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AM-1 and integrin b3 was upregulated in cells cultured in HG-HRMC-CM. In contrast, PCE deterred the excess 16352702 induction of endothelial PECAM-1 and integrin b3 by HRMC exposed to HG. PCE may inhibit glomerular hypertrophy due to abnormally enhanced endothelial cell proliferation. Immunofluorohistochemical analysis showed that the induction of VE-cadherin was enhanced in glomeruli of db/db mice. In 10 mg/kg PCE-treated mice, the expression of PECAM-1 decreased compared with that of db/m mice. TSP-1 has been shown to be a natural inhibitor of neovascularization and tumorigenesis in healthy tissue. However, TSP-1 is expressed in newly formed vessels in patients of peripheral arterial disease. The plasma level of the adhesive glycoprotein TSP-1 was elevated in db/db mice, while oral supplementation of 10 mg/kg PCE diminished the elevated plasma level. In addition, the nuclear protein Ki-67 necessary for cellular proliferation was induced in glomeruli of db/db mice, evidenced by the merged images of double-immunofluorescence staining. However, the PCE treatment significantly suppressed the glomerular Ki-67 induction compared to that of db/m mice. 4 Purple Corn Extract and Glomerular Angiogenesis Blockade of Microvessel Outgrowth and Tube Formation by PCE The inhibitory effect of PCE on angiogenesis was assessed by employing an ex vivo assay of mouse aortic ring angiogenesis, in which developing microvessels undergo many key features of angiogenesis over a timescale similar to that observed in vivo. The treatment of mouse aorta ring with HG-HRMC-CM for 8 d induced microvessel outgrowth similar to that observed with 10 ng/ml VEGF. However, PCE inhibited the microvessel outgrowth in a dose-dependent manner, indicating that PCE can be used as a novel 15722457 agent interrupting the development of microvessels. 5 Purple Corn Extract and Glomerular Angiogenesis This study investigated PCE inhibition of tube-like structure formation by using an endothelial tube formation assay on Matrigel designated for the in vitro angiogenesis. HUVEC exposed to HG-HRMC-CM for 18 h displayed extensive tubular network with increasing the number of branch points. When 120 mg/ml PCE was treated to endothelial cells exposed to HG-HRMC-CM, the tube-like structure formation was dosedependently suppressed. antagonized by oral administration of 10 mg/kg PCE to db/db mice. Additionally, the Tie-2 activation was enhanced in db/db mouse kidneys, which was blocked by administrating PCE. Accordingly, PCE inhibited glomerular angiogenesis by disturbing the cell-cell stabilization of Angpt1 required for the maturation of new blood vessels and its destabilization of Angpt2 involved in the endothelial migration and proliferation in GLYX 13 cost presence of VEGF. Inhibitory Effect of PCE on Induction of Angpt1, Angpt2 and Tie-2 Angpt1 and Angpt2 are antagonistic ligands that bind to the extracellular domain of Tie-2 receptor almost exclusively expressed by endothelial cells. Angpt1 is constitutively expressed by pericytes and vascular smooth muscle cells. This study examined the Angpt1 secretion of mesangial cells neighboring upon glomerular endothelium. The secretion of mesangial Angpt1 was elevated in HG-HRMC-CM, which was dosedependently reversed by treating 120 mg/ml PCE to mesangial cells. Endothelial expression of Angpt2 and Tie-2 was markedly promoted by the stimulation with HG-HRMC-CM. In contrast, the endothelial induction of Angpt2 and Tie-2 was demoted by the presence of 120 mg/ml PCE. Additional