Pericyte ALK5/TIMP3 Axis Contributes to Endothelial Morphogenesis in the Developing Brain
Dave JM, Mirabella T, Weatherbee SD, Greif DM. Pericyte ALK5/TIMP3 Axis Contributes to Endothelial Morphogenesis in the Developing Brain. Developmental Cell 2018, 44: 665-678.e6. PMID: 29456135, PMCID: PMC5871595, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.01.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierBrainEmbryo, MammalianEndothelium, VascularFemaleHumansIntracranial HemorrhagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMorphogenesisPericytesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaSignal TransductionTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-3ConceptsEndothelial morphogenesisReceptor-like kinasesBlood-brain barrierActivin receptor-like kinaseGerminal matrixGerminal matrix hemorrhage-intraventricular hemorrhageMurine embryosEC morphogenesisEndothelial cellsEC hyperproliferationMorphogenesisMatrix metalloproteinase-3Glial precursorsBasement membrane collagenMatrix metalloproteinase activityBBB developmentMutantsVascular stabilityALK5Brain pericytesAbnormal dilationSubstantial therapeutic potentialMetalloproteinase-3Membrane collagenTissue inhibitor