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Dahlfors, G. et al.

Dahlfors, Arnqvist,

Vascular endothelial growth factor and transforming growth factor-beta1 regulate the expression of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3, -4, and -5 in large vessel endothelial cells.

We investigated the effect of diabetes-associated growth factors on the expression of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs) in cultured endothelial cells from bovine aorta. Gene expression was measured by solution hybridization, and proteins were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, RIA, or Western blot. The cells expressed messenger RNA (mRNA) for IGFBP-2 through -6 and IGFBP-2 through -5 proteins were detected in conditioned medium. Vascular endothelial growth factor inhibited IGFBP-3 mRNA (P < 0.01) and protein expression and increased IGFBP-5 mRNA (P < 0.001) and protein. Transforming growth factor-beta1 inhibited IGFBP-3 (P < 0.01), IGFBP-4 (P < 0.01), and IGF-I mRNA expression, whereas at the protein level only IGFBP-3 was significantly decreased. IGF-I, insulin, or angiotensin II did not affect IGF-I or IGFBP mRNA expression. At the protein level, IGF-I clearly increased IGFBP-5 levels in conditioned medium. In conclusion, vascular endothelial growth factor and transforming growth factor-beta1 regulate IGFBP expression in bovine aortic endothelial cells. These observations provide a new aspect of regulation for the IGF-system in macrovascular endothelium, with possible implications for subendothelial smooth muscle cells and development of diabetic angiopathy.[1]

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Vascular endothelial growth factor and transforming growth factor-beta1 regulate the expression of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3, -4, and -5 in large vessel endothelial cells. Dahlfors, G., Arnqvist, H.J. Endocrinology (2000) [Pubmed]

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