2003
Mesenteric vasoconstriction is responsible for the initial eNOS upregulation in the superior mesenteric artery of portal hypertensive rats
Tsai M, Iwakiri Y, Cadelina G, Sessa W, Groszmann R. Mesenteric vasoconstriction is responsible for the initial eNOS upregulation in the superior mesenteric artery of portal hypertensive rats. Hepatology 2003, 38: 176-177. DOI: 10.1016/s0270-9139(03)80088-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Biological Action of Leptin as an Angiogenic Factor
Sierra-Honigmann M, Nath A, Murakami C, Garcı́a-Cardeña G, Papapetropoulos A, Sessa W, Madge L, Schechner J, Schwabb M, Polverini P, Flores-Riveros J. Biological Action of Leptin as an Angiogenic Factor. Science 1998, 281: 1683-1686. PMID: 9733517, DOI: 10.1126/science.281.5383.1683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCells, CulturedCorneal NeovascularizationDNA-Binding ProteinsEndothelial Growth FactorsEndothelium, VascularEnergy MetabolismHumansLeptinLipid MetabolismLymphokinesMolecular Sequence DataNeovascularization, PhysiologicPhosphorylationProteinsRatsRats, ZuckerReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, LeptinSTAT3 Transcription FactorTrans-ActivatorsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsFa/fa Zucker ratFunctional leptin receptorHuman endothelial cellsNormal ratsFood intakeLeptin receptorVascular endotheliumZucker ratsLeptinOb-RbAngiogenic factorsEndothelial cellsAngiogenic activityPrimary culturesEnergy expenditureBiological actionsHuman vasculatureVivo assaysRatsCorneaReceptorsPhysiological mechanismsNeuronal nitric oxide synthase is expressed in principal cell of collecting duct
Wang X, Lu M, Gao Y, Papapetropoulos A, Sessa W, Wang W. Neuronal nitric oxide synthase is expressed in principal cell of collecting duct. American Journal Of Physiology 1998, 275: f395-f399. PMID: 9729512, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1998.275.3.f395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal nitric oxide synthaseEndothelial nitric oxide synthasePresence of nNOSNitric oxide synthaseOxide synthasePrincipal cellsImmunocytochemical studyPresence of mRNART-PCR techniqueRat neuronal nitric oxide synthaseNegative immunostainingNNOS antibodyRat CCDRat kidneyImmunocytochemical methodsRT-PCRImmunoreactivityRatsDietCellsLight microscopyDuctSynthaseGene-specific primersKidney
1990
Stz-Induced Diabetes in Shr and Renovascular Hypertensive Rats: Dissociation Between Changes in Arterial Pressure and Vascular Collagen Synthesis
Mariani M, Sessa W, Chichester C, Rodgers R. Stz-Induced Diabetes in Shr and Renovascular Hypertensive Rats: Dissociation Between Changes in Arterial Pressure and Vascular Collagen Synthesis. Clinical And Experimental Hypertension 1990, 12: 1003-1019. PMID: 2245511, DOI: 10.3109/10641969009073514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenovascular hypertensive ratsVascular collagen synthesisArterial pressureHypertensive ratsCollagen synthesisSTZ induced diabetesLeft renal arteryNormotensive WKY ratsSTZ-induced diabetesWistar-Kyoto ratsNondiabetic SHRRVH ratsRenovascular hypertensionWKY controlsNormotensive controlsRenal arteryWKY ratsProlyl hydroxylase activitySHRDiabetesRatsHydroxylase activityProline incorporationHypertensionWKY
1989
Manipulation of cytochrome P-450 dependent renal thromboxane synthase activity in spontaneously hypertensive rats
Sessa W, Abraham N, Escalante B, Schwartzman M. Manipulation of cytochrome P-450 dependent renal thromboxane synthase activity in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Journal Of Hypertension 1989, 7: 37-42. PMID: 2708811, DOI: 10.1097/00004872-198901000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeme oxygenase activityThromboxane synthase activityHypertensive ratsRenal heme oxygenase activitySeven-week-old SHRRenal cortical microsomesSystolic blood pressureMicrosomal heme oxygenase activityRenal cytochrome PCytochrome PSynthase activityThromboxane A2 formationCortical microsomesBlood pressureOxygenase activityBody weightA2 formationHemoprotein synthesisConsecutive daysControl levelsThromboxane synthaseSHRRatsHeme contentHeme availability