TY - JOUR
T1 - Depletion of [Ca2+](i) inhibits hypoxia-induced vascular permeability factor (vascular endothelial growth factor) gene expression
AU - Mukhopadhyay, Debabrata
AU - Akbarali, Hamid I.
PY - 1996/12/24
Y1 - 1996/12/24
N2 - We have investigated the role of ion channels and intracellular Ca2+ in the regulation of hypoxia-mediated VPF/VEGF activation. Known channel activator and blockers like lemakalim, glibenclamide, tetraethylammonium, 4-aminopyridine and nifedipine do not inhibit VPF/VEGF induction due to hypoxia. Whereas, 5 mM caffeine pretreatment of the 293 cells exhibits a complete inhibition of hypoxia inducted VPF/VEGF expression. Moreover, the cells treated with BAPTA-AM prior to hypoxia also show a dramatic decrease in the VPF/VEGF message level, which suggests an important role of intracellular Ca2+ in this signaling pathway. Caffeine pretreatment also inhibits hypoxia-mediated c-Src kinase activity. These findings demonstrate the importance of intracellular Ca2+ in the event of hypoxia-induced VPF/VEGF expression.
AB - We have investigated the role of ion channels and intracellular Ca2+ in the regulation of hypoxia-mediated VPF/VEGF activation. Known channel activator and blockers like lemakalim, glibenclamide, tetraethylammonium, 4-aminopyridine and nifedipine do not inhibit VPF/VEGF induction due to hypoxia. Whereas, 5 mM caffeine pretreatment of the 293 cells exhibits a complete inhibition of hypoxia inducted VPF/VEGF expression. Moreover, the cells treated with BAPTA-AM prior to hypoxia also show a dramatic decrease in the VPF/VEGF message level, which suggests an important role of intracellular Ca2+ in this signaling pathway. Caffeine pretreatment also inhibits hypoxia-mediated c-Src kinase activity. These findings demonstrate the importance of intracellular Ca2+ in the event of hypoxia-induced VPF/VEGF expression.
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U2 - 10.1006/bbrc.1996.1873
DO - 10.1006/bbrc.1996.1873
M3 - Article
C2 - 8954965
AN - SCOPUS:0030600528
SN - 0006-291X
VL - 229
SP - 733
EP - 738
JO - Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
JF - Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
IS - 3
ER -