2003
Angiogenesis Therapies for Coronary Artery Disease
Simons M. Angiogenesis Therapies for Coronary Artery Disease. Methods In Pharmacology And Toxicology 2003, 0: 407-419. DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-404-2:407.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Intracoronary administration of recombinant human vascular endothelial growth factor to patients with coronary artery disease
Henry T, Rocha-Singh K, Isner J, Kereiakes D, Giordano F, Simons M, Losordo D, Hendel R, Bonow R, Eppler S, Zioncheck T, Holmgren E, McCluskey E. Intracoronary administration of recombinant human vascular endothelial growth factor to patients with coronary artery disease. American Heart Journal 2001, 142: 872-880. PMID: 11685177, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2001.118471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombinant human vascular endothelial growth factorVascular endothelial growth factorMyocardial perfusion imagingEndothelial growth factorHuman vascular endothelial growth factorPerfusion imagingTherapeutic angiogenesisRadionuclide myocardial perfusion imagingGrowth factorMinimal hemodynamic changesSequential intracoronary infusionsCoronary artery bypassStable exertional anginaDose-escalation trialPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery diseaseReversible perfusion defectsSevere myocardial ischemiaFuture clinical trialsStress myocardial perfusion studyExertional anginaMyocardial perfusion studiesSurgical revascularizationArtery bypassEscalation trialPharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Recombinant FGF‐2 in a Phase I Trial in Coronary Artery Disease
Bush M, Samara E, Whitehouse MJ, Yoshizawa C, Novicki D, Pike M, Laham R, Simons M, Chronos N. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Recombinant FGF‐2 in a Phase I Trial in Coronary Artery Disease. The Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology 2001, 41: 378-385. PMID: 11304894, DOI: 10.1177/00912700122010230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overArea Under CurveCoronary DiseaseEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFibroblast Growth Factor 2Follow-Up StudiesHemodynamicsHeparinHumansInfusions, IntravenousMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMetabolic Clearance RateMiddle AgedRecombinant ProteinsRegression AnalysisTime FactorsConceptsRecombinant FGF-2Coronary artery diseasePhase I trialFibroblast growth factor-2Artery diseaseI trialSystemic exposureSevere coronary artery diseaseTerminal elimination t1/2Peak plasma concentrationConcentration-time curveMultiple animal modelsDose-response relationshipAcute hemodynamicsGrowth factor 2Chronic ischemiaElimination t1/2Intravenous infusionSingle doseLinear pharmacokineticsDistribution t1/2Plasma concentrationsIntravenous administrationBiphasic eliminationSlow clearanceGENE TRANSFER FOR ANGIOGENESIS IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Laham R, Simons M, Sellke F. GENE TRANSFER FOR ANGIOGENESIS IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. Annual Review Of Medicine 2001, 52: 485-502. PMID: 11160791, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.med.52.1.485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPromising novel therapeutic strategyAvailable preclinical dataStandard revascularization strategyPeripheral vascular diseaseCoronary artery diseasePreliminary clinical experienceNovel therapeutic strategiesCell-based vectorsRevascularization strategyArtery diseasePreclinical dataVascular diseaseClinical trialsIschemic heartBlood flowTherapeutic strategiesClinical experienceTherapeutic angiogenesisAngiogenesisDelivery modalitiesGene transfer studiesDiseaseGene transfer vectorsPreliminary naturePatients
2000
Therapeutic Angiogenesis With Recombinant Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 Improves Stress and Rest Myocardial Perfusion Abnormalities in Patients With Severe Symptomatic Chronic Coronary Artery Disease
Udelson J, Dilsizian V, Laham R, Chronos N, Vansant J, Blais M, Galt J, Pike M, Yoshizawa C, Simons M. Therapeutic Angiogenesis With Recombinant Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 Improves Stress and Rest Myocardial Perfusion Abnormalities in Patients With Severe Symptomatic Chronic Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation 2000, 102: 1605-1610. PMID: 11015335, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.102.14.1605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced coronary diseaseCoronary diseaseRFGF-2Day 29Myocardial perfusionDay 180Day 57Chronic coronary artery diseaseTherapeutic angiogenesisRest perfusion scoreStress-induced ischemiaCoronary artery diseaseMyocardial perfusion abnormalitiesSingle photon emissionMechanical revascularizationNonstudy patientsArtery diseaseUncontrolled studiesDose groupPerfusion scanPerfusion abnormalitiesReversibility scoreIntravenous administrationPerfusion scoreFactor 2 (Nrf2) protein
1999
Serotonin-Induced Coronary Contraction Increases After Blood Cardioplegia-Reperfusion
Métais C, Li J, Li J, Simons M, Sellke F. Serotonin-Induced Coronary Contraction Increases After Blood Cardioplegia-Reperfusion. Circulation 1999, 100 DOI: 10.1161/circ.100.suppl_2.ii-328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtrial arteriolesBlood cardioplegiaVasomotor regulationSubstance PCOX-2Constitutive endothelial nitric oxide synthaseNitric oxideEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseCoronary microvascular regulationHyperkalemic blood cardioplegiaPotent contractile responseEndothelium-independent relaxationCoronary artery surgeryCoronary bypass surgeryEndothelium-dependent relaxationCoronary artery diseaseNitric oxide synthaseReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionRelease of prostaglandinsBrief reperfusionArtery surgeryCoronary spasmBypass surgeryContractile responseVascular reactivitySerotonin-Induced Coronary Contraction Increases After Blood Cardioplegia-Reperfusion
Métais C, Li J, Li J, Simons M, Sellke F. Serotonin-Induced Coronary Contraction Increases After Blood Cardioplegia-Reperfusion. Circulation 1999, 100: ii-328-ii-334. PMID: 10567324, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.100.suppl_2.ii-328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial arteriolesBlood cardioplegiaVasomotor regulationSubstance PCOX-2Constitutive endothelial nitric oxide synthaseNitric oxideEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseCoronary microvascular regulationHyperkalemic blood cardioplegiaPotent contractile responseEndothelium-independent relaxationCoronary artery surgeryCoronary bypass surgeryEndothelium-dependent relaxationCoronary artery diseaseNitric oxide synthaseReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionRelease of prostaglandinsBrief reperfusionCoronary contractionArtery surgeryCoronary spasmBypass surgeryContractile responseAngiogenesis in Cardiovascular Disease
Sellke F, Simons M. Angiogenesis in Cardiovascular Disease. Drugs 1999, 58: 391-396. PMID: 10493268, DOI: 10.2165/00003495-199958030-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInoperable coronary artery diseaseTherapeutic angiogenesisChronic myocardial ischaemiaCoronary artery diseasePreliminary clinical trialsAngiogenic growth factorsMyocardial revascularisationArtery diseaseMyocardial ischaemiaTreatment optionsGrowth factor proteinClinical trialsCardiovascular diseaseMyocardial perfusionProtein administrationAnimal modelsAngiogenic factorsObjective evidenceGrowth factorAngiogenesisPatientsDiseaseAdministrationGene therapyOptimal candidates
1998
Effects of coronary artery disease on expression and microvascular response to VEGF
Métais C, Li J, Li J, Simons M, Sellke F. Effects of coronary artery disease on expression and microvascular response to VEGF. American Journal Of Physiology 1998, 275: h1411-h1418. PMID: 9746492, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1998.275.4.h1411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine DiphosphateCell DivisionCoronary Artery BypassCoronary DiseaseEndothelial Growth FactorsEndothelium, VascularFemaleGene Expression RegulationGenisteinHeart AtriaHepatocyte Growth FactorHumansIn Vitro TechniquesKineticsLymphokinesMaleMicrocirculationMicroscopy, VideoMiddle AgedMuscle RelaxationMuscle, Smooth, VascularNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IINitric Oxide Synthase Type IIINitroarginineProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, Growth FactorReceptors, MitogenReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRNA, MessengerTranscription, GeneticVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorsVasodilationConceptsCoronary artery diseaseInducible nitric oxide synthaseConstitutive nitric oxide synthaseVascular endothelial growth factorHepatocyte growth factorExpression of VEGFNitric oxide synthaseArtery diseaseNG-nitroMicrovascular responsesOxide synthaseExpression of cNOSL-arginineGrowth factorCoronary microvascular responsesSubstance P responseExogenous vascular endothelial growth factorEndothelial growth factorFlk-1 receptorFlt-1 receptorMild hypercholesterolemiaTyrosine kinase receptorsTyrosine kinase inhibitor genisteinEndothelium dysfunctionVascular responses
1996
Angiogenesis induced by acidic fibroblast growth factor as an alternative method of revascularization for chronic myocardial ischemia
Sellke F, Li J, Stamler A, Lopez J, Thomas K, Simons M. Angiogenesis induced by acidic fibroblast growth factor as an alternative method of revascularization for chronic myocardial ischemia. Surgery 1996, 120: 182-188. PMID: 8751581, DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6060(96)80286-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCollateral-dependent LCx regionAcidic fibroblast growth factorFibroblast growth factorLCx regionBlood flowSodium nitroprussideProximal left circumflex coronary arterySevere coronary artery diseaseLeft circumflex coronary arteryGrowth factorCoronary arterial microvesselsCoronary microvascular reactivityProximal (<b>d</b>) LCX arteryEndothelium-dependent mechanismEndothelium-dependent relaxationCircumflex coronary arteryCollateral-dependent myocardiumCoronary artery diseaseTreatment of patientsGuanylate cyclase activators sodium nitroprussideChronic myocardial ischemiaAdenylate cyclase activator forskolinPeriadventitial administrationCyclase activator forskolinMicrovascular reactivity
1994
The impact of clinical data on interpretation of thallium scintigrams
Simons M, Parker J, Donohoe K, Udelson J, Gervino E. The impact of clinical data on interpretation of thallium scintigrams. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1994, 1: 365-371. PMID: 9420719, DOI: 10.1007/bf02939957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical dataClinical informationCoronary diseaseThallium scansExercise thallium scanThallium lung uptakeCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseVentricular dilationLung uptakeThallium scintigramsPerfusion abnormalitiesDiagnostic imaging informationClinical managementScintigraphic dataPatientsCliniciansDiseaseTest scoresScoresScansOverall test scoresImaging informationRadiologistsScintigrams