Local VE-cadherin mechanotransduction triggers long-ranged remodeling of endothelial monolayers

AK Barry, N Wang, DE Leckband - Journal of cell science, 2015 - journals.biologists.com
In this study, we present results demonstrating that mechanotransduction by vascular
endothelial cadherin (VE-cadherin, also known as CDH5) complexes in endothelial cells …

Cell–cell junctional mechanotransduction in endothelial remodeling

YL Dorland, S Huveneers - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2017 - Springer
The vasculature is one of the most dynamic tissues that encounter numerous mechanical
cues derived from pulsatile blood flow, blood pressure, activity of smooth muscle cells in the …

Mechanotransduction at cadherin-mediated adhesions

DE Leckband, Q le Duc, N Wang, J de Rooij - Current opinion in cell …, 2011 - Elsevier
Cell-to-cell junctions are crucial mechanical and signaling hubs that connect cells within
tissues and probe the mechanics of the surrounding environment. Although the capacity of …

Substrate stiffness and VE-cadherin mechano-transduction coordinate to regulate endothelial monolayer integrity

RCA Eguiluz, KB Kaylan, GH Underhill, DE Leckband - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
The vascular endothelium is subject to diverse mechanical cues that regulate vascular
endothelial barrier function. In addition to rigidity sensing through integrin adhesions …

Mechanotransduction of shear stress occurs through changes in VE-cadherin and PECAM-1 tension: implications for cell migration

DE Conway, MA Schwartz - Cell adhesion & migration, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Recent work has shown that cadherins at cell-cell junctions bear tensile forces. Using novel
FRET-based tension sensors, we showed first that in response to shear stress, endothelial …

Vinculin associates with endothelial VE-cadherin junctions to control force-dependent remodeling

S Huveneers, J Oldenburg, E Spanjaard… - Journal of Cell …, 2012 - rupress.org
To remodel endothelial cell–cell adhesion, inflammatory cytokine-and angiogenic growth
factor–induced signals impinge on the vascular endothelial cadherin (VE-cadherin) …

E-cadherin-mediated force transduction signals regulate global cell mechanics

I Muhamed, J Wu, P Sehgal, X Kong… - Journal of cell …, 2016 - journals.biologists.com
This report elucidates an E-cadherin-based force-transduction pathway that triggers
changes in cell mechanics through a mechanism requiring epidermal growth factor receptor …

Putting VE-cadherin into JAIL for junction remodeling

J Cao, H Schnittler - Journal of Cell Science, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
Junction dynamics of endothelial cells are based on the integration of signal transduction,
cytoskeletal remodeling and contraction, which are necessary for the formation and …

Mechanical disruption of E-cadherin complexes with epidermal growth factor receptor actuates growth factor–dependent signaling

B Sullivan, T Light, V Vu, A Kapustka… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Increased intercellular tension is associated with enhanced cell proliferation and tissue
growth. Here, we present evidence for a force-transduction mechanism that links mechanical …

Neighborly relations: cadherins and mechanotransduction

M Smutny, AS Yap - Journal of Cell Biology, 2010 - rupress.org
Cell–cell adhesions are sites where cells experience and resist tugging forces. It has long
been postulated, but not directly tested, that cadherin adhesion molecules may serve in …