Osteosarcoma cells induce endothelial cell proliferation during neo-angiogenesis

• Published in: Journal of cellular physiology 2013-04, Vol.228 (4), p.846-852
• Main Authors: de Nigris, Filomena, Mancini, Francesco Paolo, Schiano, Concetta, Infante, Teresa, Zullo, Alberto, Minucci, Pellegrino Biagio, Al-Omran, Mohammed, Giordano, Antonio, Napoli, Claudio
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents - pharmacology; Aorta - drug effects; Aorta - metabolism; Aorta - pathology; Apoptosis - drug effects; Apoptosis - genetics; Bone Neoplasms - blood supply; Bone Neoplasms - drug therapy; Bone Neoplasms - genetics; Bone Neoplasms - pathology; Caspase 3 - genetics; Caspase 3 - metabolism; Caspase 7 - genetics; Caspase 7 - metabolism; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Proliferation - drug effects; Cell Survival - drug effects; Cell Survival - genetics; Culture Media; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 - antagonists & inhibitors; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 - genetics; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 - metabolism; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 - antagonists & inhibitors; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 - genetics; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 - metabolism; Endothelial Cells - drug effects; Endothelial Cells - metabolism; Endothelial Cells - pathology; Female; Humans; Mice; Mice, Nude; Neovascularization, Pathologic - drug therapy; Neovascularization, Pathologic - genetics; Neovascularization, Pathologic - metabolism; Neovascularization, Pathologic - pathology; Osteosarcoma - blood supply; Osteosarcoma - drug therapy; Osteosarcoma - metabolism; Osteosarcoma - pathology; Purines - pharmacology; Up-Regulation; YY1 Transcription Factor - genetics; YY1 Transcription Factor - metabolism
• ISSN: 0021-9541; 1097-4652
• DOI: 10.1002/jcp.24234

Understanding the mechanisms inducing endothelial cell (EC) proliferation following tumor microenvironment stimuli may be important for the development of antiangiogenic therapies. Here, we show that cyclin‐dependent kinase 2 and 5 (Cdk2, Cdk5) are important mediators of neoangiogenesis in in vitro and in vivo systems. Furthermore, we demonstrate that a specific Yin Yang 1 (YY1) protein‐dependent signal from osteosarcoma (SaOS) cells determines proliferation of human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs). Following tumor cell stimuli, HAECs overexpress Cdk2 and Cdk5, display increased Cdk2 activity, undergo enhanced proliferation, and form capillary‐like structures. Moreover, Roscovitine, an inhibitor of Cdks, blunted overexpression of Cdk2 and Cdk5 and Cdk2 activity induced by the YY1‐dependent signal secreted by SaOS cells. Furthermore, Roscovitine decreased HAEC proliferation and angiogenesis (the latter by 70% in in vitro and 50% in in vivo systems; P