Inhibition of the expression of VE-cadherin/catenin complex by gamma linolenic acid in human vascular endothelial cells, and its impact on angiogenesis

Cai, Jun, Jiang, Wen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3283-1111 and Mansel, Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8051-0726 1999. Inhibition of the expression of VE-cadherin/catenin complex by gamma linolenic acid in human vascular endothelial cells, and its impact on angiogenesis. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 258 (1) , pp. 113-118. 10.1006/bbrc.1999.0596

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Abstract

Gamma linolenic acid (GLA) has been recently shown to inhibit tumour-induced angiogenesis. The present study investigated the effects of GLA on the HUVEC-specific adhesion. After treatment with GLA, HUVECs decreased the amounts of Triton soluble and insoluble VE-cadherin and beta-catenin and reduced tube formation in matrix in a concentration-dependent manner. An anti-VE-cadherin antibody dissociated HUVECs' colonies and exerted similar inhibitory effects on tube formation of HUVECs. These data indicate that the VE-cadherin/catenins complex is essential for formation and maintenance of new capillaries. It is concluded, therefore, that GLA inhibits tumour-induced angiogenesis partly via the decrease in the expression of VE-cadherin and beta-catenin.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0006-291X
Last Modified:	06 Jul 2023 01:24
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/87010

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