1997
17 beta-estradiol regulation of human endothelial cell basal nitric oxide release, independent of cytosolic Ca2+ mobilization.
Caulin-Glaser T, García-Cardeña G, Sarrel P, Sessa W, Bender J. 17 beta-estradiol regulation of human endothelial cell basal nitric oxide release, independent of cytosolic Ca2+ mobilization. Circulation Research 1997, 81: 885-92. PMID: 9351464, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.81.5.885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsEstrogen receptorCytosolic Ca2ENOS activityBasal nitric oxide releaseEndothelial NO synthase activityCardiovascular protective roleNO synthase activityDevelopment of atherosclerosisFemale human umbilical vein endothelial cellsNitric oxide releaseCritical effector moleculeUmbilical vein endothelial cellsVein endothelial cellsCardiovascular protectionEstradiol exposureAnimal modelsCGMP formationProtective roleOxide releaseEndothelial cellsNO releaseE2Physiological concentrationsEffector molecules
1996
Effects of 17beta-estradiol on cytokine-induced endothelial cell adhesion molecule expression.
Caulin-Glaser T, Watson C, Pardi R, Bender J. Effects of 17beta-estradiol on cytokine-induced endothelial cell adhesion molecule expression. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1996, 98: 36-42. PMID: 8690801, PMCID: PMC507398, DOI: 10.1172/jci118774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCultured human umbilical vein ECEndothelial cell adhesion molecule expressionVascular cell adhesion molecule-1 inductionEstrogen receptor-mediated effectsCardiovascular protective roleCell adhesion molecule expressionAge-matched malesIncidence of atherosclerosisReceptor-mediated effectsAdhesion molecule expressionEndothelial cell activationHuman umbilical vein ECSimilar risk profilesSelectin mRNA levelsIL-1 activationPremenopausal womenAntagonist ICIMolecule expressionMononuclear leukocytesE-selectinChemotactic factorsCytokines resultsProtective roleCell activationLeukocyte adhesion