PDGFD-induced pericyte contractility drives pathological neoangiogenesis
Andreia Pena, Lenka Henao Misikova, Yi Jin, Marta Pimentel Saraiva, Daniela Ramalho, Catarina Esteves, Marie Ouarné, Marta Martins, Yulia Carvalho, Erika Bergsten Folestad, Ulf Eriksson, Lars Jakobsson, Ana M. Figueiredo, Claudio Areias Franco
This study identifies PDGFD-ROCK-NMIIA signaling in pericytes as a driver of pathological neoangiogenesis in retinopathies, revealing cell-type-specific actomyosin contractility mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology