2003
Immunobiologic analysis of arterial tissue in Buerger's disease
Lee T, Seo J, Sumpio BE, Kim SJ. Immunobiologic analysis of arterial tissue in Buerger's disease. European Journal Of Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2003, 25: 451-457. PMID: 12713785, DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThromboangiitis obliteransT cellsVaso vasorumI-NOSVCAM-1Endothelial cellsDegree of recanalizationT lymphocyte infiltrationCD4 T cellsInflammatory cytokine detectionInterferon-gamma mRNABuerger's diseasePatent arteriesCD8 cellsImmunologic injuryLymphocyte infiltrationImmune inflammationImmune injuryLuminal obliterationEtiologic mechanismsTUNEL studiesCell activationArterial wallRT-PCRCytokine detection
1992
Protein kinase C is a mediator of the adaptation of vascular endothelial cells to cyclic strain in vitro.
Rosales OR, Sumpio BE. Protein kinase C is a mediator of the adaptation of vascular endothelial cells to cyclic strain in vitro. Surgery 1992, 112: 459-66. PMID: 1379381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein kinase CActivation of PKCImmunocytochemical stainingPKC activityCyclic stretchEndothelial cell activationVascular endothelial cellsCycles/minSustained elevationCell activationFlexible-bottomed culture platesKinase CBovine aortic ECsECS resultsEndothelial cellsBlood vesselsAortic ECsEvidence of translocationSpecific PKC inhibitorEC proliferationCalphostin CEC growthHemodynamic forces