PUBLICATION
The cytoskeleton adaptor protein Sorbs1 controls the development of lymphatic and venous vessels in zebrafish
- Authors
- Veloso, A., Bleuart, A., Conrard, L., Orban, T., Bruyr, J., Cabochette, P., Germano, R.F.V., Schevenels, G., Bernard, A., Zindy, E., Demeyer, S., Vanhollebeke, B., Dequiedt, F., Martin, M.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-240228-12
- Date
- 2024
- Source
- BMC Biology 22: 5151 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Bernard, Alice, Vanhollebeke, Benoit
- Keywords
- Adhesion, Angiogenesis, BMP signaling, Lymphangiogenesis, Migration, Rho GTPases, Sorbs1, Vegfc
- MeSH Terms
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- Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism
- Animals
- Cytoskeleton/metabolism
- Lymphangiogenesis/physiology
- Lymphatic Vessels*/metabolism
- Zebrafish*/genetics
- Zebrafish*/metabolism
- Zebrafish Proteins/genetics
- Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism
- PubMed
- 38414014 Full text @ BMC Biol.
Citation
Veloso, A., Bleuart, A., Conrard, L., Orban, T., Bruyr, J., Cabochette, P., Germano, R.F.V., Schevenels, G., Bernard, A., Zindy, E., Demeyer, S., Vanhollebeke, B., Dequiedt, F., Martin, M. (2024) The cytoskeleton adaptor protein Sorbs1 controls the development of lymphatic and venous vessels in zebrafish. BMC Biology. 22:5151.
Abstract
Background Lymphangiogenesis, the formation of lymphatic vessels, is tightly linked to the development of the venous vasculature, both at the cellular and molecular levels. Here, we identify a novel role for Sorbs1, the founding member of the SoHo family of cytoskeleton adaptor proteins, in vascular and lymphatic development in the zebrafish.
Results We show that Sorbs1 is required for secondary sprouting and emergence of several vascular structures specifically derived from the axial vein. Most notably, formation of the precursor parachordal lymphatic structures is affected in sorbs1 mutant embryos, severely impacting the establishment of the trunk lymphatic vessel network. Interestingly, we show that Sorbs1 interacts with the BMP pathway and could function outside of Vegfc signaling. Mechanistically, Sorbs1 controls FAK/Src signaling and subsequently impacts on the cytoskeleton processes regulated by Rac1 and RhoA GTPases. Inactivation of Sorbs1 altered cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) contacts rearrangement and cytoskeleton dynamics, leading to specific defects in endothelial cell migratory and adhesive properties.
Conclusions Overall, using in vitro and in vivo assays, we identify Sorbs1 as an important regulator of venous and lymphatic angiogenesis independently of the Vegfc signaling axis. These results provide a better understanding of the complexity found within context-specific vascular and lymphatic development.
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