2017
Vinculin is required to maintain glomerular barrier integrity
Lausecker F, Tian X, Inoue K, Wang Z, Pedigo CE, Hassan H, Liu C, Zimmer M, Jinno S, Huckle AL, Hamidi H, Ross RS, Zent R, Ballestrem C, Lennon R, Ishibe S. Vinculin is required to maintain glomerular barrier integrity. Kidney International 2017, 93: 643-655. PMID: 29241625, PMCID: PMC5846847, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2017.09.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlbuminuriaAnimalsCell MovementCell Surface ExtensionsCells, CulturedFocal Adhesion Kinase 1Focal AdhesionsGlomerulonephritis, MembranousGlomerulosclerosis, Focal SegmentalMechanotransduction, CellularMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNephrosis, LipoidPhosphorylationPodocytesVinculinZonula Occludens-1 ProteinConceptsIntegrin-mediated cell-matrix adhesionIntercellular junctionsRole of vinculinCell-matrix adhesionFocal adhesion sizeCell-matrix interactionsGlomerular filtration barrierPodocyte-specific knockout miceLocalization of vinculinFiltration barrierCytoplasmic proteinsAdhesion sizeCell protrusionsVinculinActin filamentsPodocyte foot processesCell migrationProtein zonula occludens-1Expression levelsPrimary podocytesMutant miceZonula occludens-1Knockout miceFoot process effacementDramatic differences
2014
Dynamin 2 regulation of integrin endocytosis, but not VEGF signaling, is crucial for developmental angiogenesis
Lee MY, Skoura A, Park EJ, Landskroner-Eiger S, Jozsef L, Luciano AK, Murata T, Pasula S, Dong Y, Bouaouina M, Calderwood DA, Ferguson SM, De Camilli P, Sessa WC. Dynamin 2 regulation of integrin endocytosis, but not VEGF signaling, is crucial for developmental angiogenesis. Development 2014, 141: 1465-1472. PMID: 24598168, PMCID: PMC3957370, DOI: 10.1242/dev.104539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsΒ1 integrinFocal adhesion sizeGrowth factor signalingVascular endothelial growth factor signalingEndocytic turnoverIntegrin endocytosisDynamin 2Adhesion sizeFactor signalingDevelopmental angiogenesisAngiogenic sproutingCell migrationCultured endothelial cellsMultiple integrinsInducible lossIntegrinsMorphogenesisActivation stateDNM2Endothelial cellsAngiogenesisVivoEndocytosisSurface levelSignaling
2011
The Fiber Diameter of Synthetic Bioresorbable Extracellular Matrix Influences Human Fibroblast Morphology and Fibronectin Matrix Assembly
Hsia HC, Nair MR, Mintz RC, Corbett SA. The Fiber Diameter of Synthetic Bioresorbable Extracellular Matrix Influences Human Fibroblast Morphology and Fibronectin Matrix Assembly. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2011, 127: 2312-2320. PMID: 21617465, PMCID: PMC3103705, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3182139fa4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibronectin matrix assemblyMatrix assemblyActin cytoskeletal morphologyFocal adhesion complexesFocal adhesion sizeActin stress fibersCell proliferationAdhesion complexesAdhesion sizeEnvironmental cuesStress fibersCellular responsesAbility of scaffoldsCytoskeletal morphologyScaffold fiber diameterHuman dermal fibroblastsFibril formationCell functionImmunofluorescent microscopyBiological responsesMicrofiber scaffoldsFibroblast morphologyDermal fibroblastsHigher cell proliferationCells
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply