Abstract
Angiopoietin-1 (Ang1) is a binding partner of endothelial cell-specific tyrosine-protein kinase receptor (Tie2), which serves important roles in vascular development and angiogenesis. Tie2 is closely associated with the metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) however, little is known about the correlation between Tie2 and Ang1. In the present study, the functional mechanisms of the Tie2/Ang1 interaction were investigated using Tie2 overexpressed (oeTie2) OSCC cells and recombinant Ang1 protein. oeTie2 cells had increased cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix adhesions compared with the control cells. Additionally, the adhesive activities increased following treatment with exogenous Ang1, indicating that Ang1 directly enhances Tie2 functions. In the clinical OSCC data from 10 cases positive for regional lymph node metastasis, all cases were negative for Tie2 expression and eight cases (80%) were negative for Ang1 expression. These results suggest that Tie2 and Ang1 serve important roles in cancer metastasis and may be potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for OSCC metastasis.
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