2024
Latrophilin-2 mediates fluid shear stress mechanotransduction at endothelial junctions
Tanaka K, Chen M, Prendergast A, Zhuang Z, Nasiri A, Joshi D, Hintzen J, Chung M, Kumar A, Mani A, Koleske A, Crawford J, Nicoli S, Schwartz M. Latrophilin-2 mediates fluid shear stress mechanotransduction at endothelial junctions. The EMBO Journal 2024, 43: 3175-3191. PMID: 38886581, PMCID: PMC11294477, DOI: 10.1038/s44318-024-00142-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLatrophilin-2Affinity purification methodCell-cell junctionsHuman genetic dataPECAM-1SiRNA screenGenetic dataEndothelial cell response to fluid shear stressGA proteinsDownstream eventsEndothelial-specific knockoutG-proteinActivity assayShear stress mechanotransductionPlexin-D1Endothelial signalingJunctional complexesPurification methodVE-cadherinResponse to fluid shear stressVascular developmentGA residuesEndothelial junctionsGPCRsVEGF receptors
2017
VE-Cadherin Phosphorylation Regulates Endothelial Fluid Shear Stress Responses through the Polarity Protein LGN
Conway DE, Coon BG, Budatha M, Arsenovic PT, Orsenigo F, Wessel F, Zhang J, Zhuang Z, Dejana E, Vestweber D, Schwartz MA. VE-Cadherin Phosphorylation Regulates Endothelial Fluid Shear Stress Responses through the Polarity Protein LGN. Current Biology 2017, 27: 2219-2225.e5. PMID: 28712573, PMCID: PMC5667920, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.06.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSrc family kinasesProtein LGNCytoplasmic tyrosinesVE-cadherinVascular endothelial growth factor receptorVE-cadherin functionJunctional complexesRespective cytoplasmic domainsBlood vessel developmentVE-cadherin phosphorylationTransduce forcesTransduce signalsCytoplasmic domainFamily kinasesBlood vessel remodelingGrowth factor receptorVEGFR activationPECAM-1Stress responseComplex consistingFluid shear stressVessel developmentFlow-dependent vascular remodelingSpecific poolPhosphorylation