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Interferon-β inhibits glioma angiogenesis through downregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor and upregulation of interferon inducible protein 10

  • Authors:
    • Shingo Takano
    • Eiichi Ishikawa
    • Masahide Matsuda
    • Tetsuya Yamamoto
    • Akira Matsumura
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  • Published online on: August 25, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2014.2620
  • Pages: 1837-1846
  • Copyright: © Takano et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License [CC BY_NC 3.0].

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Abstract

Interferon-β (IFN-β) has been used clinically for malignant glioma growth inhibition. Recently IFN-β is re-evaluated for its sensitization mechanism to the chemotherapeutic agent temozolomide, because angiogenesis is essential for malignant glioma growth. In this study, we investigated new mechanisms of inhibition of glioma angiogenesis by IFN-β. Three malignant glioma cell lines, U87, TK2 and Becker, were used for in vitro study. The effect of IFN-β for these cell lines were evaluated by means of proliferation (MTT assay), conditioned medium induced HUVEC migration, VEGF and interferon inducible protein 10 (IP10, angiogenesis inhibitor) expression by RT-PCR and western blot analysis. SCID mouse U87 subcutaneous model and U87 implant cranial window model were used for in vivo study. The effect of IFN-β with the models was evaluated by means of tumor growth, tumor tissue expression for VEGF and IP10, tumor tissue CD31 positive vessel densities, apoptosis and tumor microcirculation (blood velocity, interaction between leukocytes and endothelial cells). In vitro, IFN-β upregulated IP10 expression and downregulated VEGF expression time- (4-48 h) and dose- (10-5,000 U/ml) dependently. At the same dose, glioma cell-induced HUVEC migration was inhibited, but cell proliferation was not affected. IFN-β local and systemic injection at 105 U and at 5x105 U/day, for 15 days inhibited U87 subcutaneous growth significantly. In the tumor tissues, VEGF expression and vessel densities were downregulated, but IP10 expression and apoptosis index upregulated. In addition, IFN-β local injection increased collagen fiber deposition in the tumor tissues. IFN-β 5x105 U/day, s.c. injection for 7 days reversed the decreased leukocyte adhesion to endothelial cells, but did not affect blood velocity and vessel images. One of the important roles of IFN-β for malignant glioma growth inhibition was anti-angiogenesis by directly inhibiting angiogenesis through downregulation of VEGF and upregulation of IP-10 and indirectly changing the tumor microcirculation and regulating the interstitial pressure.
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Takano S, Ishikawa E, Matsuda M, Yamamoto T and Matsumura A: Interferon-β inhibits glioma angiogenesis through downregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor and upregulation of interferon inducible protein 10. Int J Oncol 45: 1837-1846, 2014
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Takano, S., Ishikawa, E., Matsuda, M., Yamamoto, T., & Matsumura, A. (2014). Interferon-β inhibits glioma angiogenesis through downregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor and upregulation of interferon inducible protein 10. International Journal of Oncology, 45, 1837-1846. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2014.2620
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Takano, S., Ishikawa, E., Matsuda, M., Yamamoto, T., Matsumura, A."Interferon-β inhibits glioma angiogenesis through downregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor and upregulation of interferon inducible protein 10". International Journal of Oncology 45.5 (2014): 1837-1846.
Chicago
Takano, S., Ishikawa, E., Matsuda, M., Yamamoto, T., Matsumura, A."Interferon-β inhibits glioma angiogenesis through downregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor and upregulation of interferon inducible protein 10". International Journal of Oncology 45, no. 5 (2014): 1837-1846. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2014.2620