Federico Corti, PhD
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Syndecan-2 selectively regulates VEGF-induced vascular permeability
Corti F, Ristori E, Rivera-Molina F, Toomre D, Zhang J, Mihailovic J, Zhuang ZW, Simons M. Syndecan-2 selectively regulates VEGF-induced vascular permeability. Nature Cardiovascular Research 2022, 1: 518-528. PMID: 36212522, PMCID: PMC9544384, DOI: 10.1038/s44161-022-00064-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchN-terminal syndecan-2 domain selectively enhances 6-O heparan sulfate chains sulfation and promotes VEGFA165-dependent neovascularization
Corti F, Wang Y, Rhodes JM, Atri D, Archer-Hartmann S, Zhang J, Zhuang ZW, Chen D, Wang T, Wang Z, Azadi P, Simons M. N-terminal syndecan-2 domain selectively enhances 6-O heparan sulfate chains sulfation and promotes VEGFA165-dependent neovascularization. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 1562. PMID: 30952866, PMCID: PMC6450910, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09605-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSyndecan 4 controls lymphatic vasculature remodeling during mouse embryonic development
Wang Y, Baeyens N, Corti F, Tanaka K, Fang J, Zhang J, Jin Y, Coon B, Hirschi K, Schwartz M, Simons M. Syndecan 4 controls lymphatic vasculature remodeling during mouse embryonic development. Journal Of Cell Science 2016, 129: e1.1-e1.1. DOI: 10.1242/jcs.200089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModulation of VEGF receptor 2 signaling by protein phosphatases
Corti F, Simons M. Modulation of VEGF receptor 2 signaling by protein phosphatases. Pharmacological Research 2016, 115: 107-123. PMID: 27888154, PMCID: PMC5205541, DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.11.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein phosphatasePhosphorylation of serineVascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 signalingSignal transduction cascadePrecise biological roleSpecific signaling pathwaysKinase biologyEukaryotic cellsSignal terminatorRegulatory subunitPositive regulatorTransduction cascadePhosphorylation stateBiological roleContext of cancerParticular proteinDifferent proteinsGenome sequencingSignaling pathwaysVEGF receptor 2Receptor 2 signalingVEGF signalsProteinPhosphataseGenetic modelsSyndecan 4 is required for endothelial alignment in flow and atheroprotective signaling
Baeyens N, Mulligan-Kehoe MJ, Corti F, Simon DD, Ross TD, Rhodes JM, Wang TZ, Mejean CO, Simons M, Humphrey J, Schwartz MA. Syndecan 4 is required for endothelial alignment in flow and atheroprotective signaling. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2014, 111: 17308-17313. PMID: 25404299, PMCID: PMC4260558, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1413725111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAtherosclerosisBlotting, WesternCells, CulturedEndothelial CellsFemaleHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansKruppel-Like Factor 4Kruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, ConfocalNF-kappa BReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA InterferenceSignal TransductionStress, MechanicalSyndecan-4Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsNF-κBProinflammatory NF-κBAtherosclerotic plaque burdenKruppel-like factor 2Umbilical vein endothelial cellsVEGF receptor 2Appearance of plaquesVein endothelial cellsHypercholesterolemic micePlaque burdenAntiinflammatory pathwayThoracic aortaReceptor 2Endothelial cellsEndothelial alignmentFlow correlatesCausal roleAtherosclerosisFactor 2MiceCyclic stretchLocalization correlatesActivationSyndecan-4The 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
2022
Author Correction: Syndecan-2 selectively regulates VEGF-induced vascular permeability
Corti F, Ristori E, Rivera-Molina F, Toomre D, Zhang J, Mihailovic J, Zhuang Z, Simons M. Author Correction: Syndecan-2 selectively regulates VEGF-induced vascular permeability. Nature Cardiovascular Research 2022, 1: 592-592. DOI: 10.1038/s44161-022-00092-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEditorial: Proteoglycans in the Tumor Microenvironment.
Brunetti J, Viola M, Corti F. Editorial: Proteoglycans in the Tumor Microenvironment. Frontiers In Oncology 2022, 12: 872417. PMID: 35463330, PMCID: PMC9021835, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.872417.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Amyloid-β Precursor Protein APP Down-Regulation Alters Actin Cytoskeleton-Interacting Proteins in Endothelial Cells
Ristori E, Cicaloni V, Salvini L, Tinti L, Tinti C, Simons M, Corti F, Donnini S, Ziche M. Amyloid-β Precursor Protein APP Down-Regulation Alters Actin Cytoskeleton-Interacting Proteins in Endothelial Cells. Cells 2020, 9: 2506. PMID: 33228083, PMCID: PMC7699411, DOI: 10.3390/cells9112506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyloid-β precursor proteinCerebral amyloid angiopathyUbiquitous membrane proteinsFocal adhesion stabilityEndothelial cellsMajor cellular targetInteracting proteinActin cytoskeletonProteomic approachMembrane proteinsAlzheimer's diseaseMolecular mechanismsCellular responsesCellular targetsPhysiological roleRole of APPEndothelial cell proliferationPrecursor proteinCell proliferationNormal endothelial functionProteinNeuronal tissueGrowth factorExogenous stimuliExpression
2019
Publisher Correction: N-terminal syndecan-2 domain selectively enhances 6-O heparan sulfate chains sulfation and promotes VEGFA165-dependent neovascularization
Corti F, Wang Y, Rhodes JM, Atri D, Archer-Hartmann S, Zhang J, Zhuang ZW, Chen D, Wang T, Wang Z, Azadi P, Simons M. Publisher Correction: N-terminal syndecan-2 domain selectively enhances 6-O heparan sulfate chains sulfation and promotes VEGFA165-dependent neovascularization. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 2124. PMID: 31064993, PMCID: PMC6504881, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10205-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research