Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and platelet (PF-4) factor 4 inputs modulate human microvascular endothelial signaling in a three-dimensional matrix migration context.

TitleVascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and platelet (PF-4) factor 4 inputs modulate human microvascular endothelial signaling in a three-dimensional matrix migration context.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsHang, T-C, Tedford, NC, Reddy, RJ, Rimchala, T, Wells, A, White, FM, Kamm, RD, Lauffenburger, DA
JournalMol Cell Proteomics
Volume12
Issue12
Pagination3704-18
Date Published2013 Dec
ISSN1535-9484
Abstract

The process of angiogenesis is under complex regulation in adult organisms, particularly as it often occurs in an inflammatory post-wound environment. As such, there are many impacting factors that will regulate the generation of new blood vessels which include not only pro-angiogenic growth factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor, but also angiostatic factors. During initial postwound hemostasis, a large initial bolus of platelet factor 4 is released into localized areas of damage before progression of wound healing toward tissue homeostasis. Because of its early presence and high concentration, the angiostatic chemokine platelet factor 4, which can induce endothelial anoikis, can strongly affect angiogenesis. In our work, we explored signaling crosstalk interactions between vascular endothelial growth factor and platelet factor 4 using phosphotyrosine-enriched mass spectrometry methods on human dermal microvascular endothelial cells cultured under conditions facilitating migratory sprouting into collagen gel matrices. We developed new methods to enable mass spectrometry-based phosphorylation analysis of primary cells cultured on collagen gels, and quantified signaling pathways over the first 48 h of treatment with vascular endothelial growth factor in the presence or absence of platelet factor 4. By observing early and late signaling dynamics in tandem with correlation network modeling, we found that platelet factor 4 has significant crosstalk with vascular endothelial growth factor by modulating cell migration and polarization pathways, centered around P38α MAPK, Src family kinases Fyn and Lyn, along with FAK. Interestingly, we found EphA2 correlational topology to strongly involve key migration-related signaling nodes after introduction of platelet factor 4, indicating an influence of the angiostatic factor on this ambiguous but generally angiogenic signal in this complex environment.

DOI10.1074/mcp.M113.030528
Alternate JournalMol. Cell Proteomics
PubMed ID24023389
PubMed Central IDPMC3861718
Grant ListGM06346 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States
GM68762 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States
GM69668 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States
GM81336 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States
P30 CA014051 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States
R01 GM069668 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States
U54 CA112967 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States