2001
Serial Motion Assessment by Reference Tracking (SMART): Application to Detection of Local Functional Impact of Chronic Myocardial Ischemia
Pearlman J, Gertz Z, Wu Y, Simons M, Post M. Serial Motion Assessment by Reference Tracking (SMART): Application to Detection of Local Functional Impact of Chronic Myocardial Ischemia. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2001, 25: 558-562. PMID: 11473185, DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200107000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntramyocardial delivery of FGF2 in combination with radio frequency transmyocardial revascularization
Bao J, Naimark W, Palasis M, Laham R, Simons M, Post M. Intramyocardial delivery of FGF2 in combination with radio frequency transmyocardial revascularization. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2001, 53: 429-434. PMID: 11458429, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.1196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEfficacy of intracoronary or intravenous VEGF165 in a pig model of chronic myocardial ischemia
Sato K, Wu T, Laham R, Johnson R, Douglas P, Li J, Sellke F, Bunting S, Simons M, Post M. Efficacy of intracoronary or intravenous VEGF165 in a pig model of chronic myocardial ischemia. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2001, 37: 616-623. PMID: 11216988, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)01144-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCoronary CirculationDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndothelial Growth FactorsEndothelium, VascularInfusions, Intra-ArterialInfusions, IntravenousLymphokinesMaleMicrocirculationMyocardial ContractionMyocardial IschemiaSwineVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsChronic myocardial ischemiaMyocardial ischemiaL-NAMEIntracoronary groupBlood flowNitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochlorideNitric oxide synthase inhibitionEndothelial growth factor treatmentLeft circumflex coronary arteryDose-limiting hypotensionOxide synthase inhibitionCircumflex coronary arteryVascular endothelial growth factor treatmentMyocardial blood flowRegional myocardial functionGrowth factor treatmentVEGF-induced angiogenesisIntravenous groupConcomitant administrationMicrovascular functionIntracoronary infusionCollateral indexDifferent regimensCoronary arteryIntravenous infusion
2000
Efficacy of intracoronary versus intravenous FGF-2 in a pig model of chronic myocardial ischemia
Sato K, Laham R, Pearlman J, Novicki D, Sellke F, Simons M, Post M. Efficacy of intracoronary versus intravenous FGF-2 in a pig model of chronic myocardial ischemia. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2000, 70: 2113-2118. PMID: 11156130, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02018-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic myocardial ischemiaRegional blood flowIschemic myocardiumFGF-2Myocardial ischemiaBlood flowPig modelML/min/Perfusion magnetic resonance imagingSingle intravenous infusionGrowth factor administrationRegional wall motionMagnetic resonance imagingAngiographic collateralsIntracoronary treatmentEjection fractionIntracoronary infusionIntravenous infusionIschemic areaFactor administrationMyocardial functionColored microspheresMyocardial perfusionResonance imagingTherapeutic angiogenesisInhibition of ubiquitin-proteasome pathway–mediated IκBα degradation by a naturally occurring antibacterial peptide
Gao Y, Lecker S, Post M, Hietaranta A, Li J, Volk R, Li M, Sato K, Saluja A, Steer M, Goldberg A, Simons M. Inhibition of ubiquitin-proteasome pathway–mediated IκBα degradation by a naturally occurring antibacterial peptide. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2000, 106: 439-448. PMID: 10930447, PMCID: PMC314329, DOI: 10.1172/jci9826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnti-Infective AgentsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesCells, CulturedCysteine EndopeptidasesDNA-Binding ProteinsGene ExpressionHumansI-kappa B ProteinsMaleMiceMice, Inbred ICRMice, TransgenicMultienzyme ComplexesMyocardial InfarctionNF-kappa BNF-KappaB Inhibitor alphaPancreatitisPeptidesProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexSwineUbiquitinsConceptsDependent gene expressionGene expressionNF-kappa BUbiquitin-proteasome pathwayB alpha phosphorylationValosin-containing proteinB alpha degradationNF-kappa B inhibitor ICellular functionsTranscription factorsAlpha phosphorylationBiological processesInhibitor IAlpha 7 subunitSelective regulationProteasome activityB alphaAntibacterial peptidesOverall proteasome activityAlpha degradationNF-kappaBCell culturesIκBα degradationExpressionPeptidesPR39, a peptide regulator of angiogenesis
Li J, Post M, Volk R, Gao Y, Li M, Metais C, Sato K, Tsai J, Aird W, Rosenberg R, Hampton T, Li J, Sellke F, Carmeliet P, Simons M. PR39, a peptide regulator of angiogenesis. Nature Medicine 2000, 6: 49-55. PMID: 10613823, DOI: 10.1038/71527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesAortaCapillariesCattleCell HypoxiaCells, CulturedCoronary VesselsCysteine EndopeptidasesDNA-Binding ProteinsEndothelium, VascularHeartHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitIn Vitro TechniquesMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMultienzyme ComplexesMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial IschemiaNeovascularization, PhysiologicNuclear ProteinsPeptidesProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexRecombinant ProteinsSwineTranscription FactorsUbiquitinsUmbilical VeinsVon Willebrand FactorConceptsHypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) degradationMacrophage-derived peptideHypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) proteinCoronary flow studiesInflammation-induced angiogenesisInduction of angiogenesisMyocardial vasculatureTissue injuryPotent inductorFunctional blood vesselsBlood vesselsVascular structuresAngiogenesisSelective inhibitionPR39
1999
Attenuation of Endothelium-Dependent Dilation of Pig Pulmonary Arterioles After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Prevented by Monoclonal Antibody to Complement C5a
Park K, Tofukuji M, Metais C, Comunale M, Dai H, Simons M, Stahl G, Agah A, Sellke F. Attenuation of Endothelium-Dependent Dilation of Pig Pulmonary Arterioles After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Prevented by Monoclonal Antibody to Complement C5a. Anesthesia & Analgesia 1999, 89: 42-48.. DOI: 10.1213/00000539-199907000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNitric oxide synthasePulmonary endothelial dysfunctionCardiopulmonary bypassEndothelial dysfunctionMonoclonal antibodiesPulmonary arteriolesComplement C5aPrevious administrationConstitutive nitric oxide synthaseAnti-C5a monoclonal antibodyEndothelium-dependent dilatorsEndothelium-dependent dilationTissue myeloperoxidase activityNormothermic cardiopulmonary bypassReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionNeutrophil sequestrationMyeloperoxidase activityMPO activityPolymerase chain reactionSubstance POxide synthaseSodium nitroprussideComplement activationRelaxation responseAttenuation of endothelium-dependent dilation of pig pulmonary arterioles after cardiopulmonary bypass is prevented by monoclonal antibody to complement C5a.
Park K, Tofukuji M, Metais C, Comunale M, Dai H, Simons M, Stahl G, Agah A, Sellke F. Attenuation of endothelium-dependent dilation of pig pulmonary arterioles after cardiopulmonary bypass is prevented by monoclonal antibody to complement C5a. Anesthesia & Analgesia 1999, 89: 42-8. PMID: 10389776, DOI: 10.1097/00000539-199907000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubxyphoid access of the normal pericardium: A novel drug delivery technique
Laham R, Simons M, Hung D. Subxyphoid access of the normal pericardium: A novel drug delivery technique. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 1999, 47: 109-111. PMID: 10385173, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1522-726x(199905)47:1<109::aid-ccd24>3.0.co;2-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPericardial spaceHemodynamic compromiseNormal pericardiumSubxyphoid accessSmall pericardial effusionContinuous positive pressureNovel drug delivery techniqueIntrapericardial drug deliveryAnimals 4 weeksLarge animal modelDelivery techniquesNovel delivery techniquesAdverse eventsPericardial effusionMyocardial damageDrug delivery techniquesRight ventricleFluoroscopic guidanceInfusion catheterHistologic examinationPericardial accessIntroducer needlePositive pressureHigh riskAnimal modelsEffect of sialyl Lewisx oligosaccharide on myocardial and cerebral injury in the pig
Tofukuji M, Metais C, Collard C, Morse D, Stahl G, Nelson D, Li J, Simons M, Sellke F. Effect of sialyl Lewisx oligosaccharide on myocardial and cerebral injury in the pig. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1999, 67: 112-119. PMID: 10086534, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)01130-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtery blood flowCardiopulmonary bypassMyeloperoxidase activityBrain arteriolesNeutrophil infiltrationOrgan perfusionBlood flowInducible isoformInternal carotid artery blood flowEndothelium-dependent relaxation responsesCoronary artery blood flowCarotid artery blood flowLeft ventricular systolic pressureNitric oxide synthase mRNAAdministration of CYBeneficial acute effectsCerebral vascular resistanceEndothelium-independent relaxationEndothelium-dependent relaxationVentricular systolic pressureCoronary artery occlusionMyocardial contractile functionNormothermic cardiopulmonary bypassLeft ventricular pressureNitric oxide synthase
1998
Anti-C5a monoclonal antibody reduces cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia-induced coronary endothelial dysfunction
Tofukuji M, Stahl G, Agah A, Metais C, Simons M, Sellke F, This study was supported by National Institutes of Health grants HL46716 H. Anti-C5a monoclonal antibody reduces cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia-induced coronary endothelial dysfunction. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 1998, 116: 1060-1068. PMID: 9832699, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(98)70059-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalCardiopulmonary BypassChemotaxis, LeukocyteComplement C5aCoronary VesselsEndothelium, VascularFemaleHeart Arrest, InducedHemodynamicsMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMyocardial Reperfusion InjuryNeutrophilsNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IINitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPeroxidaseSwineConceptsEndothelium-dependent relaxationSaline solution groupCardiopulmonary bypassMonoclonal antibodiesCardioplegic reperfusionSolution groupImpaired endothelium-dependent relaxationAnti-C5a monoclonal antibodyCoronary endothelial dysfunctionPolymorphonuclear leukocyte infiltrationLeft ventricular pressureSaline solution vehiclePercent segmental shorteningMonoclonal antibody groupC5a inhibitionEndothelial dysfunctionMyeloperoxidase activityCoronary arteriolesLeukocyte infiltrationSegmental shorteningCoronary arteryHyperkalemic cardioplegiaFunctional preservationVentricular pressureVascular studiesComparison of VEGF Delivery Techniques on Collateral-Dependent Microvascular Reactivity
Sellke F, Tofukuji M, Laham R, Li J, Hariawala M, Bunting S, Simons M. Comparison of VEGF Delivery Techniques on Collateral-Dependent Microvascular Reactivity. Microvascular Research 1998, 55: 175-178. PMID: 9521892, DOI: 10.1006/mvre.1997.2066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdenosine DiphosphateAngina, UnstableAnimalsCollateral CirculationCoronary CirculationDrug Delivery SystemsEndothelial Growth FactorsFemaleLymphokinesMaleMicrocirculationMyocardial IschemiaNeovascularization, PhysiologicSwineVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsVasodilationAngiogenic potential of perivascularly delivered aFGF in a porcine model of chronic myocardial ischemia
Lopez J, Edelman E, Stamler A, Hibberd M, Prasad P, Thomas K, Disalvo J, Caputo R, Carrozza J, Douglas P, Sellke F, Simons M. Angiogenic potential of perivascularly delivered aFGF in a porcine model of chronic myocardial ischemia. American Journal Of Physiology 1998, 274: h930-h936. PMID: 9530206, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1998.274.3.h930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCoronary CirculationDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial Growth FactorsFibroblast Growth Factor 1Heart VentriclesLymphokinesMyocardial ContractionMyocardial IschemiaNeovascularization, PhysiologicRecombinant ProteinsSwineVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factors
1997
Extent of myocardial collateralization: Determination with three-dimensional elastic-subtraction spiral CT
Pearlman J, Laham R, Simons M, Gladstone S, Raptopoulos V. Extent of myocardial collateralization: Determination with three-dimensional elastic-subtraction spiral CT. Academic Radiology 1997, 4: 680-686. PMID: 9344290, DOI: 10.1016/s1076-6332(97)80139-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Direct Vasomotor Effects of Isoflurane in Subepicardial Resistance Vessels from Collateral-dependent and Normal Coronary Circulation of Pigs
Park K, Lowenstein E, Dai H, Lopez J, Stamler A, Simons M, Sellke F. Direct Vasomotor Effects of Isoflurane in Subepicardial Resistance Vessels from Collateral-dependent and Normal Coronary Circulation of Pigs. Anesthesiology 1996, 85: 584-591.. PMID: 8853089, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199609000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect vasomotor effectResistance vesselsVasomotor effectsNormal vesselsCoronary arteryEndothelin-1Sodium nitroprussideEndothelium-independent dilator sodium nitroprussideNormal coronary circulationResistance coronary arteriesCoronary resistance vesselsChronic coronary occlusionConcentration-dependent constrictionThromboxane analog U46619 1 microMLeft circumflex arteryRapid atrial pacingMyocardial blood flowEndothelial dysfunctionVasoconstrictive effectAtrial pacingCircumflex arteryCoronary occlusionConstrictive effectOccluder placementCoronary circulationAngiogenesis induced by acidic fibroblast growth factor as an alternative method of revascularization for chronic myocardial ischemia
Sellke F, Li J, Stamler A, Lopez J, Thomas K, Simons M. Angiogenesis induced by acidic fibroblast growth factor as an alternative method of revascularization for chronic myocardial ischemia. Surgery 1996, 120: 182-188. PMID: 8751581, DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6060(96)80286-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCollateral-dependent LCx regionAcidic fibroblast growth factorFibroblast growth factorLCx regionBlood flowSodium nitroprussideProximal left circumflex coronary arterySevere coronary artery diseaseLeft circumflex coronary arteryGrowth factorCoronary arterial microvesselsCoronary microvascular reactivityProximal (<b>d</b>) LCX arteryEndothelium-dependent mechanismEndothelium-dependent relaxationCircumflex coronary arteryCollateral-dependent myocardiumCoronary artery diseaseTreatment of patientsGuanylate cyclase activators sodium nitroprussideChronic myocardial ischemiaAdenylate cyclase activator forskolinPeriadventitial administrationCyclase activator forskolinMicrovascular reactivityFood for starving hearts
Simons M, Ware J. Food for starving hearts. Nature Medicine 1996, 2: 519-520. PMID: 8616705, DOI: 10.1038/nm0596-519.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Magnetic resonance mapping demonstrates benefits of VEGF–induced myocardial angiogenesis
Pearlman J, Hibberd M, Chuang M, Harada K, Lopez J, Gladstone S, Friedman M, Sellke F, Simons M. Magnetic resonance mapping demonstrates benefits of VEGF–induced myocardial angiogenesis. Nature Medicine 1995, 1: 1085-1089. PMID: 7489368, DOI: 10.1038/nm1095-1085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorMagnetic resonance imagingBlood supplyCoronary occlusive diseasePlacebo-controlled studyCollateral blood supplyBetter ejection fractionCoronary artery occlusionCause of deathCollateral vessel developmentEndothelial growth factorRegional wall thickeningArtery occlusionOcclusive diseaseEjection fractionCollateral vesselsCoronary arteryCollateral developmentIschemic zoneVEGF infusionMyocardial angiogenesisResonance imagingWall thickeningHeart attackPorcine modelβ-Adrenergic Modulation of the Collateral-Dependent Coronary Microcirculation
Sellke F, Wang S, Friedman M, Bin Dai H, Harada K, Lopez J, Simons M. β-Adrenergic Modulation of the Collateral-Dependent Coronary Microcirculation. Journal Of Surgical Research 1995, 59: 185-190. PMID: 7630126, DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1995.1152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorCollateral-dependent LCx regionLCx regionCoronary microcirculationBlood flowProximal left circumflex coronary arteryLeft circumflex coronary arteryCollateral-dependent areaCollateral-dependent perfusionCoronary arterial microvesselsCoronary microvascular responsesLCX blood flowProximal (<b>d</b>) LCX arteryCircumflex coronary arteryCollateral-dependent myocardiumRapid atrial pacingEndothelial growth factorΒ-Adrenergic ModulationAdenylate cyclase activator forskolinRelaxations of microvesselsCyclase activator forskolinChronic treatmentLeft anteriorMicrovascular relaxationAtrial pacing