2007
Effect of different frequencies of tensile strain on human dermal fibroblast proliferation and survival
Nishimura K, Blume P, Ohgi S, Sumpio BE. Effect of different frequencies of tensile strain on human dermal fibroblast proliferation and survival. Wound Repair And Regeneration 2007, 15: 646-656. PMID: 17971010, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-475x.2007.00295.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitogen-activated protein kinaseP38 mitogen-activated protein kinaseMAPK/ERK kinaseExtracellular signal-regulated kinaseDominant-negative AktHuman dermal fibroblastsSignal-regulated kinaseCell numberERK kinaseProtein kinaseTransduction pathwaysDermal fibroblastsRelevant transduction pathwaysRelevant signal pathwaysDermal fibroblast proliferationHuman dermal fibroblast proliferationCultured human dermal fibroblastsSurvival of fibroblastsSignal pathwayKinaseNecrotic fibroblastsDNA synthesisCell proliferationAktTransferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling staining
2006
Nicotine enhances human vascular endothelial cell expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 via protein kinase C, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, NF-κB, and AP-1
Ueno H, Pradhan S, Schlessel D, Hirasawa H, Sumpio BE. Nicotine enhances human vascular endothelial cell expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 via protein kinase C, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, NF-κB, and AP-1. Cardiovascular Toxicology 2006, 6: 39-50. PMID: 16845181, DOI: 10.1385/ct:6:1:39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsICAM-1VCAM-1NF-κBAdhesion moleculesP38 mitogen-activated protein kinaseProtein kinase CMitogen-activated protein kinaseVascular cell adhesion moleculeEndothelial cellsExposure of HUVECsCellular adhesion molecule expressionAP-1Vascular endothelial cell expressionMajor risk factorEffects of nicotineEtiology of atherosclerosisP38 MAPKAdhesion molecule expressionIntercellular adhesion moleculeTranscription factor NF-κBCellular adhesion moleculesEndothelial cell expressionFactor NF-κBUmbilical vein endothelial cells
2003
2P-0488 Nicotine enhances endothelial cell (EC) adhesion molecule expression — Involvement of protein kinase C (PKC), P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and NFkB
Ueno H, Pradhan S, Wang X, Schlessel D, Hirasawa H, Sumpio B. 2P-0488 Nicotine enhances endothelial cell (EC) adhesion molecule expression — Involvement of protein kinase C (PKC), P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and NFkB. Atherosclerosis Plus 2003, 4: 147. DOI: 10.1016/s1567-5688(03)90629-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research