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P130Cas/bcar1 mediates zebrafish caudal vein plexus angiogenesis

Wisniewski, L; French, V; Lockwood, N; Valdivia, LE; Frankel, P; (2020) P130Cas/bcar1 mediates zebrafish caudal vein plexus angiogenesis. Scientific Reports , 10 , Article 15589. 10.1038/s41598-020-71753-w. Green open access

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Abstract

P130CAS/BCAR1 belongs to the CAS family of adaptor proteins, with important regulatory roles in cell migration, cell cycle control, and apoptosis. Previously, we and others showed that P130CAS mediates VEGF-A and PDGF signalling in vitro, but its cardiovascular function in vivo remains relatively unexplored. We characterise here a novel deletion model of P130CAS in zebrafish. Using in vivo microscopy and transgenic vascular reporters, we observed that while bcar1−/− zebrafish showed no arterial angiogenic or heart defects during development, they strikingly failed to form the caudal vein plexus (CVP). Endothelial cells (ECs) within the CVP of bcar1−/− embryos produced fewer filopodial structures and did not detach efficiently from neighbouring cells, resulting in a significant reduction in ventral extension and overall CVP area. Mechanistically, we show that P130Cas mediates Bmp2b-induced ectopic angiogenic sprouting of ECs in the developing embryo and provide pharmacological evidence for a role of Src family kinases in CVP development.

Type: Article
Title: P130Cas/bcar1 mediates zebrafish caudal vein plexus angiogenesis
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-71753-w
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71753-w
Language: English
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UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science > Pre-clinical and Fundamental Science
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10112264
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