2008
Leptin affects endocardial cushion formation by modulating EMT and migration via Akt signaling cascades
Nath AK, Brown RM, Michaud M, Sierra-Honigmann MR, Snyder M, Madri JA. Leptin affects endocardial cushion formation by modulating EMT and migration via Akt signaling cascades. Journal Of Cell Biology 2008, 181: 367-380. PMID: 18411306, PMCID: PMC2315681, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200708197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepertoire of factorsEndocardial cushion formationMouse embryonic heartInterleukin-6 familyEmbryonic developmentCushion formationObserved phenotypeSignal transducerAlphavbeta3 integrin receptorTranscription 3Matrix metalloprotease-2Integrin receptorsMesenchymal transitionAlphavbeta3 integrinEmbryonic heartEMTAbnormal EMTMetalloprotease-2Functional inhibitionAktLoss of leptinPathwayVivo modelReceptorsInhibition
2003
Elevated 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