Article
Ccm1 regulates microvascular morphogenesis during angiogenesis.
Journal of vascular research - 1 Jan 2011
Liu Huiling, Rigamonti Daniele, Badr Ahmed, Zhang Jun
Abstract excerpt
Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are characterized by abnormally dilated intracranial capillaries that have a propensity to bleed. The development of some CCMs in humans has been attributed to mutations in CCM1 and CCM2 genes. In animal models, major cardiovascular defects caused by both g...
Topics
- Animals
- Cell Line
- Disease Models, Animal
- Embryo, Nonmammalian
- Endothelial Cells
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System
- Humans
- Microtubule-Associated Proteins
- Microvessels
- Morphogenesis
