2009
Mammalian target of rapamycin regulates vascular endothelial growth factor–dependent liver cyst growth in polycystin‐2–defective mice
Spirli C, Okolicsanyi S, Fiorotto R, Fabris L, Cadamuro M, Lecchi S, Tian X, Somlo S, Strazzabosco M. Mammalian target of rapamycin regulates vascular endothelial growth factor–dependent liver cyst growth in polycystin‐2–defective mice. Hepatology 2009, 51: 1778-1788. PMID: 20131403, PMCID: PMC2930014, DOI: 10.1002/hep.23511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCystsDisease Models, AnimalExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLiver DiseasesMicePolycystic Kidney, Autosomal DominantProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSirolimusTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTRPP Cation ChannelsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsMammalian targetInsulin-like growth factor-1Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2Extracellular signal-regulated kinaseSignal-regulated kinase 1/2Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseLiver cyst growthVascular endothelial growth factorProtein kinase AInsulin-like growth factor 1 receptorSignal-regulated kinaseGrowth factor 1 receptorVEGF secretionCyst growthMTOR inhibitor rapamycinFactor 1 receptorHIF1alpha accumulationFactor 1 alphaDependent phosphorylationKinase AKinase 1/2P-P70S6KInhibitor rapamycinHypoxia-inducible factor-1 alphaExpression of CC3ERK1/2-Dependent Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Signaling Sustains Cyst Growth in Polycystin-2 Defective Mice
Spirli C, Okolicsanyi S, Fiorotto R, Fabris L, Cadamuro M, Lecchi S, Tian X, Somlo S, Strazzabosco M. ERK1/2-Dependent Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Signaling Sustains Cyst Growth in Polycystin-2 Defective Mice. Gastroenterology 2009, 138: 360-371.e7. PMID: 19766642, PMCID: PMC3000794, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesCystsHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitIndolesLiver DiseasesMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, KnockoutMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3PhenotypePhosphorylationProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrrolesRepressor ProteinsTRPP Cation ChannelsTumor Suppressor ProteinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorPolycystic liver diseaseVEGF secretionLiver cystsLiver diseaseVEGFR-2Cyst growthLiver/body weight ratioAdult dominant polycystic kidney diseaseParacrine vascular endothelial growth factorSecretion of VEGFHIF-1alphaBody weight ratioEffects of VEGFAutocrine vascular endothelial growth factorDominant polycystic kidney diseaseExpression of pERKVascular endothelial growth factor signalingPhosphorylated VEGFR-2Liver cyst growthEndothelial growth factorPolycystic kidney diseaseCyst epithelial cellsExtracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2Hypoxia-inducible factor
2006
Effects of angiogenic factor overexpression by human and rodent cholangiocytes in polycystic liver diseases
Fabris L, Cadamuro M, Fiorotto R, Roskams T, Spirlì C, Melero S, Sonzogni A, Joplin RE, Okolicsanyi L, Strazzabosco M. Effects of angiogenic factor overexpression by human and rodent cholangiocytes in polycystic liver diseases. Hepatology 2006, 43: 1001-1012. PMID: 16628643, DOI: 10.1002/hep.21143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseVascular endothelial growth factorPolycystic liver diseaseAng-1Liver diseaseDuctal platePortal vasculatureAng-2 gene expressionTie-2Expression of VEGFEmbryonic ductal plateDuctal plate cellsEffects of VEGFDominant polycystic kidney diseaseLiver cyst growthEndothelial growth factorAutocrine proliferative effectsPolycystic kidney diseaseLiver involvementADPKD mouse modelBiliary cystsCaroli's diseaseKidney diseaseADPKD patientsAng-2