2018
Molecular identity of arteries, veins, and lymphatics
Wolf K, Hu H, Isaji T, Dardik A. Molecular identity of arteries, veins, and lymphatics. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2018, 69: 253-262. PMID: 30154011, PMCID: PMC6309638, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.06.195.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArteriesBiomarkersCOUP Transcription Factor IIEphrin-B2Gene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGestational AgeHomeodomain ProteinsHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLymphangiogenesisLymphatic VesselsMembrane ProteinsNeovascularization, PhysiologicReceptor, EphB4Receptors, NotchSignal TransductionTumor Suppressor ProteinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Vascular Surgical ProceduresVeinsConceptsMolecular identityEphrin-B2 expressionVessel identityVascular identityMolecular determinantsVenous identityArterial-venous identityCritical molecular determinantsEph-B4Specific molecular markersEmbryonic developmentMolecular mechanismsMolecular markersArterial identityUndifferentiated cellsEphrin-B2Adult vesselsDifferent functionsPostsurgical environmentExpressionEndothelial cellsStructural differencesCellsNew therapeutic approachesLymphatic vessels
2006
Presence of prostacyclin receptor in arteriosclerotic human femoral artery.
Muto A, Kondo Y, Yamamoto Y, Yamada H, Washimi O, Miyauchi Y, Kudo F, Dardik A, Nishibe T. Presence of prostacyclin receptor in arteriosclerotic human femoral artery. International Angiology 2006, 25: 175-8. PMID: 16763535.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsFemoral arteryVascular endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsArteriosclerosis obliteransHuman femoral arteriesProstacyclin analogueIP receptorProstacyclin receptorLuminal sideVon Willebrand factorIschemic symptomsVascular eventsRelaxant effectLower extremitiesCardiovascular homeostasisLimb amputationAtherosclerotic lesionsPositive cellsArterySingle immunohistochemistryWillebrand factorReceptorsStrong expressionObliteransPatients