Spatial organization of the extracellular matrix modulates the expression of PDGF-receptor subunits in mesangial cells
Marx M, Daniel T, Kashgarian M, Madri J. Spatial organization of the extracellular matrix modulates the expression of PDGF-receptor subunits in mesangial cells. Kidney International 1993, 43: 1027-1041. PMID: 8510381, DOI: 10.1038/ki.1993.145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBecaplerminCells, CulturedCytological TechniquesDown-RegulationExtracellular MatrixGlomerular MesangiumIsomerismMitogensPhenotypePlatelet-Derived Growth FactorProto-Oncogene Proteins c-sisReceptors, Platelet-Derived Growth FactorRecombinant ProteinsConceptsPDGF receptor subunitsMesangial cell phenotypeCell surfaceExtracellular matrixCell phenotypeExtracellular matrix environmentSpatial organizationPDGF responsivenessPDGF receptor alphaTwo-dimensional cultureMulticellular structuresThree-dimensional cultureMetabolic labelingDifferential expressionQuiescent cellsRat mesangial cell growthCell growthPDGF isoforms AASubunitsMatrix environmentCell proliferationPDGF isoformsReceptor subunitsUltrastructural analysisSurface expression