2015
Endothelial Glucocorticoid Receptor Suppresses Atherogenesis—Brief Report
Goodwin JE, Zhang X, Rotllan N, Feng Y, Zhou H, Fernández-Hernando C, Yu J, Sessa WC. Endothelial Glucocorticoid Receptor Suppresses Atherogenesis—Brief Report. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2015, 35: 779-782. PMID: 25810297, PMCID: PMC4375730, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.114.304525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaAortic DiseasesApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisBody WeightBrachiocephalic TrunkCholesterolDiet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial CellsGenotypeMacrophagesMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPhenotypeReceptors, GlucocorticoidSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTriglyceridesConceptsEndothelial glucocorticoid receptorGlucocorticoid receptorHigh-fat diet feedingApoE knockout backgroundSevere atherosclerotic lesionsGroups of micePathogenesis of atherosclerosisAortic sinusTotal cholesterolAtherosclerosis progressionBrachiocephalic arteryControl miceInflammatory milieuTonic inhibitionDiet feedingMacrophage recruitmentAtherosclerotic lesionsBody weightMiceKnockout backgroundReceptorsLesionsAtherosclerosisInflammationArtery
2003
Mesenteric vasoconstriction is responsible for the initial eNOS upregulation in the superior mesenteric artery of portal hypertensive rats
Tsai M, Iwakiri Y, Cadelina G, Sessa W, Groszmann R. Mesenteric vasoconstriction is responsible for the initial eNOS upregulation in the superior mesenteric artery of portal hypertensive rats. Hepatology 2003, 38: 176-177. DOI: 10.1016/s0270-9139(03)80088-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Temporal Events Underlying Arterial Remodeling After Chronic Flow Reduction in Mice
Rudic R, Bucci M, Fulton D, Segal S, Sessa W. Temporal Events Underlying Arterial Remodeling After Chronic Flow Reduction in Mice. Circulation Research 2000, 86: 1160-1166. PMID: 10850968, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.86.11.1160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarotid Artery, CommonCell DeathDrug CombinationsIn Vitro TechniquesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMuscle, Smooth, VascularNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IINitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIRegional Blood FlowTime FactorsTunica MediaVasodilator AgentsVasomotor SystemConceptsLeft common carotid arteryRight common carotid arteryCommon carotid arteryCarotid arteryBlood flowLeft external carotid arteryEndothelial NO synthase (eNOS) functionEndothelial NO synthase (eNOS) mRNAExternal carotid arteryNO synthase mRNANitrovasodilator sodium nitroprussideAcute ligationEndothelial dysfunctionArterial remodelingControl arteriesVascular remodelingAdult miceSodium nitroprussideDay 7Structural remodelingArteryLuminal remodelingMarked reductionProtein levelsMiceQuantification of eNOS mRNA in the canine cardiac vasculature by competitive PCR
Fulton D, Papapetropoulos A, Zhang X, Catravas J, Hintze T, Sessa W. Quantification of eNOS mRNA in the canine cardiac vasculature by competitive PCR. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2000, 278: h658-h665. PMID: 10666099, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.2000.278.2.h658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsENOS mRNACoronary arteryCoronary microvesselsLeft ventricleENOS cDNAEndothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) mRNANitric oxide synthase mRNAEndothelial cellsCanine aortic endothelial cellsRight coronary arteryENOS mRNA levelsEndothelial cell markersCompetitive PCRAortic endothelial cellsVon Willebrand factorVein endothelial cellsInducible NOSNeuronal NOSCanine vasculatureLarge arteriesCanine Left VentricleCell markersPathophysiological statesArteryCardiac vasculature
1993
20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid is an endothelium-dependent vasoconstrictor in rabbit arteries
Escalante B, Omata K, Sessa W, Lee S, Falck J, Schwartzman M. 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid is an endothelium-dependent vasoconstrictor in rabbit arteries. European Journal Of Pharmacology 1993, 235: 1-7. PMID: 8519270, DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(93)90812-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAorta, ThoracicArachidonic AcidCarotid ArteriesCattleCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndothelium, VascularHydroxyeicosatetraenoic AcidsIn Vitro TechniquesMaleMesenteric ArteriesProstaglandin-Endoperoxide SynthasesRabbitsRenal ArteryVasoconstrictionVasoconstrictor AgentsConceptsBlood vesselsEndothelium-dependent vasoconstrictorEndothelial cyclooxygenaseRegulation of hemostasisVasoconstrictor metabolitesContractile potencyContractile effectAortic ringsVascular tonePlatelet functionMuscular arteriesRabbit arteriesArachidonate metabolitesPlatelet aggregationCyclooxygenaseArachidonic acidArteryBlood cellsRabbit kidneySeminal vesiclesEicosatetraenoic acidMajor arachidonate metabolitePotencyRam seminal vesiclesPresent study