Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression, β-Catenin Tyrosine Phosphorylation, and Endothelial Proliferative Behavior: A Pathway for Transformation?
Ilan N, Tucker A, Madri JA. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression, β-Catenin Tyrosine Phosphorylation, and Endothelial Proliferative Behavior: A Pathway for Transformation? Laboratory Investigation 2003, 83: 1105-1115. PMID: 12920240, DOI: 10.1097/01.lab.0000083531.84403.8b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, BlockingAntigens, CD1Beta CateninCell DivisionCell Transformation, NeoplasticCytoskeletal ProteinsEndothelial Growth FactorsEndothelium, VascularExtracellular Matrix ProteinsHemangioendotheliomaHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLymphokinesPhosphorylationTrans-ActivatorsTumor Cells, CulturedTyrosineUmbilical VeinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorEOMA cellsCD1 levelsFlk-1Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expressionExogenous vascular endothelial growth factorEndogenous vascular endothelial growth factorEndothelial cell tumorsGrowth factor expressionEndothelial growth factorTyrosine phosphorylationNuclear beta-catenin localizationNuclear localizationProliferative behaviorΒ-catenin tyrosine phosphorylationHuman endothelial cellsComponent expression levelsCD1 expressionCell tumorsCommon tumorsImmune complex kinase assayEndothelial cell transformationMitogen-activated protein kinase activationPrimary human endothelial cellsAutocrine loopElevated glucose inhibits VEGF-A–mediated endocardial cushion formation
Enciso JM, Gratzinger D, Camenisch TD, Canosa S, Pinter E, Madri JA. Elevated glucose inhibits VEGF-A–mediated endocardial cushion formation. Journal Of Cell Biology 2003, 160: 605-615. PMID: 12591918, PMCID: PMC2173755, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200209014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis Inducing AgentsAnimalsCell MovementCell SizeCells, CulturedCulture TechniquesDipeptidesEmbryo, MammalianEndocardial Cushion DefectsFemaleGlucoseHeartMaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 2MiceMorphogenesisMyocardiumPlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1Protease InhibitorsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1ConceptsEpithelial-mesenchymal transformationEndocardial cushion formationPlatelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1Cushion formationPECAM-1-positive endothelial cellsSingle cell motilityMMP-2 expressionMorphogenesis resultsHigh glucose-induced inhibitionCell motilityEndothelial cellsBlocks invasionMatrix metalloproteinase-2 expressionEndocardial cellsExtracellular matrixLack of invasionEndothelial cell adhesion molecule-1Mesenchymal cellsMyocardial VEGFMMP-2 inductionMetalloproteinase-2 expressionVEGF-A165ExpressionGrowth factorVascular endothelial growth factor