1998
Expression of Membrane-Type Matrix Metalloproteinase in Rabbit Neointimal Tissue and Its Correlation with Matrix-Metalloproteinase-2 Activation
Wang H, Keiser J. Expression of Membrane-Type Matrix Metalloproteinase in Rabbit Neointimal Tissue and Its Correlation with Matrix-Metalloproteinase-2 Activation. Journal Of Vascular Research 1998, 35: 45-54. PMID: 9482695, DOI: 10.1159/000025564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAortaBase SequenceBlotting, NorthernCells, CulturedDNA, ComplementaryEnzyme ActivationGelatinasesGene ExpressionHumansMaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-AssociatedMetalloendopeptidasesMolecular Sequence DataMuscle, Smooth, VascularPolymerase Chain ReactionRabbitsRNA ProbesRNA, MessengerSequence HomologyConceptsBalloon catheter de-endothelializationMMP-2 activationArterial SMCsTemporal expression patternsMembrane-type matrix metalloproteinasesMembrane-type matrix metalloproteinaseNorthern blot analysisMatrix metalloproteinasesExtracellular matrix degradationRabbit cDNAMammalian cellsMT-MMP-1Matrix metalloproteinase-2 activationMT-MMP-1 expressionExpression patternsVascular neointimal formationSequence analysisMMP-2MMP cDNAPhenotypic alterationsCDNAPeak expressionRNA probesBlot analysisMatrix degradation
1996
Synthesis of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) in rabbit aortic neointima after selective de-endothelialization
Wang H, Moore S, Alavi M. Synthesis of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) in rabbit aortic neointima after selective de-endothelialization. Atherosclerosis 1996, 126: 95-104. PMID: 8879438, DOI: 10.1016/0021-9150(96)05898-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTIMP-1 geneRabbit formsApparent homologyExtracellular matrix metabolismExpression systemTIMP-1 expressionSoluble proteinNorthern blotSitu hybridization techniqueEscherichia coliProtein levelsMatrix metabolismGenesAortic neointimaNeointimal SMCsHybridization techniqueNucleic acidsWestern blotTIMP-1Tissue inhibitorExpressionBlotMetalloproteinase-1CDNAInhibitors