2024
Abstract 1147: Crosstalk Between Alk5 And Mtorc1 Signaling Promotes VSMC Differentiation And The Therapeutic Effect Of Rapamycin
Chakraborty R, Chatterjee P, Dave J, Obrien B, Joshi D, Schulz V, Greif D, Hwa J, Gallagher P, Martin K. Abstract 1147: Crosstalk Between Alk5 And Mtorc1 Signaling Promotes VSMC Differentiation And The Therapeutic Effect Of Rapamycin. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2024, 44 DOI: 10.1161/atvb.44.suppl_1.1147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVascular smooth muscle cellsTherapeutic effect of rapamycinEffects of rapamycinVSMC differentiationContractile genesConsistent with in vitro findingsRapamycin treatmentCarotid artery injuryHuman coronary artery SMCsVascular smooth muscle cell differentiationIntimal hyperplasiaSmooth muscle cellsCoronary artery SMCsMTORC1 inhibitor rapamycinPhosphorylation of Smad2/3Inhibition of ALK5Smad-binding elementSmad transcription factorsALK5 activityArterial injuryArtery SMCsKnockout miceInhibition of mTORC1Vascular smooth muscle cell plasticityMuscle cells
2019
Promoters to Study Vascular Smooth Muscle
Chakraborty R, Saddouk FZ, Carrao AC, Krause DS, Greif DM, Martin KA. Promoters to Study Vascular Smooth Muscle. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2019, 39: 603-612. PMID: 30727757, PMCID: PMC6527360, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.119.312449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsCell LineCell LineageCell TransdifferentiationGene Expression RegulationGene Knockout TechniquesGene TargetingHumansMiceMicrofilament ProteinsMuscle ProteinsMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleMyofibroblastsMyosin Heavy ChainsNeovascularization, PathologicNeovascularization, PhysiologicPhenotypePromoter Regions, GeneticRecombinant Fusion ProteinsConceptsSmooth muscle cellsCre driver linesDiversity of phenotypesMuscle cell typesVisceral smooth muscle cellsSMC transdifferentiationActa2 promoterRemarkable plasticityExciting new eraSMC functionCell typesCre linesEmbryonic heartExciting discoveriesPhenotypeMuscle cellsPerivascular adipocytesPromoterVascular smooth muscleNonmuscular cellsExpressionMyeloid cellsCardiovascular phenotypesCellsBlood vessel wall
2017
Chapter 8 Characterization of GPCR signaling in hypoxia
Chakraborty R, Sikarwar A, Hinton M, Dakshinamurti S, Chelikani P. Chapter 8 Characterization of GPCR signaling in hypoxia. Methods In Cell Biology 2017, 142: 101-110. PMID: 28964329, DOI: 10.1016/bs.mcb.2017.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThromboxane A2 receptorG protein-coupled receptorsPrimary pulmonary artery smooth muscle cellsPulmonary artery smooth muscle cellsArtery smooth muscle cellsPersistent pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary arterial responsesKey G‐protein‐coupled receptorsSmooth muscle cellsPulmonary hypertensionProtein-coupled receptorsArterial responseTissue hypoxiaCardiovascular diseaseA2 receptorsT cellsProstanoid receptorsCell responsesMuscle cellsHypoxic experimentsGPCR signalingHypoxiaHEK293T cellsReceptorsOxygen supply
2014
Dextromethorphan Mediated Bitter Taste Receptor Activation in the Pulmonary Circuit Causes Vasoconstriction
Upadhyaya J, Singh N, Sikarwar A, Chakraborty R, Pydi S, Bhullar R, Dakshinamurti S, Chelikani P. Dextromethorphan Mediated Bitter Taste Receptor Activation in the Pulmonary Circuit Causes Vasoconstriction. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e110373. PMID: 25340739, PMCID: PMC4207743, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDextromethorphanFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene Expression RegulationGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansIn Vitro TechniquesInositol 1,4,5-TrisphosphateLungMyocytes, Smooth MuscleMyographyMyosin Light ChainsPhosphorylationPulmonary ArteryReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSuperoxidesSus scrofaTasteVasoconstrictionConceptsPulmonary artery smooth muscle cellsArtery smooth muscle cellsHuman pulmonary artery smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle cellsAirway ringsMuscle cellsVascular tonePulmonary circuitCalcium responseHuman airway smooth muscle cellsAirway smooth muscle cellsExpression of T2RsPulmonary vascular toneBitter taste receptor activationTaste receptor activationEx vivo studyVasoconstrictor responsesBitter taste receptorsMyographic studiesMuscle relaxationReceptor activationDextromethorphanSpecific shRNART-PCRVivo studies