帕霉素对VE迁移的抑制作用显著减弱(P<0.01)。②雷帕霉素对mTOR和VEGF165的表达呈浓度依赖性的抑制;而VEGF121的表达则是先升高后降低,在100nM雷帕霉素时表达最高,远远高于该浓度雷帕霉素时VEGF165的表达,可以解释100nM雷帕霉素时VE迁移抑制显著减轻的现象。结论:雷帕霉素抑制了VEGF165的表达,并且其对VE迁移抑制的效应主要由VEGF165表达减少所介导。VEGF121的表达在一定雷帕霉素浓度范围内可显著上调,从而显著改善了雷帕霉素诱导的VEGF165表达减少所致的内皮细胞迁移抑制。     

雷帕霉素对内皮细胞迁移和血管内皮生长因子表达的影响

目的：研究不同浓度的雷帕霉素对体外培养的人血管内皮细胞（rE）4移及血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）表达的影响。方法：用含10％胎牛血清的细胞培养基（DMEM）培养正常VE细胞,用10nM,50nM,100nM和200nM的雷帕霉素孵育vE细胞24h,Westernbloting测定雷帕霉素对VE中mTOR和VEGF表达的影响,Transwell迁移模型观察不同浓度的雷帕霉素对内皮细胞迁移影响。结果：①雷帕霉素可显著抑制VE的迁移,除了在100riM之外,基本呈浓度依赖性的。100nM雷帕霉素对VE迁移的抑制作用显著减弱（P〈0．01）。②雷帕霉素对mTOR和VEGF165的表达呈浓度依赖性的抑制;而VEGF121的表达则是先升高后降低,在100nM雷帕霉素时表达最高,远远高于该浓度雷帕霉素时VEGF165的表达,可以解释100nM雷帕霉素时VE迁移抑制显著减轻的现象。结论：雷帕霉素抑制了VEGF165的表达,并且其对VE迁移抑制的效应主要由VEGF165表达减少所介导。VEGF121的表达在一定雷帕霉素浓度范围内可显著上调,从而显著改善了雷帕霉素诱导的VEGF165表达减少所致的内皮细胞迁移抑制。     

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 Activates ADP-ribosylation Factor 1 to Promote Endothelial Nitric-oxide Synthase Activation and Nitric Oxide Release from Endothelial Cells

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) induces angiogenesis and regulates endothelial function via production and release of nitric oxide (NO), an important signaling molecule. The molecular basis leading to NO production involves phosphatidylinositiol-3 kinase (PI3K), Akt, and endothelial nitric-oxide synthase (eNOS) activation. In this study, we have examined whether small GTP-binding proteins of the ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF) family act as molecular switches to regulate signaling cascades activated by VEGF in endothelial cells. Our results show that this growth factor can promote the rapid and transient activation of ARF1. In endothelial cells, this GTPase is present on dynamic plasma membrane ruffles. Inhibition of ARF1 expression, using RNA interference, markedly impaired VEGF-dependent eNOS phosphorylation and NO production by preventing the activation of the PI3K/Akt signaling axis. Furthermore, our data indicate that phosphorylation of Tyr⁸⁰¹, on VEGF receptor 2, is essential for activating Src- and ARF1-dependent signaling events leading to NO release from endothelial cells. Lastly, this mediator is known to regulate a broad variety of endothelial cell functions. Depletion of ARF1 markedly inhibits VEGF-dependent increase of vascular permeability as well as capillary tubule formation, a process important for angiogenesis. Taken together, our data indicate that ARF1 is a novel modulator of VEGF-stimulated NO release and signaling in endothelial cells.     

Protein-tyrosine Phosphatase 4A3 (PTP4A3) Promotes Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Signaling and Enables Endothelial Cell Motility

Protein-tyrosine phosphatase 4A3 (PTP4A3) is highly expressed in multiple human cancers and is hypothesized to have a critical, albeit poorly defined, role in the formation of experimental tumors in mice. PTP4A3 is broadly expressed in many tissues so the cellular basis of its etiological contributions to carcinogenesis may involve both tumor and stromal cells. In particular, PTP4A3 is expressed in the tumor vasculature and has been proposed to be a direct target of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling in endothelial cells. We now provide the first in vivo experimental evidence that PTP4A3 participates in VEGF signaling and contributes to the process of pathological angiogenesis. Colon tumor tissue isolated from Ptp4a3-null mice revealed reduced tumor microvessel density compared with wild type controls. Additionally, vascular cells derived from Ptp4a3-null tissues exhibited decreased invasiveness in an ex vivo wound healing assay. When primary endothelial cells were isolated and cultured in vitro, Ptp4a3-null cells displayed greatly reduced migration compared with wild type cells. Exposure to VEGF led to an increase in Src phosphorylation in wild type endothelial cells, a response that was completely ablated in Ptp4a3-null cells. In loss-of-function studies, reduced VEGF-mediated migration was also observed when human endothelial cells were treated with a small molecule inhibitor of PTP4A3. VEGF-mediated in vivo vascular permeability was significantly attenuated in PTP4A3-deficient mice. These findings strongly support a role for PTP4A3 as an important contributor to endothelial cell function and as a multimodal target for cancer therapy and mitigating VEGF-regulated angiogenesis.     

术前介入栓塞化疗对局部晚期宫颈癌的疗效及VEGF表达的影响

目的:探讨局部晚期宫颈癌术前介入化疗的疗效及对VEGF的表达。方法:评定47例局部晚期宫颈癌介入化疗效果并应用RT-PCR方法测定化疗前后组织中VEGF表达化疗近期。结果:介入栓塞化疗的总有效率87.2%,ⅠB2期、ⅡA期、ⅡB期宫颈癌介入化疗效果无明显差异(P>0.05),ⅢA期及ⅢB期宫颈癌介入治疗效果无明显差异(P>0.05)且治疗有效率明显低于前三组(P<0.05),治疗前局部晚期宫颈癌组织中VEGF的表达与肿瘤的临床分期、淋巴结转移、病理类型、组织学分级均明显相关(P<0.05);介入治疗后高分化宫颈癌及无淋巴结转移的宫颈癌中VEGF表达无明显下降(P>0.05);不同临床分期、有淋巴结转移、不同病理类型及中、低分化的局部晚期宫颈癌介入治疗后VEGF表达均明显降低(P<0.05)。结论:术前介入栓塞化疗对局部晚期宫颈癌有良好近期效果,是一种可行、有效的辅助治疗手段。VEGF可作为判断治疗效果的指标。     

血管内皮生长因子和抗肿瘤血管新生药物研究进展

肿瘤的生长与迁移离不开新血管的形成,这使得抗血管新生成为肿瘤治疗的重要途径之一。血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）是针对内皮细胞作用最强、特异性最高的血管新生促进因子,因而VEGF是抗肿瘤治疗的重要靶点。我们简要介绍了VEGF的一些生物学特点及肿瘤血管新生,着重介绍了一些抗血管新生药物的最新研究成果及其临床应用。     

血管内皮生长因子D在喉鳞癌中的表达及淋巴结转移的关系

目的:研究血管内皮生长因子D(VEGF-D)在喉鳞癌组织中的表达及其与淋巴结转移的关系。方法:选择66例喉鳞癌患者的术后肿瘤组织及相应癌旁正常组织石蜡标本采用免疫组化染色技术,观察VEGF-D蛋白的表达情况,其中高分化8例,中分化2l例,低分化36例;有淋巴转移的45例,无淋巴转移的21例。结果:在部分喉鳞癌患者的癌细胞胞浆中可检测到VEGF-D蛋白的表达(48／66)。VEGF-D蛋白的表达在有淋巴结转移的喉鳞癌组织中明显高于无淋巴结转移组织,在低分化喉鳞癌组织中的表达明显高于高、中分化喉鳞癌组织。结论:VEGF-D表达于喉癌中,对探讨喉鳞癌的淋巴道转移机制有重要价值,并有望作为检测喉癌淋巴节转移及判断预后的指标之一,对VEGF-D／VEGFR-3信号通路的阻滞研究可望成为治疗喉癌淋巴转移新的有效手段。     

The Effect of Interval Hypoxic Hypoxia on the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Concentrations in the Peripheral Blood

We studied the effect of a 14-day course of interval hypoxic hypoxia (IHH) on the concentration in the blood of healthy subjects of the vascular endothelial growth factor (vEGF) and the basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), which regulate endothelial cell proliferation and angiogenesis. The IHH course was carried out using a BIO-NOVA 204 plant for modeling hypoxic conditions. IHH resulted in a twofold increase in vEGF 24 h after its application; this was followed by a decrease in vEGF to the initial level 48 h after IHH, a subsequent increase by 40% 72 h after IHH, and normalization to the initial level by day 14. The concentration of bFGF increased by 21% 24 h after IHH and gradually decreased to the initial level by day 14. During the initial 24–72 h, changes in the concentration of both factors positively correlated with the dynamics of oxidative stress markers, such as total prooxidative activity and plasma concentration of thiobarbituric acid–reactive species. It is assumed that IHH increases the vEGF content owing to induction of its biosynthesis by reactive oxygen species. Therefore, it is promising to examine the effect of IHH on the morphofunctional parameters of endothelium.