2013
Endothelial Cell–Dependent Regulation of Arteriogenesis
Moraes F, Paye J, Mac Gabhann F, Zhuang ZW, Zhang J, Lanahan AA, Simons M. Endothelial Cell–Dependent Regulation of Arteriogenesis. Circulation Research 2013, 113: 1076-1086. PMID: 23897694, PMCID: PMC3865810, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.113.301340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult arteriogenesisCell-autonomous fashionGrowth factor signalingMouse linesCell-autonomous effectsKnockin mouse lineMorphogenetic defectsArterial morphogenesisCell type-specific deletionFactor signalingCell typesCre-driver mouse linesSynectinAttractive therapeutic strategyOcclusive atherosclerotic diseaseMuscle cellsEndothelial cellsRegulationArterial conduitsAtherosclerotic diseaseTherapeutic strategiesAdult miceClinical importanceArteriogenesisCellsNO triggers RGS4 degradation to coordinate angiogenesis and cardiomyocyte growth
Jaba IM, Zhuang ZW, Li N, Jiang Y, Martin KA, Sinusas AJ, Papademetris X, Simons M, Sessa WC, Young LH, Tirziu D. NO triggers RGS4 degradation to coordinate angiogenesis and cardiomyocyte growth. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2013, 123: 1718-1731. PMID: 23454748, PMCID: PMC3613910, DOI: 10.1172/jci65112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, BiologicalAnimalsCell EnlargementCells, CulturedCoronary VesselsEndothelium, VascularHeart VentriclesMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMultiprotein ComplexesMyocytes, CardiacNeovascularization, PhysiologicNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthasePlacenta Growth FactorPregnancy ProteinsProteinsProteolysisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRGS ProteinsSignal TransductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsCardiomyocyte growthAkt/mTORC1 signalingNovel NO-dependent mechanismProteasomal degradationCoordination of angiogenesisMTORC1 signalingConditional overexpressionMurine cardiac tissueG proteinsTransgenic expressionAkt/Physiological mechanismsMyocyte growthVessel growthGrowth factorTransgenic miceHypertrophic responseAngiogenesisKnockout miceMyocardial hypertrophyExpressionGrowthCardiac hypertrophyNOS inhibitor L-NAMEInduction
2012
Vascular adaptation to a dysfunctional endothelium as a consequence of Shb deficiency
Christoffersson G, Zang G, Zhuang ZW, Vågesjö E, Simons M, Phillipson M, Welsh M. Vascular adaptation to a dysfunctional endothelium as a consequence of Shb deficiency. Angiogenesis 2012, 15: 469-480. PMID: 22562363, PMCID: PMC4059510, DOI: 10.1007/s10456-012-9275-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShb knockout mouseWild-type situationShb adapter proteinPatho-physiological responsesKnockout miceAdapter proteinAdherens junctionsShb deficiencyFunction of VEGFVE-cadherinVivo angiogenesisPhysiological conditionsAltered propertiesReceptor VEGFR-2Growth factorVascular endothelial growth factorVEGFR-2
2011
Macrophage skewing by Phd2 haplodeficiency prevents ischaemia by inducing arteriogenesis
Takeda Y, Costa S, Delamarre E, Roncal C, Leite de Oliveira R, Squadrito ML, Finisguerra V, Deschoemaeker S, Bruyère F, Wenes M, Hamm A, Serneels J, Magat J, Bhattacharyya T, Anisimov A, Jordan BF, Alitalo K, Maxwell P, Gallez B, Zhuang ZW, Saito Y, Simons M, De Palma M, Mazzone M. Macrophage skewing by Phd2 haplodeficiency prevents ischaemia by inducing arteriogenesis. Nature 2011, 479: 122-126. PMID: 21983962, PMCID: PMC4659699, DOI: 10.1038/nature10507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment and Application of a Multimodal Contrast Agent for SPECT/CT Hybrid Imaging
Criscione JM, Dobrucki LW, Zhuang ZW, Papademetris X, Simons M, Sinusas AJ, Fahmy TM. Development and Application of a Multimodal Contrast Agent for SPECT/CT Hybrid Imaging. Bioconjugate Chemistry 2011, 22: 1784-1792. PMID: 21851119, PMCID: PMC3204385, DOI: 10.1021/bc200162r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFGF-dependent regulation of VEGF receptor 2 expression in mice
Murakami M, Nguyen LT, Hatanaka K, Schachterle W, Chen PY, Zhuang ZW, Black BL, Simons M. FGF-dependent regulation of VEGF receptor 2 expression in mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2011, 121: 2668-2678. PMID: 21633168, PMCID: PMC3223828, DOI: 10.1172/jci44762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedEndothelial CellsEnzyme ActivationFibroblast Growth FactorsHindlimbHumansIschemiaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Neovascularization, PhysiologicProto-Oncogene Proteins c-etsSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsFGF-dependent regulationEts transcription factorsERK1/2-dependent mannerVEGF receptor-2 expressionActivation of ERK1/2Enhancer activationTranscriptional analysisTranscription factorsVEGFR2 expressionVascular morphogenesisFGF stimulationVEGF stimulationFGFVascular formationExpressionVascular integrityReceptor 2 expressionActivationMorphogenesisVEGFERK1/2Numerous studiesPathwayRegulationDownregulation
2010
VEGF Receptor 2 Endocytic Trafficking Regulates Arterial Morphogenesis
Lanahan AA, Hermans K, Claes F, Kerley-Hamilton JS, Zhuang ZW, Giordano FJ, Carmeliet P, Simons M. VEGF Receptor 2 Endocytic Trafficking Regulates Arterial Morphogenesis. Developmental Cell 2010, 18: 713-724. PMID: 20434959, PMCID: PMC2875289, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2010.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsArteriesCarrier ProteinsCell MembraneEndocytosisEndothelium, VascularGene SilencingMiceMice, KnockoutMorphogenesisMyosin Heavy ChainsNeuropeptidesPhosphorylationVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ZebrafishConceptsArterial morphogenesisSelective dephosphorylationPlasma membraneIntracellular traffickingKey growth factorsNull phenotypeMyosin VIMolecular eventsMorphogenesisVEGFR2 activationTraffickingIntracellular sitesKey eventsPTP1BNull miceKnockdownImpaired VEGFGrowth factorVEGFR2ActivationDephosphorylationEndosomesVEGFPhosphorylationSitesERK1/2-Akt1 crosstalk regulates arteriogenesis in mice and zebrafish
Ren B, Deng Y, Mukhopadhyay A, Lanahan AA, Zhuang ZW, Moodie KL, Mulligan-Kehoe MJ, Byzova TV, Peterson RT, Simons M. ERK1/2-Akt1 crosstalk regulates arteriogenesis in mice and zebrafish. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2010, 120: 1217-1228. PMID: 20237411, PMCID: PMC2846043, DOI: 10.1172/jci39837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsArteriesCarrier ProteinsMaleMiceMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3MorphogenesisNeovascularization, PhysiologicNeuropeptidesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ZebrafishZebrafish Proteins