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ArticleCardiovascular research2017

Cgnl1, an endothelial junction complex protein, regulates GTPase mediated angiogenesis.

Ihsan Chrifi, Dorien Hermkens, Maarten M Brandt, Christian G M van Dijk, Petra E Bürgisser, Remco Haasdijk, Jiayi Pei, Esther H M van de Kamp, Changbin Zhu, Lau Blonden and 4 more

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Article in Cardiovascular research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ihsan ChrifiDepartment of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Dorien HermkensDepartment of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Maarten M BrandtDepartment of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Christian G M van DijkDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Petra E BürgisserDepartment of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Remco HaasdijkDepartment of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Jiayi PeiDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Esther H M van de KampDepartment of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Changbin ZhuDepartment of Pathology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Lau BlondenDepartment of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Johan M KrosDepartment of Pathology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Dirk J DunckerDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Henricus J DuckersDepartment of Interventional Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Caroline ChengDepartment of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Erasmus MC · NLUniversity Medical Center Utrecht · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsThe formation of cell-cell and cell-extra cellular matrix (ECM) contacts by endothelial cells (ECs) is crucial for the stability and integrity of a vascular network. We previously identified cingulin-like 1 (Cgnl1) in a transcriptomic screen for new angiogenic modulators. Here we aim to study the function of the cell-cell junction associated protein Cgnl1 during vessel formation. METHODS AND

resultsUnlike family member cingulin, Cgnl1 expression is enriched in ECs during vascular growth. Cgnl1 is important for the formation of multicellular tubule structures, as shown in vitro using loss-of function assays in a 3D matrix co-culture system that uses primary human ECs and supporting mural cells. Further studies revealed that Cgnl1 regulates vascular growth by promoting Ve-cadherin association with the actin cytoskeleton, thereby stabilizing adherens junctions. Cgnl1 also regulates focal adhesion assembly in response to ECM contact, promoting vinculin and paxillin recruitment and focal adhesion kinase signalling. In vivo, we demonstrate in a postnatal retinal vascular development model in mice that Cgnl1 function is crucial for sustaining neovascular growth and stability.

conclusionsOur data demonstrate a functional relevance for Cgnl1 as a defining factor in new vessel formation both in vitro and in vivo.

Indexed as

Actin CytoskeletonAdherens JunctionsAnimalsCell AdhesionCytoskeletal ProteinsEndothelial CellsEndothelium, VascularGTP PhosphohydrolasesHumansIntercellular JunctionsMembrane ProteinsMice, Inbred C57BLNeovascularization, PhysiologicCGNL1 protein, humanCgn protein, mouseCytoskeletal ProteinsGTP PhosphohydrolasesMembrane ProteinsAdherens junctionsAngiogenesisCgnl1Focal adhesionVe-cadherin

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PMID29016873
PMCPMC5852532
OpenAlexW2753383543

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