title: Increase of vascular endothelial growth factor mRNA expression by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in human osteoblast-like cells.
abstract: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a secreted endothelial cell-specific mitogen, is produced in endocrine organs and regulated by trophic hormones. Because angiogenesis and osteogenesis are closely regulated, we studied whether human osteoblast-like cells produce VEGF, and if so, what factors regulate VEGF mRNA expression. Human osteoblast-like cells (HObLC) derived from trabecular bone explants were cultured in alpha-MEM supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum. Northern blot analysis revealed that HObLC expressed VEGF mRNA, as did several human osteosarcoma cells. 1,25-(OH)2D3 increased the steady-state levels of VEGF mRNA in a time- and concentration-dependent manner in HObLC and one of the osteosarcoma cell lines, SaOS-2, accompanied by an increase in the concentration of immunoreactive VEGF in the conditioned medium. PTH and IGF-I also increased the level of VEGF mRNA in HObLC and SaOS-2 cells. Furthermore, 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol ester stimulated VEGF mRNA in a time-and concentration-dependent manner. The VEGF mRNA expression induced by 1,25-(OH)2D3 was completely inhibited by H-7, but only partially by staurosporine. We have demonstrated that PTH, IGF-I, and most potently 1,25-(OH)2D3 stimulate the mRNA expression and secretion of VEGF in human osteoblast-like cells, suggesting that one of the anabolic effects of 1,25-(OH)2D3 on skeletal tissue may be mediated by VEGF produced by osteoblasts.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Growth Science, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nohtomi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shizume
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohsumi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shibuya
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Demura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sato
mesh_terms: D001345:Autoradiography; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D005987:Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000494:pharmacology; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
chemical_list: D016228:Endothelial Growth Factors; D008222:Lymphokines; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D005987:Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases; D002117:Calcitriol