title: Effects of basic fibroblast growth factor on the expressions of angiogenic gene profile and cyclooxygenase-2 in brain microvascular endothelial cells.
abstract: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) on the expressions of angioge-nesis-related genes in a mouse brain microvascular endothelial cell line, namely bEnd.3, using cDNA microarray. The effects of bFGF (10 ng/ml) on mRNA and protein expressions of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), an angiogenesis bystander molecule, were further investigated. cDNA microarray was employed to study the effects of bFGF on the expressions of angiogenic genes in a high throughput pattern. RT-PCR was used to study the effect of bFGF on COX-2 mRNA expression. Western blot and immunocytochemistry were utilized to study the effect of bFGF on COX-2 protein expression. The results showed that, 2 h after bFGF treatment, pro-angiogenic genes (Adamts1, MMP-9, Ang-1, PDGF B, G-CSF, FGF16, IGF-1, etc.) were significantly upregulated, whereas anti-angiogenic genes (TIMP-2, TSP-3, etc.) were significantly downregulated. The bystander molecule in angiogenic pathway COX-2 mRNA and protein expressions were significantly upregulated after bFGF treatment. It is suggested that triggering angiogensis switch through upregulating pro-angiogenic gene and downregulating anti-angiogenic gene expression is one of the major mechanisms of bFGF-induced angiogenesis. The expression change of COX-2, as a bystander molecule, was observed after bFGF treatment in bEnd.3 cells and the significance was discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yue
authors.forename: Guo-Ping
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hui-Ming
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Jin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D055806:Microvessels / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic / Q000187:drug effects*; D059467:Transcriptome
chemical_list: D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; C077623:Ptgs2 protein, mouse; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2