Down-regulation of DLC1 in endothelial cells compromises the angiogenesis process

DLC1 is a RhoGAP-containing tumor suppressor that inhibits angiogenesis by repressing VEGF production in epithelial cells. Here we report the roles of DLC1 in endothelial cells. Silencing of DLC1 (siDLC1) enhances cell migration but reduces tube formation activities of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Biochemically, RhoA activity and paxillin protein level are markedly increased in siDLC1 HUVECs. Although further silencing of RhoA restores the cell migration phenotype, the tube formation defect and up-regulated paxillin level remain unchanged.

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