2014
Endothelial estrogen receptor isoforms and cardiovascular disease
Kim KH, Young BD, Bender JR. Endothelial estrogen receptor isoforms and cardiovascular disease. Molecular And Cellular Endocrinology 2014, 389: 65-70. PMID: 24530925, PMCID: PMC4040324, DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2014.02.001.BooksConceptsNitric oxideFull-length ERαPlasma membrane-associated estrogen receptorOvarian steroid hormonesMembrane-associated estrogen receptorsEstrogen receptor isoformsCardiovascular diseaseEstrogen receptorEndothelial responseRapid E2ER isoformsSteroid hormonesReceptor isoformsVascular cellsClinical contextFavorable effectTissue responseEndothelial signalingVascular systemERαER46Transcriptional modulationTransmembrane moleculesSignalingRapid endothelial responses
2009
Membrane-initiated actions of estrogen on the endothelium
Kim KH, Bender JR. Membrane-initiated actions of estrogen on the endothelium. Molecular And Cellular Endocrinology 2009, 308: 3-8. PMID: 19549586, PMCID: PMC2701909, DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2009.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseNumerous signal transduction cascadesSignal transduction cascadeNitric oxideEndothelial cellsNon-genomic actionsAction of estrogenNitric oxide synthaseCaveolar membranesEstrogen receptor alphaTransduction cascadeC-SrcN-terminusShort isoformHuman endothelial cellsRapid activationProduct nitric oxideVascular studiesOxide synthaseReceptor alphaEstrogenVascular structuresER46Favorable effectCritical role
2008
Vascular cell signaling by membrane estrogen receptors
Kim KH, Moriarty K, Bender JR. Vascular cell signaling by membrane estrogen receptors. Steroids 2008, 73: 864-869. PMID: 18325557, PMCID: PMC2519041, DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2008.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumerous signal transduction cascadesEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseCaveolin-1 interactionSignal transduction cascadeEndothelial cellsNon-genomic actionsTranscriptional regulationPI3K/AktMembrane estrogen receptorsCaveolar membranesTransduction cascadeC-SrcCell signalingN-terminusHuman endothelial cellsRapid activationMolecular studiesConsequent activationVascular cellsNumerous animalsNitric oxideMultiple biological effectsEstrogen receptor alphaFavorable estrogenic effectsER46
2005
Cytokines and cardiovascular disease
Mehra VC, Ramgolam VS, Bender JR. Cytokines and cardiovascular disease. Journal Of Leukocyte Biology 2005, 78: 805-818. PMID: 16006537, DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0405182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseMyocardial functionNitric oxideMyocardial depressant effectsProgression of atherosclerosisRole of cytokinesRelease of cytokinesArachidonic acid metabolitesInflammatory mechanismsHeart failureInflammatory cascadeDepressant effectCytokine influenceImmune cascadeAcid metabolitesCytokinesBiochemical effectsDiseaseCommon formAtherosclerosisChemokinesReviewPathogenesisProgressionComprehensive reviewRapid, Estrogen Receptor–Mediated Signaling: Why Is the Endothelium So Special?
Kim KH, Bender JR. Rapid, Estrogen Receptor–Mediated Signaling: Why Is the Endothelium So Special? Science Signaling 2005, 2005: pe28. PMID: 15956360, DOI: 10.1126/stke.2882005pe28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnimalsCaveolaeCoronary DiseaseEndothelium, VascularEnzyme ActivationEstrogen Replacement TherapyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPostmenopausePremenopauseProtein IsoformsProto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src)Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptors, EstrogenSex DistributionSignal TransductionConceptsEstrogen receptorEndothelial NO synthaseNitric oxideEndothelial cellsHormone replacement therapyMembrane estrogen receptorsEndothelial activationVascular healthReplacement therapyCardiovascular diseaseVascular pathologyNO synthasePotent stimulusEstrogen responseFunctional alterationsENOS activationNongenomic responsesNO releaseRegulatory tissuesGenomic effectsCommon formProtective substancesMajor targetEndotheliumReceptors
2003
Estrogen-Stimulated, Membrane-Initiated Receptor-Ligand Interactions in Vascular Cells
Lei L, Haynes M, Bender J. Estrogen-Stimulated, Membrane-Initiated Receptor-Ligand Interactions in Vascular Cells. 2003, 37-45. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0339-2_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseNitric oxideEndothelial cellsNitric oxide synthaseMembrane estrogen receptorsVascular endothelial cellsEndothelial dysfunctionOxide synthaseEstrogen receptorChronic activationVascular endotheliumLuminal liningPathology 1Vascular cellsMental healthBlood vesselsProtective actionHomeostatic stateReceptorsPivotal rolePertinent chaptersVast majorityCellsDysfunctionReversible phase
1997
Regulation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase by Estrogen
Caulin-Glaser T, Sessa W, Bender J. Regulation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase by Estrogen. Ernst Schering Foundation Symposium Proceedings 1997, 217-232. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-03503-0_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNitric oxideL-arginineAbnormal endothelial cell functionImportant endothelium-derived vasodilatorsEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseVascular smooth muscle cell proliferationVascular smooth muscle relaxationEndothelium-derived vasodilatorsSmooth muscle cell proliferationInhibits neointima formationNitric oxide synthaseSmooth muscle relaxationDifferent NOS isoformsNitric oxide synthase regulationMuscle cell proliferationSoluble guanylate cyclaseEndothelial cell functionNitric oxide synthase (NOS) familyVascular relaxationPlatelet aggregabilityVascular diseaseEndothelial NOSOxide synthaseAntiatherogenic propertiesMuscle relaxation