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Activated human neutrophils release hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11417987     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Hepatocyte growth factor or scatter factor (HGF/SF) is a pleiotropic cytokine that has potent angiogenic properties. We have previously demonstrated that neutrophils (PMN) are directly angiogenic by releasing vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). We hypothesized that the acute inflammatory response can stimulate PMN to release HGF. AIMS: To examine the effects of inflammatory mediators on PMN HGF release and the effect of recombinant human HGF (rhHGF) on PMN adhesion receptor expression and PMN VEGF release. METHODS: In the first experiment, PMN were isolated from healthy volunteers and stimulated with tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), lipopolysaccharide (LPS), interleukin-8 (IL-8), and formyl methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (fMLP). Culture supernatants were assayed for HGF using ELISA. In the second experiment, PMN were lysed to measure total HGF release and HGF expression in the PMN was detected by Western immunoblotting. Finally, PMN were stimulated with rhHGF. PMN CD 11a, CD 11b, and CD 18 receptor expression and VEGF release was measured using flow cytometry and ELISA respectively. RESULTS: TNF-alpha, LPS and fMLP stimulation resulted in significantly increased release of PMN HGF (755+/-216, 484+/-221 and 565+/-278 pg/ml, respectively) compared to controls (118+/-42 pg/ml). IL-8 had no effect. Total HGF release following cell lysis and Western blot suggests that HGF is released from intracellular stores. Recombinant human HGF did not alter PMN adhesion receptor expression and had no effect on PMN VEGF release. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that pro-inflammatory mediators can stimulate HGF release from a PMN intracellular store and that activated PMN in addition to secreting VEGF have further angiogenic potential by releasing HGF.
Authors:
M McCourt; J H Wang; S Sookhai; H P Redmond
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology     Volume:  27     ISSN:  0748-7983     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Surg Oncol     Publication Date:  2001 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-06-21     Completed Date:  2001-07-26     Revised Date:  2009-07-23    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8504356     Medline TA:  Eur J Surg Oncol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  396-403     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright Harcourt Publishers Limited.
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Professorial Unit, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Analysis of Variance
Blotting, Western
Cell Adhesion Molecules / metabolism*
Endothelial Growth Factors / metabolism*
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Flow Cytometry
Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects
Hepatocyte Growth Factor / metabolism*
Humans
Interleukin-8 / pharmacology
Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
Lymphocyte Activation / drug effects
Lymphokines / metabolism*
N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / pharmacology
Neovascularization, Pathologic
Neutrophils / drug effects*,  secretion*
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / pharmacology
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cell Adhesion Molecules; 0/Endothelial Growth Factors; 0/Interleukin-8; 0/Lipopolysaccharides; 0/Lymphokines; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 0/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; 0/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors; 59880-97-6/N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine; 67256-21-7/Hepatocyte Growth Factor

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