2018
Pericyte ALK5/TIMP3 Axis Contributes to Endothelial Morphogenesis in the Developing Brain
Dave JM, Mirabella T, Weatherbee SD, Greif DM. Pericyte ALK5/TIMP3 Axis Contributes to Endothelial Morphogenesis in the Developing Brain. Developmental Cell 2018, 44: 665-678.e6. PMID: 29456135, PMCID: PMC5871595, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.01.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierBrainEmbryo, MammalianEndothelium, VascularFemaleHumansIntracranial HemorrhagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMorphogenesisPericytesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaSignal TransductionTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-3ConceptsEndothelial morphogenesisReceptor-like kinasesBlood-brain barrierActivin receptor-like kinaseGerminal matrixGerminal matrix hemorrhage-intraventricular hemorrhageMurine embryosEC morphogenesisEndothelial cellsEC hyperproliferationMorphogenesisMatrix metalloproteinase-3Glial precursorsBasement membrane collagenMatrix metalloproteinase activityBBB developmentMutantsVascular stabilityALK5Brain pericytesAbnormal dilationSubstantial therapeutic potentialMetalloproteinase-3Membrane collagenTissue inhibitor
2017
Using In Vivo and Tissue and Cell Explant Approaches to Study the Morphogenesis and Pathogenesis of the Embryonic and Perinatal Aorta.
Misra A, Feng Z, Zhang J, Lou ZY, Greif DM. Using In Vivo and Tissue and Cell Explant Approaches to Study the Morphogenesis and Pathogenesis of the Embryonic and Perinatal Aorta. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2017 PMID: 28930997, PMCID: PMC5752224, DOI: 10.3791/56039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmooth muscle cellsAortic smooth muscle cellsPregnant micePharmacological agentsAortic wallAortaLarge arteriesAdult aortaMuscle cellsEndothelial cellsPathological modelsHypothesis-generating experimentsContinuous exposureCell explantsTissue explantsPathogenesisFate mappingSpecific gene targetsClonal analysisNormal developmentVivoGene targetsExtracellular matrixClonal architectureCells
2013
Development and pathologies of the arterial wall
Seidelmann SB, Lighthouse JK, Greif DM. Development and pathologies of the arterial wall. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2013, 71: 1977-1999. PMID: 24071897, PMCID: PMC11113178, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-013-1478-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenic ProteinsAnimalsArteriesCardiovascular DiseasesCell DifferentiationCell LineageEndothelial CellsEndothelium, VascularGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansMorphogenesisMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleNeovascularization, PathologicNeovascularization, PhysiologicConceptsAdventitial progenitor cellsDevastating vascular diseaseDevelopmental biologyWall developmentSmooth muscle cell originHuman diseasesExtracellular matrixMuscle cell originProcess of angiogenesisProgenitor cellsEndothelial networksDisease mechanismsNovel therapeutic strategiesDevelopmental studiesEndothelial cellsSmooth muscleCellsMorphogenesisTherapeutic strategiesCell originBiologyDifferentiationVascular diseaseVascular wallVascular wall abnormalities