Induction of endothelial cell migration by proline analogs and its relevance to angiogenesis |
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Authors: | B R McAuslan W Reilly G N Hannan K Schindhelm B Milthorpe B A Saur |
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Institution: | CSIRO Division of Molecular Biology, North Ryde, NSW, Australia. |
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Abstract: | The proline analogs cis-4-hydroxy-L-proline, 3,4-dehydro-L-proline, and 2-azetidinecarboxylic acid induced increases in the migration rate of retinal capillary endothelial cells, aortal endothelial cells, corneal endothelial cells, aortal smooth muscle cells, and retinal pericytes. cis-4-hydroxy-D-proline did not. The optimal concentration for migration induction by any of the active agents was approximately 10(-5) M. At higher concentrations (5 x 10(-4) M) migration was not induced or was inhibited. When tested by subcutaneous implant assays in rabbits, cis-4-hydroxy-L-proline and 2-azetidinecarboxylic acid consistently elicited a marked angiogenic response. Whereas these compounds are known to modulate collagen synthesis and secretion, the concentrations at which they are effective inducers of migration suggest that they may have a more specific target than general collagen synthesis. |
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