Cyclooxygenase Expression in Bovine Aortic Endothelial Cells Exposed to Cyclic Strain
Kito H, Yokoyama C, Inoue H, Tanabe T, Nakajima N, Sumpio B. Cyclooxygenase Expression in Bovine Aortic Endothelial Cells Exposed to Cyclic Strain. Endothelium 1998, 6: 107-112. PMID: 9930644, DOI: 10.3109/10623329809072197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaCattleCells, CulturedCyclooxygenase 1Cyclooxygenase 2Endothelium, VascularGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicIsoenzymesPromoter Regions, GeneticProstaglandin-Endoperoxide SynthasesRNA, MessengerConceptsAortic endothelial cellsBovine aortic endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsInduction of COXCOX-1 expressionCOX-2 promoter activityExposure of ECsPromoter activityCycles/minCOX-2Cyclooxygenase expressionCOX-1Weak inducerMRNA expressionExtent of inductionNorthern blot analysisBlot analysisTransient transfection experimentsLipopolysaccharideMinimal effectExpressionInductionTransfection experimentsCyclic strainCells