2013
The power of VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) family molecules
Thomas JL, Eichmann A. The power of VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) family molecules. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2013, 70: 1673-1674. PMID: 23475064, PMCID: PMC11113691, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-013-1276-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Molecular Parallels between Neural and Vascular Development
Eichmann A, Thomas JL. Molecular Parallels between Neural and Vascular Development. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives In Medicine 2012, 3: a006551. PMID: 23024177, PMCID: PMC3530036, DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a006551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemAdult neurogenic nichesMolecular parallelsNeural stem cellsCardiac outputMolecular mechanismsBlood vesselsNeurovascular interactionsVascular developmentHuman diseasesStem cellsCNS blood vesselsHuman central nervous systemBlood-brain barrierVascular endothelial growth factorNeurogenic nicheCell populationsEndothelial growth factorGrowth factorEndothelial cellsBlood glucoseNervous systemImportant roleCellsUnique population
2011
Robo4 Maintains Vessel Integrity and Inhibits Angiogenesis by Interacting with UNC5B
Koch AW, Mathivet T, Larrivée B, Tong RK, Kowalski J, Pibouin-Fragner L, Bouvrée K, Stawicki S, Nicholes K, Rathore N, Scales SJ, Luis E, del Toro R, Freitas C, Bréant C, Michaud A, Corvol P, Thomas JL, Wu Y, Peale F, Watts RJ, Tessier-Lavigne M, Bagri A, Eichmann A. Robo4 Maintains Vessel Integrity and Inhibits Angiogenesis by Interacting with UNC5B. Developmental Cell 2011, 20: 33-46. PMID: 21238923, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2010.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, BlockingBlood VesselsCapillary PermeabilityEnzyme ActivationHumansLigandsMiceModels, BiologicalNeovascularization, PathologicNerve Tissue ProteinsNetrin ReceptorsProtein BindingReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, ImmunologicRetinal VesselsSignal TransductionSrc-Family KinasesSus scrofaVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsProtein-protein interaction screenVascular endothelial growth factorFunction-blocking monoclonal antibodiesInteraction screenNovel functionGuidance receptorsExtracellular domainNetrin receptorsReceptor familyVessel integrityReceptor interactionInhibits angiogenesisRobo4Unexpected interactionsGrowth factorEndothelial cellsUNC5BVascular integrityEndothelial growth factorAngiogenesisIncreases angiogenesisReceptorsMonoclonal antibodiesIntegrityProtein