2008
Synergistic Effect of Cool/Thaw Cycles on Vascular Cells in an In Vitro Model of Cryoplasty
Yiu WK, Cheng SW, Sumpio BE. Synergistic Effect of Cool/Thaw Cycles on Vascular Cells in an In Vitro Model of Cryoplasty. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2008, 19: 925-930. PMID: 18503909, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmooth muscle cellsAkt activationEndothelial cellsApoptotic smooth muscle cellsActivation of AktBovine aortic smooth muscle cellsAortic smooth muscle cellsSurvival responseDeoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labelingFetal bovine serumTerminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labelingTransferase-mediated dUTP nick end labelingImmunoblot analysisDUTP nick end labelingHigher apoptotic rateVascular cells
2005
Homocysteine promotes p38-dependent chemotaxis in bovine aortic smooth muscle cells
Akasaka K, Akasaka N, Di Luozzo G, Sasajima T, Sumpio BE. Homocysteine promotes p38-dependent chemotaxis in bovine aortic smooth muscle cells. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2005, 41: 517-522. PMID: 15838488, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.12.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffect of homocysteineMigration of SMCsLevels of homocysteineProgressive intimal thickeningAortic smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle cell migrationBovine aortic smooth muscle cellsPotential therapeutic implicationsSmooth muscle cellsP38 activationExposure of SMCMuscle cell migrationSMC chemotaxisRisk factorsSelective blockadeIntimal thickeningTherapeutic implicationsP38-dependent pathwaySMC proliferationBoyden chamberChemotactic potentialMuscle cellsHomocysteineFetal bovine serumP38 inhibitor
2003
Involvement of S6 kinase and p38 mitogen activated protein kinase pathways in strain‐induced alignment and proliferation of bovine aortic smooth muscle cells
Li W, Chen Q, Mills I, Sumpio BE. Involvement of S6 kinase and p38 mitogen activated protein kinase pathways in strain‐induced alignment and proliferation of bovine aortic smooth muscle cells. Journal Of Cellular Physiology 2003, 195: 202-209. PMID: 12652647, DOI: 10.1002/jcp.10230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaCattleCell DivisionCells, CulturedDNA-Binding ProteinsEnzyme InhibitorsImidazolesImmunosuppressive AgentsMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPyridinesRegional Blood FlowRibosomal Protein S6 KinasesSirolimusStress, MechanicalTranscription FactorsConceptsAortic smooth muscle cellsBovine aortic smooth muscle cellsKinase pathwaySmooth muscle cell phenotypeSmooth muscle cellsStrain-induced proliferationBovine aortic SMCS6 kinaseMuscle cell phenotypeSpecific inhibitorProliferation of SMCsActivation of p38SMC proliferationAortic SMCsMuscle cellsSMC alignment
2002
Photochemotherapy of vascular cells with 8‐methoxypsoralen and visible light: differential effects on endothelial and smooth muscle cells
Lee DM, Gasparro FP, Wang XJ, Kopec C, DeLeo K, Sumpio BE. Photochemotherapy of vascular cells with 8‐methoxypsoralen and visible light: differential effects on endothelial and smooth muscle cells. Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine 2002, 18: 244-252. PMID: 12390666, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0781.2002.02770.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmooth muscle cellsEndothelial cellsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyMuscle cellsTransluminal coronary angioplastyLong-term efficacyAortic smooth muscle cellsBovine aortic smooth muscle cellsDose-dependent fashionReversible inhibitionCoronary angioplastyIntermediate doseLow doseHigh doseSMC proliferationCell countVascular cellsDoseProliferation of ECsEC proliferationDifferential effectsProliferationCellular migrationPresent studySignificant effect
2001
Cyclic strain activates the pro-survival Akt protein kinase in bovine aortic smooth muscle cells
Chen A, Gortler D, Kilaru S, Araim O, Frangos S, Sumpio B. Cyclic strain activates the pro-survival Akt protein kinase in bovine aortic smooth muscle cells. Surgery 2001, 130: 378-381. PMID: 11490374, DOI: 10.1067/msy.2001.116668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBovine aortic smooth muscle cellsAortic smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle cellsProtein kinaseSerine/threonine protein kinaseThreonine protein kinasePro-survival functionAkt protein kinasePro-survival Akt kinaseMuscle cellsPhosphorylation of AktPlatelet-derived growth factorInhibition of apoptosisAkt kinasePrevalence of apoptosisArterial endothelial cellsWestern blot analysisCell survivalAkt phosphorylationKinaseBlot analysisApoptosisCyclic strainPhosphorylationArterial SMC proliferation
2000
Homocysteine stimulates MAP kinase in bovine aortic smooth muscle cells
Woo D, Dudrick S, Sumpio B. Homocysteine stimulates MAP kinase in bovine aortic smooth muscle cells. Surgery 2000, 128: 59-66. PMID: 10876187, DOI: 10.1067/msy.2000.106531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaCattleCell DivisionCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme ActivationEnzyme InhibitorsFlavonoidsHomocysteineMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMuscle, Smooth, VascularPhosphorylationConceptsMAP kinase phosphorylationMAP kinaseKinase phosphorylationBASMC proliferationBovine aortic smooth muscle cellsAortic smooth muscle cellsCell proliferationExtracellular signal-regulated protein kinases 1Mitogen-activated protein kinaseSmooth muscle cell proliferationProtein kinase 1Smooth muscle cellsMuscle cell proliferationMAP kinase activationDegree of phosphorylationL-homocysteineMuscle cellsProtein kinaseKinase studiesKinase activationKinase 1Hallmark of atherosclerosisKinasePhosphorylationActive formEffects of increased ambient pressure on colon cancer cell adhesion
Basson M, Yu C, Herden‐Kirchoff O, Ellermeier M, Sanders M, Merrell R, Sumpio B. Effects of increased ambient pressure on colon cancer cell adhesion. Journal Of Cellular Biochemistry 2000, 78: 47-61. PMID: 10797565, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4644(20000701)78:1<47::aid-jcb5>3.0.co;2-m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColon cancer cell adhesionCancer cell adhesionTyrosine phosphorylationCell adhesionPressure-stimulated adhesionFocal adhesion kinaseHuman colon cancer cellsIntestinal epithelial biologyColon cancer cellsColon cancer cell linesHuman colon cancer cell linesBeta1 integrin subunitsHuman colon cancerAdhesion kinaseBovine aortic smooth muscle cellsAortic smooth muscle cellsIntracellular proteinsEpithelial biologyMatrix proteinsAbsence of serumIntegrin subunitsCancer cell linesPrimary cellsSmooth muscle cellsKinase inhibitionTranslocation of PKC isoforms in bovine aortic smooth muscle cells exposed to strain
Han O, Takei T, Basson M, Sumpio B. Translocation of PKC isoforms in bovine aortic smooth muscle cells exposed to strain. Journal Of Cellular Biochemistry 2000, 80: 367-372. PMID: 11135367, DOI: 10.1002/1097-4644(20010301)80:3<367::aid-jcb100>3.0.co;2-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmooth muscle cellsAortic smooth muscle cellsBovine aortic smooth muscle cellsMuscle cellsPKC-alphaPKC isoformsCyclic strain resultsCycles/minCytosolic fractionProliferation responseParticulate fractionNF-kappaBProtein kinase C activityCollagen type ICellular proliferationSignificant stimulationImmunoblotting analysisKinase C activityType IPKC activityC activityStimulationIndividual PKC isoformsIsoforms