2019
Androgens drive microvascular endothelial dysfunction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: role of the endothelin B receptor
Usselman CW, Yarovinsky T, Steele FE, Leone CA, Taylor HS, Bender JR, Stachenfeld NS. Androgens drive microvascular endothelial dysfunction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: role of the endothelin B receptor. The Journal Of Physiology 2019, 597: 2853-2865. PMID: 30847930, DOI: 10.1113/jp277756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAndrogensCardiovascular DiseasesDihydrotestosteroneEndothelin-1Endothelium, VascularEstrogensEthinyl EstradiolFemaleGlucose Tolerance TestHumansMicrovesselsNitric OxideObesityPolycystic Ovary SyndromeReceptor, Endothelin BSkinVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVasodilationYoung AdultConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeCardiovascular dysfunctionEndothelial dysfunctionOvary syndromeEndothelin-1Endothelial functionNO productionAndrogen receptor-dependent mannerEndothelin-B receptor subtypeCardiovascular risk factorsMicrovascular endothelial dysfunctionMicrovascular endothelial functionCutaneous vascular conductanceB receptor subtypesEndothelin B receptorLaser Doppler flowmetryNitric oxide inhibitionReceptor-dependent mannerEndothelial cell NO productionDose-response curveVasodilating responsePCOS subjectsLean womenObese womenVascular conductance
2008
Rac, PAK, and eNOS ACTion
Rao GK, Bender JR. Rac, PAK, and eNOS ACTion. Circulation Research 2008, 103: 328-330. PMID: 18703782, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.108.182238.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Variant estrogen receptor–c-Src molecular interdependence and c-Src structural requirements for endothelial NO synthase activation
Li L, Hisamoto K, Kim KH, Haynes MP, Bauer PM, Sanjay A, Collinge M, Baron R, Sessa WC, Bender JR. Variant estrogen receptor–c-Src molecular interdependence and c-Src structural requirements for endothelial NO synthase activation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 16468-16473. PMID: 17921256, PMCID: PMC2034248, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0704315104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-SrcC-Src kinase activityTyrosine kinase c-SrcRapid signal transductionKinase c-SrcC-Src functionC-Src kinaseEndothelial NO synthase activationENOS activationMembrane recruitmentSignal transductionComplex assemblyPlasma membraneKinase activityOestrogen receptor-alpha variantsVenous endothelial cellsER46Pathway activationHormonal stimuliCritical roleArterial responseNO synthase activationSynthase activationStructural requirementsEndothelial cells