1998
Activation and injury of endothelial cells by cytokines.
Pober JS. Activation and injury of endothelial cells by cytokines. Current Research In Translational Medicine 1998, 46: 159-63. PMID: 9769910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJun N-terminal kinaseC-Jun/ATFNF-kappa BTRAF-2Activation of JNKNew gene expressionApoptosis of ECsProtein Rac-1Endothelial cellsAnti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2Transcription factor NF-kappa BN-terminal kinaseProtein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximideApoptotic proteins Bcl-2C-Jun synthesisFactor NF-kappa BPrimary cellular targetProtein Bcl-2CDC-42CrmA proteinKinase cascadeNF-kappa B activationHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsAmino terminusUmbilical vein endothelial cells
1997
Evidence that tumor necrosis factor triggers apoptosis in human endothelial cells by interleukin-1-converting enzyme-like protease-dependent and -independent pathways.
Slowik MR, Min W, Ardito T, Karsan A, Kashgarian M, Pober JS. Evidence that tumor necrosis factor triggers apoptosis in human endothelial cells by interleukin-1-converting enzyme-like protease-dependent and -independent pathways. Laboratory Investigation 1997, 77: 257-67. PMID: 9314949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman endothelial cellsBcl-xLEndothelial cellsEnzyme-like proteasesType 1 TNF receptorBcl-2Antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2Protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximideProtein Bcl-2CrmA proteinTumor necrosis factorCombination of TNFCultured human endothelial cellsZ-VADTriggers apoptosisSeparable pathwaysIndependent pathwaysTNF muteinsInhibitor cycloheximideProtein A20Necrosis factorEC injuryTNFApoptosisTNF receptor