2001
Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptors is increased, but microvascular relaxation is impaired in patients after acute myocardial ischemia
Xu X, Li J, Simons M, Li J, Laham R, Sellke F. Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptors is increased, but microvascular relaxation is impaired in patients after acute myocardial ischemia. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2001, 121: 735-742. PMID: 11279416, DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2001.112340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseBiomarkersBlotting, WesternCoronary Artery BypassCoronary CirculationCoronary VesselsDNA ProbesEndothelial Growth FactorsEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleGene ExpressionHeart AtriaHumansLymphokinesMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial IschemiaNitroarginineNitroprussidePrognosisProtein IsoformsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1Receptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorReceptors, Growth FactorReceptors, MitogenReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSubstance PVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsVasodilationVasodilator AgentsConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorEndothelial growth factorAcute myocardial ischemiaGrowth factor receptor 1Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1Vascular endothelial growth factor receptorFactor receptor 1Endothelial growth factor receptorMyocardial ischemiaGrowth factorReceptor 1Growth factor receptorMicrovascular relaxationFactor receptorGrowth factor receptor 2Protein expressionCoronary bypass operationsEndothelial growth factor receptor 2Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2Rat myocardial infarction modelFactor receptor 2Human atrial tissueVascular endothelial growthMyocardial infarction modelMessenger RNA levels
2000
Thrombospondin Type 1 Repeats Interact with Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 REGULATION OF METALLOPROTEINASE ACTIVITY*
Bein K, Simons M. Thrombospondin Type 1 Repeats Interact with Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 REGULATION OF METALLOPROTEINASE ACTIVITY*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 275: 32167-32173. PMID: 10900205, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m003834200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding SitesBlotting, WesternCatalytic DomainCattleCell LineCollagenasesEnzyme ActivationEnzyme PrecursorsHumansMatrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinase 3Matrix Metalloproteinase 9Matrix Metalloproteinase InhibitorsPeptide FragmentsPrecipitin TestsProperdinProtein BindingProtein Structure, TertiaryRepetitive Sequences, Amino AcidSaccharomyces cerevisiaeThrombinThrombospondin 1ThrombospondinsTwo-Hybrid System TechniquesConceptsIntact thrombospondin-1Thrombospondin-1Ability of TSP1Matrix metalloproteinase-2Two-hybrid systemType 1 repeatsCatalytic domainCDNA clonesProtein interactionsThrombospondin type 1Terminal regionGelatin-binding domainAmino acidsInhibitors of angiogenesisCatalytic centerMMP activityTSP2Western blottingProteinTissue cultureClonesMapping sitesMetalloproteinase activityActivationMetalloproteinase-2
1999
Cloning, Expression, andin VitroActivity of Human Endostatin
Dhanabal M, Volk R, Ramchandran R, Simons M, Sukhatme V. Cloning, Expression, andin VitroActivity of Human Endostatin. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1999, 258: 345-352. PMID: 10329390, DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1999.0595.Peer-Reviewed Original Research