Endothelial cell migration during angiogenesis

L Lamalice, F Le Boeuf, J Huot - Circulation research, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
Circulation research, 2007Am Heart Assoc
Endothelial cell migration is essential to angiogenesis. This motile process is directionally
regulated by chemotactic, haptotactic, and mechanotactic stimuli and further involves
degradation of the extracellular matrix to enable progression of the migrating cells. It
requires the activation of several signaling pathways that converge on cytoskeletal
remodeling. Then, it follows a series of events in which the endothelial cells extend, contract,
and throw their rear toward the front and progress forward. The aim of this review is to give …
Endothelial cell migration is essential to angiogenesis. This motile process is directionally regulated by chemotactic, haptotactic, and mechanotactic stimuli and further involves degradation of the extracellular matrix to enable progression of the migrating cells. It requires the activation of several signaling pathways that converge on cytoskeletal remodeling. Then, it follows a series of events in which the endothelial cells extend, contract, and throw their rear toward the front and progress forward. The aim of this review is to give an integrative view of the signaling mechanisms that govern endothelial cell migration in the context of angiogenesis.
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