HIF-1α effects on angiogenic potential in human small cell lung carcinoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) maybe an important regulatory factor for angiogenesis of small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Our study aimed to investigate the effect of HIF-1α on angiogenic potential of SCLC including two point...

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Main Authors: Xia Wanli, Kang Ningning, Ge Wei, Yu Zaicheng, Chai Huiping, Wan Jun, Che Yun
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://www.jeccr.com/content/30/1/77
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author Xia Wanli
Kang Ningning
Ge Wei
Yu Zaicheng
Chai Huiping
Wan Jun
Che Yun
author_facet Xia Wanli
Kang Ningning
Ge Wei
Yu Zaicheng
Chai Huiping
Wan Jun
Che Yun
author_sort Xia Wanli
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) maybe an important regulatory factor for angiogenesis of small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Our study aimed to investigate the effect of HIF-1α on angiogenic potential of SCLC including two points: One is the effect of HIF-1α on the angiogenesis of SCLC <it>in vivo</it>. The other is the regulation of angiogenic genes by HIF-1α <it>in vitro </it>and <it>in vivo</it>.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p><it>In vivo </it>we used an alternative method to study the effect of HIF-1a on angiogenic potential of SCLC by buliding NCI-H446 cell transplantation tumor on the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) surface. <it>In vitro </it>we used microarray to screen out the angiogenic genes regulated by HIF-1a and tested their expression level in CAM transplantation tumor by RT-PCR and Western-blot analysis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p><it>In vivo </it>angiogenic response surrounding the SCLC transplantation tumors in chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) was promoted after exogenous HIF-1α transduction (p < 0.05). <it>In vitro </it>the changes of angiogenic genes expression induced by HIF-1α in NCI-H446 cells were analyzed by cDNA microarray experiments. HIF-1α upregulated the expression of angiogenic genes VEGF-A, TNFAIP6, PDGFC, FN1, MMP28, MMP14 to 6.76-, 6.69-, 2.26-, 2.31-, 4.39-, 2.97- fold respectively and glycolytic genes GLUT1, GLUT2 to2.98-, 3.74- fold respectively. In addition, the expression of these angiogenic factors were also upregulated by HIF-1α in the transplantion tumors in CAM as RT-PCR and Western-blot analysis indicated.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>These results indicated that HIF-1α may enhance the angiogenic potential of SCLC by regulating some angiogenic genes such as VEGF-A, MMP28 etc. Therefore, HIF-1α may be a potential target for the gene targeted therapy of SCLC.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-1cb8d9fcb2cb4b37940fe9a0d35f67f92022-12-22T03:29:25ZengBMCJournal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research1756-99662011-08-013017710.1186/1756-9966-30-77HIF-1α effects on angiogenic potential in human small cell lung carcinomaXia WanliKang NingningGe WeiYu ZaichengChai HuipingWan JunChe Yun<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) maybe an important regulatory factor for angiogenesis of small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Our study aimed to investigate the effect of HIF-1α on angiogenic potential of SCLC including two points: One is the effect of HIF-1α on the angiogenesis of SCLC <it>in vivo</it>. The other is the regulation of angiogenic genes by HIF-1α <it>in vitro </it>and <it>in vivo</it>.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p><it>In vivo </it>we used an alternative method to study the effect of HIF-1a on angiogenic potential of SCLC by buliding NCI-H446 cell transplantation tumor on the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) surface. <it>In vitro </it>we used microarray to screen out the angiogenic genes regulated by HIF-1a and tested their expression level in CAM transplantation tumor by RT-PCR and Western-blot analysis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p><it>In vivo </it>angiogenic response surrounding the SCLC transplantation tumors in chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) was promoted after exogenous HIF-1α transduction (p < 0.05). <it>In vitro </it>the changes of angiogenic genes expression induced by HIF-1α in NCI-H446 cells were analyzed by cDNA microarray experiments. HIF-1α upregulated the expression of angiogenic genes VEGF-A, TNFAIP6, PDGFC, FN1, MMP28, MMP14 to 6.76-, 6.69-, 2.26-, 2.31-, 4.39-, 2.97- fold respectively and glycolytic genes GLUT1, GLUT2 to2.98-, 3.74- fold respectively. In addition, the expression of these angiogenic factors were also upregulated by HIF-1α in the transplantion tumors in CAM as RT-PCR and Western-blot analysis indicated.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>These results indicated that HIF-1α may enhance the angiogenic potential of SCLC by regulating some angiogenic genes such as VEGF-A, MMP28 etc. Therefore, HIF-1α may be a potential target for the gene targeted therapy of SCLC.</p>http://www.jeccr.com/content/30/1/77SCLCHIF-1αchick embryo chorioallantoic membraneangiogenesis
spellingShingle Xia Wanli
Kang Ningning
Ge Wei
Yu Zaicheng
Chai Huiping
Wan Jun
Che Yun
HIF-1α effects on angiogenic potential in human small cell lung carcinoma
Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
SCLC
HIF-1α
chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane
angiogenesis
title HIF-1α effects on angiogenic potential in human small cell lung carcinoma
title_full HIF-1α effects on angiogenic potential in human small cell lung carcinoma
title_fullStr HIF-1α effects on angiogenic potential in human small cell lung carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed HIF-1α effects on angiogenic potential in human small cell lung carcinoma
title_short HIF-1α effects on angiogenic potential in human small cell lung carcinoma
title_sort hif 1α effects on angiogenic potential in human small cell lung carcinoma
topic SCLC
HIF-1α
chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane
angiogenesis
url http://www.jeccr.com/content/30/1/77
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