Perivascular Nitric Oxide Activates Notch Signaling and Promotes Stem-like Character in PDGF-Induced Glioma Cells

被引：365

作者：

Charles, Nikki ^{[1
,2
]}

Ozawa, Tatsuya ^{[1
,2
]}

Squatrito, Massimo ^{[1
,2
]}

Bleau, Anne-Marie ^{[1
,2
]}

Brennan, Cameron W. ^{[2
,3
]}

Hambardzumyan, Dolores ^{[1
,2
]}

Holland, Eric C. ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Canc Biol & Genet, New York, NY 10021 USA

[2] Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Brain Tumor Ctr, New York, NY 10021 USA

[3] Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Neurosurg & Surg, New York, NY 10021 USA

来源：

CELL STEM CELL | 2010年 / 6卷 / 02期

关键词：

SIDE POPULATION; SELF-RENEWAL; BRAIN; EXPRESSION; NICHE; SYNTHASE; GROWTH; NEUROGENESIS; INHIBITION; SUBCLASSES;

D O I：

10.1016/j.stem.2010.01.001

中图分类号：

Q813 [细胞工程];

学科分类号：

摘要：

eNOS expression is elevated in human glioblastomas and correlated with increased tumor growth and aggressive character. We investigated the potential role of nitric oxide (NO) activity in the perivascular niche (PVN) using a genetic engineered mouse model of PDGF-induced gliomas. eNOS expression is highly elevated in tumor vascular endothelium adjacent to perivascular glioma cells expressing Nestin, Notch, and the NO receptor, sGC. In addition, the NO/cGMP/PKG pathway drives Notch signaling in PIDGF-induced gliomas in vitro, and induces the side population phenotype in primary glioma cell cultures. NO also increases neurosphere forming capacity of PDGF-driven glioma primary cultures, and enhances their tumorigenic capacity in vivo. Loss of NO activity in these tumors suppresses Notch signaling in vivo and prolongs survival of mice. This mechanism is conserved in human PDGFR amplified gliomas. The NO/cGMP/PKG pathway's promotion of stem cell-like character in the tumor PVN may identify therapeutic targets for this subset of gliomas.

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页码：141 / 152

页数：12

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