Hypergravity impairs angiogenic response of in vitro cultured human primary endothelial cells |
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Authors: | Spisni Enzo Bianco Maria Cristina Blasi Francesca Santi Spartaco Riccio Massimo Toni Mattia Griffoni Cristiana Tomasi Vittorio |
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Institution: | Dep. of Experimental Biology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. |
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Abstract: | A variety of evidence suggest that cardiovascular system functions are impaired in altered gravity conditions. In this study we investigated the influence of hypergravity environment (3g) on endothelial cell proliferation, endothelial vasoactive compound production and on in vitro angiogenesis. We found that cultured primary human endothelial cells were very sensitive to mild hypergravity conditions. Even if we did not record changes in cell viability and apoptosis, we found significant differences in cell proliferation, prostacyclin (PGI2) synthesis, nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, and in angiogenic responses. Using western blotting technique we detected an increased expression of cycloxygenase-2 (COX-2) in primary endothelial cells exposed for 48 hours to hypergravity, in comparison to those exposed to normal gravity. |
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