TY - JOUR
T1 - Regulation of tumor angiogenesis by fastatin, the fourth FAS1 domain of βig-h3, via αvβ3 integrin
AU - Nam, Ju Ock
AU - Jeong, Ha Won
AU - Lee, Byung Heon
AU - Park, Rang Woon
AU - Kim, In San
PY - 2005/5/15
Y1 - 2005/5/15
N2 - We previously reported that the FAS1 domains of βig-h3 bear motifs that mediate endothelial cell adhesion and migration via interactions with αvβ3 integrin and regulate angiogenesis. In the present study, we show that the fourth FAS1 domain, designated fastatin, inhibits endothelial adhesion and migration, not only to βig-h3, but also fibronectin and vitronectin, in a RGD-dependent manner. Fastatin and other FAS1 domains suppress endothelial cell tube formation and in vivo neovascularization in a Matrigel plug assay. The antiangiogenic activity of fastatin is associated with antitumor activity in mouse tumor models. Fastatin additionally induces apoptosis in several cells expressing αvβ3 integrin, including endothelial cells. Binding of fastatin to αvβ3 integrin inhibits phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase, Raf, extracellular signal-regulated kinase, Akt, and mammalian target of rapamycin. Fastatin is thus the first endogenous angiogenesis regulator identified that inhibits both endothelial cell migration and growth by binding to αvβ3 integrin. Our data suggest that FAS1 domains from all possible forms of the four human FAS1 family proteins are potential endogenous regulators for pathologic angiogenesis. Moreover, FAS1 domains such as fastatin may be developed into drugs for blocking tumor angiogenesis.
AB - We previously reported that the FAS1 domains of βig-h3 bear motifs that mediate endothelial cell adhesion and migration via interactions with αvβ3 integrin and regulate angiogenesis. In the present study, we show that the fourth FAS1 domain, designated fastatin, inhibits endothelial adhesion and migration, not only to βig-h3, but also fibronectin and vitronectin, in a RGD-dependent manner. Fastatin and other FAS1 domains suppress endothelial cell tube formation and in vivo neovascularization in a Matrigel plug assay. The antiangiogenic activity of fastatin is associated with antitumor activity in mouse tumor models. Fastatin additionally induces apoptosis in several cells expressing αvβ3 integrin, including endothelial cells. Binding of fastatin to αvβ3 integrin inhibits phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase, Raf, extracellular signal-regulated kinase, Akt, and mammalian target of rapamycin. Fastatin is thus the first endogenous angiogenesis regulator identified that inhibits both endothelial cell migration and growth by binding to αvβ3 integrin. Our data suggest that FAS1 domains from all possible forms of the four human FAS1 family proteins are potential endogenous regulators for pathologic angiogenesis. Moreover, FAS1 domains such as fastatin may be developed into drugs for blocking tumor angiogenesis.
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U2 - 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-04-2705
DO - 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-04-2705
M3 - Article
C2 - 15899806
AN - SCOPUS:20144384004
VL - 65
SP - 4153
EP - 4161
JO - Cancer Research
JF - Cancer Research
SN - 0008-5472
IS - 10
ER -