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Chemotactic Properties of Angiopoietin-1 and -2, Ligands for the Endothelial-specific Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Tie2

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Witzenbichler, Bernhard, Maisonpierre, Peter C., Jones, Pamela, Yancopoulos, George D., Isner, Jeffrey M.·1998·Journal of Biological Chemistry

Abstract

Angiopoietin-1 and its putative natural antagonist, angiopoietin-2, were recently isolated, and the critical role of angiopoietin-1 in embryogenic angiogenesis was demonstrated by targeted gene disruption. Specific biological effects of angiopoietin-1, however, have yet to be defined. In this study we demonstrate that angiopoietin-1, but not angiopoietin-2, is chemotactic for endothelial cells. In contrast, angiopoietin-1 as well as angiopoietin-2 exhibit no proliferative effect on endothelial cells. Excess soluble Tie2, but not Tie1 receptor, abolish the chemotactic response of endothelial cells toward angiopoietin-1. Angiopoietin-2 dose-dependently blocks directed migration toward angiopoietin-1, consistent with the role of angiopoietin-2 as a naturally occurring inhibitor of angiopoietin-1. Fibroblasts stably transfected with Tie2 receptor exhibit chemotactic responses for both angiopoietin-1 and angiopoietin-2. Fibroblasts stably expressing a transfected chimeric receptor consisting of the ectodomain of TrkC fused to the cytoplasmic domain of Tie2 also exhibit a chemotactic response to neurotrophin 3 (NT-3), a specific ligand for TrkC. Endothelial cells are shown to express angiopoietin-2 mRNA and protein, indicating the potential for autocrine activation of angiopoietin/Tie2. Finally, the demonstration that Tie2 as well as angiopoietin-1 are expressed in normal human arteries and veins suggests that the role of angiopoietin/Tie2 may extend beyond embryonic angiogenesis to maintaining integrity of the adult vasculature.

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Authors
Witzenbichler, B., Maisonpierre, P. C., Jones, P., Yancopoulos, G. D., & Isner, J. M.
Venue
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1998-07
Volume
273
Issue
29
Pages
18514-18521
ISSN
0021-9258 (ISSN-L)
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W1974045062
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433
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FWCI
9.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Witzenbichler, B., Maisonpierre, P. C., Jones, P., Yancopoulos, G. D., & Isner, J. M. (1998). Chemotactic Properties of Angiopoietin-1 and -2, Ligands for the Endothelial-specific Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Tie2. Journal of Biological Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.273.29.18514

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