Protein tyrosine phosphatase-PEST mediates hypoxia-induced endothelial autophagy and angiogenesis via AMPK activation

Autor: Nikunj Mehta, Madhulika Dixit, Samar Bhallabha Mohapatra, Amrutha Manikandan, Mahesh Chandran, Shivam Chandel, Narayanan Manoj, Abel Arul Nathan, Rakesh Kumar Tiwari, Abdul Jaleel
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Cell Science.
ISSN: 1477-9137
0021-9533
Popis: Global and endothelial loss of PTP-PEST is associated with impaired cardiovascular development and embryonic lethality. Although hypoxia is implicated in vascular remodelling and angiogenesis, its effect on PTP-PEST remains unexplored. Here we report that hypoxia (1 % oxygen) increases protein levels and catalytic activity of PTP-PEST in primary endothelial cells. Immunoprecipitation followed by mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) revealed that alpha subunits of AMPK (α1 and α2) interact with PTP-PEST under normoxia but not in hypoxia. Co-immunoprecipitation experiments confirmed this observation and determined that AMPK α subunits interact with the catalytic domain of PTP-PEST. Knockdown of PTP-PEST abrogated hypoxia mediated tyrosine dephosphorylation and activation of AMPK (Thr172 phosphorylation). Absence of PTP-PEST also blocked hypoxia-induced autophagy (LC3 degradation and puncta formation) which was rescued by AMPK activator, metformin (500 µM). Since endothelial autophagy is a pre-requisite for angiogenesis, knockdown of PTP-PEST also attenuated endothelial cell migration and capillary tube formation with autophagy inducer rapamycin (200 nM) rescuing angiogenesis. In conclusion, this work identifies for the first time PTP-PEST as a regulator of hypoxia-induced AMPK activation and endothelial autophagy to promote angiogenesis.
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