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. 2015 Feb 1:126:188-97.
doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.12.019. Epub 2014 Dec 30.

Effect of surface chemistry on the integrin induced pathway in regulating vascular endothelial cells migration

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Effect of surface chemistry on the integrin induced pathway in regulating vascular endothelial cells migration

Yang Shen et al. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. .

Abstract

The migration of vascular endothelial cells (ECs) is essential for reendothelialization after implantation of cardiovascular biomaterials. Reendothelialization is largely determined by surface properties of implants. In this study, surfaces modified with various chemical functional groups (CH3, NH2, COOH, OH) prepared by self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) were used as model system. Expressions and distributions of critical proteins in the integrin-induced signaling pathway were examined to explore the mechanisms of surface chemistry regulating EC migration. The results showed that SAMs modulated cell migration were in the order CH3>NH2>OH>COOH, determined by differences in the expressions of focal adhesion components and Rho GTPases. Multiple integrin subunits showed difference in a surface chemistry-dependent manner, which induced a stepwise activation of signaling cascades associated with EC migration. This work provides a broad overview of surface chemistry regulated endothelial cell migration and establishes association among the surface chemistry, cell migration behavior and associated integrin signaling events. Understanding the relationship between these factors will help us to understand the surface/interface behavior between biomaterials and cells, reveal molecular mechanism of cells sensing surface characterization, and guide surface modification of cardiovascular implanted materials.

Keywords: Cell adhesion/migration; FAK; Focal adhesion; Rho GTPases; Surface chemistry.

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