TIMP-2 mediated inhibition of angiogenesis: an MMP-independent mechanism

Cell. 2003 Jul 25;114(2):171-80. doi: 10.1016/s0092-8674(03)00551-8.

Abstract

Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) suppress matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity critical for extracellular matrix turnover associated with both physiologic and pathologic tissue remodeling. We demonstrate here that TIMP-2 abrogates angiogenic factor-induced endothelial cell proliferation in vitro and angiogenesis in vivo independent of MMP inhibition. These effects require alpha 3 beta 1 integrin-mediated binding of TIMP-2 to endothelial cells. Further, TIMP-2 induces a decrease in total protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) activity associated with beta1 integrin subunits as well as dissociation of the phosphatase SHP-1 from beta1. TIMP-2 treatment also results in a concomitant increase in PTP activity associated with tyrosine kinase receptors FGFR-1 and KDR. Our findings establish an unexpected, MMP-independent mechanism for TIMP-2 inhibition of endothelial cell proliferation in vitro and reveal an important component of the antiangiogenic effect of TIMP2 in vivo.

MeSH terms

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / genetics
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Binding, Competitive
  • Cell Division / drug effects
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Embryo, Mammalian / cytology
  • Endothelial Growth Factors / metabolism
  • Endothelium, Vascular / cytology
  • Endothelium, Vascular / drug effects*
  • Endothelium, Vascular / metabolism
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / metabolism
  • Fibroblasts / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Integrin alpha3beta1 / metabolism
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Matrix Metalloproteinases / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Neovascularization, Physiologic / drug effects
  • Neovascularization, Physiologic / physiology*
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 1
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / drug effects
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / metabolism
  • Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / pharmacology
  • Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1
  • Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor
  • Recombinant Proteins / pharmacology
  • Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 / genetics
  • Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 / pharmacology*
  • Vanadates / pharmacology
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 / metabolism

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Endothelial Growth Factors
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Integrin alpha3beta1
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor 2
  • Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2
  • Vanadates
  • FGFR1 protein, human
  • Fgfr1 protein, mouse
  • Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2
  • PTPN6 protein, human
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 1
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
  • Ptpn6 protein, mouse
  • Matrix Metalloproteinases