Hsp90 regulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase contributes to vascular control in portal hypertension
Shah V, Wiest R, Garcia-Cardena G, Cadelina G, Groszmann R, Sessa W. Hsp90 regulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase contributes to vascular control in portal hypertension. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 277: g463-g468. PMID: 10444461, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1999.277.2.g463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcholineAnimalsBenzoquinonesBlood VesselsHSP90 Heat-Shock ProteinsHypertension, PortalIn Vitro TechniquesLactams, MacrocyclicMaleMethoxamineMicrocirculationNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIQuinonesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySplanchnic CirculationTissue DistributionVasoconstrictor AgentsVasodilationVasodilator AgentsConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthasePortal vein ligationNitric oxide synthasePortal hypertensionMesenteric vasculatureOxide synthaseNormal animalsACh-dependent vasodilationExperimental portal hypertensionExcessive NO productionNO-dependent responsesNOS catalytic activityDependent vasodilationVein ligationVascular controlMesenteric circulationPVL animalsMesenteric vesselsHeat shock protein 90Sodium nitroprussideNO productionEndothelial liningHypertensionShock protein 90MethoxamineA vascular bed–specific pathway regulates cardiac expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase
Guillot P, Guan J, Liu L, Kuivenhoven J, Rosenberg R, Sessa W, Aird W. A vascular bed–specific pathway regulates cardiac expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1999, 103: 799-805. PMID: 10079100, PMCID: PMC408151, DOI: 10.1172/jci6017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthase geneEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseMurine endothelial progenitor cellsGrowth factor antibodyNitric oxide synthase geneNitric oxide synthaseEndothelial progenitor cellsOxide synthase geneFactor antibodyOxide synthaseVascular bedResponse elementCardiac expressionTransgenic micePDGF-ABCardiac endotheliumEno expressionCardiac myocytesSkeletal muscleProgenitor cellsSkeletal myocytesEndotheliumMiceBrainBeta-galactosidase activity