Selective induction of neuropilin-1 by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF): A mechanism contributing to VEGF-induced angiogenesis
AUTOR(ES)
Oh, Hideyasu
FONTE
The National Academy of Sciences
RESUMO
Neuropilin (NRP) 1, previously identified as a neuronal receptor that mediates repulsive growth cone guidance, has been shown recently to function also in endothelial cells as an isoform-specific receptor for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)165 and as a coreceptor in vitro of VEGF receptor 2. However, its potential role in pathologic angiogenesis remains unknown. In the present study, we first show that VEGF selectively up-regulates NRP1 but not NRP2 via the VEGF receptor 2-dependent pathway. By NRP1 binding analysis, we showed that its induction by VEGF accompanies functional receptor expression. Endothelial proliferation stimulated by VEGF165 was inhibited significantly by antibody perturbation of NRP1. In a murine model of VEGF-dependent angioproliferative retinopathy, intense NRP1 mRNA expression was observed in the newly formed vessels. Furthermore, selective NRP1 inhibition in this model suppressed neovascular formation substantially. These results suggest that VEGF cannot only activate endothelial cells directly but also can contribute to robust angiogenesis in vivo by a mechanism that involves up-regulation of its cognate receptor expression.
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