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Role for the alpha7beta1 integrin in vascular development and integrity.

Nichole L Flintoff-Dye1, Jennifer Welser, Jachinta Rooney

  • 1Department of Pharmacology, University of Nevada, Manville Health Science Building, Reno, 89557, USA.

Developmental Dynamics : an Official Publication of the American Association of Anatomists
|July 9, 2005
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The alpha7beta1 integrin is crucial for vascular development and integrity. Its absence in knockout mice leads to cerebrovascular defects and impaired smooth muscle cell development.

Area of Science:

  • Integrin biology
  • Developmental biology
  • Vascular biology

Background:

  • The alpha7beta1 integrin, a laminin receptor, is known for its role in muscle and neuromuscular junctions.
  • Its expression extends beyond skeletal muscle, suggesting broader developmental functions.
  • The specific role of alpha7 integrin in non-muscle tissues during embryonic development remained unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the expression pattern of the alpha7 integrin during embryonic development in non-skeletal muscle tissues.
  • To determine the functional significance of alpha7 integrin in embryonic vascular development and integrity.

Main Methods:

  • Generation of alpha7 integrin chain knockout mice using a LacZ knockin strategy to track alpha7 promoter activity.
  • Analysis of beta-galactosidase expression in knockout mice from embryonic day 11.5 to 14.5.

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  • Phenotypic analysis of alpha7 null embryos and surviving mice, including assessment of cerebrovascular structures and vascular smooth muscle cells.

    • Main Results:

    • Beta-galactosidase expression was detected in the developing central and peripheral nervous systems and vasculature from embryonic day 11.5 to 14.5.
    • Alpha7 integrin gene loss resulted in partial embryonic lethality, with affected embryos showing cerebrovascular hemorrhages and reduced vascular smooth muscle cells.
    • Surviving alpha7 null mice exhibited vascular smooth muscle defects, including hyperplasia and hypertrophy, and altered expression of alpha5 and alpha6B integrin chains in cerebral arteries.

    Conclusions:

    • The alpha7beta1 integrin is essential for the recruitment or survival of cerebral vascular smooth muscle cells.
    • This integrin plays a critical role in embryonic vascular development and maintaining vascular integrity.
    • Defects in alpha7 integrin function can lead to significant cerebrovascular abnormalities.