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Tristetraprolin inhibits Ras-dependent tumor vascularization by inducing vascular endothelial growth factor mRNA degradation

Essafi-Benkhadir, K. and Onesto, C. and Stebe, E. and Moroni, C. and Pages, G.. (2007) Tristetraprolin inhibits Ras-dependent tumor vascularization by inducing vascular endothelial growth factor mRNA degradation. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 18 (11). pp. 4648-4658.

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Abstract

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of the most important regulators of physiological and pathological angiogenesis. Constitutive activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway and overexpression of VEGF are common denominators of tumors from different origins. We have established a new link between these two fundamental observations converging on VEGF mRNA stability. In this complex phenomenon, tristetraprolin (TTP), an adenylate and uridylate-rich element-associated protein that binds to VEGF mRNA 3'-untranslated region, plays a key role by inducing VEGF mRNA degradation, thus maintaining basal VEGF mRNA amounts in normal cells. ERKs activation results in the accumulation of TTP mRNA. However, ERKs reduce the VEGF mRNA-destabilizing effect of TTP, leading to an increase in VEGF expression that favors the angiogenic switch. Moreover, TTP decreases RasVal12-dependent VEGF expression and development of vascularized tumors in nude mice. As a consequence, TTP might represent a novel antiangiogenic and antitumor agent acting through its destabilizing activity on VEGF mRNA. Determination of TTP and ERKs status would provide useful information for the evaluation of the angiogenic potential in human tumors.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Former Organization Units Biozentrum > Growth and Development (Moroni)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Biomedizin > Former Units at DBM > Growth and Development (Moroni)
UniBasel Contributors:Moroni, Christoph
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:American Society for Cell Biology
ISSN:1059-1524
e-ISSN:1939-4586
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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Deposited On:22 Mar 2012 13:19

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