1993
Spatial organization of the extracellular matrix modulates the expression of PDGF-receptor subunits in mesangial cells
Marx M, Daniel T, Kashgarian M, Madri J. Spatial organization of the extracellular matrix modulates the expression of PDGF-receptor subunits in mesangial cells. Kidney International 1993, 43: 1027-1041. PMID: 8510381, DOI: 10.1038/ki.1993.145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPDGF receptor subunitsMesangial cell phenotypeCell surfaceExtracellular matrixCell phenotypeExtracellular matrix environmentSpatial organizationPDGF responsivenessPDGF receptor alphaTwo-dimensional cultureMulticellular structuresThree-dimensional cultureMetabolic labelingDifferential expressionQuiescent cellsRat mesangial cell growthCell growthPDGF isoforms AASubunitsMatrix environmentCell proliferationPDGF isoformsReceptor subunitsUltrastructural analysisSurface expression
1992
Matrix composition, organization and soluble factors: Modulators of microvascular cell differentiation in vitro
Madri J, Marx M. Matrix composition, organization and soluble factors: Modulators of microvascular cell differentiation in vitro. Kidney International 1992, 41: 560-565. PMID: 1573829, DOI: 10.1038/ki.1992.82.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCulture TechniquesEndothelium, VascularExtracellular MatrixGlomerular MesangiumMicrocirculationPhenotypeConceptsCell typesStructure/functionMajor cell typesExtracellular matrix componentsVascular cell behaviorVascular smooth muscle cellsEndothelial cellsCell differentiationSoluble factorsCell behaviorExtracellular matrixNeighboring cellsMetabolic functionsDirect interactionSmooth muscle cellsMatrix componentsCell populationsMorphological organizationMuscle cellsMicrovascular endothelial cellsCulture modelCellsMesangial cell populationOrgan culture modelCell isolation