2019
Endothelial TGF-β signalling drives vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis
Chen PY, Qin L, Li G, Wang Z, Dahlman JE, Malagon-Lopez J, Gujja S, Cilfone N, Kauffman K, Sun L, Sun H, Zhang X, Aryal B, Canfran-Duque A, Liu R, Kusters P, Sehgal A, Jiao Y, Anderson D, Gulcher J, Fernandez-Hernando C, Lutgens E, Schwartz M, Pober J, Chittenden T, Tellides G, Simons M. Endothelial TGF-β signalling drives vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. Nature Metabolism 2019, 1: 912-926. PMID: 31572976, PMCID: PMC6767930, DOI: 10.1038/s42255-019-0102-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTGF-β signalingVascular inflammationDisease progressionPlaque growthProgressive vascular diseaseVessel wall inflammationChronic inflammatory responseSpecific therapeutic interventionsAtherosclerotic plaque growthHyperlipidemic micePlaque inflammationWall inflammationProinflammatory effectsVascular diseaseInflammatory responseVascular permeabilityAtherosclerotic plaquesAbnormal shear stressTherapeutic interventionsInflammationEndothelial TGFΒ signalingVessel wallAtherosclerosisLipid retention
2010
Aging‐induced collateral impairment: role of arterial rarefaction, decreased eNOS expression/signaling, and increased susceptibility of endothelial cells to apoptosis
Epstein S, Wang J, Peng X, Zhuang Z, Simons M, Xue Z, Burnett M. Aging‐induced collateral impairment: role of arterial rarefaction, decreased eNOS expression/signaling, and increased susceptibility of endothelial cells to apoptosis. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 294.3-294.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.294.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWild-type miceEndothelial cellsOld miceEndothelial nitric oxide synthase proteinNitric oxide synthase proteinOld wild-type micePositive animal studiesYoung wild-type miceENOS-KO miceENOS knockout miceDisappointing clinical resultsPre-existing arteriolesVessel phenotypeENOS expressionENOS proteinKO miceC57 miceClinical resultsYoung miceArteriolar rarefactionAge-induced changesKnockout miceAnimal studiesTherapeutic interventionsAngiogenesis therapy