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ArticleBiomolecules2023

Endocan Knockdown Down-Regulates the Expression of Angiogenesis-Associated Genes in Il-1ß Activated Chondrocytes.

Michele Scuruchi, Federica Aliquò, Angela Avenoso, Giuseppe Mandraffino, Giovanna Vermiglio, Aurelio Minuti, Salvatore Campo, Giuseppe Maurizio Campo, Angela D'Ascola

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Article in Biomolecules, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Michele ScuruchiDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5282-1690
Federica AliquòDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Images, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy.
Angela AvenosoDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Images, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy.
Giuseppe MandraffinoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0272-2237
Giovanna VermiglioDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Images, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3226-8522
Aurelio MinutiDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Images, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy.
Salvatore CampoDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Images, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy.
Giuseppe Maurizio CampoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy.
Angela D'AscolaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7530-1316
University of Messina · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endocan is a small soluble proteoglycan (PG) known to be involved in inflammation and angiogenesis. Increased endocan expression was found in the synovia of arthritic patients and chondrocytes stimulated with IL-1ß. Considering these findings, we aimed to investigate the effects of endocan knockdown on the modulation of pro-angiogenic molecules expression in a model of IL-1ß-induced inflammation in human articular chondrocytes. Endocan, VEGF-A, MMP-9, MMP-13, and VEGFR-2 expression was measured in both normal and endocan knockdown chondrocytes stimulated with IL-1ß. VEGFR-2 and NF-kB activation were also measured. Results have shown that endocan, VEGF-A, VEGFR-2, MMP-9, and MMP-13 were significantly up-regulated during IL-1ß-induced inflammation; interestingly, the expression of such pro-angiogenic molecules and NF-kB activation were significantly reduced by endocan knockdown. These data support the hypothesis that endocan released by activated chondrocytes may be involved in the mechanisms that stimulate cell migration and invasion, as well as angiogenesis, in the pannus of arthritic joints.

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NF-kappa BVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ChondrocytesHumansInflammationMatrix Metalloproteinase 13Matrix Metalloproteinase 9Neoplasm ProteinsProteoglycansVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AESM1 protein, humanMatrix Metalloproteinase 13Matrix Metalloproteinase 9Neoplasm ProteinsNF-kappa BProteoglycansVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2angiogenic factorschondrocytesendocaninflammationproteoglycans

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PMID37238720
PMCPMC10216645
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