title: Endothelial cell migration is induced by soluble P-selectin.
abstract: We have assessed the role of soluble P-selectin in promoting endothelial cell migration. Human endothelial cells (HUVEC) and bovine microvascular endothelial cells (CVEC) were assessed for migration in the Neuroprobe 48-well microchemotaxis chamber. Soluble P-selectin promoted a dose-dependent (0.1-10 nM) migration of both cell types, with maximal response at 10 nM, producing approximately 60% increment over basal migration. Anti-P-selectin monoclonal antibody (5 microg/ml) selectively blocked P-selectin induced migration. Fibronectin and collagen were essential to disclose the migration induced by P-selectin. It is suggested that at vascular level in the presence of modifications of the extracellular matrix milieu, the production of soluble P-selectin could contribute to angiogenesis by promoting endothelial cell migration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Morbidelli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brogelli
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Granger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ziche
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology*; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D019007:P-Selectin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D019007:P-Selectin