title: [Effect of bortezomib on VEGF gene expression of endothelial cell line HMEC-1 and its possible mechanisms].
abstract: This study was aimed to investigate the effects of bortezomib on VEGF gene expression of endothelial cell line HMEC-1, and to determine the changes of the transcriptional regulation activity of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1alpha) and expression intensity of Annexin A2, so as to analyze the possible mechanisms of the above expression of VEGF gene. Expression intensity of VEGF gene was determined by real-time quantitative PCR; the relative proliferation activity of cells was assayed by cell count kit CCK-8; the expression intensity of carbonic anhydrase IX (CA IX) gene was detected by RT-PCR; expression of Annexin A2 at gene and protein levels were determined by real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot respectively. The results showed that after being treated by bortezomib with 2.5, 5.0, 10 nmol/L for 12 hours, the expression intensity of VEGF gene of endothelial cell line HMEC-1 was as follows: 0.730 +/- 0.106, 0.673 +/- 0.153, 0.767 +/- 0.090 (as 1.0 was made in 0 nmol/L) (p < 0.05); the proliferation activity of cells was not significantly suppressed by bortezomib in 2.5, 5.0 nmol/L (p > 0.05), while that was significantly suppressed by bortezomib of 10 nmol/L (p = 0.024), The results from RT-PCR showed that expression intensity of CA IX gene was conspicuously down-regulated by bortezomib in different concentrations, which suggested that the transcriptional regulation activity of HIF-1alpha was inhibited by bortezomib. And down-regulated expression of Annexin A2 protein by bortezomib in different concentrations was confirmed by real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot. It is concluded that low doses of bortezomib has no significant inhibition effect on the activity of proteasome. Bortezomib may down-regulate the expression of VEGF gene of endothelial cell through regulating the activity of HIF-1alpha and the expression of Annexin A2.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou University First Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis Subordinate to Ministry of Health, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu Province, China.
authors.forename: Lei-Xi
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Miao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Li-Qian
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Chang-Geng
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Ruan
mesh_terms: D017306:Annexin A2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D001897:Boronic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000069286:Bortezomib; D000071231:Carbonic Anhydrase IX; D002256:Carbonic Anhydrases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D015536:Down-Regulation; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D051795:Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011719:Pyrazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D017306:Annexin A2; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D001897:Boronic Acids; D051795:Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit; D011719:Pyrazines; C467484:VEGFA protein, human; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D000069286:Bortezomib; C089226:CA9 protein, human; D000071231:Carbonic Anhydrase IX; D002256:Carbonic Anhydrases