2007
Role of ligand specific integrins in endothelial cell alignment and elongation induced by cyclic strain
HIRAYAMA Y, Sumpio B. Role of ligand specific integrins in endothelial cell alignment and elongation induced by cyclic strain. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a752-a752. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.6.a752-b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of Ligand-Specific Integrins in Endothelial Cell Alignment and Elongation Induced by Cyclic Strain
Hirayama Y, Sumpio BE. Role of Ligand-Specific Integrins in Endothelial Cell Alignment and Elongation Induced by Cyclic Strain. Endothelium 2007, 14: 275-283. PMID: 18080865, DOI: 10.1080/10623320701746248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial cellsP38 MAPKAnti-alpha2 integrin antibodyMorphological changesP38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathwayCycles/minIntegrin-blocking antibodiesP38 MAPK pathwayMitogen-activated protein kinase pathwayAlpha 5Integrin antibodyProtein kinase pathwayMAPK pathwayAntibodiesKinase pathwayMAPKMultiple biological processesActivationIntegrinsCritical roleCyclic strainPathway
2005
Shear stress-stimulated endothelial cells induce smooth muscle cell chemotaxis via platelet-derived growth factor-BB and interleukin-1α
Dardik A, Yamashita A, Aziz F, Asada H, Sumpio BE. Shear stress-stimulated endothelial cells induce smooth muscle cell chemotaxis via platelet-derived growth factor-BB and interleukin-1α. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2005, 41: 321-331. PMID: 15768016, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignal transduction pathwaysPlatelet-derived growth factorSMC chemotaxisCell signal transduction pathwaysMitogen-activated protein kinase pathwaySmooth muscle cell chemotaxisERK1/2 phosphorylationPDGF-BBExtracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2Pathway inhibitor PD98059Protein kinase pathwayEndothelial cellsERK1/2 signal transduction pathwayProtein kinase 1/2Vascular smooth muscle cell migrationBovine aortic endothelial cellsKinase pathwayInhibitor PD98059Smooth muscle cell migrationHemodynamic forcesKinase 1/2Platelet-derived growthMuscle cell migrationWestern blot analysisTarget pathways