title: Amadori-glycated phosphatidylethanolamine induces angiogenic differentiations in cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
abstract: Glycation has been implicated in the endothelial dysfunction that contributes to both diabetes- and aging-associated vascular complications. The aim of the present study was to determine whether Amadori-glycated phosphatidylethanolamine (Amadori-PE), a lipid-linked glycation compound that is formed at an increased rate in hyperglycemic states, affected proliferation, migration and tube formation of cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). Amadori-PE at a low concentration of less than 5 microM significantly enhanced these three factors involved in angiogenesis. Furthermore, stimulation of HUVEC with Amadori-PE resulted in secretion of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2), a pivotal enzyme in the initial step of angiogenesis. Our results demonstrated for the first time that Amadori-PE may be an important compound that promotes vascular disease as a result of its angiogenic activity on endothelial cells. We also demonstrated that MMP-2 is a primary mediator of Amadori-PE-driven angiogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Food and Biodynamic Chemistry Laboratory, Graduate School of Life Science and Agriculture, Tohoku University, Sendai 981-8555, Japan.
authors.forename: Jeong-Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Oak
authors.forename: Kiyotaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oikawa
authors.forename: Teruo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyazawa
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D017364:Collagenases / Q000378:metabolism; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006031:Glycosylation; D006801:Humans; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000188:drug therapy; D010714:Phosphatidylethanolamines / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000166:cytology; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010714:Phosphatidylethanolamines; D042442:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors; D017364:Collagenases