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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Aspirin-triggered DHA metabolites inhibit angiogenesis.

M Vara-Messler, L Trevisi, E Zulato, G E Ramaschi, P Risé, C Pinna, S Indraccolo, A Sala, C Bolego

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M Vara-MesslerDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
L TrevisiDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
E ZulatoBasic and Translational Oncology Unit, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV-IRCCS, Padova, Italy.
G E RamaschiDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
P RiséDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
C PinnaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
S IndraccoloBasic and Translational Oncology Unit, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV-IRCCS, Padova, Italy.
A SalaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
C BolegoDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.

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Background and aim: Blood vessels supply oxygen, nutrients and provide gateways for immune surveillance. Since this network nourishes all tissues, vessel abnormalities contribute to many diseases, such as cancer. One of the potential targets for Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) in cancer is suppressing angiogenesis, a process of new blood vessel formation within tumors. In addition, aspirin (ASA) has antineoplastic effects that may be mediated, at least in part, by metabolites derived from acetylated COX-2. We aimed at determining the effect of DHA as well as its metabolites in angiogenesis, using Methods: Endothelial cell (EC) proliferation, motility and capillary-like tube formation were determined by MTT, wound healing, Boyden and Matrigel assays, respectively. In vivo angiogenesis was measured by the Matrigel sponge model in mice. The biosynthesis of proresolving lipid mediators by ECs was determined by LC-MS-MS. Results and conclusion: DHA, but not arachidonic acid (AA), at concentrations consistent with those reached in blood after fish oil supplementation, decreased EC migration in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. Pretreatment with ASA modulated cell migration already after 24 h, while both DHA and ASA decreased migration at longer incubation times without affecting viability. 17-hydroxy-DHA was detected upon incubation with DHA, and increased amounts were observed upon combined treatment with DHA and ASA, an increase that was associated to a synergic effect on EC migration. 17(R)-hydroxy-DHA (17R-HDHA), the metabolite resulting from acetylated COX-2 activity of DHA, reduced EC migration in a concentration-dependent manner. DHA in the presence of ASA, as well as 17R-HDHA, also reduced EC tube formation. These results were confirmed

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17(R)-hydroxy-docosahexaenoic acid (17(R)-HDHA)angiogenesisaspirin (ASA)docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC)

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