A new role for Nogo as a regulator of vascular remodeling

L Acevedo, J Yu, H Erdjument-Bromage, RQ Miao… - Nature medicine, 2004 - nature.com
L Acevedo, J Yu, H Erdjument-Bromage, RQ Miao, JE Kim, D Fulton, P Tempst…
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Although Nogo-A has been identified in the central nervous system as an inhibitor of axonal
regeneration, the peripheral roles of Nogo isoforms remain virtually unknown. Here, using a
proteomic analysis to identify proteins enriched in caveolae and/or lipid rafts (CEM/LR), we
show that Nogo-B is highly expressed in cultured endothelial and smooth muscle cells, as
well as in intact blood vessels. The N terminus of Nogo-B promotes the migration of
endothelial cells but inhibits the migration of vascular smooth muscle (VSM) cells, processes …
Abstract
Although Nogo-A has been identified in the central nervous system as an inhibitor of axonal regeneration, the peripheral roles of Nogo isoforms remain virtually unknown. Here, using a proteomic analysis to identify proteins enriched in caveolae and/or lipid rafts (CEM/LR), we show that Nogo-B is highly expressed in cultured endothelial and smooth muscle cells, as well as in intact blood vessels. The N terminus of Nogo-B promotes the migration of endothelial cells but inhibits the migration of vascular smooth muscle (VSM) cells, processes necessary for vascular remodeling. Vascular injury in Nogo-A/B-deficient mice promotes exaggerated neointimal proliferation, and adenoviral-mediated gene transfer of Nogo-B rescues the abnormal vascular expansion in those knockout mice. Our discovery that Nogo-B is a regulator of vascular homeostasis and remodeling broadens the functional scope of this family of proteins.
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