2024
Monoclonal antibodies that block Roundabout 1 and 2 signaling target pathological ocular neovascularization through myeloid cells
Geraldo L, Xu Y, Mouthon G, Furtado J, Leser F, Blazer L, Adams J, Zhang S, Zheng L, Song E, Robinson M, Thomas J, Sidhu S, Eichmann A. Monoclonal antibodies that block Roundabout 1 and 2 signaling target pathological ocular neovascularization through myeloid cells. Science Translational Medicine 2024, 16: eadn8388. PMID: 39565875, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adn8388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalCorneal NeovascularizationDisease Models, AnimalHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyeloid CellsNeovascularization, PathologicNerve Tissue ProteinsReceptors, ImmunologicRetinaRetinal NeovascularizationSignal TransductionConceptsOxygen-induced retinopathyPathological ocular neovascularizationCorneal neovascularizationMyeloid cellsOcular neovascularizationHeterogeneous population of myeloid cellsBlood-retina barrier integrityPopulation of myeloid cellsActivation of myeloid cellsMonoclonal antibodiesOcular neovascular diseasesBlinding eye diseaseHuman monoclonal antibodyExtracellular domainMouse model in vivoModel in vivoMAb treatmentMyeloid populationsOIR retinasNeovascular diseasesVision lossEye diseaseSlit-RoboSlit-Robo signalingBlocking antibodies
2021
Slit2-Robo Signaling Promotes Glomerular Vascularization and Nephron Development
Li J, Geraldo LH, Dubrac A, Zarkada G, Eichmann A. Slit2-Robo Signaling Promotes Glomerular Vascularization and Nephron Development. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2021, 32: 2255-2272. PMID: 34341180, PMCID: PMC8729857, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2020111640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKidney GlomerulusMiceNephronsNerve Tissue ProteinsReceptors, ImmunologicSignal TransductionConceptsGlomerular vascularizationRobo receptorsKidney functionVascular developmentGlomerular perfusionKidney diseaseGlomerular endotheliumLigand trapInhibited vascularizationSlit2-RoboEndothelial proliferationGlomerular capillariesEndothelial compartmentGlomerular angiogenesisPerfusion analysisKidney vasculatureVascularizationUreteric bud branchingNovel roleAxon guidanceNephron developmentBlood filtrationReceptorsAngiogenesisGene deletion