Cloning and characterization of developmental endothelial locus-1: an embryonic endothelial cell protein that binds the alphavbeta3 integrin receptor.
We have taken advantage of an enhancer trap event in a line of transgenic mice to identify a unique developmentally regulated endothelial cell locus (Del1). The protein encoded in this locus contains three EGF-like repeats homologous to those in Notch and related proteins, including an EGF-like repeat that contains an RGD motif, and two discoidin I-like domains. Del1 is shown to be a matrix protein and to promote adhesion of endothelial cells through interaction with the alphavbeta3 integrin receptor. Embryonic endothelial-like yolk sac cells expressing recombinant Del1 protein, or grown on an extracellular matrix containing Del1 protein, are inhibited from forming vascular-like structures. Expression of Del1 protein in the chick chorioallantoic membrane leads to loss of vascular integrity and promotes vessel remodeling. Del1 is thus a new ligand for the alphavbeta3 integrin receptor and may function to regulate vascular morphogenesis or remodeling in embryonic development.
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- Tumor Cells, Cultured
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Receptors, Vitronectin
- RNA
- Protein Binding
- Neovascularization, Physiologic
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mice, Transgenic
- Mice
- Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
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Published In
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Start / End Page
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Related Subject Headings
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Receptors, Vitronectin
- RNA
- Protein Binding
- Neovascularization, Physiologic
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mice, Transgenic
- Mice
- Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins