A Novel High Content Angiogenesis Assay Reveals That Lacidipine, L-Type Calcium Channel Blocker, Induces In Vitro Vascular Lumen Expansion

<p dir="ltr">Angiogenesis is a critical cellular process toward establishing a functional circulatory system capable of delivering oxygen and nutrients to the tissue in demand. In vitro angiogenesis assays represent an important tool for elucidating the biology of blood vessel format...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Dorota A. Nawrot (18418830) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Lutfiye Yildiz Ozer (17732619) (author), Ayman Al Haj Zen (16614801) (author)
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Inorganic chemistry
Organic chemistry
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angiogenesis
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description <p dir="ltr">Angiogenesis is a critical cellular process toward establishing a functional circulatory system capable of delivering oxygen and nutrients to the tissue in demand. In vitro angiogenesis assays represent an important tool for elucidating the biology of blood vessel formation and for drug discovery applications. Herein, we developed a novel, high content 2D angiogenesis assay that captures endothelial morphogenesis’s cellular processes, including lumen formation. In this assay, endothelial cells form luminized vascular-like structures in 48 h. The assay was validated for its specificity and performance. Using the optimized assay, we conducted a phenotypic screen of a library containing 150 FDA-approved cardiovascular drugs to identify modulators of lumen formation. The screening resulted in several L-type calcium channel blockers being able to expand the lumen space compared to controls. Among these blockers, Lacidipine was selected for follow-up studies. We found that the endothelial cells treated with Lacidipine showed enhanced activity of caspase-3 in the luminal space. Pharmacological inhibition of caspase activity abolished the Lacidipine-enhancing effect on lumen formation, suggesting the involvement of apoptosis. Using a Ca<sup>2+</sup> biosensor, we found that Lacipidine reduces the intracellular Ca<sup>2+</sup> oscillations amplitude in the endothelial cells at the early stage, whereas Lacidipine blocks these Ca<sup>2+</sup> oscillations completely at the late stage. The inhibition of MLCK exhibits a phenotype of lumen expansion similar to that of Lacidipine. In conclusion, this study describes a novel high-throughput phenotypic assay to study angiogenesis. Our findings suggest that calcium signalling plays an essential role during lumen morphogenesis. L-type Ca<sup>2+</sup> channel blockers could be used for more efficient angiogenesis-mediated therapies.</p><p><br></p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: International Journal of Molecular Sciences<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23094891" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23094891</a></p>
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spelling A Novel High Content Angiogenesis Assay Reveals That Lacidipine, L-Type Calcium Channel Blocker, Induces In Vitro Vascular Lumen ExpansionDorota A. Nawrot (18418830)Lutfiye Yildiz Ozer (17732619)Ayman Al Haj Zen (16614801)Chemical sciencesInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryangiogenesisin vitro angiogenesis assayhigh-content screeninglumen formationlacidipine<p dir="ltr">Angiogenesis is a critical cellular process toward establishing a functional circulatory system capable of delivering oxygen and nutrients to the tissue in demand. In vitro angiogenesis assays represent an important tool for elucidating the biology of blood vessel formation and for drug discovery applications. Herein, we developed a novel, high content 2D angiogenesis assay that captures endothelial morphogenesis’s cellular processes, including lumen formation. In this assay, endothelial cells form luminized vascular-like structures in 48 h. The assay was validated for its specificity and performance. Using the optimized assay, we conducted a phenotypic screen of a library containing 150 FDA-approved cardiovascular drugs to identify modulators of lumen formation. The screening resulted in several L-type calcium channel blockers being able to expand the lumen space compared to controls. Among these blockers, Lacidipine was selected for follow-up studies. We found that the endothelial cells treated with Lacidipine showed enhanced activity of caspase-3 in the luminal space. Pharmacological inhibition of caspase activity abolished the Lacidipine-enhancing effect on lumen formation, suggesting the involvement of apoptosis. Using a Ca<sup>2+</sup> biosensor, we found that Lacipidine reduces the intracellular Ca<sup>2+</sup> oscillations amplitude in the endothelial cells at the early stage, whereas Lacidipine blocks these Ca<sup>2+</sup> oscillations completely at the late stage. The inhibition of MLCK exhibits a phenotype of lumen expansion similar to that of Lacidipine. In conclusion, this study describes a novel high-throughput phenotypic assay to study angiogenesis. Our findings suggest that calcium signalling plays an essential role during lumen morphogenesis. L-type Ca<sup>2+</sup> channel blockers could be used for more efficient angiogenesis-mediated therapies.</p><p><br></p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: International Journal of Molecular Sciences<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23094891" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23094891</a></p>2022-04-28T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3390/ijms23094891https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/A_Novel_High_Content_Angiogenesis_Assay_Reveals_That_Lacidipine_L-Type_Calcium_Channel_Blocker_Induces_In_Vitro_Vascular_Lumen_Expansion/25659093CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/256590932022-04-28T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle A Novel High Content Angiogenesis Assay Reveals That Lacidipine, L-Type Calcium Channel Blocker, Induces In Vitro Vascular Lumen Expansion
Dorota A. Nawrot (18418830)
Chemical sciences
Inorganic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Physical chemistry
angiogenesis
in vitro angiogenesis assay
high-content screening
lumen formation
lacidipine
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title A Novel High Content Angiogenesis Assay Reveals That Lacidipine, L-Type Calcium Channel Blocker, Induces In Vitro Vascular Lumen Expansion
title_full A Novel High Content Angiogenesis Assay Reveals That Lacidipine, L-Type Calcium Channel Blocker, Induces In Vitro Vascular Lumen Expansion
title_fullStr A Novel High Content Angiogenesis Assay Reveals That Lacidipine, L-Type Calcium Channel Blocker, Induces In Vitro Vascular Lumen Expansion
title_full_unstemmed A Novel High Content Angiogenesis Assay Reveals That Lacidipine, L-Type Calcium Channel Blocker, Induces In Vitro Vascular Lumen Expansion
title_short A Novel High Content Angiogenesis Assay Reveals That Lacidipine, L-Type Calcium Channel Blocker, Induces In Vitro Vascular Lumen Expansion
title_sort A Novel High Content Angiogenesis Assay Reveals That Lacidipine, L-Type Calcium Channel Blocker, Induces In Vitro Vascular Lumen Expansion
topic Chemical sciences
Inorganic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Physical chemistry
angiogenesis
in vitro angiogenesis assay
high-content screening
lumen formation
lacidipine