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Emerging roles of PLCγ1 in endothelial biology
Chen D, Simons M. Emerging roles of PLCγ1 in endothelial biology. Science Signaling 2021, 14 PMID: 34344833, PMCID: PMC8507396, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.abc6612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnique protein structurePhospholipase C-γ1Receptor tyrosine kinasesRole of PLCγ1Major physiological roleMolecular functionsDistinct vascular phenotypePLC familyC-γ1Signal transducerProtein structureDirect effectorTyrosine kinaseMembrane lipidsSecond messengerFunction mutationsPhysiological rolePLCγ1Endothelial biologyEndothelial cancerCritical roleVascular phenotypeEndothelial cellsKinaseFuture investigations
2023
Chylomicrons Regulate Lacteal Permeability and Intestinal Lipid Absorption
Zarkada G, Chen X, Zhou X, Lange M, Zeng L, Lv W, Zhang X, Li Y, Zhou W, Liu K, Chen D, Ricard N, Liao J, Kim Y, Benedito R, Claesson-Welsh L, Alitalo K, Simons M, Ju R, Li X, Eichmann A, Zhang F. Chylomicrons Regulate Lacteal Permeability and Intestinal Lipid Absorption. Circulation Research 2023, 133: 333-349. PMID: 37462027, PMCID: PMC10530007, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.123.322607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymphatic endothelial cellsCell-cell junctionsCytoskeleton contractionMolecular biology approachesSmall GTPase Rac1Cytoskeletal contractilityBiology approachGTPase Rac1Stress fibersA SignalingPI3KLipid uptakePermeability regulationLymphatic permeabilityIntestinal lipid absorptionLEC junctionJunction openingEndothelial cellsLymphatic capillariesVEGFR-2Fundamental mechanismsLymphatic barrierLymphatic vesselsVascular endothelial growthLymphatic junctions