Role of Gα13 in VEGF-induced endothelial cell migration. A, shown are the results from Boyden chamber assay of VEGF-induced migration of mouse SVEC4-10 endothelial cells treated with control or Gα13 siRNA or cells transfected with both Gα13 siRNA and wild-type human Gα13. Results are the mean ± S.D. of three independent chambers. B, shown are the results from chamber assay of VEGF-induced migration of HUVECs treated with control and Gα13 siRNAs. Results are the mean ± S.D. of three independent chambers. C, VEGF injection mobilized a significant number of colony-forming cells-endothelial cells (CFC-EC) in the peripheral blood of Gα13+/+ mice, whereas in Gα13+/− mice, fewer colonies were detected. Results are the mean ± S.D. (n = 4, p < 0.05). WT, wild-type. D, VEGF induced the formation of lamellipodia (indicated by arrowheads) in control siRNA-treated SVEC4-10 cells at the edge of the wound. Gα13 siRNA treatment blocked VEGF-induced lamellipodium formation. Left panels, phalloidin staining; middle panels, anti-cortactin antibody staining; right panels, merged staining (green, actin; red, cortactin). E, the data from D were quantified. Results are the mean ± S.D. (n = 3, p < 0.05).