Neuropilin-2 interacts with VEGFR-2 and VEGFR-3 and promotes human endothelial cell survival and migration

B Favier, A Alam, P Barron, J Bonnin, P Laboudie… - Blood, 2006 - ashpublications.org
B Favier, A Alam, P Barron, J Bonnin, P Laboudie, P Fons, M Mandron, JP Herault…
Blood, 2006ashpublications.org
Abstract Neuropilin 2 (NRP2) is a receptor for the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
and the semaphorin (SEMA) families, 2 unrelated ligand families involved in angiogenesis
and neuronal guidance. NRP2 specifically binds VEGF-A and VEGF-C, although the
biological relevance of these interactions in human endothelial cells is poorly understood. In
this study, we show that both VEGF-A and VEGF-C induce the interaction of NRP2 with
VEGFR-2. This interaction correlated with an enhancement of the VEGFR-2 phosphorylation …
Abstract
Neuropilin 2 (NRP2) is a receptor for the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the semaphorin (SEMA) families, 2 unrelated ligand families involved in angiogenesis and neuronal guidance. NRP2 specifically binds VEGF-A and VEGF-C, although the biological relevance of these interactions in human endothelial cells is poorly understood. In this study, we show that both VEGF-A and VEGF-C induce the interaction of NRP2 with VEGFR-2. This interaction correlated with an enhancement of the VEGFR-2 phosphorylation threshold. Overexpression of NRP2 in primary human endothelial cells promoted cell survival induced by VEGF-A and VEGF-C. In contrast, SEMA3F, another ligand for NRP2, was able to inhibit human endothelial cell survival and migration induced by VEGF-A and VEGF-C. Moreover, a siRNA targeting specifically NRP2 was a potent inhibitor of human endothelial cell migration induced by VEGF-A and VEGF-C. Thus, our data indicate that NRP2 acts as a coreceptor that enhances human endothelial cell biological responses induced by VEGF-A and VEGF-C.
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