ERK signaling is a central regulator for BMP-4 dependent capillary sprouting.

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Qian Zhou,Jennifer Heinke,Alberto Vargas,Stephan Winnik,Tobias Krauss,Christoph Bode,Cam Patterson,Martin Moser,

OBJECTIVE: Bone Morphogenetic Protein-4 (BMP-4) and Extracellular-Signal Regulated Kinases (ERK) play crucial roles in vascular diseases. Here, we demonstrate that BMP-4 not only signals through the classical Smad cascade but also activates ERK phosphorylation as an alternative pathway in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and that Smad and ERK pathways communicate through signal crosstalk. METHODS: HUVECs were treated with BMP-4 and/or MEK inhibitors. Smad 6 and constitutively active (ca) MEK1 were overexpressed. Loss of function of Smad 4 and Smad 6 was achieved by specific siRNA transfection. Cell lysates were analyzed by western blotting for Smad and ERK phosphorylation. HUVEC spheroids were generated for angiogenesis quantification. RESULTS: Treatment with BMP-4 results in a dose- and time-dependent activation of the MEK-ERK 1/2 pathway in addition to activation of the Smad pathway and is blocked by MEK inhibitors. Quantitative in-gel angiogenesis assays in the presence or absence of MEK inhibitors demonstrate that ERK signals are necessary for BMP-4 induced capillary sprouting. Furthermore sprouting is not blocked by inhibition of the Smad signaling pathway. Overexpression of the inhibitory Smad 6 inhibits ERK phosphorylation and ERK-induced capillary sprouting, whereas loss of function of Smad 4 has no effect. CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrate that ERK1/2 functions as an alternative pathway in BMP-4 signaling in HUVECs. Capillary sprouting induced by BMP-4 is dependent on ERK phosphorylation. ERK is essential for efficient transduction of BMP signals and serves as a positive feedback mechanism. On the other hand, stimulation of Smad 6 inhibits ERK activation and thus results in a negative feedback loop to fine-tune BMP signaling in HUVECs.

ERK signaling is a central regulator for BMP-4 dependent capillary sprouting. Publishing Authors By Initials

Q Zhou,J Heinke,A Vargas,S Winnik,T Krauss,C Bode,C Patterson,M Moser,

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: Cardiovascular research

VOLUME: 76

Page Numbers: 390-9

Journal Abbreviation: Cardiovasc. Res.

ISSN: 0008-6363

DAY: 11

MONTH: 08

YEAR: 2007

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