PECAM-1 promotes β-catenin accumulation and stimulates endothelial cell proliferation
Biswas P, Canosa S, Schoenfeld J, Schoenfeld D, Tucker A, Madri JA. PECAM-1 promotes β-catenin accumulation and stimulates endothelial cell proliferation. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2003, 303: 212-218. PMID: 12646189, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(03)00313-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsBeta CateninBlotting, WesternCell AdhesionCell DivisionCytoplasmCytoskeletal ProteinsEndotheliumFlow CytometryHumansLungMiceMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, FluorescencePlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1Precipitin TestsSignal TransductionTrans-ActivatorsTranscription, GeneticTransfectionConceptsPECAM-1-positive endothelial cellsBeta-catenin proteinCell proliferationEndothelial cellsPECAM-1Beta-catenin localizationCytoplasmic domainΒ-catenin accumulationFull-length PECAM-1Functional consequencesEndothelial cell proliferationCell membraneKnockout animalsAdhesion moleculesLess accumulationCellsAccumulationProliferative rateProliferationMembraneProteinBindsElevated glucose inhibits VEGF-A–mediated endocardial cushion formation
Enciso JM, Gratzinger D, Camenisch TD, Canosa S, Pinter E, Madri JA. Elevated glucose inhibits VEGF-A–mediated endocardial cushion formation. Journal Of Cell Biology 2003, 160: 605-615. PMID: 12591918, PMCID: PMC2173755, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200209014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis Inducing AgentsAnimalsCell MovementCell SizeCells, CulturedCulture TechniquesDipeptidesEmbryo, MammalianEndocardial Cushion DefectsFemaleGlucoseHeartMaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 2MiceMorphogenesisMyocardiumPlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1Protease InhibitorsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1ConceptsEpithelial-mesenchymal transformationEndocardial cushion formationPlatelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1Cushion formationPECAM-1-positive endothelial cellsSingle cell motilityMMP-2 expressionMorphogenesis resultsHigh glucose-induced inhibitionCell motilityEndothelial cellsBlocks invasionMatrix metalloproteinase-2 expressionEndocardial cellsExtracellular matrixLack of invasionEndothelial cell adhesion molecule-1Mesenchymal cellsMyocardial VEGFMMP-2 inductionMetalloproteinase-2 expressionVEGF-A165ExpressionGrowth factorVascular endothelial growth factor