Actin-Tethered Junctional Complexes in Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis in Association with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
Joint Authors
Zankov, Dimitar P.
Ogita, Hisakazu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Vasculature is present in all tissues and therefore is indispensable for development, biology, and pathology of multicellular organisms.
Endothelial cells guarantee proper function of the vessels and are the original component in angiogenesis.
Morphogenesis of the vascular system utilizes processes like cell adhesion, motility, proliferation, and survival that are closely related to the dynamics of actin filaments and actin-tethered adhesion complexes.
Here we review involvement of actin cytoskeleton-associated junctional molecules of endothelial cells in angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis.
Particularly, we focus on F-actin binding protein afadin, an adaptor protein involved in broad range of signaling mechanisms.
Afadin mediates the pathways of vascular endothelial growth factor- (VEGF-) and sphingosine 1-phosphate-triggered angiogenesis and is essential for embryonic development of lymph vessels in mice.
We propose that targeting actin-tethered junctional molecules, including afadin, may present a new approach to angiogenic therapy that in combination with today used medications like VEGF inhibitors will benefit against development of pathological angiogenesis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zankov, Dimitar P.& Ogita, Hisakazu. 2015. Actin-Tethered Junctional Complexes in Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis in Association with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055007
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zankov, Dimitar P.& Ogita, Hisakazu. Actin-Tethered Junctional Complexes in Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis in Association with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055007
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zankov, Dimitar P.& Ogita, Hisakazu. Actin-Tethered Junctional Complexes in Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis in Association with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055007
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1055007