Biology and therapeutic targeting of vascular endothelial growth factor A

L Pérez-Gutiérrez, N Ferrara - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2023 - nature.com
The formation of new blood vessels, called angiogenesis, is an essential pathophysiological
process in which several families of regulators have been implicated. Among these, vascular …

Molecular pharmacology of VEGF-A isoforms: binding and signalling at VEGFR2

CJ Peach, VW Mignone, MA Arruda… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) is a key mediator of angiogenesis, signalling
via the class IV tyrosine kinase receptor family of VEGF Receptors (VEGFRs). Although …

Vascular endothelial growth factor signaling in development and disease

S Karaman, VM Leppänen, K Alitalo - Development, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) are best known for their involvement in
orchestrating the development and maintenance of the blood and lymphatic vascular …

Structural basis of the activation of c-MET receptor

E Uchikawa, Z Chen, GY Xiao, X Zhang… - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
The c-MET receptor is a receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) that plays essential roles in normal
cell development and motility. Aberrant activation of c-MET can lead to both tumors growth …

Hypoxia and hypoxia-inducible factors in kidney injury and repair

S Shu, Y Wang, M Zheng, Z Liu, J Cai, C Tang, Z Dong - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major kidney disease characterized by an abrupt loss of renal
function. Accumulating evidence indicates that incomplete or maladaptive repair after AKI …

[HTML][HTML] Histone H3. 3G34-mutant interneuron progenitors co-opt PDGFRA for gliomagenesis

CCL Chen, S Deshmukh, S Jessa, D Hadjadj, V Lisi… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Summary Histone H3. 3 glycine 34 to arginine/valine (G34R/V) mutations drive deadly
gliomas and show exquisite regional and temporal specificity, suggesting a developmental …

Corneal neovascularization

MP Nicholas, N Mysore - Experimental eye research, 2021 - Elsevier
The optical clarity of the cornea is essential for maintaining good visual acuity. Corneal
neovascularization, which is a major cause of vision loss worldwide, leads to corneal …

Therapeutic implication of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 (VEGFR-1) targeting in cancer cells and tumor microenvironment by competitive and non …

PM Lacal, G Graziani - Pharmacological research, 2018 - Elsevier
The vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 (VEGFR-1) is a tyrosine kinase receptor
for VEGF-A, VEGF-B, and placental growth factor (PlGF) ligands that is expressed in …

Structural insights into the assembly of gp130 family cytokine signaling complexes

Y Zhou, PE Stevis, J Cao, K Saotome, J Wu… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The interleukin-6 (IL-6) family cytokines signal through gp130 receptor homodimerization or
heterodimerization with a second signaling receptor and play crucial roles in various cellular …

Molecular targeting of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)

NEM Kaufman, S Dhingra, SD Jois, MGH Vicente - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor
(VEGFR) are two extensively studied membrane-bound receptor tyrosine kinase proteins …