2009
Membrane-initiated actions of estrogen on the endothelium
Kim KH, Bender JR. Membrane-initiated actions of estrogen on the endothelium. Molecular And Cellular Endocrinology 2009, 308: 3-8. PMID: 19549586, PMCID: PMC2701909, DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2009.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseNumerous signal transduction cascadesSignal transduction cascadeNitric oxideEndothelial cellsNon-genomic actionsAction of estrogenNitric oxide synthaseCaveolar membranesEstrogen receptor alphaTransduction cascadeC-SrcN-terminusShort isoformHuman endothelial cellsRapid activationProduct nitric oxideVascular studiesOxide synthaseReceptor alphaEstrogenVascular structuresER46Favorable effectCritical role
2008
Vascular cell signaling by membrane estrogen receptors
Kim KH, Moriarty K, Bender JR. Vascular cell signaling by membrane estrogen receptors. Steroids 2008, 73: 864-869. PMID: 18325557, PMCID: PMC2519041, DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2008.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumerous signal transduction cascadesEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseCaveolin-1 interactionSignal transduction cascadeEndothelial cellsNon-genomic actionsTranscriptional regulationPI3K/AktMembrane estrogen receptorsCaveolar membranesTransduction cascadeCell signalingC-SrcN-terminusHuman endothelial cellsRapid activationMolecular studiesConsequent activationVascular cellsNumerous animalsNitric oxideMultiple biological effectsEstrogen receptor alphaFavorable estrogenic effectsER46