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Blood, 1 March 2002, Vol. 99, No. 5, pp. 1646-1650
HEMOSTASIS, THROMBOSIS, AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
Thrombin induces increased expression and secretion of
angiopoietin-2 from human umbilical vein endothelial cells
Yao-Qi Huang,
Jian-Jun Li,
Liang Hu,
Merlin Lee, and
Simon Karpatkin
From the Department of Medicine and Kaplan Cancer
Center, New York University Medical School, New York, NY.
Angiogenesis is required for tumor growth and metastasis. It
has recently been suggested that thrombin is a potent promoter of
angiogenesis. We therefore examined the possibility that thrombin could
be inducing the expression of angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2), necessary for
remodeling. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells were
incubated with or without thrombin (1 U/mL) for 1 to 24 hours and then
examined for messenger RNA (mRNA) by Northern analysis. Enhanced mRNA
expression (about 4-fold over baseline) was noted at 4 hours. Enhanced
expression of Ang-2 mRNA was secondary to enhanced transcription (about
4-fold), with no effect on stabilization. Enhanced Ang-2 mRNA
transcription was inhibited by H7 and PD98059, indicating the
requirement of serine/threonine kinases as well as the
mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway. Up-regulation of mRNA was
associated with enhanced Ang-2 protein synthesis and secretion as
assayed by immunoblot. Thrombin-induced secreted Ang-2 inhibited
the binding of recombinant 35S-Ang-1 to its Tie-2-Fc
receptor, demonstrating functionality. Hirudin reversed this effect,
demonstrating thrombin specificity. Thus, thrombin-induced
tumorigenesis and metastasis is associated with enhanced Ang-2 protein
synthesis and secretion via enhanced transcription of Ang-2. This could
help explain how thrombin promotes angiogenesis.

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