2004
Endothelial-derived nitric oxide as a marker for healthy endothelium
Sessa W. Endothelial-derived nitric oxide as a marker for healthy endothelium. 2004, 19-23. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-1042-9_3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndothelial dysfunctionVascular smooth muscle physiologyEndothelial-derived nitric oxideVascular smooth muscleSmooth muscle physiologyNitric oxide productionImportance of NOVascular functionTreatable entitySmooth muscleVascular endotheliumHealthy endotheliumOxide productionHemodynamic stimuliNitric oxideEndotheliumEarly hallmarkMulti-functional regulatorPotential mechanismsMuscle physiologyDysfunctionDiseaseMediatorsCirrhosisAtherosclerosis
1999
Codistribution of NOS and caveolin throughout peripheral vasculature and skeletal muscle of hamsters
Segal S, Brett S, Sessa W. Codistribution of NOS and caveolin throughout peripheral vasculature and skeletal muscle of hamsters. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 277: h1167-h1177. PMID: 10484439, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1999.277.3.h1167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaveolin-3Caveolin-1Skeletal muscleCaveolin isoformsCoat proteinCaveolinFunctional interactionIntact organismEnzyme isoformsNitric oxide synthase activitySmooth muscle cellsMuscle fibersOxide synthase activityVascular smooth muscleSynthase activitySkeletal muscle fibersMuscle cellsIsoformsCell systemSystemic vasculatureVena cavaFemoral arteryAbdominal aortaPeripheral vasculatureEndothelial cells
1990
Cytochrome P450-Dependent Arachidonic Acid Metabolites, 19− and 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids, Enhance Sodium-Potassium ATPase Activity in Vascular Smooth Muscle
Escalante B, Sessa W, Falck JR, Yadagiri P, Schwartzman M. Cytochrome P450-Dependent Arachidonic Acid Metabolites, 19− and 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids, Enhance Sodium-Potassium ATPase Activity in Vascular Smooth Muscle. Journal Of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 1990, 16: 438-443. PMID: 1700215, DOI: 10.1097/00005344-199009000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytochrome P450-dependent arachidonic acid metabolitesPotassium-induced relaxationArachidonic acid metabolitesAcid metabolitesOuabain-sensitive 86Rb uptakeSodium-potassium ATPase activityRat aortic ringsProstaglandin-like materialVascular smooth muscleDose-dependent fashionEffect of omegaAortic ringsSmooth muscleStimulatory effectInhibitory effectATPase activityPresent studyMetabolitesCyclooxygenaseIndomethacin