Sustained orbital shear stress stimulates smooth muscle cell proliferation via the extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2 pathway
Asada H, Paszkowiak J, Teso D, Alvi K, Thorisson A, Frattini JC, Kudo FA, Sumpio BE, Dardik A. Sustained orbital shear stress stimulates smooth muscle cell proliferation via the extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2 pathway. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2005, 42: 772-780. PMID: 16242567, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.05.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrbital shear stressPresence of PD98059Synthetic phenotypeERK1/2 pathwayExtracellular signal-regulated proteinSMC proliferationSmooth muscle cell proliferationMuscle cell proliferationPathway inhibitor PD98059Cell proliferationExtracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) phosphorylationKinase 1/2 phosphorylationPresence of SB203580Bovine SMCsSMC phenotypeInhibitor PD98059Inhibitor SB203580Contractile phenotypePD98059Long-term culturePhenotypeCell nuclear antigenExpression of markersPathwaySB203580