1997
Effect of pressure on cultured smooth muscle cells
Watase M, Awolesi M, Ricotta J, Sumpio B. Effect of pressure on cultured smooth muscle cells. Life Sciences 1997, 61: 987-996. PMID: 9296337, DOI: 10.1016/s0024-3205(97)00603-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAtmospheric PressureCattleCell DivisionCells, CulturedMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningMuscle, Smooth, Vascular
1993
Enhanced Patency of Venous Dacron Grafts by Endothelial Cell Sodding
Wang Z, Li G, Wu J, Du W, Pu L, Zhang H, Wang D, Sumpio B. Enhanced Patency of Venous Dacron Grafts by Endothelial Cell Sodding. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 1993, 7: 429-436. PMID: 8268088, DOI: 10.1007/bf02002126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior vena cavaDacron graftEndothelial cell soddingVena cavaLess thromboxane A2Production of prostacyclinCanine inferior vena cavaPatency ratesThromboxane A2Neointimal thickeningControl graftsGraftPatencyGraft surfaceCavaProstacyclinDensity gradient centrifugationCanine omentumSignificant improvementConfluent layerGradient centrifugationOmentumA2Rapid endothelializationNeointima