1997
Strain activation of bovine aortic smooth muscle cell proliferation and alignment: Study of strain dependency and the role of protein kinase A and C signaling pathways
Mills I, Cohen C, Kamal K, Li G, Shin T, Du W, Sumpio B. Strain activation of bovine aortic smooth muscle cell proliferation and alignment: Study of strain dependency and the role of protein kinase A and C signaling pathways. Journal Of Cellular Physiology 1997, 170: 228-234. PMID: 9066778, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4652(199703)170:3<228::aid-jcp2>3.0.co;2-q.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivating Transcription Factor 2Adenylyl CyclasesAnimalsAortaCattleCell DivisionCells, CulturedCyclic AMPCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesEndothelium, VascularLeucine ZippersMuscle, Smooth, VascularProtein Kinase CSignal TransductionStress, MechanicalTranscription FactorsConceptsBovine aortic SMCSMC proliferationCAMP response elementAortic SMCsAC/cAMP/PKAAortic smooth muscle cell proliferationSmooth muscle cell proliferationProtein levelsCyclic AMP accumulationMuscle cell proliferationSmooth muscle cell phenotypeExposure of SMCAdenylate cyclase activityMuscle cell phenotypeAMP accumulationInhibition of PKACAMP/PKACyclic AMP pathwayMultifactorial natureProtein kinase C activityCyclase activityProtein kinase A (PKA) activityLack of involvementEnhanced proliferationCell proliferation
1994
Chronic Cyclic Strain Reduces Adenylate Cyclase Activity and Stimulatory G Protein Subunit Levels in Coronary Smooth Muscle Cells
Wiersbitzky M, Mills I, Sumpio B, Gewirtz H. Chronic Cyclic Strain Reduces Adenylate Cyclase Activity and Stimulatory G Protein Subunit Levels in Coronary Smooth Muscle Cells. Experimental Cell Research 1994, 210: 52-55. PMID: 8269996, DOI: 10.1006/excr.1994.1008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle cellsAdenylate cyclase activityCoronary vascular smooth muscle cellsMuscle cellsCyclase activityChronic cyclic strainG protein subunit levelsCoronary smooth muscle cellsProtein steady-state levelsCoronary smooth muscleCultured smooth muscle cellsSteady-state levelsPorcine coronary arteriesCoronary arteryCoronary circulationBeta levelsCycles/minProtein subunit levelsSmooth muscleGi alphaIntravascular pressureEffector pathwaysUnstretched cellsSubunit levels
1990
Mechanosensitive adenylate cyclase activity in coronary vascular smooth muscle cells
Mills I, Letsou G, Rabban J, Sumpio B, Gewirtz H. Mechanosensitive adenylate cyclase activity in coronary vascular smooth muscle cells. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1990, 171: 143-147. PMID: 2393388, DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(90)91368-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle cellsCoronary vascular smooth muscle cellsMuscle cellsCyclase activityPorcine coronary artery smooth muscle cellsCultured vascular smooth muscle cellsArtery smooth muscle cellsCoronary artery smooth muscle cellsVascular smooth muscleMagnitude of stretchStretch-induced reductionAdenylate cyclase activityPotential biochemical mechanismsPerfusion pressureCoronary circulationCycles/minMyogenic responseSmooth muscleMechanical stretchAdenylate cyclasePotential mechanismsEntire time courseUnstretched cellsTime courseStimulation of adenylate cyclase activity in cultured endothelial cells subjected to cyclic stretch.
Letsou GV, Rosales O, Maitz S, Vogt A, Sumpio BE. Stimulation of adenylate cyclase activity in cultured endothelial cells subjected to cyclic stretch. The Journal Of Cardiovascular Surgery 1990, 31: 634-9. PMID: 2229164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial cellsAdenylate cyclaseAdenylate cyclase activityEndothelial cell functionVascular endothelial cellsAortic endothelial cellsCultured endothelial cellsMembrane adenylate cyclaseTime-dependent increaseBovine aortic endothelial cellsHemodynamic changesCardiac outputRate of proliferationStretch receptorsCulture wellsPulsatile stretchingStatic culture techniquesPulsatile stressCrude membrane preparationsCyclase activityCell functionVascular biologySecretion of macromoleculesCyclasePulsatile nature