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Fluid shear stress-induced transcriptional activation of the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 gene requires Sp1-dependent DNA binding.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12560084     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hemodynamic forces play a fundamental role in the regulation of endothelial cell survival. As signaling via the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor-2 pathway has been previously demonstrated to impact endothelial cell survival, we hypothesized that laminar shear stress may facilitate survival in part by inducing VEGF receptor-2 expression. This study shows a time- and dose-dependent upregulation of endothelial VEGF receptor-2 expression by fluid shear stress in microvascular and large-vessel derived endothelial cells. A functional analysis of the 5'-regulatory region of the VEGF receptor-2 promoter localized the shear stress-response element to a sequence between bp -60 and -37 that encompasses two adjacent consensus Sp1 transcription factor binding sites. Constitutive and shear stress-inducible Sp1-dependent complexes are bound to this element, indicating that fluid shear stress-induced transcriptional activation of the VEGF receptor-2 gene requires Sp1-dependent DNA binding. Together, these results suggest that biomechanical stimulation may lead to endothelial cell survival by upregulating VEGF receptor-2 expression.
Authors:
Carmen Urbich; Monika Stein; Kerstin Reisinger; Roland Kaufmann; Stefanie Dimmeler; Jens Gille
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  FEBS letters     Volume:  535     ISSN:  0014-5793     ISO Abbreviation:  FEBS Lett.     Publication Date:  2003 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-01-31     Completed Date:  2003-03-21     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0155157     Medline TA:  FEBS Lett     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  87-93     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Molecular Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine IV, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Binding Sites
Cells, Cultured
DNA / metabolism*
Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay
Endothelium, Vascular / cytology,  metabolism*
Humans
RNA, Messenger / metabolism
Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid / physiology
Response Elements / physiology
Sp1 Transcription Factor / metabolism*
Stress, Mechanical
Transcriptional Activation / physiology*
Up-Regulation / physiology
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 / genetics*,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Sp1 Transcription Factor; 9007-49-2/DNA; EC 2.7.10.1/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2

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