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ArticlePlatelets2018

Modulation of VEGF-induced migration and network formation by lymphatic endothelial cells: Roles of platelets and podoplanin.

Stacey A Langan, Leyre Navarro-Núñez, Steve P Watson, Gerard B Nash

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Article in Platelets, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Stacey A Langana Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham , Birmingham , UK.
Leyre Navarro-Núñeza Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham , Birmingham , UK.
Steve P Watsona Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham , Birmingham , UK.
Gerard B Nasha Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham , Birmingham , UK.
University of Birmingham · GB

Funding

British Heart Foundation PG/11/119/29299
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lymphatic endothelial cells (LEC) express the transmembrane receptor podoplanin whose only known endogenous ligand CLEC-2 is found on platelets. Both podoplanin and CLEC-2 are required for normal lymphangiogenesis as mice lacking either protein develop a blood-lymphatic mixing phenotype. We investigated the roles of podoplanin and its interaction with platelets in migration and tube formation by LEC. Addition of platelets or antibody-mediated crosslinking of podoplanin inhibited LEC migration induced by vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF-A or VEGF-C), but did not modify basal migration or the response to basic fibroblast growth factor or epidermal growth factor. In addition, platelets and podoplanin crosslinking disrupted networks of LEC formed in co-culture with fibroblasts. Depletion of podoplanin in LEC using siRNA negated the pro-migratory effect of VEGF-A and VEGF-C. Inhibition of RhoA or Rho-kinase reduced LEC migration induced by VEGF-C, but had no further effect after crosslinking of podoplanin, suggesting that podoplanin is required for signaling downstream of VEGF-receptors but upstream of RhoA. Together, these data reveal for the first time that podoplanin is an intrinsic specific regulator of VEGF-mediated migration and network formation in LEC and identify crosslinking of podoplanin by platelets or antibodies as mechanisms to modulate this pathway.

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AdultBlood PlateletsCell CommunicationCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesEndothelial CellsHumansLectins, C-TypeLymphangiogenesisMembrane GlycoproteinsPodoplaninTransfectionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CCLEC2B protein, humanLectins, C-TypeMembrane GlycoproteinsPDPN protein, humanPodoplaninVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsCLEC-2lymphangiogenesisplateletspodoplaninVEGF

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PMID28727496
PMCPMC6589745
OpenAlexW2737148725

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