title: Upregulation of tumour endothelial marker-8 by interleukin-1beta and its impact in IL-1beta induced angiogenesis.
abstract: Tumour endothelial marker-8 (TEM-8) has been found to be selectively upregulated in tumour-associated endothelial cells and is implicated in tumour specific angiogenesis. Specific factors, indigenous to tissues and tumours that regulate the TEM-8 mechanism in angiogenesis are not defined. We report for the first time that interleukin-1beta induces the expression of TEM-8 in endothelial cells. Human vascular endothelial cells (HECV), which strongly express IL-1beta receptor (as revealed by RT-PCR, Western blotting), increased the level of TEM-8 expression following stimulation with IL-1beta (as revealed by conventional and quantitative RT-PCR). Using a newly developed antibody to human TEM-8, we have further demonstrated that IL-1beta significantly raised the level of TEM-8 at the protein level, as revealed by Western blotting. In vitro tubule forming assay, revealed that IL-1beta significantly induced the formation of capillary-like tubules from the HECV cells, accompanied by an increase in TEM-8 expression. It is concluded that IL-1beta is a powerful regulator of the expression of TEM-8 in vascular endothelial cells. Our results suggest an important pathway through which IL-1beta regulates tumour-associated angiogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Metastasis and Angiogenesis Research Group, University Department of Surgery, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK. rmali@cf.ac.uk
authors.forename: Khaled A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Rmali
authors.forename: Mahir A A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Al-Rawi
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Parr
authors.forename: Malcolm C A
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Puntis
authors.forename: Wen G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D008840:Microfilament Proteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: C473287:ANTXR1 protein, human; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D007375:Interleukin-1; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D008840:Microfilament Proteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface