Interleukin-10 overexpression improves the function of endothelial progenitor cells stimulated with TNF-α through the activation of the STAT3 signaling pathway

  • Authors:
    • Ying Wang
    • Qingzhong Chen
    • Zhuhong Zhang
    • Feng Jiang
    • Xiangda Meng
    • Hua Yan
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  • Published online on: December 11, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2014.2034
  • Pages: 471-477
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Abstract

Lentivirus vector‑interleukin‑10 green fluorescent protein (LV‑IL‑10‑GFP) was transfected into endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in the present study. The aim was to detect the function of IL‑10‑modified EPCs and analyze the molecular mechanism. EPCs were cultured and identified by fluorescent labeling with the von Willebrand factor antibody, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor, Ulex europaeus agglutinin‑1 and acetylated low‑density lipoprotein. Subsequently, EPCs were transfected with LV‑IL‑10‑GFP and lentivirus vector‑noncontain‑GFP as the control group. Enzyme‑linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the concentrations of cytokines in the supernatant with or without tumor necrosis factor‑α (TNF‑α). All types of cells were assessed by a tube formation assay, adhesion assay and migration assay induced with or without TNF‑α. Cell cycle was assessed by flow cytometry. Western blot analysis was applied to detect the expression of proteins in the cells. ELISA analysis showed that the levels of TNF‑α and IL‑8 in the supernatant without TNF‑α significantly decreased in EPC‑LV‑IL‑10‑GFP (P<0.05 for all). By contrast, the levels of IL‑10 and VEGF were contrasting in association with these. The concentrations of cytokines in the supernatant with TNF‑α were consistent to the supernatant without TNF‑α. There was no statistically significant difference in the average number of EPCs undergoing migration, adhesion, total length and cell growth among the EPC, EPC‑LV‑IL‑10‑GFP and EPC‑LV‑NC‑GFP groups without TNF‑α. Further study showed that EPC‑LV‑IL‑10‑GFP with TNF‑α significantly enhanced EPC migration, adhesion and promoted tube formation (P<0.05 for all). Western blot analysis revealed that the expression of VEGF, matrix metallopeptidase‑9 and phosphorylated‑signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (p‑STAT3) significantly increased in the EPC‑LV‑IL‑10‑GFP group. Conversely, STAT‑3 expression decreased in the EPC‑LV‑IL‑10‑GFP group. The present study suggested that overexpression of IL‑10 had no effect on migration, adhesion, tubule formation and cell growth of EPCs without TNF‑α. Furthermore, in EPCs stimulated with TNF‑α, the overexpression of IL‑10 improved EPC function, including migration, adhesion and tubule formation by activating the STAT3 signal pathway.
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Wang Y, Chen Q, Zhang Z, Jiang F, Meng X and Yan H: Interleukin-10 overexpression improves the function of endothelial progenitor cells stimulated with TNF-α through the activation of the STAT3 signaling pathway. Int J Mol Med 35: 471-477, 2015
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Wang, Y., Chen, Q., Zhang, Z., Jiang, F., Meng, X., & Yan, H. (2015). Interleukin-10 overexpression improves the function of endothelial progenitor cells stimulated with TNF-α through the activation of the STAT3 signaling pathway. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 35, 471-477. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2014.2034
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Wang, Y., Chen, Q., Zhang, Z., Jiang, F., Meng, X., Yan, H."Interleukin-10 overexpression improves the function of endothelial progenitor cells stimulated with TNF-α through the activation of the STAT3 signaling pathway". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 35.2 (2015): 471-477.
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Wang, Y., Chen, Q., Zhang, Z., Jiang, F., Meng, X., Yan, H."Interleukin-10 overexpression improves the function of endothelial progenitor cells stimulated with TNF-α through the activation of the STAT3 signaling pathway". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 35, no. 2 (2015): 471-477. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2014.2034