Abstract
Aims - We aimed to evaluate the effects of several peptides (substance P, VIP, neuropeptide Y, bombesin, glucagon and somatostatin) on the proliferation, migration and differentiation of human endothelial cells and their modulation by an anti-angiogenic factor, endostatin. Methods - Human endothelial cells (HUVEC) were isolated from umbilical veins. Their proliferation was measured by the incorporation of tritiated thymidine. Their migration was evaluated by using an haptotactic assay performed in Boyden chambers, after metabolic labeling of HUVEC through 35S-methionin. Differentiation was evaluated as the capacity for HUVEC to form capillaries. Results - Endothelial cell proliferation was increased by neuropeptide Y, bombesin and glucagon. Somatostatin induced a significant decrease in basal and stimulated endothelial cell proliferation. The migration of HUVEC increased in the presence of substance P, VIP, neuropeptide Y, bombesin, glucagon and somatostatin. The number of capillaries was increased by substance P and VIP and decreased by neuropeptide Y, bombesin and somatostatin. Endostatin induced a significant decrease in endothelial cell proliferation in the basal state and after stimulation by neuropeptide Y and bombesin. Endostatin had no additive effect on the anti-proliferative action of somatostatin. Conclusions - Our results suggest a role for endocrine peptides in the regulation of tumor angiogenesis. The potent anti-angiogenic effect of somatostatin may promote new therapeutic strategies.
| Translated title of the contribution | Regulation of proliferation, migration and differentiation of human umbilical vascular endothelial cells by endocrine peptides |
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| Original language | French |
| Pages (from-to) | 644-648 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 6-7 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Aug 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |