微重力效应激活VEGFR2/RAP1B/ERK通路促进hCMEC/D3细胞血管生成

Microgravity Effect on Activation of VEGFR2/RAP1B/ERK Pathway and Angiogenesis of hCMEC/D3 Cells

  • 摘要: 探究模拟微重力(simulated microgravity,SMG)效应对人脑微血管内皮细胞hCMEC/D3的增殖、迁移以及血管生成能力影响. 将对数生长期的hCMEC/D3细胞分为对照组(CON)和24h-SMG组,采用ELISA法检测细胞Ang-2和VEGFA因子表达;通过细胞划痕愈合法和管样形成法观察SMG效应对细胞迁移能力影响,利用Western-Blot检测VEGFR2/RAP1B/ERK蛋白表达水平变化. 24h-SMG效应显著提升血管生成相关因子Ang-2和VEGFA表达水平,划痕实验及管样形成实验显示SMG效应能够增强hCMEC/D3细胞迁移及血管形成能力,Western-Blot结果显示24h-SMG效应上调VEGFR2、Rap1B和Braf相对表达量,提高MEK1和ERK1/2的磷酸化水平. SMG效应可以通过激活VEGFR2/RAP1B/ERK通路来发挥促脑血管细胞生成的作用.

     

    Abstract: To explore the effect of simulated microgravity (SMG) function on the proliferation, migration, and angiogenic capacity of human cerebral microvascular endothelial cells (hCMEC/D3), some methods were proposed to divide the hCMEC/D3 cells into comparison (CON) and 24h-SMG groups. The expression levels of Ang-2 and VEGFA were measured with ELISA. The impact of SMG function on cell migration was evaluated by scratch wound healing and tube formation assays, while the expression levels of VEGFR2, RAP1B, and ERK proteins were analyzed with Western-Blot. The results show that the 24h-SMG treatment can significantly improve the expression levels of Ang-2 and VEGFA. Scratch wound healing and tube formation assays demonstrate that SMG effect can enhance the migration and angiogenic capacity of hCMEC/D3 cells. Western-Blot analysis reveals that 24h-SMG can raise the relative expression levels of VEGFR2, Rap1B, and Braf, and can increase the phosphorylation levels of MEK1 and ERK1/2. The study draws a conclusion, SMG effect can promote the formation of cerebrovascular cells with activating the VEGFR2/RAP1B/ERK signaling pathway.

     

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