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ArticlePloS one2014

The secretome of endothelial progenitor cells promotes brain endothelial cell activity through PI3-kinase and MAP-kinase.

Stefano Di Santo, Stefanie Seiler, Anna-Lena Fuchs, Jennifer Staudigl, Hans Rudolf Widmer

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Stefano Di SantoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Neurocenter and Regenerative Neuroscience Cluster, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland.
Stefanie SeilerDepartment of Neurosurgery, Neurocenter and Regenerative Neuroscience Cluster, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland.
Anna-Lena FuchsDepartment of Neurosurgery, Neurocenter and Regenerative Neuroscience Cluster, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland.
Jennifer StaudiglDepartment of Neurosurgery, Neurocenter and Regenerative Neuroscience Cluster, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland.
Hans Rudolf WidmerDepartment of Neurosurgery, Neurocenter and Regenerative Neuroscience Cluster, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland.
University Hospital of Bern · CHUniversity of Bern · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAngiogenesis and vascular remodelling are crucial events in tissue repair mechanisms promoted by cell transplantation. Current evidence underscores the importance of the soluble factors secreted by stem cells in tissue regeneration. In the present study we investigated the effects of paracrine factors derived from cultured endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) on rat brain endothelial cell properties and addressed the signaling pathways involved.

methodsEndothelial cells derived from rat brain (rBCEC4) were incubated with EPC-derived conditioned medium (EPC-CM). The angiogenic response of rBCEC4 to EPC-CM was assessed as effect on cell number, migration and tubular network formation. In addition, we have compared the outcome of the in vitro experiments with the effects on capillary sprouting from rat aortic rings. The specific PI3K/AKT inhibitor LY294002 and the MEK/ERK inhibitor PD98059 were used to study the involvement of these two signaling pathways in the transduction of the angiogenic effects of EPC-CM.

resultsViable cell number, migration and tubule network formation were significantly augmented upon incubation with EPC-CM. Similar findings were observed for aortic ring outgrowth with significantly longer sprouts. The EPC-CM-induced activities were significantly reduced by the blockage of the PI3K/AKT and MEK/ERK signaling pathways. Similarly to the outcome of the rBCEC4 experiments, inhibition of the PI3K/AKT and MEK/ERK pathways significantly interfered with capillary sprouting induced by EPC-CM.

conclusionThe present study demonstrates that EPC-derived paracrine factors substantially promote the angiogenic response of brain microvascular endothelial cells. In addition, our findings identified the PI3K/AKT and MEK/ERK pathways to play a central role in mediating these effects.

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Angiogenesis Inducing AgentsAnimalsBrainCell LineCells, CulturedCell SurvivalCulture Media, ConditionedCytokinesEndothelial CellsEndothelial Progenitor CellsEnzyme ActivationMicrovesselsMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNeovascularization, PhysiologicPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinaseProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktAngiogenesis Inducing AgentsCulture Media, ConditionedCytokinesMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinaseProto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt

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PMID24755675
PMCPMC3995762
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