2022
Fibronectin-Integrin α5 Signaling in Vascular Complications of Type 1 Diabetes.
Chen M, Hu R, Cavinato C, Zhuang ZW, Zhang J, Yun S, Fernandez Tussy P, Singh A, Murtada SI, Tanaka K, Liu M, Fernández-Hernando C, Humphrey JD, Schwartz MA. Fibronectin-Integrin α5 Signaling in Vascular Complications of Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes 2022, 71: 2020-2033. PMID: 35771994, PMCID: PMC9450851, DOI: 10.2337/db21-0958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular complicationsInjection of streptozotocinBlood flow recoveryHigh-fat dietType 1 diabetesInflammatory cell invasionIntegrin α5T1D miceVascular basement membraneVascular diseaseCarotid arteryHindlimb ischemiaMetalloproteinase expressionMain receptorType 1Plaque sizeBeneficial effectsEndothelial cellsMajor causeCell invasionExtracellular matrix proteinsHyperlipidemiaComplicationsBasement membraneT1D
2018
Inhibiting Integrin α5 Cytoplasmic Domain Signaling Reduces Atherosclerosis and Promotes Arteriogenesis
Budatha M, Zhang J, Zhuang ZW, Yun S, Dahlman JE, Anderson DG, Schwartz MA. Inhibiting Integrin α5 Cytoplasmic Domain Signaling Reduces Atherosclerosis and Promotes Arteriogenesis. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e007501. PMID: 29382667, PMCID: PMC5850249, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaAortic DiseasesAtherosclerosisCyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 4Disease Models, AnimalExtracellular MatrixFibronectinsFibrosisGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHindlimbInflammation MediatorsIntegrin alpha2Integrin alpha5IschemiaLeukocytesMaleMatrix MetalloproteinasesMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Knockout, ApoEMuscle, SkeletalNeovascularization, PhysiologicNF-kappa BPhenotypePlaque, AtheroscleroticSignal TransductionVascular RemodelingConceptsEndothelial inflammatory activationAtherosclerotic plaque sizeInflammatory activationPlaque stabilityVascular remodelingEndothelial NF-κB activationSmooth muscle cell contentPlaque sizeFemoral artery ligationMuscle cell contentTreatment of atherosclerosisInflammatory gene expressionPotential therapeutic targetFibrous cap thicknessNF-κB activationSmaller atherosclerotic plaquesArtery ligationAortic rootHindlimb ischemiaCompensatory remodelingAtherosclerotic plaquesTherapeutic targetLeukocyte contentMetalloproteinase expressionEndothelial basement membrane