MEK5 is Activated by Shear Stress, Activates ERK5 and Induces KLF4 to Modulate TNF Responses in Human Dermal Microvascular Endothelial Cells
CLARK PR, JENSEN TJ, KLUGER MS, MORELOCK M, HANIDU A, QI Z, TATAKE RJ, POBER JS. MEK5 is Activated by Shear Stress, Activates ERK5 and Induces KLF4 to Modulate TNF Responses in Human Dermal Microvascular Endothelial Cells. Microcirculation 2011, 18: 102-117. PMID: 21166929, PMCID: PMC3075844, DOI: 10.1111/j.1549-8719.2010.00071.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBase SequenceCells, CulturedEndothelial CellsEnzyme ActivationGene Expression ProfilingGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansKruppel-Like Factor 4Kruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMAP Kinase Kinase 5Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 7Oligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingShear StrengthStress, MechanicalTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsInduction of KLF4Inflammatory responseKLF4 expressionTNF responseInhibits Inflammatory ResponsesPro-inflammatory changesAnti-inflammatory pathwayICAM-1 expressionHuman dermal microvascular endothelial cellsDermal microvascular endothelial cellsMicrovascular endothelial cellsMicrovascular ECsWestern blottingEndothelial cellsRole of ERK5Protein expressionQRT-PCRSiRNA knockdownERK5 phosphorylationHDMECPrincipal siteHuman skinERK5 activationImmunofluorescence microscopyInduction