Abstract
Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are involved in tumor neovascularization with undefined mechanisms. In this study, we explored the role of formylpeptide receptor, a G protein-coupled receptor, expressed by human malignant glioma cells in neovascularization of malignant glioma. EPCs were isolated from human umbilical cord blood and their migratory capability and tubulogenesis induced by the supernatant of U87 glioblastoma (GBM) cell line were examined. We also assessed the recruitment and incorporation of EPCs into orthotopic intracranial tumors formed by implanted U87 GBM cells. The supernatant of control U87 cells induced high levels of migration and tubule-formation in vitro by EPCs. In contrast, the chemotactic and tubule-stimulating activities on EPCs in the supernatant of U87 cells with FPR knocking down by small interference (si) RNA were significantly attenuated. In addition, the number of EPCs recruited and incorporated into intracranial glioma xenografts was significantly higher in tumors formed by control U87 cells than tumors formed by U87 cells containing FPR-siRNA. Our results suggest that expression of functional FPR in glioma cells plays an important role in regulating vasculogenesis by EPCs, which constitute a novel target for anti-angiogenic therapy in gliomas.
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