Molecular mechanism of VE-cadherin in regulating endothelial cell behaviour during angiogenesis

W Nan, Y He, S Wang, Y Zhang - Frontiers in physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Vascular endothelial (VE)-cadherin, an endothelium-specific adhesion protein, is found in
the junctions between endothelial cells (ECs). It's crucial to maintain the homogeneity of …

Glycolytic reprogramming in microglia: a potential therapeutic target for ischemic stroke

G Zhang, A Zhao, X Zhang, M Zeng, H Wei, X Yan… - Cellular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ischemic stroke is currently the second leading cause of mortality worldwide, with limited
treatment options available. As resident immune cells, microglia promptly respond to …

CD11c+ macrophages are proangiogenic and necessary for experimental choroidal neovascularization

S Droho, A Rajesh, CM Cuda, H Perlman… - JCI …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Patients with neovascular AMD (nAMD) suffer vision loss from destructive angiogenesis,
termed choroidal neovascularization (CNV). Macrophages are found in CNV lesions from …

Inactivation of adenosine receptor 2A suppresses endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition and inhibits subretinal fibrosis in mice

Q Yang, Y Cai, Q Ma, A **ong, P Xu, Z Zhang… - Science translational …, 2024 - science.org
Anti–vascular endothelial growth factor therapy has had a substantial impact on the
treatment of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in patients with neovascular age-related …

[HTML][HTML] PFKFB3-mediated glycolysis boosts fibroblast activation and subsequent kidney fibrosis

Q Yang, E Huo, Y Cai, Z Zhang, C Dong, JM Asara… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Renal fibrosis, a hallmark of chronic kidney diseases, is driven by the activation of renal
fibroblasts. Recent studies have highlighted the role of glycolysis in this process …

Succinate-induced macrophage polarization and RBP4 secretion promote vascular sprouting in ocular neovascularization

T Shen, R Lin, C Hu, D Yu, C Ren, T Li, M Zhu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Pathological neovascularization is a pivotal biological process in wet age-related macular
degeneration (AMD), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy …

Myeloid PFKFB3-mediated glycolysis promotes kidney fibrosis

Q Yang, E Huo, Y Cai, Z Zhang, C Dong… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Excessive renal fibrosis is a common pathology in progressive chronic kidney diseases.
Inflammatory injury and aberrant repair processes contribute to the development of kidney …

SGLT2 inhibitors ameliorate NAFLD in mice via downregulating PFKFB3, suppressing glycolysis and modulating macrophage polarization

X Lin, X Cui, J Yang, Y Jiang, T Wei, L **a… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor (SGLT2i) is a novel class of anti-
diabetic drug, which has displayed a promising benefit for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease …

[HTML][HTML] Tocilizumab attenuates choroidal neovascularization by regulating macrophage polarization through the IL-6R/STAT3/VEGF pathway

Y Tu, Y Guo, H Sun, Y Zhang, Q Wang, Y Xu, L **e… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Globally, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible visual
impairment. Up to 80% of severe vision loss is caused by AMD, which is characterized by …

NR4A1 deletion promotes pro-angiogenic polarization of macrophages derived from classical monocytes in a mouse model of neovascular age-related macular …

S Droho, AP Voigt, JK Sterling, A Rajesh… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Neovascular age-related macular degeneration causes vision loss from
destructive angiogenesis, termed choroidal neovascularization (CNV). Cx3cr1−/− mice …