[HTML][HTML] VEGFR1 promotes cell migration and proliferation through PLCγ and PI3K pathways

JC Weddell, S Chen, PI Imoukhuede - NPJ systems biology and …, 2017 - nature.com
The ability to control vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling offers promising
therapeutic potential for vascular diseases and cancer. Despite this promise, VEGF-targeted …

[HTML][HTML] Site-specific phosphorylation of VEGFR2 is mediated by receptor trafficking: insights from a computational model

LW Clegg, F Mac Gabhann - PLoS computational biology, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Matrix-binding isoforms and non-matrix-binding isoforms of vascular endothelial growth
factor (VEGF) are both capable of stimulating vascular remodeling, but the resulting blood …

[HTML][HTML] The presence of VEGF receptors on the luminal surface of endothelial cells affects VEGF distribution and VEGF signaling

MO Stefanini, FTH Wu, F Mac Gabhann… - PLoS computational …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent cytokine that binds to specific
receptors on the endothelial cells lining blood vessels. The signaling cascade triggered …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative characterization of cellular membrane-receptor heterogeneity through statistical and computational modeling

JC Weddell, PI Imoukhuede - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Cell population heterogeneity can affect cellular response and is a major factor in drug
resistance. However, there are few techniques available to represent and explore how …

[HTML][HTML] A computational analysis of in vivo VEGFR activation by multiple co-expressed ligands

LE Clegg, F Mac Gabhann - PLoS computational biology, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The splice isoforms of vascular endothelial growth A (VEGF) each have different affinities for
the extracellular matrix (ECM) and the coreceptor NRP1, which leads to distinct vascular …

[HTML][HTML] Computational model of Gab1/2-dependent VEGFR2 pathway to Akt activation

WH Tan, AS Popel, F Mac Gabhann - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signal transduction is central to angiogenesis in
development and in pathological conditions such as cancer, retinopathy and ischemic …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-physics interactions drive VEGFR2 relocation on endothelial cells

V Damioli, A Salvadori, GP Beretta, C Ravelli… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 (VEGFR2) is a pro-angiogenic
receptor, expressed on endothelial cells (ECs). Although biochemical pathways that follow …

Quantification and cell-to-cell variation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors

PI Imoukhuede, AS Popel - Experimental cell research, 2011 - Elsevier
The vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR) play a significant role in
angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from existing vasculature. Systems …

[HTML][HTML] A compartment model of VEGF distribution in humans in the presence of soluble VEGF receptor-1 acting as a ligand trap

FTH Wu, MO Stefanini, F Mac Gabhann, AS Popel - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), through its activation of cell surface receptor
tyrosine kinases including VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, is a vital regulator of stimulatory and …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery of high-affinity PDGF-VEGFR interactions: redefining RTK dynamics

SB Mamer, S Chen, JC Weddell, A Palasz… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Nearly all studies of angiogenesis have focused on uni-family ligand-receptor binding, eg,
VEGFs bind to VEGF receptors, PDGFs bind to PDGF receptors, etc. The discovery of VEGF …