2022
ArhGEF12 activates Rap1A and not RhoA in human dermal microvascular endothelial cells to reduce tumor necrosis factor‐induced leak
Khan A, Ni W, Baltazar T, Lopez‐Giraldez F, Pober JS, Pierce RW. ArhGEF12 activates Rap1A and not RhoA in human dermal microvascular endothelial cells to reduce tumor necrosis factor‐induced leak. The FASEB Journal 2022, 36: e22254. PMID: 35294066, PMCID: PMC9103844, DOI: 10.1096/fj.202101873rr.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Complement activated interferon-γ-primed human endothelium transpresents interleukin-15 to CD8+ T cells
Xie CB, Jiang B, Qin L, Tellides G, Kirkiles-Smith NC, Jane-wit D, Pober JS. Complement activated interferon-γ-primed human endothelium transpresents interleukin-15 to CD8+ T cells. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 3437-3452. PMID: 32191642, PMCID: PMC7324183, DOI: 10.1172/jci135060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-15/IL-15Rα complexesIL-1βHuman endothelial cellsMembrane attack complexEndothelial cellsAcute rejectionT cellsT cell-mediated acute rejectionCell-mediated acute rejectionComplement-mediated pathologiesIL-15Rα expressionGraft endothelial cellsHuman coronary artery graftsEffector memory CD4T cell infiltrationCoronary artery graftsIL-1 receptorActive IL-1βCultured human endothelial cellsNLRP3 inflammasome assemblyNoncanonical NF-κBArtery graftAlloreactive CD8Complement membrane attack complexMemory CD4
2019
Endothelial Cell–Derived Interleukin-18 Released During Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Selectively Expands T Peripheral Helper Cells to Promote Alloantibody Production
Liu L, Fang C, Fu W, Jiang B, Li G, Qin L, Rosenbluth J, Gong G, Xie CB, Yoo P, Tellides G, Pober JS, Jane-Wit D. Endothelial Cell–Derived Interleukin-18 Released During Ischemia Reperfusion Injury Selectively Expands T Peripheral Helper Cells to Promote Alloantibody Production. Circulation 2019, 141: 464-478. PMID: 31744330, PMCID: PMC7035199, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.119.042501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDelayed Graft FunctionFemaleGene Expression RegulationHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansImmunoglobulin MInflammasomesInterleukin-18Interleukin-18 Receptor alpha SubunitIsoantibodiesMiceMice, SCIDOrgan TransplantationReperfusion InjurySignal TransductionT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerConceptsIschemia-reperfusion injuryDonor-specific antibodiesPeripheral helper cellsIL-18Helper cellsReperfusion injuryInterleukin-18IL-18R1Donor-specific antibody formationEndothelial cellsDelayed graft functionLate allograft lossT cell populationsAlloantibody productionAllograft lossChronic rejectionGraft functionClinical manifestationsPD-L2Antibody formationHumanized modelAllograft tissueImmunoglobulin MPatient specimensComplement activation
2015
Complement membrane attack complexes activate noncanonical NF-κB by forming an Akt+NIK+ signalosome on Rab5+ endosomes
Jane-wit D, Surovtseva YV, Qin L, Li G, Liu R, Clark P, Manes TD, Wang C, Kashgarian M, Kirkiles-Smith NC, Tellides G, Pober JS. Complement membrane attack complexes activate noncanonical NF-κB by forming an Akt+NIK+ signalosome on Rab5+ endosomes. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: 9686-9691. PMID: 26195760, PMCID: PMC4534258, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1503535112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBaculoviral IAP Repeat-Containing 3 ProteinClathrinComplement Membrane Attack ComplexCoronary VesselsEndocytosisEndosomesEnzyme StabilityFlow CytometryHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansHydrazonesInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsMice, SCIDNF-kappa BProtein BiosynthesisProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRab5 GTP-Binding ProteinsRNA, Small InterferingSecretory VesiclesSignal TransductionTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 3Ubiquitin-Protein LigasesConceptsNF-κB-inducing kinaseMembrane attack complexNoncanonical NF-κBGenome-wide siRNA screenComplement membrane attack complexNIK stabilizationDynamin-dependent mannerNoncanonical NF-κB signalingEndothelial cellsActive Rab5Attack complexSiRNA screenNF-κBAkt activationCytokine-mediated activationNF-κB signalingIκB kinaseSignalosomeRab5EndosomesKinaseAktInternalizationCoronary endothelial cellsActivationTumor Necrosis Factor Disrupts Claudin-5 Endothelial Tight Junction Barriers in Two Distinct NF-κB-Dependent Phases
Clark PR, Kim RK, Pober JS, Kluger MS. Tumor Necrosis Factor Disrupts Claudin-5 Endothelial Tight Junction Barriers in Two Distinct NF-κB-Dependent Phases. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0120075. PMID: 25816133, PMCID: PMC4376850, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCell Membrane PermeabilityCells, CulturedClaudin-5DermisEndothelium, VascularHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansMicroscopy, FluorescenceMyosin Light ChainsMyosin-Light-Chain KinaseNF-kappa BPhosphorylationRho-Associated KinasesRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionTight JunctionsTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
2013
Sustained delivery of proangiogenic microRNA‐132 by nanoparticle transfection improves endothelial cell transplantation
Devalliere J, Chang WG, Andrejecsk JW, Abrahimi P, Cheng CJ, Jane‐wit D, Saltzman WM, Pober JS. Sustained delivery of proangiogenic microRNA‐132 by nanoparticle transfection improves endothelial cell transplantation. The FASEB Journal 2013, 28: 908-922. PMID: 24221087, PMCID: PMC3898640, DOI: 10.1096/fj.13-238527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman umbilical vein ECsEndothelial cellsMiR-132MicroRNA-132Cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cellsNumber of microvesselsGrowth factor-induced proliferationHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsUmbilical vein endothelial cellsEndothelial cell transplantationCultured endothelial cellsEndogenous growth factorsEC transplantationVein endothelial cellsCell transplantationImmunodeficient miceTissue perfusionTransplantationMiR deliveryGrowth factorIntegrin αvβ3Endocytosed nanoparticlesSquare millimeterBiological effectsControl transfectionAlloantibody and Complement Promote T Cell–Mediated Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy Through Noncanonical Nuclear Factor-&kgr;B Signaling in Endothelial Cells
Jane-wit D, Manes TD, Yi T, Qin L, Clark P, Kirkiles-Smith NC, Abrahimi P, Devalliere J, Moeckel G, Kulkarni S, Tellides G, Pober JS. Alloantibody and Complement Promote T Cell–Mediated Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy Through Noncanonical Nuclear Factor-&kgr;B Signaling in Endothelial Cells. Circulation 2013, 128: 2504-2516. PMID: 24045046, PMCID: PMC3885874, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.002972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllograftsAnimalsCells, CulturedComplement System ProteinsCoronary VesselsEndothelial CellsFemaleHeterograftsHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansIsoantibodiesMiceMice, SCIDNF-kappa BSignal TransductionT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsCardiac allograft vasculopathyPanel reactive antibodyNuclear factor-κB signalingFactor-κB signalingAllograft vasculopathyT cellsEndothelial cellsMembrane attack complexAlloreactive T cell activationChronic antibody-mediated rejectionNoncanonical nuclear factorProinflammatory gene programAntibody-mediated rejectionDonor-specific antibodiesGraft endothelial cellsLate allograft lossAlloreactive T cellsAllogeneic endothelial cellsT cell activationAttack complexHuman T cellsAllograft lossHeart transplantationTransplantation patientsLesion pathogenesisPericytes modulate endothelial sprouting
Chang WG, Andrejecsk JW, Kluger MS, Saltzman WM, Pober JS. Pericytes modulate endothelial sprouting. Cardiovascular Research 2013, 100: 492-500. PMID: 24042014, PMCID: PMC3826704, DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvt215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBecaplerminCoculture TechniquesCulture Media, ConditionedHepatocyte Growth FactorHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansMicrovesselsNeovascularization, PhysiologicParacrine CommunicationPericytesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sisSignal TransductionSpheroids, CellularTime FactorsTransfectionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AParacrine exchanges of molecular signals between alginate-encapsulated pericytes and freely suspended endothelial cells within a 3D protein gel
Andrejecsk JW, Cui J, Chang WG, Devalliere J, Pober JS, Saltzman WM. Paracrine exchanges of molecular signals between alginate-encapsulated pericytes and freely suspended endothelial cells within a 3D protein gel. Biomaterials 2013, 34: 8899-8908. PMID: 23973174, PMCID: PMC3839675, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlginatesAnimalsCell LineCells, ImmobilizedEndothelial CellsGelsGlucuronic AcidHexuronic AcidsHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansMaleMiceMice, SCIDMicrovesselsParacrine CommunicationParticle SizePericytesTissue EngineeringConceptsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsParacrine signalsFunctioning of tissuesProper survivalEndothelial cellsUmbilical vein endothelial cellsMolecular signalsRegulated deliveryVein endothelial cellsVessel-like structuresLiving cellsProtein gelsHepatocyte growth factorTherapeutic proteinsParacrine exchangesGrowth factorMicrovascular pericytesProteinAngiogenic proteinsCellsVascular tissue engineeringHUVEC behaviorTissue constructsPericytesLocal environment