Activation and injury of endothelial cells by cytokines.
Pober JS. Activation and injury of endothelial cells by cytokines. Current Research In Translational Medicine 1998, 46: 159-63. PMID: 9769910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJun N-terminal kinaseC-Jun/ATFNF-kappa BTRAF-2Activation of JNKNew gene expressionApoptosis of ECsProtein Rac-1Endothelial cellsAnti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2Transcription factor NF-kappa BN-terminal kinaseProtein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximideApoptotic proteins Bcl-2C-Jun synthesisFactor NF-kappa BPrimary cellular targetProtein Bcl-2CDC-42CrmA proteinKinase cascadeNF-kappa B activationHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsAmino terminusUmbilical vein endothelial cells