Requirement of Fut8 for the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2: a new mechanism for the emphysema-like changes observed in Fut8-deficient mice
- 29 January 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Biochemistry
- Vol. 145 (5), 643-651
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jb/mvp022
Abstract
α1,6-Fucosylation plays key roles in many biological functions, as evidenced by the study of α1,6-fucosyltransferase (Fut8) knockout (Fut8−/−) mice. Phenotypically, Fut8−/− mice exhibit emphysema-like changes in the lung, and severe growth retardation. Fut8−/− cells also show marked dysregulation of the TGF-β1 receptor, EGF receptor, integrin activation and intracellular signalling, all of which can be rescued by reintroduction of Fut8. The results of the present study demonstrated that vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) expression was significantly suppressed in Fut8−/− mice, suggesting that Fut8 was required for VEGFR-2 expression. The expression of VEGFR-2 mRNA and protein was consistently down-regulated by knockdown of the Fut8 gene with small interference RNA in A549 cells, as well as in TGP49 cells, suggesting that suppression occurs at the level of transcription. In contrast, the expression level of ceramide, an inducer of cell apoptosis, was increased in the lungs of Fut8−/− mice. The terminal transferase dUTP nick end-labelling (TUNEL) assay was used to identify apoptotic cells. The number of TUNEL-positive septal epithelia and endothelia cells was significantly increased in the alveolar septa of lungs from Fut8−/− mice when in comparison with lungs from wild-type mice. It is well known that, in emphysema, ceramide expression can be greatly enhanced by blockade of the VEGFR-2. Thus, suppression of VEGFR-2 expression may provide a novel explanation for the emphysema-like changes in Fut8−/− mice.Keywords
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