“…The CSC interacts with other proteins and has affinity for a wide range of ligands; interactions with ligands contribute to cellular processes including cell migration, adhesion and apoptosis (Hilder et al., 2007; Zhang et al., 2001a, 2008, 2017). CCM proteins have been shown to alter pathways associated with angiogenesis, the process of new blood vessel development (Faurobert and Albiges-Rizo, 2010; He et al., 2010; Plummer et al., 2005; Scimone et al., 2015; Stockton et al., 2010), vascular angiogenesis (Zhang et al., 2005; Zhang et al., 2001a, b), blood vessel stability (Liu et al., 2010), cell adhesion to extracellular matrix, tube formation and endothelial cell morphogenesis (Faurobert and Albiges-Rizo, 2010; Liu et al., 2011). An association between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and CCM's have also been correlated to angiogenesis pathways, creating a more complex understanding of how all these pathways coordinate together (Distefano et al., 2014; He et al., 2010; Hoeben et al., 2004; Sun et al., 2003).…”