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Mechanisms regulating vessel development in the embryonic and postnatal brain

胚胎和产后大脑血管发育的调节机制

基本信息

批准号：
9037064
负责人：
Zhen Huang
金额：
$ 32.21万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2012
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2012-04-01 至 2018-06-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9037064
关键词：
ANGPT1 gene Ablation Adult Angiogenesis Pathway Astrocytes Attenuated Blood - brain barrier anatomy Blood Vessels Brain Candidate Disease Gene Cells Cerebral hemisphere hemorrhage Cerebrovascular system Data Defect Development Disease Embryo Embryonic Development Endothelial Cells Epilepsy Failure Gene Expression Gene Targeting Genes Goals Growth Intervention Knowledge Ligands Link Mediating Microarray Analysis Molecular Molecular Target Nature Nerve Degeneration Neuraxis Neuroglia Neurons Pathway interactions Pharmacologic Substance Play Process Production Property Recovery Regulation Reporter Signal Pathway Signal Transduction Staging Stroke Testing Time angiogenesis attenuation brain endothelial cell cell type human disease improved in vivo insight mutant nerve stem cell nervous system disorder neurovascular unit novel postnatal prenatal progenitor programs relating to nervous system research study vessel regression

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term goal of this study is to understand molecular mechanisms of intercellular signaling by which neural cells especially various glial cell types regulate pre- and postnatal brain angiogenesis, and coordinate the development of the neurovascular unit. Proper vascular development is critical to normal brain function and defects in this process are linked to many neurological diseases including stroke, epilepsy, and neurodegeneration. Many of the same pathways that regulate vessel development also regulate vascular integrity and function in the adult brain and need to be re-activated for vascular recovery following disease. In addition, blood brain barrier (BBB) is a major obstacle to central nervous system (CNS) delivery of pharmaceuticals for disease treatment. Thus, a better understanding of brain angiogenesis and BBB development is crucial to finding better treatments for a wide array of human diseases. To this end, we propose to focus on interactions between neural and vascular cells, since these interactions are responsible for many of the unique properties of the brain vasculature. We hypothesize that neural cells especially glia play a key role in both pre- and postnatal brain angiogenesis. In support, our preliminary data show that ablation of neural progenitors from the embryonic cortex results in vessel regression and cerebral hemorrhage. We also find that ablation of glia from the early postnatal brain disrupts vessel network elaboration and maturation. These findings therefore provide unique opportunities for better understanding molecular mechanisms that regulate vessel development throughout corticogenesis. To this end, we will: 1) Determine the signaling pathway(s) by which neural cells regulate embryonic brain vessel stabilization; 2) Determine intracellular mechanisms by which brain endothelial cells regulate vessel stabilization; 3) Determine signaling mechanisms by which glia regulate vessel development in the postnatal brain. Through these efforts, we will likely reveal novel molecular mechanisms by which the distinct steps of brain angiogenesis are regulated, providing new insights into the signaling pathways that need to be coordinately re-activated for vascular recovery in disease treatment. We will also likely substantially elucidate the gene expression program by which brain endothelial cells regulate vessel stabilization, and provide potential molecular targets for pharmaceutical intervention in relevant diseases.

描述（由申请人提供）：本研究的长期目标是了解神经细胞特别是各种胶质细胞的细胞间信号传导的分子机制