2009
Lovastatin Inhibits Thrombospondin-1-Induced Smooth Muscle Cell Chemotaxis1
Esemuede N, Lee T, Maier KG, Sumpio BE, Gahtan V. Lovastatin Inhibits Thrombospondin-1-Induced Smooth Muscle Cell Chemotaxis1. Journal Of Surgical Research 2009, 168: 149-154. PMID: 20338582, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2009.11.728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCattleCell ProliferationCells, CulturedChemotaxisDose-Response Relationship, DrugHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsLovastatinMevalonic AcidModels, AnimalMonomeric GTP-Binding ProteinsMuscle, Smooth, VascularRas ProteinsSignal TransductionThrombospondin 1Tunica IntimaTunica MediaConceptsTSP-1-induced chemotaxisGeranylgeranyl transferase inhibitorSerum-free mediumThrombospondin-1HMG-CoA reductase inhibitorsVascular smooth muscle cell migrationSmooth muscle cell migrationTransferase inhibitorsEffect of lovastatinG proteinsMuscle cell migrationRas activationRho-kinase inhibitorCell migrationPost-hoc testingFarnesyl transferase inhibitorsCholesterol loweringLovastatin doseVascular restenosisIntimal hyperplasiaBoyden chamberPleiotropic propertiesReductase inhibitorsWestern blotInhibition of Ras
2008
The role of G proteins in thromospondin-1–induced vascular smooth muscle cell migration
Fuse S, Esemuede N, Yamaguchi M, Maier KG, Nesselroth SM, Sumpio BE, Gahtan V. The role of G proteins in thromospondin-1–induced vascular smooth muscle cell migration. Surgery 2008, 144: 86-92. PMID: 18571589, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2008.03.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsTSP-1-induced chemotaxisExtracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2Pertussis toxinSerum-free mediumCholera toxinThrombospondin-1CAMP levelsP38 activationG proteinsVascular smooth muscle cell migrationQuiescent vascular smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle cell migrationCyclic adenosine monophosphate levelsSmooth muscle cellsIntracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levelsMuscle cell migrationTSP-1 receptorAdenosine monophosphate levelsSignal-regulated kinase 1/2Levels of cAMPArterial lesionsVascular injuryVSMC chemotaxisMicrochemotaxis chamber
1999
Thrombospondin-1 regulation of smooth muscle cell chemotaxis is extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases 1/2 dependent
Gahtan V, Wang X, Willis A, Tuszynski G, Sumpio B. Thrombospondin-1 regulation of smooth muscle cell chemotaxis is extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases 1/2 dependent. Surgery 1999, 126: 203-207. PMID: 10455885, DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6060(99)70156-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesCattleCell Adhesion MoleculesCells, CulturedChemotaxisDose-Response Relationship, DrugFocal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine KinasesMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMuscle, Smooth, VascularProtein-Tyrosine KinasesThrombospondin 1ConceptsSmooth muscle cell chemotaxisTSP-1-induced chemotaxisThrombospondin-1Protein kinase familyExtracellular signal-regulated proteinExtracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2Vascular smooth muscle cell chemotaxisProtein kinase 1/2Extracellular matrix proteinsCell chemotaxisSerum-free mediumPlatelet-derived growth factorKinase familyKinase 1/2Top chambersFunctional importanceMatrix proteinsERK1/2 activationWestern blot analysisERK1/2 inhibitorBlot analysisERK1/2VSMCPD98059VSMCs