The anti-angiogenic factor PEDF is present in the human heart and is regulated by anoxia in cardiac myocytes and fibroblasts.
J Cell Mol Med
; 14(1-2): 198-205, 2010 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-19298519
Cardiac diseases such as myocardial infarction and heart failure are among the leading causes of death in western societies. Therapeutic angiogenesis has been suggested as a concept to combat these diseases. The biology of angiogenic factors expressed in the heart such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is well studied, whereas data on anti-angiogenic mediators in the heart are scarce. Here we study the expression of the anti-angiogenic factor pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) in the human heart and in human cardiac cells. PEDF expression could be detected in human cardiac tissue on the protein and mRNA levels. PEDF mRNA levels were significantly lower in explanted human ischemic hearts as compared to healthy hearts. Our in vitro experiments showed that human adult cardiac myocytes and fibroblasts constitutively secrete PEDF. In addition to anoxic conditions, cobalt chloride, 2,2'dipyridyl and dimethoxally glycine, which stabilize hypoxia inducible factor-alpha decreased PEDF expression. Furthermore we show that PEDF inhibits VEGF-induced sprouting. We have identified PEDF in healthy and ischemic human hearts and we show that PEDF expression is down-regulated by low oxygen levels. Therefore, we suggest a role for PEDF in the regulation of angiogenesis in the heart and propose PEDF as a possible therapeutic target in heart disease.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Serpinas
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Inhibidores de la Angiogénesis
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Miocitos Cardíacos
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Proteínas del Ojo
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Fibroblastos
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Hipoxia
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Factores de Crecimiento Nervioso
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Cell Mol Med
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Austria
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido