2001
Syndecan-4-mediated signalling
Simons M, Horowitz A. Syndecan-4-mediated signalling. Cellular Signalling 2001, 13: 855-862. PMID: 11728825, DOI: 10.1016/s0898-6568(01)00190-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsFibroblast Growth FactorsIsoenzymesMacromolecular SubstancesMembrane GlycoproteinsModels, BiologicalMolecular Sequence DataPhosphatidylinositol 4,5-DiphosphatePhosphorylationProtein Kinase CProtein Kinase C-alphaProtein Structure, TertiaryProteoglycansSignal TransductionSyndecan-4ConceptsSyndecan familySyndecan-4Carboxy-terminal PDZPDZ adaptor proteinsUnique signaling functionsProtein kinase C alphaCore proteinExtracellular matrix proteinsHeparan sulfate chainsSoluble growth factorsTyrosine kinase receptorsAdaptor proteinCytoplasmic tailSignaling functionsTransmembrane proteoglycansProteoglycan functionMultimolecular complexesC alphaMatrix proteinsKinase receptorsPostsynaptic density-95Zona occludensGlycosaminoglycan chainsSulfate chainsProteinSerotonin-induced human coronary microvascular contraction during acute myocardial ischemia is blocked by COX-2 inhibition
Métais C, Bianchi C, Li J, Li J, Simons M, Sellke F. Serotonin-induced human coronary microvascular contraction during acute myocardial ischemia is blocked by COX-2 inhibition. Basic Research In Cardiology 2001, 96: 59-67. PMID: 11215533, DOI: 10.1007/s003950170078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCoronary VesselsCyclooxygenase 1Cyclooxygenase 2Cyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsCyclooxygenase InhibitorsFemaleHeart AtriaHumansIsoenzymesMaleMembrane ProteinsMicrocirculationMiddle AgedMyocardial IschemiaMyocardiumNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IINitric Oxide Synthase Type IIINitroprussideProstaglandin-Endoperoxide SynthasesSerotoninSubstance PVasoconstrictionConceptsAcute myocardial ischemiaMyocardial ischemiaContractile responseCoronary arteriolesPotent contractile responseAcute coronary syndromeCOX-2 expressionCOX-2 inhibitionCOX-2 mRNAMicrovascular contractionSNP relaxationCoronary spasmCoronary syndromeL-NNACardiac surgeryAtherosclerotic patientsSubstance PNOS-2Prostaglandin releaseCOX-1IschemiaAtrial tissueSodium nitroprussideNOS-3Prostacyclin synthase
1999
Serotonin-Induced Coronary Contraction Increases After Blood Cardioplegia-Reperfusion
Métais C, Li J, Li J, Simons M, Sellke F. Serotonin-Induced Coronary Contraction Increases After Blood Cardioplegia-Reperfusion. Circulation 1999, 100: ii-328-ii-334. PMID: 10567324, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.100.suppl_2.ii-328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial arteriolesBlood cardioplegiaVasomotor regulationSubstance PCOX-2Constitutive endothelial nitric oxide synthaseNitric oxideEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseCoronary microvascular regulationHyperkalemic blood cardioplegiaPotent contractile responseEndothelium-independent relaxationCoronary artery surgeryCoronary bypass surgeryEndothelium-dependent relaxationCoronary artery diseaseNitric oxide synthaseReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionRelease of prostaglandinsBrief reperfusionCoronary contractionArtery surgeryCoronary spasmBypass surgeryContractile responsePhosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate Mediates the Interaction of Syndecan-4 with Protein Kinase C †
Horowitz A, Murakami M, Gao Y, Simons M. Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate Mediates the Interaction of Syndecan-4 with Protein Kinase C †. Biochemistry 1999, 38: 15871-15877. PMID: 10625452, DOI: 10.1021/bi991363i.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic tailSyndecan-4Protein kinase CalphaProtein kinase CExtracellular matrix proteinsActivation of PKCalphaGrowth factorExtracellular signalsDelta isoenzymesTransmembrane proteoglycansKinase CMatrix proteinsPhosphatidylinositolPKCalphaActivation mechanismCooperative activationBisphosphateActivationProteoglycansRecent studiesTailPICalphaSignalingAffinity
1997
Enhancement of Migration by Protein Kinase Cα and Inhibition of Proliferation and Cell Cycle Progression by Protein Kinase Cδ in Capillary Endothelial Cells*
Harrington E, Löffler J, Nelson P, Kent K, Simons M, Ware J. Enhancement of Migration by Protein Kinase Cα and Inhibition of Proliferation and Cell Cycle Progression by Protein Kinase Cδ in Capillary Endothelial Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1997, 272: 7390-7397. PMID: 9054439, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.11.7390.Peer-Reviewed Original Research