title: Antiangiogenic, antimigratory and antiinflammatory effects of 2-methoxyestradiol in zebrafish larvae.
abstract: 2-Methoxyestradiol (2ME), an endogenous metabolite of 17β-estradiol, has been previously reported to possess antiangiogenic and antitumor properties. Herein, we demonstrate that the effects of this antiangiogenic steroid can be readily assayed in live zebrafish, introducing a convenient and robust new model system as a screening tool for both single cell and collective cell migration assays. Using the in vitro mammalian endothelial cell line EA.hy926, we first show that cell migration and angiogenesis, as estimated by wound assay and tube formation respectively, are antagonized by 2ME. In zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae, dose-dependent exposure to 2ME diminishes (1) larval angiogenesis, (2) leukocyte recruitment to damaged lateral line neuromasts and (3) retards the lateral line primordium in its migration along the body. Our results indicate that 2ME has an effect on collective cell migration in vivo as well as previously reported anti-tumorigenic activity and suggests that the molecular mechanisms governing cell migration in a variety of contexts are conserved between fish and mammals. Moreover, we exemplify the versatility of the zebrafish larvae for testing diverse physiological processes and screening for antiangiogenic and antimigratory drugs in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Marisol
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quezada
authors.forename: Marjorie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: Oscar A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Peña
authors.forename: Soledad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Henríquez
authors.forename: Claudia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: d' Alençon
authors.forename: Soledad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lange
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oliva
authors.forename: Gareth I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Owen
authors.forename: Miguel L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Allende
mesh_terms: D000077584:2-Methoxyestradiol; D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D030801:Animals, Genetically Modified; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004958:Estradiol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic / Q000187:drug effects; D015027:Zebrafish / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D004958:Estradiol; D000077584:2-Methoxyestradiol