2017
MMP-2: A modulator of neuronal precursor activity and cognitive and motor behaviors
Li Q, Michaud M, Shankar R, Canosa S, Schwartz M, Madri JA. MMP-2: A modulator of neuronal precursor activity and cognitive and motor behaviors. Behavioural Brain Research 2017, 333: 74-82. PMID: 28666838, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.06.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCognitionExploratory BehaviorGene Expression RegulationMatrix Metalloproteinase 2MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMotor ActivityNerve Tissue ProteinsNeural Stem CellsNeurogenesisOncogene Protein v-aktProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenReceptors, CXCR4Spatial LearningConceptsNeural precursor cellsBroad substrate specificityNeurosphere formationAdherent neurospheresSecondary neurosphere formationNPC activitySubstrate specificityNPC numberCell surface moleculesZinc-containing enzymesAkt activationAbsence of MMP2Cell typesExtracellular matrixActivity assaysPrecursor cellsImportant roleNPC migrationMatrix metalloproteinase2Surface moleculesExpressionKO miceBioactive moleculesNestin expressionMMP2The role of endothelial HIF-1 αin the response to sublethal hypoxia in C57BL/6 mouse pups
Li Q, Michaud M, Park C, Huang Y, Couture R, Girodano F, Schwartz ML, Madri JA. The role of endothelial HIF-1 αin the response to sublethal hypoxia in C57BL/6 mouse pups. Laboratory Investigation 2017, 97: 356-369. PMID: 28092362, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2016.154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisBlotting, WesternCell HypoxiaCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDentate GyrusEndothelial CellsFemaleHypoxiaHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitLateral VentriclesMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, FluorescenceMotor ActivityNeural Stem CellsConceptsHIF-1 αBrain microvascular endothelial cellsNeuronal precursor cellsSubventricular zoneMicrovascular endothelial cellsOpen-field activityEndothelial cellsSublethal hypoxiaHIF-1 α expressionOpen-field activity testChronic sublethal hypoxiaEndothelial HIF-1Hypoxic conditionsC57BL/6 mouse pupsGender-specific differencesPremature birthC57BL/6 WTDentate gyrusHippocampal tissueDeficient miceΑ expressionMouse pupsMotor handicapParacrine effectsDentate gyrus tissue
2014
Adhesion Molecule-Mediated Hippo Pathway Modulates Hemangioendothelioma Cell Behavior
Tsuneki M, Madri JA. Adhesion Molecule-Mediated Hippo Pathway Modulates Hemangioendothelioma Cell Behavior. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2014, 34: 4485-4499. PMID: 25266662, PMCID: PMC4248725, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00671-14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDApoptosisBrainCadherinsCaspase 3Cell Line, TumorCell ProliferationHemangioendotheliomaHippo Signaling PathwayImidazolesInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsLIM Domain ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNaphthoquinonesPlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1Protein Serine-Threonine KinasesRepressor ProteinsRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionSurvivinConceptsHippo pathwayCell adhesion moleculeAjuba expressionCell proliferationAdhesion moleculesSmall interference RNA transfectionEffector caspase-3Murine hemangioendothelioma cellsPromoter interactionsApoptotic mechanismsMolecule modulationCell behaviorContact inhibitionEndothelial cell proliferationRNA transfectionVE-cadherinCaspase-3Microvascular endothelial cell proliferationApoptosisHemangioendothelioma cellsPathwayCell culturesProliferationEndothelial cell adhesion moleculesExpressionCD44 Regulation of Endothelial Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis via Modulation of CD31 and VE-cadherin Expression*
Tsuneki M, Madri JA. CD44 Regulation of Endothelial Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis via Modulation of CD31 and VE-cadherin Expression*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2014, 289: 5357-5370. PMID: 24425872, PMCID: PMC3937614, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.529313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDApoptosisCadherinsCell AdhesionCell ProliferationCells, CulturedEndothelial CellsGene Expression RegulationHippo Signaling PathwayHyaluronan ReceptorsInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutPlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1Protein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein Structure, TertiaryRepressor ProteinsSurvivinConceptsVE-cadherin expressionHippo pathwayYAP nuclear localizationCortical membrane proteinsAdhesion protein expressionInitiator caspasesMembrane proteinsNuclear localizationCaspase cascadeEndothelial cellsHigh cell densityCritical regulatorCD44 regulationJunctional integrityKey roleCell behaviorEndothelial cell proliferationCell growthDiverse arrayCell proliferationVascular barrier integrityProtein expressionRole of CD44Pathway activationMurine CD44
2011
GSK-3β: a signaling pathway node modulating neural stem cell and endothelial cell interactions
Li Q, Michaud M, Canosa S, Kuo A, Madri JA. GSK-3β: a signaling pathway node modulating neural stem cell and endothelial cell interactions. Angiogenesis 2011, 14: 173-185. PMID: 21253820, DOI: 10.1007/s10456-011-9201-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAminophenolsAnimalsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsBeta CateninBrainCell CommunicationCell DifferentiationCell MovementCell ProliferationEndothelial CellsEnzyme ActivationGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMaleimidesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeovascularization, PhysiologicNeural Stem CellsNeurogenesisPhosphorylationPhosphoserineReceptor Cross-TalkSignal TransductionSolubilitySpecies SpecificityConceptsNeural stem cellsNotch-1 expressionHIF-1αGSK-3βSDF-1III-tubulinStem cellsPremature infant populationMicrovascular endothelial cellsGSK-3β activationCD1 levelsEndothelial cell interactionsNeurogenic areasVascular proliferationInfant populationGSK-3β inhibitorTherapeutic potentialSVZ tissueGreater angiogenesisHIF-2αMouse strainsΒ-catenin participatesEndothelial cellsReciprocal modulation
2007
Modeling the neurovascular niche: Murine strain differences mimic the range of responses to chronic hypoxia in the premature newborn
Li Q, Michaud M, Stewart W, Schwartz M, Madri JA. Modeling the neurovascular niche: Murine strain differences mimic the range of responses to chronic hypoxia in the premature newborn. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 2007, 86: 1227-1242. PMID: 18092360, PMCID: PMC2644407, DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisBlotting, WesternBrainCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalGene ExpressionHematopoiesis, ExtramedullaryHumansHypoxia, BrainImmunohistochemistryImmunoprecipitationInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNitric OxideStem CellsConceptsNeural progenitor cellsChronic hypoxiaSubventricular zonePreterm birth resultsLow baseline levelsHypoxia-induced levelsNeurogenic responseNeurovascular nicheHypoxic insultBlunted responseBirth resultsC57BL/6 pupsBaseline levelsMotor disabilityMouse strainsGrowth factorVariable recoveryHypoxiaProgenitor cellsPupsRecent evidenceSignificant cognitiveHypoxicApoptotic responseResponseLoss of MMP-2 disrupts skeletal and craniofacial development and results in decreased bone mineralization, joint erosion and defects in osteoblast and osteoclast growth
Mosig RA, Dowling O, DiFeo A, Ramirez MC, Parker IC, Abe E, Diouri J, Al Aqeel AA, Wylie JD, Oblander SA, Madri J, Bianco P, Apte SS, Zaidi M, Doty SB, Majeska RJ, Schaffler MB, Martignetti JA. Loss of MMP-2 disrupts skeletal and craniofacial development and results in decreased bone mineralization, joint erosion and defects in osteoblast and osteoclast growth. Human Molecular Genetics 2007, 16: 1113-1123. PMID: 17400654, PMCID: PMC2576517, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddm060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArthritisBone and BonesBone RemodelingCalcification, PhysiologicCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCraniofacial AbnormalitiesGene DeletionHumansImmunohistochemistryJointsMatrix Metalloproteinase 2MiceMice, KnockoutOsteoblastsOsteoclastsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, Small InterferingTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsMMP2-/- miceMMP-2Arthritis syndromeArticular cartilage destructionOsteoclast growthBone mineral densityDays of lifeWeeks of lifeWeeks of ageMMP-2 overexpressionJoint erosionsBone lossCartilage destructionNormal cell numbersPathophysiological mechanismsOsteoclast numberVivo physiological roleMineral densityControl littermatesAnatomical distributionBone disordersMurine modelMineralization defectMulticentric osteolysisDisease pathogenesis
2006
Modeling the neurovascular niche: VEGF‐ and BDNF‐mediated cross‐talk between neural stem cells and endothelial cells: An in vitro study
Li Q, Ford MC, Lavik EB, Madri JA. Modeling the neurovascular niche: VEGF‐ and BDNF‐mediated cross‐talk between neural stem cells and endothelial cells: An in vitro study. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 2006, 84: 1656-1668. PMID: 17061253, DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBrainBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCell CommunicationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesEndothelial CellsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayGreen Fluorescent ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionModels, BiologicalNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsNitric OxidePlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1Stem CellsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorBrain-derived endothelial cellsNeural stem cellsNeurovascular nicheTube formationResident neural stem cellsEndothelial cellsCell-derived soluble factorsVascular endothelial growth factorStem cellsNitric oxide scavengerEndothelial growth factorPaucity of dataExogenous NO donorNeurotrophic factorStem cell modulationVascular tube formationCell modulationENOS activationNO donorSoluble factorsGrowth factorNeuronal differentiationReciprocal modulationInduction