title: Vascular endothelial growth factor in human glioma cell lines: induced secretion by EGF, PDGF-BB, and bFGF.
abstract: Vascular endothelial growth factor/vascular permeability factor (VEGF/VPF) is an endothelial cell-specific mitogen that is structurally related to platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). Vascular endothelial growth factor/vascular permeability factor induces angiogenesis in vivo and may play a critical role in tumor angiogenesis. Using immunohistochemical analysis, the authors demonstrated the presence of VEGF/VPF protein in surgical specimens of glioblastoma multiforme and cultured glioma cells. By means of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) of cell supernatants, the authors showed that VEGF/VPF is variably secreted by all nine cultured human malignant glioma cell lines (CH-235MG, D-37MG, D-54MG, D-65MG, U-87MG, U-105MG, U-138MG, U-251MG, U-373MG) and by a single meningioma cell line (CH-157MN). An immunocytochemical survey of these cell lines revealed a cytoplasmic and cell-surface distribution of VEGF/VPF. In the U-105MG glioma cell line, VEGF/VPF secretion was induced with physiological concentrations of epidermal growth factor, PDGF-BB, or basic fibroblast growth factor, but not with PDGF-AA. Moreover, it was observed that activation of convergent growth factor signaling pathways led to increased glioma VEGF secretion. Similar results were obtained using these growth factor combinations in the D-54MG glioma cell line. The data obtained suggest a potential role for VEGF/VPF in tumor hypervascularity and peritumoral edema. These observations may lead to development of new therapeutic strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: G Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Gillespie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015153:Blotting, Western; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D002199:Capillary Permeability; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000502:physiology*; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000502:physiology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000378:metabolism; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
chemical_list: D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors; D008222:Lymphokines; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor