1997
Evidence that tumor necrosis factor triggers apoptosis in human endothelial cells by interleukin-1-converting enzyme-like protease-dependent and -independent pathways.
Slowik MR, Min W, Ardito T, Karsan A, Kashgarian M, Pober JS. Evidence that tumor necrosis factor triggers apoptosis in human endothelial cells by interleukin-1-converting enzyme-like protease-dependent and -independent pathways. Laboratory Investigation 1997, 77: 257-67. PMID: 9314949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman endothelial cellsBcl-xLEndothelial cellsEnzyme-like proteasesType 1 TNF receptorBcl-2Antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2Protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximideProtein Bcl-2CrmA proteinTumor necrosis factorCombination of TNFCultured human endothelial cellsZ-VADTriggers apoptosisSeparable pathwaysIndependent pathwaysTNF muteinsInhibitor cycloheximideProtein A20Necrosis factorEC injuryTNFApoptosisTNF receptor
1996
Ceramide Is Not a Signal for Tumor Necrosis Factor–Induced Gene Expression but Does Cause Programmed Cell Death in Human Vascular Endothelial Cells
Slowik M, De Luca L, Min W, Pober J. Ceramide Is Not a Signal for Tumor Necrosis Factor–Induced Gene Expression but Does Cause Programmed Cell Death in Human Vascular Endothelial Cells. Circulation Research 1996, 79: 736-747. PMID: 8831497, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.79.4.736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcentrations of TNFNF-kappa BEndothelial cellsJun N-terminal kinaseNecrosis factorEndothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule-1Leukocyte adhesion molecule-1Treatment of ECCell deathCultured human umbilical vein endothelial cellsEndothelial leukocyte adhesion moleculeTumor necrosis factorAdhesion molecule-1Leukocyte adhesion moleculesHuman vascular endothelial cellsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsStimulation of ECUmbilical vein endothelial cellsVascular endothelial cellsP50/p65 heterodimeric formVein endothelial cellsPotential intracellular mediators