Notch promotes vascular maturation by inducing integrin-mediated smooth muscle cell adhesion to the endothelial basement membrane. [electronic resource]
- Blood Mar 2012
- 2149-58 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
1528-0020
10.1182/blood-2011-04-348706 doi
Animals Arteries--metabolism Basement Membrane--metabolism Calcium-Binding Proteins--metabolism Cell Adhesion--physiology Endothelial Cells--metabolism Endothelium, Vascular--metabolism Gene Expression Regulation Humans Integrins--genetics Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins--metabolism Jagged-1 Protein Membrane Proteins--metabolism Mice Mice, Inbred BALB C Mice, Inbred C57BL Muscle, Smooth, Vascular--metabolism Myocytes, Smooth Muscle--metabolism Neovascularization, Physiologic--genetics Protein Binding RNA, Messenger--metabolism Receptors, Notch--genetics Serrate-Jagged Proteins Signal Transduction--physiology von Willebrand Factor--metabolism