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ArticleThe Journal of clinical investigation2018

CD93 promotes β1 integrin activation and fibronectin fibrillogenesis during tumor angiogenesis.

Roberta Lugano, Kalyani Vemuri, Di Yu, Michael Bergqvist, Anja Smits, Magnus Essand, Staffan Johansson, Elisabetta Dejana, Anna Dimberg

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Article in The Journal of clinical investigation, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07035249 (A Prospective, Single-Arm Clinical Trial Evaluating DCSZ11 Combined With Standard-of-Care Therapy in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors), which is not on this map. Cited by 86 papers.

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2 · The registry

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NCT07035249 phase1 / phase2recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

A Prospective, Single-Arm Clinical Trial Evaluating DCSZ11 Combined With Standard-of-Care Therapy in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

TypeinterventionalSponsorWest China HospitalRan2025 to 2027Enrolled9ConditionsDCSZ11, Solid Tumors, HNSCCArmsLow Dose DCSZ11, Medium Dose DCSZ11, High Dose DCSZ11, Standard Treatment
3 · Its place in the literature

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86 citing papers in PubMed, 147 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Roberta LuganoDepartment of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden.
Kalyani VemuriDepartment of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden.
Di YuDepartment of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden.
Michael BergqvistCentre for Research and Development, Uppsala University, Gävle Hospital, Gävle, Sweden.
Anja SmitsDepartment of Neuroscience, Neurology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Magnus EssandDepartment of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden.
Staffan JohanssonDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Elisabetta DejanaDepartment of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden.
Anna DimbergDepartment of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden.
Uppsala University · SEGävle Hospital · SE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tumor angiogenesis occurs through regulation of genes that orchestrate endothelial sprouting and vessel maturation, including deposition of a vessel-associated extracellular matrix. CD93 is a transmembrane receptor that is upregulated in tumor vessels in many cancers, including high-grade glioma. Here, we demonstrate that CD93 regulates β1 integrin signaling and organization of fibronectin fibrillogenesis during tumor vascularization. In endothelial cells and mouse retina, CD93 was found to be expressed in endothelial filopodia and to promote filopodia formation. The CD93 localization to endothelial filopodia was stabilized by interaction with multimerin-2 (MMRN2), which inhibited its proteolytic cleavage. The CD93-MMRN2 complex was required for activation of β1 integrin, phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), and fibronectin fibrillogenesis in endothelial cells. Consequently, tumor vessels in gliomas implanted orthotopically in CD93-deficient mice showed diminished activation of β1 integrin and lacked organization of fibronectin into fibrillar structures. These findings demonstrate a key role of CD93 in vascular maturation and organization of the extracellular matrix in tumors, identifying it as a potential target for therapy.

Indexed as

AnimalsCell Line, TumorEndothelial CellsExtracellular MatrixFibronectinsHumansIntegrin beta1Membrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, KnockoutNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasmsNeovascularization, PathologicReceptors, Complementcomplement 1q receptorFibronectinsIntegrin beta1Membrane GlycoproteinsNeoplasm ProteinsReceptors, ComplementBrain cancerendothelial cellsFibronectinOncologyVascular Biology

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PMID29763414
PMCPMC6063507
OpenAlexW2803169439

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