The interaction between KDR and interleukin-3 receptor (IL-3R) beta common modulates tumor neovascularization |
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Authors: | Dentelli Patrizia Rosso Arturo Garbarino Giovanni Calvi Cristina Lombard Emanuela Di Stefano Paola Defilippi Paola Pegoraro Luigi Brizzi Maria Felice |
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Institution: | Department of Internal Medicine University of Torino, Corso Dogliotti 14, Torino 10126, Italy. |
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Abstract: | As vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), interleukin-3 (IL-3), released into the tumor microenvironment stimulates motogenic and mitogenic activity of normal and transformed cells. In the present study, we investigate the effects of IL-3 and VEGF on neoplastic vascular growth. Engagement of IL-3 receptor beta common (IL-3R beta c) contributes to both IL-3- and VEGF-induced Rac1 activation, cell migration and in vitro tube-like structure formation as shown by the expression of the dominant-negative IL-3R beta c construct (Delta455). In normal and transformed endothelial cells (EC) as well as in HEK 293 cells expressing KDR and IL-3R, VEGF and IL-3 treatment induces the formation of a KDR/IL-3R beta c complex. Moreover, as shown by the IL-3R Delta455 mutant or by the kinase dead KDR, functional receptors are required for this interaction. Consistent with the contribution of IL-3R beta c in both IL-3- and VEGF-mediated angiogenic signal, a reduced number of vessels inside tumors are found in mice injected with cells expressing the IL-3R Delta455 mutant. Thus, these findings provide a novel mechanism through which IL-3 and VEGF support cell survival and tumor neovascularization. |
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