{"title":"Lymphangiogenic responses of lymphatic endothelial cells to steady direct-current electric fields.","authors":"Linbo Guan, Ping Fan, Yufeng Wang, Xinghui Liu, Rui Liu, Wandi Ma, Huai Bai","doi":"10.1080/19336918.2023.2271260","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lymphangiogenesis plays pivotal roles in diverse physiological and pathological conditions. Steady direct-current electric fields (DC EFs) induce vascular endothelial behaviors related to angiogenesis have been observed. This study investigated the effects of DC EFs on the lymphangiogenic response of lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs). We demonstrated that EFs stimulation induced directional migration, reorientation, and elongation of human LECs in culture. These lymphangiogenic responses required VEGF receptor 3 (VEGFR-3) activation and were mediated through the PI3K-Akt, Erk1/2, and p38 MAPK signaling pathways in relation to the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton. Our results indicate that endogenous EFs may play a role in lymphangiogenesis in vivo, and VEGFR-3 signaling activation may be involved in the cellular function of LECs driven by EFs.</p>","PeriodicalId":9680,"journal":{"name":"Cell Adhesion & Migration","volume":"17 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3000,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10761046/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Cell Adhesion & Migration","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19336918.2023.2271260","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2023/10/27 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"CELL BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Lymphangiogenesis plays pivotal roles in diverse physiological and pathological conditions. Steady direct-current electric fields (DC EFs) induce vascular endothelial behaviors related to angiogenesis have been observed. This study investigated the effects of DC EFs on the lymphangiogenic response of lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs). We demonstrated that EFs stimulation induced directional migration, reorientation, and elongation of human LECs in culture. These lymphangiogenic responses required VEGF receptor 3 (VEGFR-3) activation and were mediated through the PI3K-Akt, Erk1/2, and p38 MAPK signaling pathways in relation to the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton. Our results indicate that endogenous EFs may play a role in lymphangiogenesis in vivo, and VEGFR-3 signaling activation may be involved in the cellular function of LECs driven by EFs.
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Cell Adhesion & Migration is a multi-disciplinary, peer reviewed open access journal that focuses on the biological or pathological implications of cell-cell and cell-microenvironment interactions. The main focus of this journal is fundamental science. The journal strives to serve a broad readership by regularly publishing review articles covering specific disciplines within the field, and by publishing focused issues that provide an overview on specific topics of interest within the field.
Cell Adhesion & Migration publishes relevant and timely original research, as well as authoritative overviews, commentaries, and perspectives, providing context for the work presented in Cell Adhesion & Migration and for key results published elsewhere. Original research papers may cover all topics important in the field of cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. Cell Adhesion & Migration also publishes articles related to cell biomechanics, biomaterial, and development of related imaging technologies.