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ArticleArteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology2011

RhoA-mediated signaling in Notch-induced senescence-like growth arrest and endothelial barrier dysfunction.

Deepak Venkatesh, Natalie Fredette, Bahman Rostama, Yuefeng Tang, Calvin P H Vary, Lucy Liaw, Sumithra Urs

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Article in Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.

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45 citing papers in PubMed, 78 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Deepak VenkateshCenter for Molecular Medicine, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Scarborough, ME 04074, USA.
Natalie Fredette
Bahman Rostama
Yuefeng Tang
Calvin P H Vary
Lucy Liaw
Sumithra Urs
Maine Medical Center · US

Funding

Transcriptional Decisions in Endothelial Cell DifferentiationP20RR015555 · NCRR · MAINE MEDICAL CENTER · PI PRUDOVSKY, IGOR · 2000 to 2009
$21.4M
Contribution of Notch Signaling to Vascular RemodelingR01HL070865 · NHLBI · MAINE MEDICAL CENTER · PI LIAW, LUCY · 2003 to 2017
$4.6M
Regulation of TGF-beta Receptor-dependent Vascular DiseaseR01HL083151 · NHLBI · MAINEHEALTH · PI VARY, CALVIN PARDEE HULL · 2007 to 2011
$2.0M
NCRR NIH HHS P20 RR015555NCRR NIH HHS P20RR15555NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL070865NHLBI NIH HHS R01-HL070865NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL083151NHLBI NIH HHS R01-HL083151-04
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveNotch signaling has a critical role in vascular development and morphogenesis. Activation of Notch in endothelial cells led to a senescence-like phenotype with loss of barrier function. Our objective was to understand the molecular pathways mediating this phenotype. METHODS AND

resultsHuman primary endothelial cells increase expression of Notch receptors and ligands during propagation in vitro toward natural senescence. This senescence was induced at low passage with Notch activation. We characterized the pathways activated downstream of Notch signaling. Notch was activated by Delta-like 4 ligand or constitutively active Notch receptors and measured for cell proliferation, migration, and sprouting. Notch signaling triggered early senescence in low-passage cells, characterized by increased p53 and p21 expression. The senescence phenotype was associated with hyperpermeability of the monolayer, with disrupted vascular endothelial cadherin and β-catenin levels and localization. Consistent with changes in cell shape and contact, we demonstrated that Notch activation increases myosin light chain phosphorylation by activating Rho kinase. Inhibition of Rho abrogated Notch-induced myosin light chain phosphorylation and led to enhanced barrier function by reorganizing F-actin to β-catenin-containing cell-cell adherens junctions.

conclusionsOur findings show that RhoA/Rho kinase regulation by Notch signaling in endothelial cells triggers a senescence phenotype associated with endothelial barrier dysfunction.

Indexed as

Cell ProliferationCellular SenescenceSignal TransductionActinsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdherens JunctionsAnimalsAntigens, CDbeta CateninCadherin 5CadherinsCalcium-Binding ProteinsCell MovementCells, CulturedCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21ActinsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAntigens, CDbeta CateninCadherin 5CadherinsCalcium-Binding ProteinsCDKN1A protein, humanCTNNB1 protein, humanCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21DLL4 protein, humanIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMyosin Light ChainsNotch1 protein, mouseProtein Kinase InhibitorsReceptor, Notch1Receptors, NotchrhoA GTP-Binding ProteinRHOA protein, humanrho-Associated KinasesTP53 protein, humanTumor Suppressor Protein p53

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PMID21273559
PMCPMC3252819
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