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The Syndecan-4/Protein Kinase Cα Pathway Mediates Prostaglandin E2-induced Extracellular Regulated Kinase (ERK) Activation in Endothelial Cells and Angiogenesis in Vivo *
Corti F, Finetti F, Ziche M, Simons M. The Syndecan-4/Protein Kinase Cα Pathway Mediates Prostaglandin E2-induced Extracellular Regulated Kinase (ERK) Activation in Endothelial Cells and Angiogenesis in Vivo *. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2013, 288: 12712-12721. PMID: 23525101, PMCID: PMC3642317, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.452383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsERK activationExtracellular-regulated kinase activationProteoglycan syndecan-4Protein kinase CαEndothelial cell migrationKinase activationEndothelial cellsSyndecan-4Full rescueCord formationCell migrationActivation of angiogenesisMatrigel assaysTransductionAngiogenic responseAngiogenesisActivationTumor growthImportant roleCellsMutantsMain mediatorVivoSDC4PKCα
2013
Mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 activation prevents β-amyloid-induced endothelial cell dysfunction and restores angiogenesis
Solito R, Corti F, Chen C, Mochly-Rosen D, Giachetti A, Ziche M, Donnini S. Mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 activation prevents β-amyloid-induced endothelial cell dysfunction and restores angiogenesis. Journal Of Cell Science 2013, 126: 1952-1961. PMID: 23447675, PMCID: PMC3666252, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.117184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase, MitochondrialAmyloid beta-PeptidesBenzamidesBenzodioxolesBeta CateninEnzyme ActivationEnzyme ActivatorsHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansMembrane PotentialsMitochondrial ProteinsNeovascularization, PhysiologicOxidative StressPeptide FragmentsPhosphorylationReactive Oxygen Species
2010
Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Activation Prevents Reperfusion Arrhythmias by Inhibiting Local Renin Release From Cardiac Mast Cells
Koda K, Salazar-Rodriguez M, Corti F, Chan NY, Estephan R, Silver RB, Mochly-Rosen D, Levi R. Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Activation Prevents Reperfusion Arrhythmias by Inhibiting Local Renin Release From Cardiac Mast Cells. Circulation 2010, 122: 771-781. PMID: 20697027, PMCID: PMC2927811, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.110.952481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde DehydrogenaseAnimalsArrhythmias, CardiacCell DegranulationCell Line, TumorEnzyme ActivationGuinea PigsHumansIschemic Preconditioning, MyocardialMaleMast CellsMyocardial Reperfusion InjuryMyocytes, CardiacProtein Kinase C-epsilonReceptor, Adenosine A2BReceptor, Adenosine A3ReninRenin-Angiotensin SystemConceptsCardiac mast cellsAnti-RA effectRenin-angiotensin systemAldehyde dehydrogenase type 2Ischemic preconditioningIschemia/reperfusionMast cellsRenin releaseALDH2 activationReperfusion arrhythmiasNorepinephrine releaseRAS activationHMC-1Local renin-angiotensin systemBlockade of adenosineLocal RAS activationClassic ischemic preconditioningDehydrogenase type 2New therapeutic targetsCultured mast cellsPKCepsilon inhibitionFibrillation durationMyocardial ischemiaVentricular tachycardiaHearts ex vivo