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Gene expression profiling of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVEC) after treatment with Erg or control antisense (GeneBloc)

ABSTRACT: The endothelial transcription factor Erg (Ets Related Gene) plays an important role in homeostasis and angiogenesis by regulating many endothelial functions including survival and junction stability. Here we show that Erg regulates endothelial cell migration. Transcriptome profiling of Erg-deficient endothelial cells (EC) identified 80 genes involved in cell migration as candidate Erg targets, including regulators of the Rho GTPases. Inhibition of Erg expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) resulted in decreased migration in vitro, whilst Erg over-expression using adenovirus caused increased migration. Live-cell imaging of Erg-deficient HUVEC showed a reduction in lamellipodia, in line with decreased motility. Both actin and tubulin cytoskeletons were disrupted in Erg-deficient EC, with a dramatic increase in tubulin acetylation. Amongst the most significant microarray hit was the cytosolic histone deacetylase (HDAC)-6, a regulator of cell migration. Rescue experiments confirmed that HDAC6 mediates the Erg-dependent regulation of tubulin acetylation and actin localization. The functional role of Erg in EC was studied by gene expressing profiling using three separate HUVEC isolates treated with either control antisense or Erg-specific antisense for 24 or 48 hours.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Graeme Birdsey

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-32984 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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The transcription factor Erg regulates expression of histone deacetylase 6 and multiple pathways involved in endothelial cell migration and angiogenesis.

Birdsey Graeme M GM Dryden Nicola H NH Shah Aarti V AV Hannah Rebecca R Hall Matthew D MD Haskard Dorian O DO Parsons Maddy M Mason Justin C JC Zvelebil Marketa M Gottgens Berthold B Ridley Anne J AJ Randi Anna M AM

Blood 20111123 3

The endothelial ETS transcription factor Erg plays an important role in homeostasis and angiogenesis by regulating many endothelial functions including survival and junction stability. Here we show that Erg regulates endothelial cell (EC) migration. Transcriptome profiling of Erg-deficient ECs identified ∼ 80 genes involved in cell migration as candidate Erg targets, including many regulators of Rho- GTPases. Inhibition of Erg expression in HUVECs resulted in decreased migration in vitro, while ...[more]

PMID: 22117042

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Gene expression profiling of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVEC) after treatment with Erg or control antisense (GeneBloc)

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