2003
Biologically active fragment of a human tRNA synthetase inhibits fluid shear stress-activated responses of endothelial cells
Tzima E, Reader J, Irani-Tehrani M, Ewalt K, Schwartz M, Schimmel P. Biologically active fragment of a human tRNA synthetase inhibits fluid shear stress-activated responses of endothelial cells. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2003, 100: 14903-14907. PMID: 14630953, PMCID: PMC299850, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2436330100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesAnimalsCattleCytoskeletonEndothelium, VascularGenetic VectorsHumansLuciferasesMicroscopy, FluorescenceMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNeovascularization, PathologicNitric Oxide SynthaseProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein Structure, TertiaryProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionStress, MechanicalTemperatureTime FactorsTranscription, GeneticConceptsT2-TrpRSStress-responsive gene expressionHuman tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetaseStress-responsive genesExtracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2Growth factor stimulationHuman tRNA SynthetaseSignal-regulated kinase 1/2Natural splice variantProtein kinase BShear stress-responsive genesVascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) stimulationTryptophanyl-tRNA synthetaseVascular homeostasisGrowth factor-induced angiogenesisVascular endothelial growth factor-induced angiogenesisCytoskeletal reorganizationProtein kinaseFactor stimulationAngiogenesis-related activitiesGene expressionKinase BKinase 1/2TRNA synthetaseEndothelial cell responsesRho-ROCK-LIMK-Cofilin Pathway Regulates Shear Stress Activation of Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Proteins
Lin T, Zeng L, Liu Y, DeFea K, Schwartz MA, Chien S, Shyy J. Rho-ROCK-LIMK-Cofilin Pathway Regulates Shear Stress Activation of Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Proteins. Circulation Research 2003, 92: 1296-1304. PMID: 12775580, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.0000078780.65824.8b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin Depolymerizing FactorsActinsAnimalsCattleCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsCell AdhesionCells, CulturedCHO CellsCricetinaeDNA-Binding ProteinsEndothelium, VascularHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLim KinasesLuciferasesMembrane ProteinsMicrofilament ProteinsMicroscopy, FluorescenceMutationPlasmidsProtein KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein TransportProteinsRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRho-Associated KinasesSignal TransductionSterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 2Stress, MechanicalTranscription FactorsTransfectionConceptsSterol regulatory element-binding proteinLIMK-cofilin pathwayRegulatory element-binding proteinLIM kinaseElement-binding proteinRho-ROCKBinding proteinFluid shear stressSREBP cleavage-activating proteinSignal transduction pathwaysSmall GTPase RhoStress activationShear stress activationGolgi transportS2P proteasesTransduction pathwaysNegative mutantGTPase RhoSREBP activationIntegrin activationEndoplasmic reticulumEndothelial cell functionVascular endothelial cellsCaspase-3Protein
2002
Activation of Rac1 by shear stress in endothelial cells mediates both cytoskeletal reorganization and effects on gene expression
Tzima E, Del Pozo MA, Kiosses WB, Mohamed SA, Li S, Chien S, Schwartz MA. Activation of Rac1 by shear stress in endothelial cells mediates both cytoskeletal reorganization and effects on gene expression. The EMBO Journal 2002, 21: 6791-6800. PMID: 12486000, PMCID: PMC139108, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/cdf688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCattleCell AdhesionCells, CulturedCytoskeletonDimerizationEnergy TransferEnzyme ActivationGene Expression RegulationGenes, DominantGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGTP PhosphohydrolasesIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1LeukocytesLuciferasesLuminescent ProteinsMicroscopy, FluorescenceNF-kappa BPlasmidsProtein TransportRac GTP-Binding ProteinsRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinSpectrometry, FluorescenceStress, MechanicalTime FactorsTransfectionConceptsGene expressionFluorescence resonance energy transferSmall GTPase RacActivation of Rac1Endothelial cellsFocal adhesionsCytoskeletal organizationCytoskeletal reorganizationGTPase RacRac1 activationAdhesion receptorsResonance energy transferExtracellular matrixNuclear factor-kappaBNew integrinRac1Hemodynamic shear stressSubsequent expressionFactor-kappaBCell alignmentExpressionUnifying modelHemodynamic forcesCell adhesion molecule-1Cells