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