2006
Modeling the neurovascular niche: VEGF‐ and BDNF‐mediated cross‐talk between neural stem cells and endothelial cells: An in vitro study
Li Q, Ford MC, Lavik EB, Madri JA. Modeling the neurovascular niche: VEGF‐ and BDNF‐mediated cross‐talk between neural stem cells and endothelial cells: An in vitro study. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 2006, 84: 1656-1668. PMID: 17061253, DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBrainBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCell CommunicationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesEndothelial CellsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayGreen Fluorescent ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionModels, BiologicalNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsNitric OxidePlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1Stem CellsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorBrain-derived endothelial cellsNeural stem cellsNeurovascular nicheTube formationResident neural stem cellsEndothelial cellsCell-derived soluble factorsVascular endothelial growth factorStem cellsNitric oxide scavengerEndothelial growth factorPaucity of dataExogenous NO donorNeurotrophic factorStem cell modulationVascular tube formationCell modulationENOS activationNO donorSoluble factorsGrowth factorNeuronal differentiationReciprocal modulationInduction
2000
Distinct roles for matrix metalloproteinase-2 and α4 integrin in autoimmune T cell extravasation and residency in brain parenchyma during experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
Graesser D, Mahooti S, Madri J. Distinct roles for matrix metalloproteinase-2 and α4 integrin in autoimmune T cell extravasation and residency in brain parenchyma during experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 2000, 109: 121-131. PMID: 10996214, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(00)00275-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMatrix metalloproteinase-2Auto-reactive T cellsExpression of alpha4T cellsMetalloproteinase-2Human multiple sclerosisExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisT cell extravasationMMP-2 inductionCentral nervous systemAutoimmune encephalomyelitisMultiple sclerosisAutoimmune diseasesBrain parenchymaNervous systemΑ4 integrinAlpha4 integrinsCell extravasationIndependent roleEAEAlpha4Basement membrane matrixInductionDistinct rolesIntegrins