AbstractsBiology & Animal Science

Direct contact with perivascular tumor cells enhancesintegrin avß3 signaling and migration of endothelial cells

by Monica E Burgett




Institution: Kent State University
Department:
Year: 2016
Keywords: Biomedical Research; Cellular Biology; Molecular Biology; endothelial cells; glioblastoma; angiogenesis; integrins; perivascular niche
Posted: 02/05/2017
Record ID: 2069693
Full text PDF: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1466174564


Abstract

The secretion of soluble pro-angiogenic factors by tumor cells and stromal cells in the perivascular niche promotes the aggressive angiogenesis that is typical of glioblastoma (GBM). Here, we show that angiogenesis also can be promoted by a direct interaction between brain tumor cells, including tumor cells with cancer stem-like properties (CSCs), and endothelial cells (ECs). As shown in vitro, this direct interaction is mediated by binding of integrin avß3 expressed on ECs to the RGD-peptide in L1CAM expressed on CSCs. It promotes both EC network formation and enhances directed migration toward basic fibroblast growth factor. Activation of avß3 and bone marrow tyrosine kinase on chromosome X (BMX) is required for migration stimulated by direct binding but not for migration stimulated by soluble factors. RGD-peptide treatment of mice with established intracerebral GBM xenografts significantly reduced the percentage of Sox2-positive tumor cells and CSCs in close proximity to ECs, decreased integrin avß3 and BMX activation and p130CAS phosphorylation in the ECs, and reduced the vessel surface area. These results reveal a previously unrecognized aspect of the regulation of angiogenesis in GBM that can impact therapeutic anti-angiogenic targeting. Advisors/Committee Members: Gladson, Candece (Advisor).