Endothelial-Specific Expression of Mitochondrial Thioredoxin Promotes Ischemia-Mediated Arteriogenesis and Angiogenesis
Dai S, He Y, Zhang H, Yu L, Wan T, Xu Z, Jones D, Chen H, Min W. Endothelial-Specific Expression of Mitochondrial Thioredoxin Promotes Ischemia-Mediated Arteriogenesis and Angiogenesis. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2009, 29: 495-502. PMID: 19150880, PMCID: PMC2734510, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.108.180349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisArteriesBlood Flow VelocityCell MovementDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial CellsHindlimbIschemiaJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMaleMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 5MiceMice, TransgenicMitochondriaMuscle, SkeletalNeovascularization, PhysiologicNitric OxideOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesRegional Blood FlowSignal TransductionThioredoxinsTime FactorsConceptsEndothelial cellsFlow recoveryFemoral artery ligation modelIschemia-mediated arteriogenesisIschemic reserve capacityLimb perfusion recoveryENOS-deficient miceENOS-KO miceNitric oxide bioavailabilityIschemia-induced angiogenesisEC apoptosisArtery ligation modelEC survivalENOS deletionNontransgenic littermatesStress-induced activationLigation modelPerfusion recoveryLower limbsUpper limbEndothelial-specific expressionSevere impairmentMajor antioxidant proteinsIschemiaMice