2002
Rapid vascular cell responses to estrogen and membrane receptors
Haynes MP, Li L, Russell KS, Bender JR. Rapid vascular cell responses to estrogen and membrane receptors. Vascular Pharmacology 2002, 38: 99-108. PMID: 12379956, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-3623(02)00133-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignal transduction cascadeTransduction cascadeG protein-coupled receptorsMembrane-localized estrogen receptorsEstrogen receptorTranscription factorsMAP kinaseApparent coronary heart diseaseRapid consequencesCellular responsesCellular localizationMembrane receptorsCoronary heart diseaseAge-matched malesEffects of estrogenVascular cell responsesSmooth muscle cellsVariety of estrogenVascular cellsMuscle cellsComplex formationPremenopausal womenHeart diseaseVascular wallMarked gender differences
1993
Initiation of cardiac allograft rejection New developments in cellular and molecular mechanisms
Pfau S, Bender J. Initiation of cardiac allograft rejection New developments in cellular and molecular mechanisms. Trends In Cardiovascular Medicine 1993, 3: 196-203. PMID: 21244933, DOI: 10.1016/1050-1738(93)90006-r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT cell activationEnd-stage heart diseaseEffective immunosuppressive therapyNatural killer lymphocytesImmune effector cellsViable therapeutic optionT lymphocyte recognitionT cell biologyEarly eventsCardiac transplantationImmunosuppressive therapyMedical complicationsEffector cellsTherapeutic optionsCytokine productionInflammatory cellsHeart diseaseKiller lymphocytesForeign antigensT cellsImmune responseClinical utilityVascular endotheliumRejection processLong-term success