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Review
. 2008:613:313-9.
doi: 10.1007/978-0-387-74904-4_36.

Gamma-secretase regulates VEGFR-1 signalling in vascular endothelium and RPE

Michael E Boulton  1 , Jun Cai, Maria B Grant, Yadan Zhang
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Review

Gamma-secretase regulates VEGFR-1 signalling in vascular endothelium and RPE

Michael E Boulton et al. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2008.

Abstract

In conclusion, gamma-secretase is expressed in both retinal microvascular endothelial cells and RPE cells and is able to elicit regulated intramembrane proteolysis of VEGFR1. Furthermore, gamma-secretase regulates the translocation of the intracellular domain of VEGFR1 as well as full length VEGFR1 in both cell types. Gamma-secretase is clearly able to act as a potent negative regulators of VEGFR2 induced in vitro angiogenesis but its role in the RPE has yet to be elucidated. We conclude that gamma-secretase may offer a therapeutic target for the treatment of both retinal and choroidal neovascularization.

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