2000
Geldanamycin, an inhibitor of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) mediated signal transduction has anti‐inflammatory effects and interacts with glucocorticoid receptor in vivo
Bucci M, Roviezzo F, Cicala C, Sessa W, Cirino G. Geldanamycin, an inhibitor of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) mediated signal transduction has anti‐inflammatory effects and interacts with glucocorticoid receptor in vivo. British Journal Of Pharmacology 2000, 131: 13-16. PMID: 10960063, PMCID: PMC1572305, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-inflammatory effectsAnti-inflammatory actionEdema formationRU 486Heat shock protein 90Shock protein 90Endothelial nitric oxide synthaseEndothelium-dependent relaxationAnti-inflammatory dosePotential anti-inflammatory drugsVascular endothelial growth factorNitric oxide synthaseAnti-inflammatory drugsEndothelial growth factorDose-dependent mannerProtein 90Specific inhibitorIntact blood vesselsIntraplantar administrationPaw edemaMiddle arteryOxide synthaseRat aortaTherapeutic rationaleGlucocorticoid receptor
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