2003
Thrombospondin-1 induces matrix metalloproteinase-2 activation in vascular smooth muscle cells1 1Competition of interest: none.
Lee T, Esemuede N, Sumpio BE, Gahtan V. Thrombospondin-1 induces matrix metalloproteinase-2 activation in vascular smooth muscle cells1 1Competition of interest: none. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2003, 38: 147-154. PMID: 12844104, DOI: 10.1016/s0741-5214(02)75468-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThrombospondin-1TSP-1-induced VSMC migrationVSMC migrationCell migrationMatrix metalloproteinase-2MMP2 activationMatrix barrierSerum-free mediumNorthern blot analysisVascular smooth muscle cell migrationCellular processesExtracellular matrix glycoproteinMMP2 activityPosttranslational mechanismsMatrix metalloproteinase-2 activationMetalloproteinase-2 activationSmooth muscle cell migrationMuscle cell migrationInvasion assaysStrong binding activityBinding activityECM degradationMatrix glycoproteinRNA expressionBlot analysis
2001
Cyclic strain activates the pro-survival Akt protein kinase in bovine aortic smooth muscle cells
Chen A, Gortler D, Kilaru S, Araim O, Frangos S, Sumpio B. Cyclic strain activates the pro-survival Akt protein kinase in bovine aortic smooth muscle cells. Surgery 2001, 130: 378-381. PMID: 11490374, DOI: 10.1067/msy.2001.116668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBovine aortic smooth muscle cellsAortic smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle cellsProtein kinaseSerine/threonine protein kinaseThreonine protein kinasePro-survival functionAkt protein kinasePro-survival Akt kinaseMuscle cellsPhosphorylation of AktPlatelet-derived growth factorInhibition of apoptosisAkt kinasePrevalence of apoptosisArterial endothelial cellsWestern blot analysisCell survivalAkt phosphorylationKinaseBlot analysisApoptosisCyclic strainPhosphorylationArterial SMC proliferation
1999
Thrombospondin-1 regulation of smooth muscle cell chemotaxis is extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases 1/2 dependent
Gahtan V, Wang X, Willis A, Tuszynski G, Sumpio B. Thrombospondin-1 regulation of smooth muscle cell chemotaxis is extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases 1/2 dependent. Surgery 1999, 126: 203-207. PMID: 10455885, DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6060(99)70156-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesCattleCell Adhesion MoleculesCells, CulturedChemotaxisDose-Response Relationship, DrugFocal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine KinasesMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMuscle, Smooth, VascularProtein-Tyrosine KinasesThrombospondin 1ConceptsSmooth muscle cell chemotaxisTSP-1-induced chemotaxisThrombospondin-1Protein kinase familyExtracellular signal-regulated proteinExtracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2Vascular smooth muscle cell chemotaxisProtein kinase 1/2Extracellular matrix proteinsCell chemotaxisSerum-free mediumPlatelet-derived growth factorKinase familyKinase 1/2Top chambersFunctional importanceMatrix proteinsERK1/2 activationWestern blot analysisERK1/2 inhibitorBlot analysisERK1/2VSMCPD98059VSMCs
1998
Induction of interleukin (IL)‐1α and β gene expression in human keratinocytes exposed to repetitive strain: Their role in strain‐induced keratinocyte proliferation and morphological change
Takei T, Kito H, Du W, Mills I, Sumpio B. Induction of interleukin (IL)‐1α and β gene expression in human keratinocytes exposed to repetitive strain: Their role in strain‐induced keratinocyte proliferation and morphological change. Journal Of Cellular Biochemistry 1998, 69: 95-103. PMID: 9548558, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4644(19980501)69:2<95::aid-jcb1>3.0.co;2-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-1 antibodyIL-1 alphaIL-1Keratinocyte proliferationIL-1 mRNA expressionKeratinocyte biologyIL-1 gene expressionInduction of interleukinIL-1 betaIL-1 expressionMorphological changesΒ gene expressionAutocrine regulationMRNA expressionBeta mRNAGene expressionBasal rateBasic cellular propertiesHuman keratinocytesAntibodiesKeratinocyte functionRepetitive strainNorthern blot analysisBlot analysisProliferationCyclooxygenase Expression in Bovine Aortic Endothelial Cells Exposed to Cyclic Strain
Kito H, Yokoyama C, Inoue H, Tanabe T, Nakajima N, Sumpio B. Cyclooxygenase Expression in Bovine Aortic Endothelial Cells Exposed to Cyclic Strain. Endothelium 1998, 6: 107-112. PMID: 9930644, DOI: 10.3109/10623329809072197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic endothelial cellsBovine aortic endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsInduction of COXCOX-1 expressionCOX-2 promoter activityExposure of ECsPromoter activityCycles/minCOX-2Cyclooxygenase expressionCOX-1Weak inducerMRNA expressionExtent of inductionNorthern blot analysisBlot analysisTransient transfection experimentsLipopolysaccharideMinimal effectExpressionInductionTransfection experimentsCyclic strainCells
1997
Cyclic strain stimulates isoform‐specific PKC activation and translocation in cultured human keratinocytes
Takei T, Han O, Ikeda M, Male P, Mills I, Sumpio B. Cyclic strain stimulates isoform‐specific PKC activation and translocation in cultured human keratinocytes. Journal Of Cellular Biochemistry 1997, 67: 327-337. PMID: 9361188, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4644(19971201)67:3<327::aid-jcb5>3.0.co;2-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Cyclic strain upregulates nitric oxide synthase in cultured bovine aortic endothelial cells.
Awolesi MA, Sessa WC, Sumpio BE. Cyclic strain upregulates nitric oxide synthase in cultured bovine aortic endothelial cells. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1995, 96: 1449-1454. PMID: 7544806, PMCID: PMC185768, DOI: 10.1172/jci118181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseAortic endothelial cellsNitric oxide synthaseBovine aortic endothelial cellsCultured bovine aortic endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsOxide synthaseENOS transcriptsRegulation of eNOSENOS gene expressionBlot analysisHemodynamic forcesWestern blot analysisENOS levelsCycles/minImmunohistochemical stainingNitric oxideProtein levelsNorthern blot analysisNuclear runoff transcription assaysVivoCellsRunoff transcription assaysCytosolic RNAExpression