PhysiologybioRxiv
Islet vascularization is regulated by primary endothelial cilia via VEGF-A dependent signaling
Y. Xiong, M. J. Scerbo, A. Seelig…·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.
DOI 10.7554/elife.56914