2022
Fibronectin-Integrin α5 Signaling in Vascular Complications of Type 1 Diabetes.
Chen M, Hu R, Cavinato C, Zhuang ZW, Zhang J, Yun S, Fernandez Tussy P, Singh A, Murtada SI, Tanaka K, Liu M, Fernández-Hernando C, Humphrey JD, Schwartz MA. Fibronectin-Integrin α5 Signaling in Vascular Complications of Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes 2022, 71: 2020-2033. PMID: 35771994, PMCID: PMC9450851, DOI: 10.2337/db21-0958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular complicationsInjection of streptozotocinBlood flow recoveryHigh-fat dietType 1 diabetesInflammatory cell invasionIntegrin α5T1D miceVascular basement membraneVascular diseaseCarotid arteryHindlimb ischemiaMetalloproteinase expressionMain receptorType 1Plaque sizeBeneficial effectsEndothelial cellsMajor causeCell invasionExtracellular matrix proteinsHyperlipidemiaComplicationsBasement membraneT1D
2021
Fibronectin‐Mediated Inflammatory Signaling Through Integrin α5 in Vascular Remodeling
Budatha M, Zhang J, Schwartz MA. Fibronectin‐Mediated Inflammatory Signaling Through Integrin α5 in Vascular Remodeling. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e021160. PMID: 34472370, PMCID: PMC8649308, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransverse aortic constrictionPathological vascular remodelingVascular remodelingCarotid ligation modelPartial carotid ligation modelAortic constrictionInflammatory activationEndothelial cellsLigation modelArtery wall hypertrophyTransverse aortic constriction (TAC) modelHigh-fat dietIntegrin α5Aortic constriction modelWild-type miceBasement membranePartial carotid ligationVascular endothelial cellsProvisional matrix proteinsAcute atherosclerosisHyperlipidemic ApoEInflammatory markersLigation surgeryWall hypertrophyAcute model