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The Rac1 Regulator ELMO1 Controls Vascular Morphogenesis in Zebrafish

The Rac1 Regulator ELMO1 Controls Vascular Morphogenesis in Zebrafish Molecular Medicine The Rac1 Regulator ELMO1 Controls Vascular Morphogenesis in Zebrafish Daniel Epting,* Bjo¨rn Wendik,* Katrin Bennewitz, Christian T. Dietz, Wolfgang Driever, Jens Kroll Rationale: Angiogenesis is regulated by the small GTPase Rac1. The ELMO1/DOCK180 complex forms a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Rac1, regulating its activation during cell migration in different biological systems. Objective: To investigate the function of ELMO1/DOCK180 in vascular development. Methods and Results: In situ hybridization studies for elmo1 identified a vascular and neuronal expression in zebrafish. Morpholino-based expression silencing of elmo1 severely impaired the formation of the vasculature, including intersomitic vessels, the dorsal longitudinal anastomotic vessel, the parachordal vessel, and the development of the thoracic duct in tg(fli1:EGFP) embryos. Mechanistically, we identified Netrin-1 and its receptor Unc5B as upstream activators of the ELMO1/DOCK180 complex, regulating its functional interaction and leading to Rac1 activation in endothelial cells and vessel formation in zebrafish. Conclusions: Our data have identified a novel signaling cascade regulating vasculature formation in zebrafish. (Circ Res. 2010;107:45-55.) Key Words: Rac1 ELMO1 DOCK180 vascular morphogenesis zebrafish ngiogenesis, the formation of blood vessels from preex- vascular lethal phenotype. Rac1 is ubiquitously expressed in Aisting ones, is a crucial process during embryonic 20 hpf zebrafish embryos http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Circulation Research Wolters Kluwer Health

The Rac1 Regulator ELMO1 Controls Vascular Morphogenesis in Zebrafish

Circulation Research , Volume 107 (1) – Jul 1, 2010

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ISSN
0009-7330
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1524-4571
DOI
10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.109.213983
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20466982
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Abstract

Molecular Medicine The Rac1 Regulator ELMO1 Controls Vascular Morphogenesis in Zebrafish Daniel Epting,* Bjo¨rn Wendik,* Katrin Bennewitz, Christian T. Dietz, Wolfgang Driever, Jens Kroll Rationale: Angiogenesis is regulated by the small GTPase Rac1. The ELMO1/DOCK180 complex forms a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Rac1, regulating its activation during cell migration in different biological systems. Objective: To investigate the function of ELMO1/DOCK180 in vascular development. Methods and Results: In situ hybridization studies for elmo1 identified a vascular and neuronal expression in zebrafish. Morpholino-based expression silencing of elmo1 severely impaired the formation of the vasculature, including intersomitic vessels, the dorsal longitudinal anastomotic vessel, the parachordal vessel, and the development of the thoracic duct in tg(fli1:EGFP) embryos. Mechanistically, we identified Netrin-1 and its receptor Unc5B as upstream activators of the ELMO1/DOCK180 complex, regulating its functional interaction and leading to Rac1 activation in endothelial cells and vessel formation in zebrafish. Conclusions: Our data have identified a novel signaling cascade regulating vasculature formation in zebrafish. (Circ Res. 2010;107:45-55.) Key Words: Rac1 ELMO1 DOCK180 vascular morphogenesis zebrafish ngiogenesis, the formation of blood vessels from preex- vascular lethal phenotype. Rac1 is ubiquitously expressed in Aisting ones, is a crucial process during embryonic 20 hpf zebrafish embryos

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Circulation ResearchWolters Kluwer Health

Published: Jul 1, 2010

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