論文

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2019年8月12日

Endothelial RhoA GTPase is essential for in vitro endothelial functions but dispensable for physiological in vivo angiogenesis.

Scientific reports
  • Fatema Tuz Zahra
  • Md Sanaullah Sajib
  • Yusuke Ichiyama
  • Racheal Grace Akwii
  • Paul E Tullar
  • Christopher Cobos
  • Shelby A Minchew
  • Colleen L Doçi
  • Yi Zheng
  • Yoshiaki Kubota
  • J Silvio Gutkind
  • Constantinos M Mikelis
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開始ページ
11666
終了ページ
11666
記述言語
英語
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研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1038/s41598-019-48053-z

Imbalanced angiogenesis is a characteristic of several diseases. Rho GTPases regulate multiple cellular processes, such as cytoskeletal rearrangement, cell movement, microtubule dynamics, signal transduction and gene expression. Among the Rho GTPases, RhoA, Rac1 and Cdc42 are best characterized. The role of endothelial Rac1 and Cdc42 in embryonic development and retinal angiogenesis has been studied, however the role of endothelial RhoA is yet to be explored. Here, we aimed to identify the role of endothelial RhoA in endothelial cell functions, in embryonic and retinal development and explored compensatory mechanisms. In vitro, RhoA is involved in cell proliferation, migration and tube formation, triggered by the angiogenesis inducers Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and Sphingosine-1 Phosphate (S1P). In vivo, through constitutive and inducible endothelial RhoA deficiency we tested the role of endothelial RhoA in embryonic development and retinal angiogenesis. Constitutive endothelial RhoA deficiency, although decreased survival, was not detrimental for embryonic development, while inducible endothelial RhoA deficiency presented only mild deficiencies in the retina. The redundant role of RhoA in vivo can be attributed to potential differences in the signaling cues regulating angiogenesis in physiological versus pathological conditions and to the alternative compensatory mechanisms that may be present in the in vivo setting.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-48053-z
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31406143
PubMed Central
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6690958
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1038/s41598-019-48053-z
  • PubMed ID : 31406143
  • PubMed Central 記事ID : PMC6690958

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