2018
Inhibiting Integrin α5 Cytoplasmic Domain Signaling Reduces Atherosclerosis and Promotes Arteriogenesis
Budatha M, Zhang J, Zhuang ZW, Yun S, Dahlman JE, Anderson DG, Schwartz MA. Inhibiting Integrin α5 Cytoplasmic Domain Signaling Reduces Atherosclerosis and Promotes Arteriogenesis. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e007501. PMID: 29382667, PMCID: PMC5850249, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaAortic DiseasesAtherosclerosisCyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 4Disease Models, AnimalExtracellular MatrixFibronectinsFibrosisGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHindlimbInflammation MediatorsIntegrin alpha2Integrin alpha5IschemiaLeukocytesMaleMatrix MetalloproteinasesMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Knockout, ApoEMuscle, SkeletalNeovascularization, PhysiologicNF-kappa BPhenotypePlaque, AtheroscleroticSignal TransductionVascular RemodelingConceptsEndothelial inflammatory activationAtherosclerotic plaque sizeInflammatory activationPlaque stabilityVascular remodelingEndothelial NF-κB activationSmooth muscle cell contentPlaque sizeFemoral artery ligationMuscle cell contentTreatment of atherosclerosisInflammatory gene expressionPotential therapeutic targetFibrous cap thicknessNF-κB activationSmaller atherosclerotic plaquesArtery ligationAortic rootHindlimb ischemiaCompensatory remodelingAtherosclerotic plaquesTherapeutic targetLeukocyte contentMetalloproteinase expressionEndothelial basement membrane
2000
Stimulation of Fascin Spikes by Thrombospondin-1 Is Mediated by the Gtpases Rac and Cdc42
Adams J, Schwartz M. Stimulation of Fascin Spikes by Thrombospondin-1 Is Mediated by the Gtpases Rac and Cdc42. Journal Of Cell Biology 2000, 150: 807-822. PMID: 10953005, PMCID: PMC2175285, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.150.4.807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsActinsAnimalsBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicCarrier ProteinsCdc42 GTP-Binding ProteinCell AdhesionCell LineDepsipeptidesFibronectinsMiceMicrofilament ProteinsMuscle, SkeletalPeptides, CyclicRac GTP-Binding ProteinsRecombinant ProteinsStress, MechanicalThiazolesThiazolidinesThrombospondin 1TransfectionVinculinConceptsActin cytoskeletal organizationCytoskeletal organizationThrombospondin-1Matrix glycoprotein thrombospondin-1Actin-bundling protein fascinRho family GTPasesF-actin turnoverDominant-negative RacLocalization of fascinF-actin microspikesCell migration responseMotility of cellsGlycoprotein thrombospondin-1GTPases RacImportant physiological stimulusActive mutantComponent downstreamProtein fascinCdc42C2C12 myoblastsCell adhesionCell migrationBiochemical assaysExtracellular matrixProlonged activation