title: An essential role for SRC-activated STAT-3 in 14,15-EET-induced VEGF expression and angiogenesis.
abstract: To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying 14,15-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid (14,15-EET)-induced angiogenesis, here we have studied the role of signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (STAT-3). 14,15-EET stimulated the tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT-3 and its translocation from the cytoplasm to the nucleus in human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HDMVECs). Adenovirus-mediated delivery of dominant negative STAT-3 substantially inhibited 14,15-EET-induced HDMVEC migration, and tube formation and Matrigel plug angiogenesis. 14,15-EET activated Src, as measured by its tyrosine phosphorylation and blockade of its activation by adenovirus-mediated expression of its dominant negative mutant, significantly attenuated 14,15-EET-induced STAT-3 phosphorylation in HDMVECs and the migration and tube formation of these cells and Matrigel plug angiogenesis. 14,15-EET induced the expression of vascular endothelial cell growth factor (VEGF) in a time- and Src-STAT-3-dependent manner in HDMVECs. Transfac analysis of VEGF promoter revealed the presence of STAT-binding elements and 14,15-EET induced STAT-3 binding to this promoter in vivo, and this interaction was inhibited by suppression of Src-STAT-3 signaling. Neutralizing anti-VEGF antibodies completely blocked 14,15-EET-induced HDMVEC migration and tube formation and Matrigel plug angiogenesis. These results reveal that Src-dependent STAT-3-mediated VEGF expression is a major mechanism of 14,15-EET-induced angiogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis 38163, USA.
authors.forename: Sergey Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Cheranov
authors.forename: Manjula
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karpurapu
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Baolin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Venema
authors.forename: Gadiparthi N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D015126:8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001011:Aorta / Q000166:cytology; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003094:Collagen; D004338:Drug Combinations; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007797:Laminin; D032389:Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D011509:Proteoglycans; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D019061:src-Family Kinases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D007797:Laminin; D011509:Proteoglycans; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor; C494086:STAT3 protein, human; C467484:VEGFA protein, human; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; C059485:matrigel; C046782:14,15-epoxy-5,8,11-eicosatrienoic acid; D003094:Collagen; D019061:src-Family Kinases; D015126:8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid