1991
Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes Generate and Degrade Endothelin-1 by Two Distinct Neutral Proteases
Sessa W, Kaw S, Zembowicz A, Änggård E, Hecker M, Vane J. Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes Generate and Degrade Endothelin-1 by Two Distinct Neutral Proteases. Journal Of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 1991, 17: s34-38. PMID: 1725374, DOI: 10.1097/00005344-199100177-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsET-1Big endothelinEndothelin-1Important pathophysiologic implicationsHuman polymorphonuclear leukocytesFMLP-activated PMNHuman big endothelinContractile factorsPMN infiltrationLeukocyte cathepsin GContractile activityPathophysiologic implicationsActivated PMNsPolymorphonuclear leukocytesNeutral proteaseDisease statesCell-free supernatantCathepsin GPMNPhosphoramidonMetabolism
1990
Release of a neutrophil‐derived vascoconstrictor agent which augments platelet‐induced contractions of blood vessels in vitro
Sessa W, Mullane K. Release of a neutrophil‐derived vascoconstrictor agent which augments platelet‐induced contractions of blood vessels in vitro. British Journal Of Pharmacology 1990, 99: 553-559. PMID: 2110018, PMCID: PMC1917347, DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1990.tb12967.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAorta, ThoracicBlood PlateletsCalcimycinIn Vitro TechniquesLipoxygenase InhibitorsMaleMolecular WeightMuscle ContractionMuscle TonusMuscle, Smooth, VascularNeutrophilsN-Formylmethionine Leucyl-PhenylalanineRabbitsSerotoninSerotonin AntagonistsTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateVasoconstrictor AgentsConceptsContractile factorsVascular toneBlood vesselsEnd-organ antagonistNeutrophil-derived productsPlatelet-induced contractionsConcentration-dependent contractionsInhibition of contractionRat stomach stripCyclo-oxygenase enzymeTimes more plateletsRabbit thoracic aortaPhorbol myristate acetateFree radical scavengerContractile responseInhibitors of lipoxygenaseOrgan bathAngiotensin IIReceptor antagonistStomach stripIntact endotheliumNeutrophil activationThoracic aortaActivated neutrophilsDesArg9-bradykinin