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The 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
2018
Bradykinin B2 Receptor Contributes to Inflammatory Responses in Human Endothelial Cells by the Transactivation of the Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor FGFR-1
Terzuoli E, Corti F, Nannelli G, Giachetti A, Donnini S, Ziche M. Bradykinin B2 Receptor Contributes to Inflammatory Responses in Human Endothelial Cells by the Transactivation of the Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor FGFR-1. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2018, 19: 2638. PMID: 30200598, PMCID: PMC6163484, DOI: 10.3390/ijms19092638.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibroblast growth factor receptor 1Human umbilical vein endothelial cellsCell permeabilityEndothelial cellsFGFR-1 phosphorylationEndothelial cell permeabilityFGF-2 signalingFGF-2 pathwaysFGF-2/FGFRFGFR-1 inhibitorsC-SrcGrowth factor receptor 1Umbilical vein endothelial cellsDownstream signalingHuman endothelial cellsGrowth factor 2Vein endothelial cellsFactor receptor 1Cell migrationFGF-2 upregulationAmplification loopSignalingFactor 2Angiogenic disordersBradykinin B2 receptor