ACVR1/ALK2-p21 signaling axis modulates proliferation of the venous endothelium in the retinal vasculature
Pak B, Kim M, Han O, Lee H, Dubrac A, Choi W, Yang J, Boyé K, Cho H, Citrin K, Kim I, Eichmann A, Bautch V, Jin S. ACVR1/ALK2-p21 signaling axis modulates proliferation of the venous endothelium in the retinal vasculature. Angiogenesis 2024, 1-13. PMID: 38955953, DOI: 10.1007/s10456-024-09936-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBone morphogenetic proteinVenous endotheliumProliferation of endotheliumBone morphogenetic protein signalingRetinal vesselsActivin A type I receptorExpression of CDKN1A/p21Bone morphogenetic protein receptorProliferation of endothelial cellsCell cycle progressionRetinal vasculatureEndothelial proliferationACVR1/ALK2I receptorEndotheliumEndothelial cellsCycle progressionModulate angiogenesisActive proliferationMorphogenetic proteinsProliferationContext of angiogenesisAngiogenesisVasculatureCDKN1A/p21Notch signaling regulates UNC5B to suppress endothelial proliferation, migration, junction activity, and retinal plexus branching
Raza Q, Nadeem T, Youn S, Swaminathan B, Gupta A, Sargis T, Du J, Cuervo H, Eichmann A, Ackerman S, Naiche L, Kitajewski J. Notch signaling regulates UNC5B to suppress endothelial proliferation, migration, junction activity, and retinal plexus branching. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 13603. PMID: 38866944, PMCID: PMC11169293, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64375-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNotch signalingEndothelial cell behaviorEndothelial junctionsCell behaviorMultiple endothelial cell typesStabilization of endothelial junctionsNotch activationEndothelial Notch signalingTarget of Notch signalingTranscriptional activation complexEndothelial cell typesPlexus branchesVascular densityEndothelial proliferationBrain endotheliumMouse retinaIn vivo targetingEffector proteinsVascular outgrowthJunction activityNotch proteinsEndothelial cellsExcessive vascularizationDownstream effectorsEndothelial gene expression