Islet vascularization is regulated by primary endothelial cilia via VEGF-A dependent signaling
Y. Xiong, M. J. Scerbo, A. Seelig, F. Volta, N. O'Brien, A. Dicker, D. Padula, H. Lickert, J. M. Gerdes, P.-O. Berggren
This study shows that primary endothelial cilia regulate islet vascularization and vascular barrier function through VEGF-A/VEGFR2 signaling, with impaired vascularization observed in Bbs4-/- mice.
bioRxiv · Jun 13, 2019Physiology