CRSBP-1/LYVE-1 ligands stimulate contraction of the CRSBP-1-associated ER network in lymphatic endothelial cells.

CRSBP-l/LYVE-1 ligands (PDGF-BB, VEGF-A(165) and hyaluronic acid) have been shown to induce opening of lymphatic intercellular junctions in vitro and in vivo by stimulating contraction of lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs). The mechanism by which CRSBP-1 ligands stimulate contraction of LECs is not understood. Here we demonstrate that CRSBP-1 is localized to the plasma membrane as well as intracellular fibrillar structures in LECs, including primary human dermal LECs and SVEC4-10 cells.