Tetraspanin CD63 Promotes Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2-beta 1 Integrin Complex Formation, Thereby Regulating Activation and Downstream Signaling in Endothelial Cells in Vitro and in Vivo

Tugues, SoniaUppsala universitet,Institutionen för immunologi, genetik och patologi (author)

CD63 is a member of the transmembrane-4 glycoprotein superfamily (tetraspanins) implicated in the regulation of membrane protein trafficking, leukocyte recruitment, and adhesion processes. We have investigated the involvement of CD63 in endothelial cell (EC) signaling downstream of beta 1 integrin and VEGF. We report that silencing of CD63 in primary ECs arrested capillary sprouting and tube formation in vitro because of impaired adhesion and migration of ECs. Mechanistically, CD63 associated with both beta 1 integrin and the main VEGF receptor on ECs, VEGFR2. Our data suggest that CD63 serves to bridge between beta 1 integrin and VEGFR2 because CD63 silencing disrupted VEGFR2-beta 1 integrin complex formation identified using proximity ligation assays. Signaling downstream of beta 1 integrin and VEGFR2 was attenuated in CD63-silenced cells, although their cell surface expression levels remained unaffected. CD63 was furthermore required for efficient internalization of VEGFR2 in response to VEGF. Importantly, systemic delivery of VEGF failed to potently induce VEGFR2 phosphorylation and downstream signaling in CD63-deficient mouse lungs. Taken together, our findings demonstrate a previously unrecognized role for CD63 in coordinated integrin and receptor tyrosine kinase signaling in vitro and in vivo.

Honjo, SatoshiUppsala universitet,Institutionen för immunologi, genetik och patologi (author)
König, ChristianUppsala universitet,Institutionen för immunologi, genetik och patologi (author)
Padhan, NarendraUppsala universitet,Cancer och vaskulärbiologi(Swepub:uu)narpa396 (author)
Kroon, JeffreyUppsala universitet,Institutionen för immunologi, genetik och patologi (author)
Gualandi, LauraUppsala universitet,Institutionen för immunologi, genetik och patologi (author)
Li, XiujuanUppsala universitet,Cancer och vaskulärbiologi(Swepub:uu)xilix168 (author)
Barkefors, IrmeliUppsala universitet,Beräknings- och systembiologi(Swepub:uu)irmba953 (author)
Thijssen, Victor L. (author)
Griffioen, Arjan W. (author)
Claesson-Welsh, LenaUppsala universitet,Cancer och vaskulärbiologi(Swepub:uu)lcl04207 (author)
Uppsala universitetInstitutionen för immunologi, genetik och patologi (creator_code:org_t)

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