Nicotine enhances human vascular endothelial cell expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 via protein kinase C, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, NF-κB, and AP-1
Ueno H, Pradhan S, Schlessel D, Hirasawa H, Sumpio BE. Nicotine enhances human vascular endothelial cell expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 via protein kinase C, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, NF-κB, and AP-1. Cardiovascular Toxicology 2006, 6: 39-50. PMID: 16845181, DOI: 10.1385/ct:6:1:39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsICAM-1VCAM-1NF-κBAdhesion moleculesP38 mitogen-activated protein kinaseProtein kinase CMitogen-activated protein kinaseVascular cell adhesion moleculeEndothelial cellsExposure of HUVECsCellular adhesion molecule expressionAP-1Vascular endothelial cell expressionMajor risk factorEffects of nicotineEtiology of atherosclerosisP38 MAPKAdhesion molecule expressionIntercellular adhesion moleculeTranscription factor NF-κBCellular adhesion moleculesEndothelial cell expressionFactor NF-κBUmbilical vein endothelial cells