2015
VEGF-Induced Expression of miR-17–92 Cluster in Endothelial Cells Is Mediated by ERK/ELK1 Activation and Regulates Angiogenesis
Chamorro-Jorganes A, Lee MY, Araldi E, Landskroner-Eiger S, Fernández-Fuertes M, Sahraei M, del Rey M, van Solingen C, Yu J, Fernández-Hernando C, Sessa WC, Suárez Y. VEGF-Induced Expression of miR-17–92 Cluster in Endothelial Cells Is Mediated by ERK/ELK1 Activation and Regulates Angiogenesis. Circulation Research 2015, 118: 38-47. PMID: 26472816, PMCID: PMC4703066, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.115.307408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiR-17Elk1 activationEndothelial angiogenic functionEC proliferationRegulation of angiogenesisTranscription activationTranscriptional programsGenetic evidenceCluster expressionTumor angiogenesisAngiogenic sproutingVEGF stimulationRescue experimentsRetinal angiogenesisRegulate angiogenesisLines of evidenceEndothelial cell functionAngiogenic switchPhysiological retinal angiogenesisAngiogenic functionDevelopmental retinal angiogenesisCell functionTumor developmentRegulationCrucial mediator
2009
Genetic Evidence Supporting a Critical Role of Endothelial Caveolin-1 during the Progression of Atherosclerosis
Fernández-Hernando C, Yu J, Suárez Y, Rahner C, Dávalos A, Lasunción MA, Sessa WC. Genetic Evidence Supporting a Critical Role of Endothelial Caveolin-1 during the Progression of Atherosclerosis. Cell Metabolism 2009, 10: 48-54. PMID: 19583953, PMCID: PMC2735117, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2009.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression of atherosclerosisInitiation of atherosclerosisCav-1ApoE knockout backgroundArtery wallKnockout backgroundLeukocyte adhesion moleculesNitric oxide productionEndothelial Cav-1 expressionCav-1 expressionEndothelial caveolin-1AtherosclerosisTransgenic miceOxide productionGenetic ablationLDL infiltrationAdhesion moleculesCritical roleCaveolin-1 geneLDL-derived cholesterolMiceVessel wallPhysiological evidenceLesion expansionGenetic evidence