2000
Simvastatin upregulates coronary vascular endothelial nitric oxide production in conscious dogs
Mital S, Zhang X, Zhao G, Bernstein R, Smith C, Fulton D, Sessa W, Liao J, Hintze T. Simvastatin upregulates coronary vascular endothelial nitric oxide production in conscious dogs. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2000, 279: h2649-h2657. PMID: 11087217, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.2000.279.6.h2649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcholineAdenosineAnimalsAnticholesteremic AgentsConsciousnessCoronary CirculationDogsEndothelium, VascularEnzyme InhibitorsGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicHeart RateIn Vitro TechniquesMicrocirculationMyocardiumNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIINitritesNitroglycerinOxygen ConsumptionRNA, MessengerSimvastatinVasodilationVasodilator AgentsVeratrineConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseCoronary blood flowCoronary vasodilationConscious dogsSimvastatin administrationVascular endothelial nitric oxide productionVascular endothelial nitric oxide synthaseNO productionEndothelial nitric oxide productionEndothelium-independent vasodilatorCoronary vascular endotheliumShort-term administrationLipid-lowering effectsNitric oxide synthaseEndothelial NO productionMyocardial oxygen consumptionNitric oxide productionNO-dependent regulationPlasma nitrateGeneral anesthesiaENOS proteinCoronary microvesselsOxide synthaseMongrel dogsENOS mRNAAcute modulation of endothelial Akt/PKB activity alters nitric oxide–dependent vasomotor activity in vivo
Luo Z, Fujio Y, Kureishi Y, Rudic R, Daumerie G, Fulton D, Sessa W, Walsh K. Acute modulation of endothelial Akt/PKB activity alters nitric oxide–dependent vasomotor activity in vivo. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2000, 106: 493-499. PMID: 10953024, PMCID: PMC380252, DOI: 10.1172/jci9419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDN-AktEndothelial cell nitric oxide synthaseMyr-AktSerine/threonine protein kinase AktProtein kinase AktDominant-negative AktNitric oxideVasomotor toneFemoral arteryAkt functionReplication-defective adenoviral constructKinase AktActive AktEndothelium-dependent vasodilatationKey regulatorEndothelium-independent vasodilatorEndothelium-dependent vasomotionRabbit femoral artery modelNitric oxide synthaseAorta ex vivoImportant regulatorGene transferDoppler flow measurementsAktENOS inhibitorVasomotor control in arterioles of the mouse cremaster muscle
HUNGERFORD J, SESSA W, SEGAL S. Vasomotor control in arterioles of the mouse cremaster muscle. The FASEB Journal 2000, 14: 197-207. PMID: 10627294, DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.14.1.197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse cremaster muscleVasomotor controlCremaster musclePerivascular sympathetic nerve stimulationAnesthetized C57Bl6 miceMicroiontophoresis of acetylcholineSympathetic nerve stimulationNitro-L-arginineConcentration-dependent vasoconstrictionBlood flow controlCremaster muscle preparationFocal vasoconstrictionVasodilatory responseNerve stimulationTransgenic mouse technologyVasomotor responsesC57BL6 miceCardiovascular functionNormal miceMuscle preparationsArteriolesBiphasic responseIntravital microscopyAcetylcholineVasoconstriction
1999
Hsp90 regulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase contributes to vascular control in portal hypertension
Shah V, Wiest R, Garcia-Cardena G, Cadelina G, Groszmann R, Sessa W. Hsp90 regulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase contributes to vascular control in portal hypertension. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 277: g463-g468. PMID: 10444461, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1999.277.2.g463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcholineAnimalsBenzoquinonesBlood VesselsHSP90 Heat-Shock ProteinsHypertension, PortalIn Vitro TechniquesLactams, MacrocyclicMaleMethoxamineMicrocirculationNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIQuinonesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySplanchnic CirculationTissue DistributionVasoconstrictor AgentsVasodilationVasodilator AgentsConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthasePortal vein ligationNitric oxide synthasePortal hypertensionMesenteric vasculatureOxide synthaseNormal animalsACh-dependent vasodilationExperimental portal hypertensionExcessive NO productionNO-dependent responsesNOS catalytic activityDependent vasodilationVein ligationVascular controlMesenteric circulationPVL animalsMesenteric vesselsHeat shock protein 90Sodium nitroprussideNO productionEndothelial liningHypertensionShock protein 90Methoxamine
1990
L-Glutamine inhibits the release of endothelium-derived relaxing factor from the rabbit aorta
Swierkosz T, Mitchell J, Sessa W, Hecker M, Vane J. L-Glutamine inhibits the release of endothelium-derived relaxing factor from the rabbit aorta. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1990, 172: 143-148. PMID: 2222463, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(05)80184-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelease of EDRFRabbit aortic stripsAortic stripsRabbit aortaL-arginineL-ArgACh-induced relaxationEndothelium-dependent relaxationL-GlnL-Arg levelsIntact blood vesselsEDRF biosynthesisAortic tissueConsecutive infusionsEDRFL-glutamineAortaEndothelial cellsInitial equilibration periodBlood vesselsD-ArgInhibitory effectInfusionPresent studyAmino acid L-glutamine