title: Inhibition of gastric cancer cells associated angiogenesis by 15d-prostaglandin J2 through the downregulation of angiopoietin-1.
abstract: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) ligands have been shown to inhibit angiogenesis. We showed that treatment with 15d-PGJ(2), a PPARgamma ligand, downregulate the expressions of angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1) in gastric cancer cells MKN45. The medium of MKN45 cells treated with 15d-PGJ(2) significantly inhibited the migration and tube formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Moreover, Matrigel plug assay revealed that 15d-PGJ(2) reduced in vivo angiogenesis induced by MKN45 cells. These modulations were restored by the addition of recombinant Ang-1. Our findings supported that 15d-PGJ(2) suppressed angiogenesis of gastric cancer cells by downregulation of Ang-1.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 30-32 Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China.
authors.forename: Yuan-Gen
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Joseph J Y
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Kai-Chun
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Alfa H C
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Martin C W
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Dai-Ming
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Wai K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D042683:Angiopoietin-1 / Q000235:genetics*; D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008819:Mice, Nude; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic / Q000187:drug effects; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D015230:Prostaglandin D2 / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C477819:15-deoxyprostaglandin J2; D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D042683:Angiopoietin-1; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D015230:Prostaglandin D2