GPR56 regulates melanoma progression by inhibiting VEGF production through the STP segment.
A. Expression of GPR56 significantly inhibited production of VEGF in the media of MC-1 cells, but expression of ΔSTP-GPR56 enhanced it.
B. Expression of GPRC in MC-1 cells significantly increased production of VEGF.
C. Expression of ΔSTP-GPR56 induced VEGF production in multiple melanoma cell lines.
D. FcGPRN-1 protein inhibited VEGF production from MC-1(GPRC) cells. FcLA protein was used as a control.
E. VEGF mRNA was knocked down by shRNAs in MC-1(ΔSTP-GPR56) cells.
F. Knocking down of VEGF in MC-1(ΔSTP-GPR56) cells led to a reduction in tumor growth.