Featured Publications
Emerging roles of PLCγ1 in endothelial biology
Chen D, Simons M. Emerging roles of PLCγ1 in endothelial biology. Science Signaling 2021, 14 PMID: 34344833, PMCID: PMC8507396, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.abc6612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiologyEndothelial CellsHumansPhospholipase C gammaPhosphorylationSignal TransductionConceptsUnique protein structurePhospholipase C-γ1Receptor tyrosine kinasesRole of PLCγ1Major physiological roleMolecular functionsDistinct vascular phenotypePLC familyC-γ1Signal transducerProtein structureDirect effectorTyrosine kinaseMembrane lipidsSecond messengerFunction mutationsPhysiological rolePLCγ1Endothelial biologyEndothelial cancerCritical roleVascular phenotypeEndothelial cellsKinaseFuture investigationsEndothelium in the pharyngeal arches 3, 4 and 6 is derived from the second heart field
Wang X, Chen D, Chen K, Jubran A, Ramirez A, Astrof S. Endothelium in the pharyngeal arches 3, 4 and 6 is derived from the second heart field. Developmental Biology 2016, 421: 108-117. PMID: 27955943, PMCID: PMC5221477, DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2016.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Chylomicrons Regulate Lacteal Permeability and Intestinal Lipid Absorption
Zarkada G, Chen X, Zhou X, Lange M, Zeng L, Lv W, Zhang X, Li Y, Zhou W, Liu K, Chen D, Ricard N, Liao J, Kim Y, Benedito R, Claesson-Welsh L, Alitalo K, Simons M, Ju R, Li X, Eichmann A, Zhang F. Chylomicrons Regulate Lacteal Permeability and Intestinal Lipid Absorption. Circulation Research 2023, 133: 333-349. PMID: 37462027, PMCID: PMC10530007, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.123.322607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymphatic endothelial cellsCell-cell junctionsCytoskeleton contractionMolecular biology approachesSmall GTPase Rac1Cytoskeletal contractilityBiology approachGTPase Rac1Stress fibersA SignalingPI3KLipid uptakePermeability regulationLymphatic permeabilityIntestinal lipid absorptionLEC junctionJunction openingEndothelial cellsLymphatic capillariesVEGFR-2Fundamental mechanismsLymphatic barrierLymphatic vesselsVascular endothelial growthLymphatic junctions
2019
FRS2α-dependent cell fate transition during endocardial cushion morphogenesis
Chen D, Zhu X, Kofler N, Wang Y, Zhou B, Simons M. FRS2α-dependent cell fate transition during endocardial cushion morphogenesis. Developmental Biology 2019, 458: 88-97. PMID: 31669335, DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2019.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell fate transitionsFate transitionsAtrioventricular valve developmentInducible endothelial-specific deletionPivotal controllerEmbryonic developmentEndothelial-specific deletionFRS2αValve developmentEndocardial cushionsEndocardial cellsMesenchymal transitionMesenchymal cellsAV cushionsDefective maturationDevelopmental abnormalitiesDeletionAdult endothelium
2018
Reprogramming the Endocardium
Chen D, Simons M. Reprogramming the Endocardium. Circulation Research 2018, 122: 913-915. PMID: 29599272, PMCID: PMC5880288, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.118.312810.Peer-Reviewed Original Research