2007
Role of Ligand-Specific Integrins in Endothelial Cell Alignment and Elongation Induced by Cyclic Strain
Hirayama Y, Sumpio BE. Role of Ligand-Specific Integrins in Endothelial Cell Alignment and Elongation Induced by Cyclic Strain. Endothelium 2007, 14: 275-283. PMID: 18080865, DOI: 10.1080/10623320701746248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial cellsP38 MAPKAnti-alpha2 integrin antibodyMorphological changesP38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathwayCycles/minIntegrin-blocking antibodiesP38 MAPK pathwayMitogen-activated protein kinase pathwayAlpha 5Integrin antibodyProtein kinase pathwayMAPK pathwayAntibodiesKinase pathwayMAPKMultiple biological processesActivationIntegrinsCritical roleCyclic strainPathway
2005
Shear stress-stimulated endothelial cells induce smooth muscle cell chemotaxis via platelet-derived growth factor-BB and interleukin-1α
Dardik A, Yamashita A, Aziz F, Asada H, Sumpio BE. Shear stress-stimulated endothelial cells induce smooth muscle cell chemotaxis via platelet-derived growth factor-BB and interleukin-1α. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2005, 41: 321-331. PMID: 15768016, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignal transduction pathwaysPlatelet-derived growth factorSMC chemotaxisCell signal transduction pathwaysMitogen-activated protein kinase pathwaySmooth muscle cell chemotaxisERK1/2 phosphorylationPDGF-BBExtracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2Pathway inhibitor PD98059Protein kinase pathwayEndothelial cellsERK1/2 signal transduction pathwayProtein kinase 1/2Vascular smooth muscle cell migrationBovine aortic endothelial cellsKinase pathwayInhibitor PD98059Smooth muscle cell migrationHemodynamic forcesKinase 1/2Platelet-derived growthMuscle cell migrationWestern blot analysisTarget pathways