Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10870511 | FEBS Letters | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We examined the hypothesis that certain actin binding proteins might be upregulated by laminar shear stress (LSS) and could contribute to endothelial wound healing. Analysis of mRNA expression profiles of human umbilical vein endothelial cells under static and LSS-exposed conditions provided a list of LSS-induced actin binding proteins including synaptopodin (SYNPO) whose endothelial expression has not been previously reported. Additional studies demonstrated that SYNPO is a key mediator of endothelial wound healing because small interfering RNA-mediated suppression of SYNPO attenuated wound closure under LSS whereas overexpression of exogenous SYNPO enhanced endothelial wound closure in the absence of LSS. This study suggests that LSS-induced actin binding proteins including SYNPO may play a critical role in the endothelial wound healing stimulated by LSS.
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Authors
Gyeong In Mun, Soojin Park, Joachim Kremerskothen, Yong Chool Boo,