2003
Thrombospondin-1 induces matrix metalloproteinase-2 activation in vascular smooth muscle cells1 1Competition of interest: none.
Lee T, Esemuede N, Sumpio BE, Gahtan V. Thrombospondin-1 induces matrix metalloproteinase-2 activation in vascular smooth muscle cells1 1Competition of interest: none. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2003, 38: 147-154. PMID: 12844104, DOI: 10.1016/s0741-5214(02)75468-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThrombospondin-1TSP-1-induced VSMC migrationVSMC migrationCell migrationMatrix metalloproteinase-2MMP2 activationMatrix barrierSerum-free mediumNorthern blot analysisVascular smooth muscle cell migrationCellular processesExtracellular matrix glycoproteinMMP2 activityPosttranslational mechanismsMatrix metalloproteinase-2 activationMetalloproteinase-2 activationSmooth muscle cell migrationMuscle cell migrationInvasion assaysStrong binding activityBinding activityECM degradationMatrix glycoproteinRNA expressionBlot analysis
1999
Thrombospondin-1 induces activation of focal adhesion kinase in vascular smooth muscle cells
Gahtan V, Wang X, Ikeda M, Willis A, Tuszynski G, Sumpio B. Thrombospondin-1 induces activation of focal adhesion kinase in vascular smooth muscle cells. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 1999, 29: 1031-1036. PMID: 10359937, DOI: 10.1016/s0741-5214(99)70244-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTyrosine phosphorylationAntiphosphotyrosine immunoblottingThrombospondin-1TSP-1-induced VSMC migrationFocal adhesion kinase (FAK) proteinSignal transduction pathwaysFocal adhesion kinaseFocal adhesion plaquesVSMC migrationExtracellular matrix proteinsPlatelet-derived growth factorCrude cell lysatesMolecular weight 68Adhesion kinaseTransduction pathwaysKinase proteinAdhesion plaquesVascular smooth muscle cell proliferationVascular smooth muscle cellsMatrix proteinsCell lysatesPhosphorylationSmooth muscle cell proliferationFAK antibodyProtein bands