2010
Thrombospondin 1, Fibronectin, and Vitronectin are Differentially Dependent Upon RAS, ERK1/2, and p38 for Induction of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Chemotaxis
Willis AI, Sadowitz B, Fuse S, Maier KG, Lee TS, Wang XJ, Tuszynski GP, Sumpio BE, Gahtan V. Thrombospondin 1, Fibronectin, and Vitronectin are Differentially Dependent Upon RAS, ERK1/2, and p38 for Induction of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Chemotaxis. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2010, 45: 55-62. PMID: 21193465, DOI: 10.1177/1538574410387677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsCattleCells, CulturedChemotaxisFibronectinsHumansMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Muscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsRas ProteinsThrombospondin 1TransfectionVitronectinConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsThrombospondin-1Smooth muscle cell chemotaxisFarnesyl protein transferase inhibitorSignal transduction pathwaysProtein transferase inhibitorsVascular smooth muscle cell chemotaxisBovine vascular smooth muscle cellsTSP-1Ras N17Transduction pathwaysSecond messenger systemsP38Smooth muscle cellsERK1/2VSMC migrationTransferase inhibitorsPD098059Cell chemotaxisSB202190Muscle cellsMessenger systemsVitronectinRAChemotaxis
2005
Nicotine induces mitogen-activated protein kinase dependent vascular smooth muscle cell migration
Di Luozzo G, Pradhan S, Dhadwal AK, Chen A, Ueno H, Sumpio BE. Nicotine induces mitogen-activated protein kinase dependent vascular smooth muscle cell migration. Atherosclerosis 2005, 178: 271-277. PMID: 15694934, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2004.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cell migrationSmooth muscle cell migrationMuscle cell migrationInhibitors of p38VSMC migrationMitogen-activated protein kinaseEndothelial cellsDevelopment of atherosclerosisEffects of nicotineCell migrationWestern blotting methodInjury modelVascular endotheliumCigarette smokeBoyden chamber chemotaxis assaysAortic VSMCsChemotactic effectMAPKs p38NicotineChemoattractant moleculesChemotaxis assaysCellular mechanismsUltrastructural changesVSMCP44/42 activation
2004
Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration: Current Research and Clinical Implications
Willis AI, Pierre-Paul D, Sumpio BE, Gahtan V. Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration: Current Research and Clinical Implications. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2004, 38: 11-23. PMID: 14760473, DOI: 10.1177/153857440403800102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVSMC migrationVascular smooth muscle cell migrationSmooth muscle cell migrationPotential therapeutic approachMuscle cell migrationDiabetes mellitusEndothelial injuryTherapeutic approachesIntimal hyperplasiaClinical implicationsMajor causeDevelopment of strategiesInjuryCell migrationMultiple stimuliHypertensionMellitusHyperlipidemiaMorbiditySmokingHyperplasiaMortality
2003
Thrombospondin-1 induces matrix metalloproteinase-2 activation in vascular smooth muscle cells1 1Competition of interest: none.
Lee T, Esemuede N, Sumpio BE, Gahtan V. Thrombospondin-1 induces matrix metalloproteinase-2 activation in vascular smooth muscle cells1 1Competition of interest: none. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2003, 38: 147-154. PMID: 12844104, DOI: 10.1016/s0741-5214(02)75468-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThrombospondin-1TSP-1-induced VSMC migrationVSMC migrationCell migrationMatrix metalloproteinase-2MMP2 activationMatrix barrierSerum-free mediumNorthern blot analysisVascular smooth muscle cell migrationCellular processesExtracellular matrix glycoproteinMMP2 activityPosttranslational mechanismsMatrix metalloproteinase-2 activationMetalloproteinase-2 activationSmooth muscle cell migrationMuscle cell migrationInvasion assaysStrong binding activityBinding activityECM degradationMatrix glycoproteinRNA expressionBlot analysis
2001
The C-terminal domain of thrombospondin-1 induces vascular smooth muscle cell chemotaxis
Nesselroth S, Willis A, Fuse S, Olson E, Lawler J, Sumpio B, Gahtan V. The C-terminal domain of thrombospondin-1 induces vascular smooth muscle cell chemotaxis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2001, 33: 595-600. PMID: 11241132, DOI: 10.1067/mva.2001.112318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsVSMC chemotaxisThrombospondin-1VSMC migrationAortic vascular smooth muscle cellsTop wellsAcute phase reactantsBoyden chamber chemotaxisSmooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle cell chemotaxisVascular diseaseVascular lesionsVascular smooth muscle cell chemotaxisSerum-free mediumMuscle cellsTSP-1 moleculeCell chemotaxisChemotaxis assaysBottom wellsAntibodiesSelective inhibitionT-test
2000
Inhibition of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and protein kinase C attenuates extracellular matrix protein-induced vascular smooth muscle cell chemotaxis
Willis A, Fuse S, Wang X, Chen E, Tuszynski G, Sumpio B, Gahtan V. Inhibition of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and protein kinase C attenuates extracellular matrix protein-induced vascular smooth muscle cell chemotaxis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2000, 31: 1160-1167. PMID: 10842153, DOI: 10.1067/mva.2000.106489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCattleCell CountCell DivisionCells, CulturedChemotaxisChromonesEnzyme InhibitorsExtracellular Matrix ProteinsFibronectinsHyperplasiaIndolesMaleimidesMorpholinesMuscle, Smooth, VascularPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsProtein Kinase CSignal TransductionStatistics as TopicThrombospondin 1Tunica IntimaVitronectinConceptsProtein kinase CVSMC migrationLY-294002Thrombospondin-1ECM proteinsKinase CSmooth muscle cell chemotaxisSerum-free mediumCellular signaling pathwaysInhibition of phosphatidylinositolVascular smooth muscle cell chemotaxisVascular smooth muscle cell migrationPI3K inhibitorsSmooth muscle cell migrationSignaling pathwaysMuscle cell migrationBisindolylmaleimide ICell migrationPKC inhibitorGF 109203XExtracellular matrix depositionTop wellsK inhibitorsAortic VSMCsCell chemotaxis
1999
Thrombospondin-1 induces activation of focal adhesion kinase in vascular smooth muscle cells
Gahtan V, Wang X, Ikeda M, Willis A, Tuszynski G, Sumpio B. Thrombospondin-1 induces activation of focal adhesion kinase in vascular smooth muscle cells. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 1999, 29: 1031-1036. PMID: 10359937, DOI: 10.1016/s0741-5214(99)70244-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTyrosine phosphorylationAntiphosphotyrosine immunoblottingThrombospondin-1TSP-1-induced VSMC migrationFocal adhesion kinase (FAK) proteinSignal transduction pathwaysFocal adhesion kinaseFocal adhesion plaquesVSMC migrationExtracellular matrix proteinsPlatelet-derived growth factorCrude cell lysatesMolecular weight 68Adhesion kinaseTransduction pathwaysKinase proteinAdhesion plaquesVascular smooth muscle cell proliferationVascular smooth muscle cellsMatrix proteinsCell lysatesPhosphorylationSmooth muscle cell proliferationFAK antibodyProtein bands