Vascular endothelial growth factor B prevents the shift in the ocular dominance distribution of visual cortical neurons in monocularly deprived rats

2013 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 17-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Shan ◽  
Haiming Yong ◽  
Qiang Song ◽  
Ying Wei ◽  
Rui Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Cortical Neurons ◽  
Ocular Dominance ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Factor B ◽  
Visual Cortical ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

scholarly journals Class A1 scavenger receptor prevents obesity-associated blood pressure elevation through suppressing overproduction of vascular endothelial growth factor B in macrophages

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xudong Zhu ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Liu Zhu ◽  
Ye Zhu ◽  
Kun Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Scavenger Receptor ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Obese Mice ◽  
Blood Pressure Elevation ◽  
Perivascular Adipose Tissue ◽  
Factor B ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Abstract Aims Dysfunctional innate immune function and inflammation contributes to the pathogenesis of obesity-associated hypertension, in which macrophage infiltration in the perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) plays a key role. However, the mechanisms behind it are not well understood. Class A1 scavenger receptor (SR-A1) is one of the major pattern recognition receptors in modulating macrophage activity, and here, we aimed to investigate its role in obesity-associated hypertension. Methods and results Both diet-induced and genetic obesity were generated in mice. Deficiency in SR-A1 aggravated the obesity-induced blood pressure (BP) elevation and endothelial dysfunction in mice. The BP-elevating effect of SR-A1 deficiency was blocked by the down-regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor B (VEGF-B) in obese mice. Overexpression of VEGF-B raised BP in the obese mice but not in normal mice. Administration of fucoidan, a ligand of SR-A1, lowered BP, and VEGF-B levels in Sr-a1+/+ but not in Sr-a1−/− obese mice. Conclusion These results reveal a new link between PVAT and vascular biology in obesity orchestrated by the SR-A1/VEGF-B axis in macrophages. SR-A1 and VEGF-B may be promising therapeutic targets in the treatment of obesity-associated hypertension.

scholarly journals Vascular endothelial growth factor B, a novel growth factor for endothelial cells.

1996 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. 2576-2581 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Olofsson ◽  
K. Pajusola ◽  
A. Kaipainen ◽  
G. von Euler ◽  
V. Joukov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Factor B ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

scholarly journals Differential Binding of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor B Splice and Proteolytic Isoforms to Neuropilin-1

1999 ◽  
Vol 274 (30) ◽  
pp. 21217-21222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taija Makinen ◽  
Birgitta Olofsson ◽  
Terhi Karpanen ◽  
Ulf Hellman ◽  
Shay Soker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Factor B ◽  
Neuropilin 1 ◽  
Differential Binding ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor
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