20-HETE contributes to ischemia-induced angiogenesis

Li Chen, Gregory Joseph, Frank F. Zhang, Huyen Nguyen, Houli Jiang, Katherine H. Gotlinger, J R Falck, Jing Yang, Michal L. Schwartzman, Austin M. Guo

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Abstract

Angiogenesis is an important adaptation for recovery from peripheral ischemia. Here, we determined whether 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE) contributes to ischemia-induced angiogenesis and assessed its underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms using a mouse hindlimb-ischemia angiogenesis model. Hindlimb blood flow was measured by Laser Doppler Perfusion Imaging and microvessel density was determined by CD31 and tomato lectin staining. We found that systemic and local administration of a 20-HETE synthesis inhibitor, DDMS, or a 20-HETE antagonist, 6,15-20-HEDGE significantly reduced blood flow recovery and microvessel formation in response to ischemia. 20-HETE production, measured by LC/MS/MS, was markedly increased in ischemic muscles (91 ± 11 vs. 8 ± 2 pg/mg in controls), which was associated with prominent upregulation of the 20-HETE synthase, CYP4A12. Immunofluorescence co-localized increased CYP4A12 expression in response to ischemia to CD31-positive EC in the ischemic hindlimb microvessels. We further showed that ischemia increased HIF-1α, VEGF, and VEGFR2 expression in gracilis muscles and that these increases were negated by DDMS and 6,15-20-HEDGE. Lastly, we showed that ERK1/2 of MAPK is a component of 20-HETE regulated ischemic angiogenesis. Taken together, these data indicate that 20-HETE is a critical contributor of ischemia-induced angiogenesis in vivo.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)57-65
Number of pages9
JournalVascular Pharmacology
Volume83
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physiology
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Pharmacology

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