PMID- 31618597 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200608 LR - 20220623 IS - 1530-6860 (Electronic) IS - 0892-6638 (Linking) VI - 33 IP - 12 DP - 2019 Dec TI - Prep1 regulates angiogenesis through a PGC-1alpha-mediated mechanism. PG - 13893-13904 LID - 10.1096/fj.201901230RR [doi] AB - Angiogenesis depends on a delicate balance between the different transcription factors, and their control should be considered necessary for preventing or treating diseases. Pre-B-cell leukemia transcription factor regulating protein 1 (Prep1) is a homeodomain transcription factor that plays a primary role in organogenesis and metabolism. Observations performed in a Prep1 hypomorphic mouse model, expressing 3-5% of the protein, show an increase of embryonic lethality due, in part, to defects in angiogenesis. In this study, we provide evidence that overexpression of Prep1 in mouse aortic endothelial cells (MAECs) stimulates migration, proliferation, and tube formation. These effects are paralleled by an increase of several proangiogenic factors and by a decrease of the antiangiogenic gene neurogenic locus notch homolog protein 1 (Notch1). Prep1-mediated angiogenesis involves the activation of the p160 Myb-binding protein (p160)/peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1alpha (PGC-1alpha) pathway. Indeed, Prep1 overexpression increases its binding with p160 and induces a 4-fold increase of p160 and 70% reduction of PGC-1alpha compared with control cells. Incubation of MAECs with a synthetic Prep1(54-72) peptide, mimicking the Prep1 region involved in the interaction with p160, reverts the proangiogenic effects mediated by Prep1. In addition, Prep1 levels increase by 3.2-fold during the fibroblast growth factor beta (bFGF)-mediated endothelial colony-forming cells' activation, whereas Prep1(54-72) peptide reduces the capability of these cells to generate tubular-like structures in response to bFGF, suggesting a possible role of Prep1 both in angiogenesis from preexisting vessels and in postnatal vasculogenesis. Finally, Prep1 hypomorphic heterozygous mice, expressing low levels of Prep1, show attenuated placental angiogenesis and vessel formation within Matrigel plugs. All of these observations indicate that Prep1, complexing with p160, decreases PGC-1alpha and stimulates angiogenesis.-Cimmino, I., Margheri, F., Prisco, F., Perruolo, G., D'Esposito, V., Laurenzana, A., Fibbi, G., Paciello, O., Doti, N., Ruvo, M., Miele, C., Beguinot, F., Formisano, P., Oriente, F. Prep1 regulates angiogenesis through a PGC-1alpha-mediated mechanism. FAU - Cimmino, Ilaria AU - Cimmino I AD - Department of Translational Medicine, Research Unit (URT) Genomic of Diabetes, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology, National Council of Research (CNR), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. FAU - Margheri, Francesca AU - Margheri F AD - Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences Mario Serio, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. FAU - Prisco, Francesco AU - Prisco F AD - Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. FAU - Perruolo, Giuseppe AU - Perruolo G AD - Department of Translational Medicine, Research Unit (URT) Genomic of Diabetes, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology, National Council of Research (CNR), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. FAU - D'Esposito, Vittoria AU - D'Esposito V AD - Department of Translational Medicine, Research Unit (URT) Genomic of Diabetes, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology, National Council of Research (CNR), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. FAU - Laurenzana, Anna AU - Laurenzana A AD - Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences Mario Serio, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. FAU - Fibbi, Gabriella AU - Fibbi G AD - Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences Mario Serio, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. FAU - Paciello, Orlando AU - Paciello O AD - Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. FAU - Doti, Nunzianna AU - Doti N AD - Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, National Research Council-Interuniversity Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides, Naples, Italy. FAU - Ruvo, Menotti AU - Ruvo M AD - Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, National Research Council-Interuniversity Research Centre on Bioactive Peptides, Naples, Italy. FAU - Miele, Claudia AU - Miele C AD - Department of Translational Medicine, Research Unit (URT) Genomic of Diabetes, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology, National Council of Research (CNR), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. FAU - Beguinot, Francesco AU - Beguinot F AD - Department of Translational Medicine, Research Unit (URT) Genomic of Diabetes, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology, National Council of Research (CNR), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. FAU - Formisano, Pietro AU - Formisano P AD - Department of Translational Medicine, Research Unit (URT) Genomic of Diabetes, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology, National Council of Research (CNR), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. FAU - Oriente, Francesco AU - Oriente F AD - Department of Translational Medicine, Research Unit (URT) Genomic of Diabetes, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology, National Council of Research (CNR), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20191015 PL - United States TA - FASEB J JT - FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology JID - 8804484 RN - 0 (Homeodomain Proteins) RN - 0 (Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alpha) RN - 0 (Pknox1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Ppargc1a protein, mouse) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cell Movement/physiology MH - Cell Proliferation/physiology MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Endothelial Cells/*metabolism MH - Gene Expression Regulation/physiology MH - Homeodomain Proteins/*metabolism MH - Mice MH - Neovascularization, Pathologic/*metabolism MH - Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alpha/*metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - PGC-1alpha inhibition OT - TALE homeodomain proteins OT - p160 EDAT- 2019/10/17 06:00 MHDA- 2020/06/09 06:00 CRDT- 2019/10/17 06:00 PHST- 2019/10/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/06/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/10/17 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1096/fj.201901230RR [doi] PST - ppublish SO - FASEB J. 2019 Dec;33(12):13893-13904. doi: 10.1096/fj.201901230RR. Epub 2019 Oct 15.