[HTML][HTML] Neuropilins are multifunctional coreceptors involved in tumor initiation, growth, metastasis and immunity

GJ Prud'homme, Y Glinka - Oncotarget, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The neuropilins (Nrps) are multifunctional proteins involved in development, immunity and
cancer. Neuropilin-1 (Nrp1), or its homologue neuropilin-2 (Nrp2), are coreceptors that …

The semaphorins: versatile regulators of tumour progression and tumour angiogenesis

G Neufeld, O Kessler - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2008 - nature.com
The semaphorins and their receptors, the neuropilins and the plexins, were originally
characterized as constituents of the complex regulatory system responsible for the guidance …

Peripheral changes in endometriosis-associated pain

M Morotti, K Vincent, J Brawn… - Human reproduction …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Pain remains the cardinal symptom of endometriosis. However, to date, the
underlying mechanisms are still only poorly understood. Increasing evidence points towards …

Neuropilin-1 is a receptor for transforming growth factor β-1, activates its latent form, and promotes regulatory T cell activity

Y Glinka, GJ Prud'homme - Journal of Leucocyte Biology, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Neuropilin-1 (Nrp1) is a multifunctional protein, identified principally as a receptor
for the class 3 semaphorins and members of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) …

Branching morphogenesis and antiangiogenesis candidates: tip cells lead the way

P Carmeliet, F De Smet, S Loges… - Nature reviews Clinical …, 2009 - nature.com
From the original concepts that tumors require a vascular supply to grow and that blocking
angiogenesis could suppress tumor growth, the oncology field has witnessed clinical …

NRP1 acts cell autonomously in endothelium to promote tip cell function during sprouting angiogenesis

A Fantin, JM Vieira, A Plein, L Denti… - Blood, The Journal …, 2013 - ashpublications.org
Neuropilin (NRP) 1 is a receptor for the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A and is
essential for normal angiogenesis. Previous in vitro experiments identified NRP1 …

Neuropilin-1 exerts co-receptor function for TGF-beta-1 on the membrane of cancer cells and enhances responses to both latent and active TGF-beta

Y Glinka, S Stoilova, N Mohammed… - …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Neuropilin (Nrp)-1 and Nrp-2 are multifunctional proteins frequently expressed by
cancer cells and contribute to tumor progression by mechanisms that are not well …

Kaempferol induces apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells through activating p53 in the intrinsic pathway

H Luo, GO Rankin, Z Li, L DePriest, YC Chen - Food Chemistry, 2011 - Elsevier
Ovarian cancer is a significant malignancy for women in the Western world, and its death
rate has remained unchanged over the past 50 years, leaving room for proper …

Vascular endothelial growth factor-B induces myocardium-specific angiogenesis and arteriogenesis via vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1–and neuropilin …

JE Lähteenvuo, MT Lähteenvuo, A Kivelä… - Circulation, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—New revascularization therapies are urgently needed for patients with severe
coronary heart disease who lack conventional treatment options. Methods and Results—We …

Neuropilin regulation of angiogenesis, arteriogenesis, and vascular permeability

A Plein, A Fantin, C Ruhrberg - Microcirculation, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The formation of the cardiovasculature, consisting of both the heart and blood vessels, is a
critical step in embryonic development and relies on three processes termed …