Abstract:
AimTo determine the effect of lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) on the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in human umbilical veins endothelial cell line (ECV304) and the inhibitory effect of 2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-
O-β-
D-glucoside (ST I)
in vitro. Methods Exposure to 2.5 mg·L
-1 LPC or LPC+ST I for 24 hours, VEGF protein was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Meanwhile, VEGF mRNA expression in ECV304 was examined by in situ hybridization. VEGF165 mRNA was examined by RT-PCR and Realtime RT-PCR. ResultsLPC upregulated VEGF protein and VEGF mRNA expression in the ECV304 cells. ST I was shown to markedly inhibit the LPC-induced increase of VEGF protein and VEGF165 mRNA (
P<0.001). ConclusionLPC can induce a strong expression of VEGF in ECV304 cells and ST I can inhibit it.