Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
Texas Heart Institute, Houston, 77030, USA.
Cell Commun Signal. 2019 Mar 25;17(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s12964-019-0337-3.
EphrinB2, a membrane-tethered ligand preferentially binding to its receptor EphB4, is ubiquitously expressed in all mammals. Through the particular bidirectional signaling, EphrinB2 plays a critical role during the development of cardiovascular system, postnatal angiogenesis physiologically and pathologically, and cardiac remodeling after injuries as an emerging role. This review highlights the pivotal involvement of EphrinB2 in heart, from developmental cardiogenesis to pathological cardiac remodeling process. Further potential translational therapies will be discussed in targeting EphrinB2 signaling, to better understand the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
EphrinB2 是一种膜结合配体,优先与其受体 EphB4 结合,在所有哺乳动物中广泛表达。通过特殊的双向信号转导,EphrinB2 在心血管系统发育、生理性和病理性的血管生成、损伤后的心脏重构等方面发挥着关键作用。本文综述了 EphrinB2 在心脏中的关键作用,从心脏发育到病理性心脏重构过程。进一步探讨了靶向 EphrinB2 信号转导的潜在转化治疗方法,以更好地理解心血管疾病的预防和治疗。