Heparin-II domain of fibronectin is a vascular endothelial growth factor-binding domain: enhancement of VEGF biological activity by a singular growth factor/matrix …

ES Wijelath, S Rahman, M Namekata, J Murray… - Circulation …, 2006 - Am Heart Assoc
We describe extracellular interactions between fibronectin (Fn) and vascular endothelial
growth factor (VEGF) that influence integrin-growth factor receptor crosstalk and cellular …

Novel vascular endothelial growth factor binding domains of fibronectin enhance vascular endothelial growth factor biological activity

ES Wijelath, J Murray, S Rahman, Y Patel… - Circulation …, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Interactions between integrins and growth factor receptors play a critical role in the
development and healing of the vasculature. This study mapped two binding domains on …

Extracellular matrix‐bound vascular endothelial growth factor promotes endothelial cell adhesion, migration, and survival through integrin ligation

H Hutchings, N Ortega, J Plouët - The FASEB Journal, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a major factor mediating endothelial cell survival,
migration, and proliferation during angiogenesis, is expressed as five splice variants (121 …

Heparin-mediated conformational changes in fibronectin expose vascular endothelial growth factor binding sites

M Mitsi, Z Hong, CE Costello, MA Nugent - Biochemistry, 2006 - ACS Publications
Regulation of angiogenesis involves interactions between vascular endothelial growth factor
(VEGF) and components of the extracellular matrix, including fibronectin and heparan …

Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 is deposited in the extracellular matrix by endothelial cells and is a ligand for theα5β1 integrin

A Orecchia, PM Lacal, C Schietroma… - Journal of cell …, 2003 - journals.biologists.com
Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 (VEGFR-1) is a tyrosine kinase receptor for
several growth factors of the VEGF family. Endothelial cells express a membrane-spanning …

[PDF][PDF] Solution structure of the heparin-binding domain of vascular endothelial growth factor

WJ Fairbrother, MA Champe, HW Christinger, BA Keyt… - Structure, 1998 - cell.com
Background: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an endothelial cell-specific
mitogen and is a potent angiogenic and vascular permeabilizing factor. VEGF is also an …

Connective tissue growth factor binds vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and inhibits VEGF‐induced angiogenesis

I Inoki, T Shiomi, G Hashimoto, H Enomoto… - The FASEB …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a strong angiogenic mitogen and plays
important roles in angiogenesis under various pathophysiological conditions. The in vivo …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic binding of vascular endothelial growth factor-A and its receptors to heparin selectively modulates complex affinity

M Teran, MA Nugent - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2015 - ASBMB
Angiogenesis is a highly regulated process orchestrated by the VEGF system.
Heparin/heparan sulfate proteoglycans and neuropilin-1 (NRP-1) have been identified as co …

[HTML][HTML] pH regulates vascular endothelial growth factor binding to fibronectin: a mechanism for control of extracellular matrix storage and release

AL Goerges, MA Nugent - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2004 - ASBMB
Hypoxia is one of the major signals that induces angiogenesis. Hypoxic conditions lead to
reduced extracellular pH. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) binding to endothelial …

Biological activity of substrate-bound basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF2): recruitment of FGF receptor-1 in endothelial cell adhesion contacts

E Tanghetti, R Ria, P Dell'Era, C Urbinati, M Rusnati… - Oncogene, 2002 - nature.com
Substrate-bound FGF2 promotes endothelial cell adhesion by interacting with α v β 3
integrin. Here, endothelial GM7373 cells spread and organize focal adhesion plaques on …