2005
Inflammatory mechanisms in vascular disease
Mehra V, Ramgolam V, Bender J. Inflammatory mechanisms in vascular disease. Drug Discovery Today Disease Mechanisms 2005, 2: 77-84. DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmec.2005.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
INHIBITION OF INTERFERON-γ–MEDIATED MICROVASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL CELL MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX CLASS II GENE ACTIVATION BY HMG-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS1
Sadeghi M, Tiglio A, Sadigh K, O’Donnell L, Collinge M, Pardi R, Bender J. INHIBITION OF INTERFERON-γ–MEDIATED MICROVASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL CELL MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX CLASS II GENE ACTIVATION BY HMG-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS1. Transplantation 2001, 71: 1262-1268. PMID: 11397960, DOI: 10.1097/00007890-200105150-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrovascular endothelial cellsClass II transactivatorInhibitory effectVascular diseaseSimvastatin pretreatmentIFN-gammaReductase inhibitorsClass II major histocompatibility complex moleculesCardiac transplant patientsGraft vascular diseaseLate graft failureHMG-CoA reductase inhibitorsHuman leukocyte antigenEffect of simvastatinMajor histocompatibility complex moleculesHLA-DR inductionSTAT-1 phosphorylationCoA reductase inhibitorsHistocompatibility complex moleculesHuman microvascular endothelial cellsInhibition of interferonTranscription-polymerase chain reaction analysisCardiac transplantationTransplant patientsGraft failure
2000
Molecular mechanisms of estrogen actions on the vasculature
Haynes M, Russell K, Bender J. Molecular mechanisms of estrogen actions on the vasculature. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2000, 7: 500-508. PMID: 11083200, DOI: 10.1067/mnc.2000.109958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective estrogen receptor modulatorsEstrogen receptor modulatorsReceptor modulatorsPlaque-destabilizing effectsEffects of estrogenClinical atherosclerosisPharmacologic therapyVascular responsesMolecular mechanismsEstrogen actionVascular diseaseAnimal studiesBeneficial responseCardiovascular systemEstrogenVascular structuresAdverse effectsVasculatureSpecific pathwaysBroad spectrumAtherosclerosisHistologicInjuryTherapyDisease
1997
Regulation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase by Estrogen
Caulin-Glaser T, Sessa W, Bender J. Regulation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase by Estrogen. Ernst Schering Foundation Symposium Proceedings 1997, 217-232. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-03503-0_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNitric oxideL-arginineAbnormal endothelial cell functionImportant endothelium-derived vasodilatorsEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseVascular smooth muscle cell proliferationVascular smooth muscle relaxationEndothelium-derived vasodilatorsSmooth muscle cell proliferationInhibits neointima formationNitric oxide synthaseSmooth muscle relaxationDifferent NOS isoformsNitric oxide synthase regulationMuscle cell proliferationSoluble guanylate cyclaseEndothelial cell functionNitric oxide synthase (NOS) familyVascular relaxationPlatelet aggregabilityVascular diseaseEndothelial NOSOxide synthaseAntiatherogenic propertiesMuscle relaxation