NDLI: Rap1 promotes VEGFR2 activation and angiogenesis by a mechanism involving integrin αvβ3

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Author	Lakshmikanthan, Sribalaji Sobczak, Magdalena Chun, Changzoon Henschel, Angela Dargatz, Jillian Ramani, Ramchandran Magdalena, Chrzanowska-wodnicka
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) acting through VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2) on endothelial cells (ECs) is a key regulator of angiogenesis, a process essential for wound healing and tumor metastasis. Rap1a and Rap1b, 2 highly homologous small G proteins, are both required for angiogenesis in vivo and for normal EC responses to VEGF. Here we sought to determine the mechanism through which Rap1 promotes VEGF-mediated angiogenesis. Using lineage-restricted Rap1-knockout mice we show that Rap1-deficiency in endothelium leads to defective angiogenesis in vivo, in a dose-dependent manner. Using ECs obtained from Rap1-deficient mice we demonstrate that Rap1b promotes VEGF-VEGFR2 kinase activation and regulates integrin activation. Importantly, the Rap1b-dependent VEGF-VEGFR2 activation is in part mediated via integrin αvβ3. Furthermore, in an in vivo model of zebrafish angiogenesis, we demonstrate that Rap1b is essential for the sprouting of intersomitic vessels, a process known to be dependent on VEGF signaling. Using 2 distinct pharmacologic VEGFR2 inhibitors we show that Rap1b and VEGFR2 act additively to control angiogenesis in vivo. We conclude that Rap1b promotes VEGF-mediated angiogenesis by promoting VEGFR2 activation in ECs via integrin αvβ3. These results provide a novel insight into the role of Rap1 in VEGF signaling in ECs.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2011-04-349282
Ending Page	2026
Page Count	12
Starting Page	2015
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00064971
e-ISSN	15280020
Journal	Blood
Issue Number	7
Volume Number	118
Language	English
Publisher	American Society of Hematology
Publisher Date	2011-08-18
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	American Society of Hematology
Subject Keyword	Immunology Cell Biology Biochemistry Hematology Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Cell Biology Hematology Biochemistry Immunology

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