2007
Thrombospondin 2 deficiency influences extracellular matrix assembly leading to increased ischemia‐induced angiogenesis and arteriogenesis
Kyriakides T, Krady M, Zeng J, Skokos E. Thrombospondin 2 deficiency influences extracellular matrix assembly leading to increased ischemia‐induced angiogenesis and arteriogenesis. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a529-a529. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a529-a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Altered Extracellular Matrix Remodeling and Angiogenesis in Sponge Granulomas of Thrombospondin 2-Null Mice
Kyriakides T, Zhu Y, Yang Z, Huynh G, Bornstein P. Altered Extracellular Matrix Remodeling and Angiogenesis in Sponge Granulomas of Thrombospondin 2-Null Mice. American Journal Of Pathology 2001, 159: 1255-1262. PMID: 11583953, PMCID: PMC1850515, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)62512-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTSP2-null miceMatrix remodelingWild-type miceMatrix metalloproteinase-2Wild-type animalsExtracellular matrix remodelingModulators of angiogenesisFibrogenic responseImmunohistochemical analysisMetalloproteinase-2Minimal scarringMMP2 levelsSponge granulomaAngiogenesis inhibitorsMice displayVivo evidenceThrombospondin-2MiceGrowth factorImportant modulatorTissue invasionTSP2-nullWound healingAngiogenesisSignificant differences
2000
Thrombospondin 2, a matricellular protein with diverse functions
Bornstein P, Armstrong L, Hankenson K, Kyriakides T, Yang Z. Thrombospondin 2, a matricellular protein with diverse functions. Matrix Biology 2000, 19: 557-568. PMID: 11102746, DOI: 10.1016/s0945-053x(00)00104-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMatrix metalloproteinase-2TSP2-null miceThrombospondin-2Matricellular proteinConnective tissueGrowth of tumorsConnective tissue elementsFragility of skinFunctional abnormalitiesTissue injuryMetalloproteinase-2MMP2 activityBleeding defectMiceCell surface receptorsGrowth factorAdult animalsMode of actionBone growthMarked disparityTissue elementsSubdermal tissueAbnormalitiesDermal fibroblastsTissueThrombospondin 2 Modulates Collagen Fibrillogenesis and Angiogenesis
Bornstein P, Kyriakides T, Yang Z, Armstrong L, Birk D. Thrombospondin 2 Modulates Collagen Fibrillogenesis and Angiogenesis. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings 2000, 5: 61-66. PMID: 11147677, DOI: 10.1046/j.1087-0024.2000.00005.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular densityTSP2-null miceMatrix metalloproteinase-2 productionMetalloproteinase-2 productionConnective tissue abnormalitiesFlexor muscle tendonsExcisional skin woundsPolyvinyl alcohol spongesSilicone rubber discsAbnormal collagen fibrilsMuscle tendonSubcutaneous tissueNull miceTissue abnormalitiesDistinct abnormalitiesEndothelial cellsThrombospondin-2Matricellular proteinAlcohol spongesTHBS2 geneCell functionCell-matrix interactionsMiceSkin woundsMode of actionMatricellular Proteins as Modulators of Cell–Matrix Interactions: Adhesive Defect in Thrombospondin 2-null Fibroblasts is a Consequence of Increased Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2
Yang Z, Kyriakides T, Bornstein P. Matricellular Proteins as Modulators of Cell–Matrix Interactions: Adhesive Defect in Thrombospondin 2-null Fibroblasts is a Consequence of Increased Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2000, 11: 3353-3364. PMID: 11029041, PMCID: PMC14997, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.11.10.3353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell-matrix interactionsAbnormal cell-matrix interactionsWild-type cellsTSP2-null miceAdhesive defectsComplex phenotypesCell spreadingMolecular mechanismsMutant fibroblastsProtein resultsMatrix proteinsStable transfectionMatrix metalloproteinasesMetalloproteinase-2Matricellular proteinAltered expressionTHBS2 geneNull miceAffinity chromatographyGelatinolytic assaysThrombospondin-2TSP2Matrix metalloproteinase-2FibroblastsLevels of MMP2Increased Marrow‐Derived Osteoprogenitor Cells and Endosteal Bone Formation in Mice Lacking Thrombospondin 2*
Hankenson K, Bain S, Kyriakides T, Smith E, Goldstein S, Bornstein P. Increased Marrow‐Derived Osteoprogenitor Cells and Endosteal Bone Formation in Mice Lacking Thrombospondin 2*. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2000, 15: 851-862. PMID: 10804014, DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.2000.15.5.851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone formation rateEndosteal bone formation rateEndosteal bone formationTSP2-null miceMarrow stromal cellsComputerized tomographyThrombospondin-2Bone formationNormal bone resorptionWild-type animalsOvariectomized miceBone lossCortical densityRate of proliferationBone resorptionLigamentous laxityBone massVascular densityHistomorphometric analysisNull miceMutant miceStromal cellsMiceLong bonesCellular basis
1998
The Distribution of the Matricellular Protein Thrombospondin 2 in Tissues of Embryonic and Adult Mice
Kyriakides T, Zhu Y, Yang Z, Bornstein P. The Distribution of the Matricellular Protein Thrombospondin 2 in Tissues of Embryonic and Adult Mice. Journal Of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry 1998, 46: 1007-1015. PMID: 9705966, DOI: 10.1177/002215549804600904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell-matrix interactionsMatricellular protein thrombospondin-2Adult tissuesThrombospondin-2TSP2-null micePleiotropic phenotypesTissue-forming cellsCell movementEmbryonic developmentDermal fibroblastsPericellular environmentAdhesion defectsDay 15Connective tissueLeidig cellsTissue repairDay 18 embryosDermal cellsCellsMice That Lack Thrombospondin 2 Display Connective Tissue Abnormalities That Are Associated with Disordered Collagen Fibrillogenesis, an Increased Vascular Density, and a Bleeding Diathesis
Kyriakides T, Zhu Y, Smith L, Bain S, Yang Z, Lin M, Danielson K, Iozzo R, LaMarca M, McKinney C, Ginns E, Bornstein P. Mice That Lack Thrombospondin 2 Display Connective Tissue Abnormalities That Are Associated with Disordered Collagen Fibrillogenesis, an Increased Vascular Density, and a Bleeding Diathesis. Journal Of Cell Biology 1998, 140: 419-430. PMID: 9442117, PMCID: PMC2132586, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.140.2.419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTSP2-null miceEmbryonic stem cellsCollagen fibrillogenesisGenetic disorder resultsCell surface propertiesHomologous recombinationExtracellular proteinsMutant animalsBlastocyst injectionAppropriate breedingStructural roleMendelian frequencyMouse tissuesMesenchymal cellsStem cellsUnusual phenotypeCell functionMutant miceThrombospondin-2TSP2Von Willebrand factorSkin fibroblastsConnective tissue abnormalitiesLarge fibrilsWillebrand factor