2008
The Role of Cellular Adaptation to Mechanical Forces in Atherosclerosis
Hahn C, Schwartz MA. The Role of Cellular Adaptation to Mechanical Forces in Atherosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2008, 28: 2101-2107. PMID: 18787190, PMCID: PMC2737679, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.108.165951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease progressionChronic inflammatory diseaseSystemic risk factorsInflammatory pathwaysInflammatory diseasesRisk factorsRegions of arteriesPlaque formationAtherosclerosisProgressionCellular adaptationPotential mechanosensorsAdaptive responseCellular responsesGene expressionHyperlipidemiaSubsequent changesSmokingDiabetesArteryPathwayDiseaseVasculatureResponse
2006
Integrin-mediated adhesion regulates membrane order
Gaus K, Le Lay S, Balasubramanian N, Schwartz MA. Integrin-mediated adhesion regulates membrane order. Journal Of Cell Biology 2006, 174: 725-734. PMID: 16943184, PMCID: PMC2064315, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200603034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal adhesionsMembrane orderCholesterol-dependent domainsSpecific protein complexesLipid raft propertiesIntegrin-mediated adhesionFluorescent probe LaurdanProtein complexesRaft componentsDetachment of cellsRaft propertiesCell adhesionCell membraneSubunit BProbe LaurdanCaveolinCaveolaeAdhesionDomainImportant consequencesTyr14Caveolin1PhosphorylationTraffickingTwo-photon microscopy