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Haemodynamics Regulate Fibronectin Assembly via PECAM.

ABSTRACT: Fibronectin (FN) assembly and fibrillogenesis are critically important in both development and the adult organism, but their importance in vascular functions is not fully understood. Here we identify a novel pathway by which haemodynamic forces regulate FN assembly and fibrillogenesis during vascular remodelling. Induction of disturbed shear stress in vivo and in vitro resulted in complex FN fibril assembly that was dependent on the mechanosensor PECAM. Loss of PECAM also inhibited the cell-intrinsic ability to remodel FN. Gain- and loss-of-function experiments revealed that PECAM-dependent RhoA activation is required for FN assembly. Furthermore, PECAM^-/- mice exhibited reduced levels of active ?1 integrin that were responsible for reduced RhoA activation and downstream FN assembly. These data identify a new pathway by which endothelial mechanotransduction regulates FN assembly and flow-mediated vascular remodelling.

SUBMITTER: Chen Z

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5264604 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Haemodynamics Regulate Fibronectin Assembly via PECAM.

Chen Zhongming Z Givens Chris C Reader John S JS Tzima Ellie E

Scientific reports 20170125

Fibronectin (FN) assembly and fibrillogenesis are critically important in both development and the adult organism, but their importance in vascular functions is not fully understood. Here we identify a novel pathway by which haemodynamic forces regulate FN assembly and fibrillogenesis during vascular remodelling. Induction of disturbed shear stress in vivo and in vitro resulted in complex FN fibril assembly that was dependent on the mechanosensor PECAM. Loss of PECAM also inhibited the cell-intr ...[more]

PMID: 28120882

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