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Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 directly interacts with phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase to regulate lymphangiogenesis. 2012

Sanja Coso, and Yiping Zeng, and Kenneth Opeskin, and Elizabeth D Williams
Centre for Cancer Research, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

BACKGROUND Dysfunctional lymphatic vessel formation has been implicated in a number of pathological conditions including cancer metastasis, lymphedema, and impaired wound healing. The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family is a major regulator of lymphatic endothelial cell (LEC) function and lymphangiogenesis. Indeed, dissemination of malignant cells into the regional lymph nodes, a common occurrence in many cancers, is stimulated by VEGF family members. This effect is generally considered to be mediated via VEGFR-2 and VEGFR-3. However, the role of specific receptors and their downstream signaling pathways is not well understood. RESULTS Here we delineate the VEGF-C/VEGF receptor (VEGFR)-3 signaling pathway in LECs and show that VEGF-C induces activation of PI3K/Akt and MEK/Erk. Furthermore, activation of PI3K/Akt by VEGF-C/VEGFR-3 resulted in phosphorylation of P70S6K, eNOS, PLCĪ³1, and Erk1/2. Importantly, a direct interaction between PI3K and VEGFR-3 in LECs was demonstrated both in vitro and in clinical cancer specimens. This interaction was strongly associated with the presence of lymph node metastases in primary small cell carcinoma of the lung in clinical specimens. Blocking PI3K activity abolished VEGF-C-stimulated LEC tube formation and migration. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrate that specific VEGFR-3 signaling pathways are activated in LECs by VEGF-C. The importance of PI3K in VEGF-C/VEGFR-3-mediated lymphangiogenesis provides a potential therapeutic target for the inhibition of lymphatic metastasis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010766 Phosphorylation The introduction of a phosphoryl group into a compound through the formation of an ester bond between the compound and a phosphorus moiety. Phosphorylations
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015153 Blotting, Western Identification of proteins or peptides that have been electrophoretically separated by blot transferring from the electrophoresis gel to strips of nitrocellulose paper, followed by labeling with antibody probes. Immunoblotting, Western,Western Blotting,Western Immunoblotting,Blot, Western,Immunoblot, Western,Western Blot,Western Immunoblot,Blots, Western,Blottings, Western,Immunoblots, Western,Immunoblottings, Western,Western Blots,Western Blottings,Western Immunoblots,Western Immunoblottings
D042583 Lymphangiogenesis The formation of LYMPHATIC VESSELS. Lymphangiogeneses
D042783 Endothelial Cells Highly specialized EPITHELIAL CELLS that line the HEART; BLOOD VESSELS; and lymph vessels, forming the ENDOTHELIUM. They are polygonal in shape and joined together by TIGHT JUNCTIONS. The tight junctions allow for variable permeability to specific macromolecules that are transported across the endothelial layer. Capillary Endothelial Cells,Lymphatic Endothelial Cells,Vascular Endothelial Cells,Capillary Endothelial Cell,Cell, Capillary Endothelial,Cell, Endothelial,Cell, Lymphatic Endothelial,Cell, Vascular Endothelial,Cells, Capillary Endothelial,Cells, Endothelial,Cells, Lymphatic Endothelial,Cells, Vascular Endothelial,Endothelial Cell,Endothelial Cell, Capillary,Endothelial Cell, Lymphatic,Endothelial Cell, Vascular,Endothelial Cells, Capillary,Endothelial Cells, Lymphatic,Endothelial Cells, Vascular,Lymphatic Endothelial Cell,Vascular Endothelial Cell
D047468 Immunoprecipitation The aggregation of soluble ANTIGENS with ANTIBODIES, alone or with antibody binding factors such as ANTI-ANTIBODIES or STAPHYLOCOCCAL PROTEIN A, into complexes large enough to fall out of solution. Co-Immunoprecipitation,Immune Precipitation,Co Immunoprecipitation,Co-Immunoprecipitations,Immune Precipitations,Precipitation, Immune,Precipitations, Immune
D048052 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3 A 44-kDa extracellular signal-regulated MAP kinase that may play a role the initiation and regulation of MEIOSIS; MITOSIS; and postmitotic functions in differentiated cells. It phosphorylates a number of TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; and MICROTUBULE-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS. Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 1,ERK1 Kinase,MAPK3 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase,Meiosis-Activated Myelin Basic Protein Kinase p44(mpk),Microtubule-Associated Protein-2 Kinase,PSTkinase p44mpk,Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinase p44(mpk),p44 MAPK,Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase 1,Kinase, ERK1,Kinase, Microtubule-Associated Protein-2,MAPK3 Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase,Microtubule Associated Protein 2 Kinase,Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase 3,p44mpk, PSTkinase
D051057 Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt Protein-serine-threonine kinases that contain PLECKSTRIN HOMOLOGY DOMAINS and are activated by PHOSPHORYLATION in response to GROWTH FACTORS or INSULIN. They play a major role in cell metabolism, growth, and survival as a core component of SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION. Three isoforms have been described in mammalian cells. akt Proto-Oncogene Protein,c-akt Protein,AKT1 Protein Kinase,AKT2 Protein Kinase,AKT3 Protein Kinase,Akt-alpha Protein,Akt-beta Protein,Akt-gamma Protein,Protein Kinase B,Protein Kinase B alpha,Protein Kinase B beta,Protein Kinase B gamma,Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinase (Rac),Proto-Oncogene Protein Akt,Proto-Oncogene Protein RAC,Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt1,Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt2,Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt3,RAC-PK Protein,Rac Protein Kinase,Rac-PK alpha Protein,Rac-PK beta Protein,Related to A and C-Protein,c-akt Proto-Oncogene Protein,Akt alpha Protein,Akt beta Protein,Akt gamma Protein,Akt, Proto-Oncogene Protein,Protein, akt Proto-Oncogene,Protein, c-akt Proto-Oncogene,Proteins c-akt1, Proto-Oncogene,Proteins c-akt2, Proto-Oncogene,Proteins c-akt3, Proto-Oncogene,Proto Oncogene Protein Akt,Proto Oncogene Protein RAC,Proto Oncogene Proteins c akt,Proto Oncogene Proteins c akt1,Proto Oncogene Proteins c akt2,Proto Oncogene Proteins c akt3,Proto-Oncogene Protein, akt,Proto-Oncogene Protein, c-akt,RAC PK Protein,RAC, Proto-Oncogene Protein,Rac PK alpha Protein,Rac PK beta Protein,Related to A and C Protein,akt Proto Oncogene Protein,alpha Protein, Rac-PK,c akt Proto Oncogene Protein,c-akt, Proto-Oncogene Proteins,c-akt1, Proto-Oncogene Proteins,c-akt2, Proto-Oncogene Proteins,c-akt3, Proto-Oncogene Proteins
D052250 Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III A CALCIUM-dependent, constitutively-expressed form of nitric oxide synthase found primarily in ENDOTHELIAL CELLS. ECNOS Enzyme,ENOS Enzyme,Endothelial Constitutive Nitric Oxide Synthase,Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase,Nitric Oxide Synthase, Type III

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