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2009 ; 13
(11-12
): 4492-504
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Cell and molecular mechanisms of insulin-induced angiogenesis
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Liu Y
; Petreaca M
; Martins-Green M
J Cell Mol Med
2009[Nov]; 13
(11-12
): 4492-504
PMID19602055
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Angiogenesis, the development of new blood vessel from pre-existing vessels, is a
key process in the formation of the granulation tissue during wound healing. The
appropriate development of new blood vessels, along with their subsequent
maturation and differentiation, establishes the foundation for functional wound
neovasculature. We performed studies in vivo and used a variety of cellular and
molecular approaches in vitro to show that insulin stimulates angiogenesis and to
elucidate the signalling mechanisms by which this protein stimulates microvessel
development. Mice skin injected with insulin shows longer vessels with more
branches, along with increased numbers of associated alpha-smooth muscle
actin-expressing cells, suggesting the appropriate differentiation and maturation
of the new vessels. We also found that insulin stimulates human microvascular
endothelial cell migration and tube formation, and that these effects occur
independently of VEGF/VEGFR signalling, but are dependent upon the insulin
receptor itself. Downstream signalling pathways involve PI3K, Akt, sterol
regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP-1) and Rac1; inhibition of these
pathways results in elimination of endothelial cell migration and tube formation
and significantly decreases the development of microvessels. Our findings
strongly suggest that insulin is a good candidate for the treatment of ischaemic
wounds and other conditions in which blood vessel development is impaired.