title: PI3-kinase activation by GM-CSF in endothelium is upstream of Jak/Stat pathway: role of alphaGMR.
abstract: GM-CSF has been identified as a growth factor for endothelial cells. In this study, we investigated the role of PI3-kinase pathway in mediating GM-CSF induced angiogenesis. GM-CSF induced tube formation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells, as examined using Matrigel assay, was inhibited by specific inhibitors of PI3-kinase, wortmannin, and LY294002. The regulatory subunit of PI3-kinase (p85) interacted with alphaGMR via its C-SH2 domain in a GM-CSF-dependent fashion with concomitant phosphorylation of p85 and activation of PI3-kinase pathway. p85 binding site on the alphaGMR was essential to induce GM-CSF receptor-dependent Stat activation. Furthermore, inhibition of PI3-kinase activity also abrogated GM-CSF induced Stat activation. These studies underscore the significance of the GM-CSF mediated PI3-kinase activation and its role in angiogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Program in Molecular Pharmacology and Chemistry, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA. mascarem@mskcc.org
authors.forename: Manya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dhar-Mascareno
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pedraza
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Golde
mesh_terms: D043925:Angiogenesis Inducing Agents; D001665:Binding Sites; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D016187:Receptors, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D050791:STAT Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000378:metabolism*; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D043925:Angiogenesis Inducing Agents; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D016187:Receptors, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D050791:STAT Transcription Factors; D015534:Trans-Activators