2004
Dose‐Dependent Neovascularization‐Promoting Effect of Adenovirus Vector CI‐1023 in a Rat Hindlimb Ischaemic Model
Wang H, Keiser J, Olszewski B, Brammer D, Gordon D. Dose‐Dependent Neovascularization‐Promoting Effect of Adenovirus Vector CI‐1023 in a Rat Hindlimb Ischaemic Model. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology 2004, 95: 76-80. PMID: 15379784, DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2004.950206.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHindlimb ischemic modelDose-dependent effectIschemic modelObvious dose-dependent effectDose rangeLocal tissue expressionVascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) proteinReplication-deficient adenovirus vectorLaser Doppler scanningEfficacy of CIWide dose rangeGrowth factor proteinDoppler scanningImmuno-histochemistryTissue blood perfusionBlood perfusionTissue expressionAdenovirus vectorFactor proteinPrevious studiesAngiography
2000
Rat sponge implant model: a new system for evaluating angiogenic gene transfer.
Wang H, Gordon D, Olszewski B, Song Y, Kovesdi I, Keiser J. Rat sponge implant model: a new system for evaluating angiogenic gene transfer. International Journal Of Molecular Medicine 2000, 6: 645-53. PMID: 11078823, DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.6.6.645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenoviridaeAnimalsBeta-GalactosidaseBlood VesselsDNA, RecombinantDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndothelial Growth FactorsGene Transfer TechniquesGene Transfer, HorizontalHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphokinesModels, CardiovascularNeovascularization, PathologicProstheses and ImplantsRatsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSurgical SpongesTime FactorsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsVon Willebrand FactorConceptsBeta-galactosidase reporter geneSuch genesReporter geneGenesGene transferTransfection efficiencyAngiogenic genesGene therapyProtein levelsProtein expressionVEGF121 geneReplication-deficient adenovirus vectorModel systemSponge implant modelAngiogenic responseProtein injectionAngiogenesisAdenovirus vectorVEGF protein expressionAngiogenic effectsProtein concentrationEnhanced angiogenesisAngiogenic efficacyGene transfection efficiencyHigh levels
1998
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Upregulates the Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Wang H, Keiser J. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Upregulates the Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Circulation Research 1998, 83: 832-840. PMID: 9776730, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.83.8.832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortaBiocompatible MaterialsCell DivisionCell MovementCells, CulturedCollagenCollagenasesDrug CombinationsEndothelial Growth FactorsEndothelium, VascularEnzyme ActivationEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayExtracellular MatrixGelsGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicHumansLamininLymphokinesMatrix Metalloproteinase 1Matrix Metalloproteinase 9Muscle, Smooth, VascularNeovascularization, PhysiologicPhosphorylationProteoglycansProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesRNA, MessengerVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsHuman smooth muscle cellsKinase insert domain-containing receptorSmooth muscle cellsVascular smooth muscle cellsSMC migrationSignal transduction pathwaysVascular endothelial growth factorExtracellular matrix barriersMuscle cellsNorthern blot analysisMajor cell typesEffects of VEGFGrowth factorDomain-containing receptorTransduction pathwaysInsert domain-containing receptorFlt-1Endothelial cells