2016
Comparative biology of decellularized lung matrix: Implications of species mismatch in regenerative medicine
Balestrini JL, Gard AL, Gerhold KA, Wilcox EC, Liu A, Schwan J, Le AV, Baevova P, Dimitrievska S, Zhao L, Sundaram S, Sun H, Rittié L, Dyal R, Broekelmann TJ, Mecham RP, Schwartz MA, Niklason LE, White ES. Comparative biology of decellularized lung matrix: Implications of species mismatch in regenerative medicine. Biomaterials 2016, 102: 220-230. PMID: 27344365, PMCID: PMC4939101, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.06.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman endothelial cellsCell-matrix interactionsLung regenerationEndothelial cellsKey matrix proteinsComparative biologyCell adhesion moleculeMatrix proteinsLung extracellular matrixCell healthExtracellular matrixResidual DNASpecies mismatchRat lung scaffoldsRegenerative medicineAdhesion moleculesLung scaffoldsPrimate tissuesCellsVascular cell adhesion moleculeLung engineeringLung matrixLess expressionPulmonary cellsProfound effect
2015
Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition drives atherosclerosis progression
Chen PY, Qin L, Baeyens N, Li G, Afolabi T, Budatha M, Tellides G, Schwartz MA, Simons M. Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition drives atherosclerosis progression. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2015, 125: 4514-4528. PMID: 26517696, PMCID: PMC4665771, DOI: 10.1172/jci82719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression of atherosclerosisTGF-β signalingFGF receptor 1Left main coronary arteryMesenchymal transitionFGFR1 expressionDevelopment of EndMTMain coronary arteryTotal plaque burdenHigh-fat dietCultured human endothelial cellsDouble knockout miceEndothelial-specific deletionEarly time pointsCoronary atherosclerosisCoronary diseaseHuman endothelial cellsAtherosclerosis progressionPlaque burdenAtherosclerotic miceCoronary arteryInflammatory cytokinesAtherosclerotic lesionsNeointima formationClinical relevance
2010
Atheroprone Hemodynamics Regulate Fibronectin Deposition to Create Positive Feedback That Sustains Endothelial Inflammation
Feaver RE, Gelfand BD, Wang C, Schwartz MA, Blackman BR. Atheroprone Hemodynamics Regulate Fibronectin Deposition to Create Positive Feedback That Sustains Endothelial Inflammation. Circulation Research 2010, 106: 1703-1711. PMID: 20378855, PMCID: PMC2891748, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.109.216283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortic DiseasesApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalEndothelium, VascularFeedback, PhysiologicalFibronectinsHemodynamicsHumansInflammationMechanotransduction, CellularMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNF-kappa BPlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1Pulsatile FlowRegional Blood FlowRNA InterferenceStress, MechanicalTime FactorsTransfectionUp-RegulationConceptsFN depositionAtheroprone flowPECAM-1FN expressionTranscription factor NF-kappaB.Platelet endothelial cell adhesion moleculeNF-kappaB activationNF-kappaB activityAtheroprone hemodynamicsHuman endothelial cellsEndothelial inflammationProinflammatory phenotypeAortic archInduction of fibronectinCarotid arteryCell adhesion moleculeExogenous fibronectinInflammatory signalingFN accumulationNF-kappaBSustained increaseNF-kappaB.Nuclear factorTransient increaseEndothelial cells
1993
The extracellular matrix as a cell survival factor.
Meredith J, Fazeli B, Schwartz M. The extracellular matrix as a cell survival factor. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 1993, 4: 953-961. PMID: 8257797, PMCID: PMC275725, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.4.9.953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell survival factorExtracellular matrixCell typesSurvival factorCell deathTyrosine phosphatase inhibitor sodium orthovanadateCell suicide pathwayRapid cell deathSuicide pathwayECM interactionsDNA degradationHuman endothelial cellsSodium orthovanadateCell growthPCDNucleus fragmentationTRPM-2Cell morphologyVascular cell adhesion molecule-1Class I histocompatibility antigenCell viabilityGrowth factorSpecific hormonesEndothelial cellsPotential roleSpreading of human endothelial cells on fibronectin or vitronectin triggers elevation of intracellular free calcium.
Schwartz M. Spreading of human endothelial cells on fibronectin or vitronectin triggers elevation of intracellular free calcium. Journal Of Cell Biology 1993, 120: 1003-1010. PMID: 7679387, PMCID: PMC2200079, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.120.4.1003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalcium channelsBasal levelsVoltage-independent calcium channelsEndothelial cellsVoltage-dependent calcium channelsIntracellular free calciumElevation of pHiNa-Ca exchangerHuman endothelial cellsBeta 1 integrinIntracellular calciumFura-2Extracellular calciumFree calciumSubunit antibodiesSame antibodyIntracellular pHSteady-state levelsAntibodiesElevationCalciumCellsHigh steady-state levelsInvolvementIntegrins