2012
The role of p21-activated kinase in the initiation of atherosclerosis
Jhaveri K, Debnath P, Chernoff J, Sanders J, Schwartz M. The role of p21-activated kinase in the initiation of atherosclerosis. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12: 55. PMID: 22824149, PMCID: PMC3489605, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2261-12-55.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAorta, ThoracicAortic DiseasesAtherosclerosisBiomechanical PhenomenaCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial CellsFibronectinsGalectin 3ImmunohistochemistryInflammation MediatorsIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1MaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutP21-Activated KinasesRegional Blood FlowTranscription Factor RelBVascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1ConceptsLesser curvatureNF-κB subunitsInflammatory activationEndothelial cellsAtherosclerosis-prone sitesPro-inflammatory functionsInflammatory marker expressionNormal chow dietArch of aortaInitiation of atherosclerosisInflammatory markersOverall inflammationChow dietInflammatory pathwaysYoung miceAtherosclerosis-susceptible regionsConclusionThese dataICAM-1VCAM-1NF-κBRelA NF-κB subunitMarker expressionLow levelsFibronectin depositionInflammation
2006
Matrix-specific Suppression of Integrin Activation in Shear Stress Signaling
Orr AW, Ginsberg MH, Shattil SJ, Deckmyn H, Schwartz MA. Matrix-specific Suppression of Integrin Activation in Shear Stress Signaling. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2006, 17: 4686-4697. PMID: 16928957, PMCID: PMC1635406, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e06-04-0289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood VesselsCattleCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesEndothelial CellsEnzyme ActivationExtracellular MatrixFibroblast Growth Factor 2FibronectinsIntegrin alpha2beta1Integrin alpha5beta1Integrin alphaVbeta3Models, BiologicalPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphatidylinositol PhosphatesProtein Kinase CSignal TransductionStress, MechanicalTalinConceptsSubendothelial extracellular matrixAtherosclerosis-prone sitesNuclear factor-kappaB activationExtracellular matrix
2005
The subendothelial extracellular matrix modulates NF-κB activation by flow
Orr AW, Sanders JM, Bevard M, Coleman E, Sarembock IJ, Schwartz MA. The subendothelial extracellular matrix modulates NF-κB activation by flow. Journal Of Cell Biology 2005, 169: 191-202. PMID: 15809308, PMCID: PMC2171897, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200410073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNF-kappaB activationSubendothelial extracellular matrixAtherosclerosis-prone sitesEarly monocyte recruitmentSigns of atherosclerosisFatty streak formationNovel therapeutic strategiesNF-κB activationSuppress NF-kappaB activationExtracellular matrixMonocyte recruitmentICAM-1VCAM-1Plaque formTherapeutic strategiesE-selectinP38-dependent pathwayNF-kappaBEndothelial cellsAtherosclerosisP38 activationNew integrinActivationStreak formationIntegrin alpha2beta1