Activation of the UNC5B receptor by Netrin-1 inhibits sprouting angiogenesis
Larrivée B, Freitas C, Trombe M, Lv X, DeLafarge B, Yuan L, Bouvrée K, Bréant C, Del Toro R, Bréchot N, Germain S, Bono F, Dol F, Claes F, Fischer C, Autiero M, Thomas JL, Carmeliet P, Tessier-Lavigne M, Eichmann A. Activation of the UNC5B receptor by Netrin-1 inhibits sprouting angiogenesis. Genes & Development 2007, 21: 2433-2447. PMID: 17908930, PMCID: PMC1993874, DOI: 10.1101/gad.437807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNetrin receptor UNC5BFull-length receptorVascular patterningEmbryonic developmentPotential anti-angiogenic targetCell repulsionGenetic lossSprouting angiogenesisAdult vasculaturePathological angiogenesisReceptor UNC5BUNC5B receptorUNC5BAnti-angiogenic targetAxonal growthAngiogenesisNetrin-1InhibitsActivation inhibitsReceptorsNetrinAngiogenesis inhibitionPatterningMatrigelIntracellular