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Caveolae-mediated Tie2 signaling contributes to CCM pathogenesis in a brain endothelial cell-specific Pdcd10-deficient mouse model
Zhou HJ, Qin L, Jiang Q, Murray KN, Zhang H, Li B, Lin Q, Graham M, Liu X, Grutzendler J, Min W. Caveolae-mediated Tie2 signaling contributes to CCM pathogenesis in a brain endothelial cell-specific Pdcd10-deficient mouse model. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 504. PMID: 33495460, PMCID: PMC7835246, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20774-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral cavernous malformationsCCM lesionsSmooth muscle actin-positive pericytesEndothelial cell lossRegions of brainCCM pathogenesisPost-capillary venulesCerebral hemorrhagePharmacological blockadeVascular abnormalitiesEC-specific deletionCavernous malformationsMouse modelCell lossMicrovascular bedGenetic deletionLesion formationLesionsVascular dynamicsBarrier functionMicrovascular structureTwo-photon microscopyTie2PathogenesisMice
2019
Short AIP1 (ASK1-Interacting Protein-1) Isoform Localizes to the Mitochondria and Promotes Vascular Dysfunction
Li Z, Li L, Zhang H, Zhou HJ, Ji W, Min W. Short AIP1 (ASK1-Interacting Protein-1) Isoform Localizes to the Mitochondria and Promotes Vascular Dysfunction. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2019, 40: 112-127. PMID: 31619063, PMCID: PMC7204498, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.119.312976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAorta, ThoracicApoptosisArteriosclerosisBlotting, WesternCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalDNAEndothelium, VascularGene Expression RegulationGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, FluorescenceMitochondriaRas GTPase-Activating ProteinsSignal TransductionConceptsN-terminal pleckstrin homology domainHuman genome-wide association studiesGenome-wide association studiesPleckstrin homology domainMitochondrial reactive oxygen species generationEndothelial cellsH3K9 trimethylationHomology domainReactive oxygen species productionOxygen species productionReactive oxygen speciesReactive oxygen species generationAssociation studiesRegulatory factorsEpigenetic inhibitionEC activationOxygen species generationDependent pathwayVascular endothelial cellsProteolytic degradationSpecies productionOxygen speciesVascular homeostasisMitochondriaSpecies generation
2013
AIP1 Suppresses Atherosclerosis by Limiting Hyperlipidemia-Induced Inflammation and Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction
Huang Q, Qin L, Dai S, Zhang H, Pasula S, Zhou H, Chen H, Min W. AIP1 Suppresses Atherosclerosis by Limiting Hyperlipidemia-Induced Inflammation and Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2013, 33: 795-804. PMID: 23413429, PMCID: PMC3637885, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.113.301220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortic DiseasesApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisBiomarkersBone Marrow TransplantationCholesterolCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndothelium, VascularGene Expression RegulationHyperlipidemiasInflammationInflammation MediatorsLipoproteinsLipoproteins, LDLMacrophagesMiceMice, KnockoutNF-kappa BRas GTPase-Activating ProteinsSignal TransductionTriglyceridesVasoconstrictionVasoconstrictor AgentsVasodilationVasodilator AgentsConceptsInflammatory responseAtherosclerotic lesionsAortic ECsNuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activityVascular endothelial dysfunctionPlasma inflammatory cytokinesWestern-type dietTotal cholesterol levelsIncreased inflammatory responseNuclear factor-κB signalingEndothelial cell dysfunctionAccumulation of macrophagesDouble knockout miceFactor-κB signalingNull mouse modelEndothelial dysfunctionProinflammatory mediatorsSuppresses AtherosclerosisControl miceInflammatory moleculesLipoprotein profileInflammatory cytokinesCholesterol levelsAortic rootEC dysfunctionFunctional Analyses of TNFR2 in Physiological and Pathological Retina AngiogenesisTNFR2 Mediates Retinal Angiogenesis
Wan T, Xu Z, Zhou HJ, Zhang H, Luo Y, Li Y, Min W. Functional Analyses of TNFR2 in Physiological and Pathological Retina AngiogenesisTNFR2 Mediates Retinal Angiogenesis. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2013, 54: 211-221. PMID: 23188724, PMCID: PMC3544528, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.12-10364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiopoietin-2AnimalsAnimals, NewbornCell SurvivalDisease Models, AnimalEndothelium, VascularEpithelial CellsGene ExpressionHumansHypoxiaInfant, NewbornMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicNeovascularization, PathologicNF-kappa BOxygenProtein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, TIE-2Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IIRetinaRetinal NeovascularizationRetinopathy of PrematurityVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsTumor necrosis factor receptor 2Wild-type C57BL/6 miceTNFR2 deletionTNFR2-KOOIR modelOxygen-induced retinopathy modelNecrosis factor receptor 2Pathological neovascular tuftsRetinal vascular repairVascular ECsRetinal vascular developmentIschemia-induced revascularizationRetinal vasculature developmentFactor receptor 2Vascular endothelial cellsPreretinal neovascularizationVascular developmentC57BL/6 miceNeovascular tuftsKO miceNeonatal miceIsolectin stainingVascular repairBone marrow kinasePostnatal day
2012
TMP Prevents Retinal Neovascularization and Imparts Neuroprotection in an Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy ModelTMP Blocks Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy
Liang X, Zhou H, Ding Y, Li J, Yang C, Luo Y, Li S, Sun G, Liao X, Min W. TMP Prevents Retinal Neovascularization and Imparts Neuroprotection in an Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy ModelTMP Blocks Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2012, 53: 2157-2169. PMID: 22410554, PMCID: PMC4627509, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-9315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisDisease Models, AnimalDrugs, Chinese HerbalFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitIn Situ Nick-End LabelingLigusticumMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroscopy, ConfocalNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuroprotective AgentsOxygenPyrazinesReperfusion InjuryRetinal NeovascularizationRetinal NeuronsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVasodilator AgentsConceptsEffects of tetramethylpyrazineVEGF mRNA expressionCell bodiesRetinal neovascularizationAvascular retinaMüller cellsMouse retinaHIF-1αMRNA expressionOxygen-induced retinopathy modelIschemia-induced cell deathHorizontal cell bodiesNeonatal C57BL/6J miceOuter plexiform layerPostnatal day 7Amacrine cell bodiesTUNEL-positive cellsMüller cell bodiesImparts NeuroprotectionNeurovascular recoveryNeurovascular repairControl miceC57BL/6J micePlexiform layerNormal saline