2016
Rac2 Modulates Atherosclerotic Calcification by Regulating Macrophage Interleukin-1&bgr; Production
Ceneri N, Zhao L, Young BD, Healy A, Coskun S, Vasavada H, Yarovinsky TO, Ike K, Pardi R, Qin L, Qin L, Tellides G, Hirschi K, Meadows J, Soufer R, Chun HJ, Sadeghi M, Bender JR, Morrison AR. Rac2 Modulates Atherosclerotic Calcification by Regulating Macrophage Interleukin-1&bgr; Production. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2016, 37: 328-340. PMID: 27834690, PMCID: PMC5269510, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.116.308507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaAortic DiseasesApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisCells, CulturedCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInflammation MediatorsInterleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist ProteinInterleukin-1betaMacrophagesMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleNeuropeptidesPhenotypePlaque, AtheroscleroticPrognosisRac GTP-Binding ProteinsRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinSignal TransductionTransfectionUp-RegulationVascular CalcificationConceptsCoronary calcium burdenIL-1β expressionCalcium burdenSerum IL-1β levelsElevated IL-1βIL-1β levelsCoronary artery diseaseInterleukin-1β expressionCalcified coronary arteryCardiovascular deathCardiovascular eventsArtery diseaseIndependent predictorsClinical outcomesVascular calcificationCoronary arteryIL-1βPlaque calciumAtherosclerotic calcificationExperimental atherogenesisInflammatory regulatorsMacrophage interleukinAtherosclerotic plaquesTherapeutic targetProgressive calcification
2004
Detection of Injury-Induced Vascular Remodeling by Targeting Activated αvβ3 Integrin In Vivo
Sadeghi MM, Krassilnikova S, Zhang J, Gharaei AA, Fassaei HR, Esmailzadeh L, Kooshkabadi A, Edwards S, Yalamanchili P, Harris TD, Sinusas AJ, Zaret BL, Bender JR. Detection of Injury-Induced Vascular Remodeling by Targeting Activated αvβ3 Integrin In Vivo. Circulation 2004, 110: 84-90. PMID: 15210600, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000133319.84326.70.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApolipoproteins EArterial Occlusive DiseasesCarbocyaninesCarotid StenosisCell ProliferationCells, CulturedEndothelium, VascularFemaleHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHumansIntegrin alphaVbeta3MiceMice, KnockoutOrganometallic CompoundsRadioactive TracersSulfonamidesTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsCounts/pixelCarotid areaCarotid artery wire injuryEndothelial cellsIntegrin expressionInjury-induced remodelingCell proliferationDetection of injuryVascular cell proliferationCultured endothelial cellsCarotid injuryBeta3 integrin expressionWire injuryVascular proliferationRP748Vascular remodelingApolipoprotein EKi67 stainingRenal clearanceEC bindingProliferation indexSpecific radiotracersInjuryProliferative processesWeeks