Histone deacetylase inhibitors such as sodium butyrate and trichostatin A inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion from human glioblastoma cells

2002 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroki Sawa ◽  
Hiromi Murakami ◽  
Yoko Ohshima ◽  
Masahiro Murakami ◽  
Ichiro Yamazaki ◽  
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2000 ◽  
Vol 191 (10) ◽  
pp. 1789-1798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirna Tenan ◽  
Giulia Fulci ◽  
Michele Albertoni ◽  
Annie-Claire Diserens ◽  
Marie-France Hamou ◽  
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Angiogenesis, the sprouting of new capillaries from preexisting blood vessels, results from a disruption of the balance between stimulatory and inhibitory factors. Here, we show that anoxia reduces expression of thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), a natural inhibitor of angiogenesis, in glioblastoma cells. This suggests that reduced oxygen tension can promote angiogenesis not only by stimulating the production of inducers, such as vascular endothelial growth factor, but also by reducing the production of inhibitors. This downregulation may significantly contribute to glioblastoma development, since we show that an increase in TSP-1 expression is sufficient to strongly suppress glioblastoma cell tumorigenicity in vivo.


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