Tumor-Derived Factors and Reduced p53 Promote Endothelial Cell Centrosome Over-Duplication

PLoS One. 2016 Dec 15;11(12):e0168334. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168334. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

Approximately 30% of tumor endothelial cells have over-duplicated (>2) centrosomes, which may contribute to abnormal vessel function and drug resistance. Elevated levels of vascular endothelial growth factor A induce excess centrosomes in endothelial cells, but how other features of the tumor environment affect centrosome over-duplication is not known. To test this, we treated endothelial cells with tumor-derived factors, hypoxia, or reduced p53, and assessed centrosome numbers. We found that hypoxia and elevated levels of bone morphogenetic protein 2, 6 and 7 induced excess centrosomes in endothelial cells through BMPR1A and likely via SMAD signaling. In contrast, inflammatory mediators IL-8 and lipopolysaccharide did not induce excess centrosomes. Finally, down-regulation in endothelial cells of p53, a critical regulator of DNA damage and proliferation, caused centrosome over-duplication. Our findings suggest that some tumor-derived factors and genetic changes in endothelial cells contribute to excess centrosomes in tumor endothelial cells.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Centrosome / drug effects
  • Centrosome / metabolism
  • Centrosome / physiology*
  • Down-Regulation / drug effects
  • Down-Regulation / genetics
  • Endothelial Cells / drug effects
  • Endothelial Cells / metabolism
  • Endothelial Cells / physiology*
  • Endothelial Cells / ultrastructure
  • Female
  • Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Neoplasms / blood supply
  • Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Neoplasms / pathology*
  • RNA Interference
  • RNA, Small Interfering / pharmacology
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / genetics*

Substances

  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53