1997
Strain activation of bovine aortic smooth muscle cell proliferation and alignment: Study of strain dependency and the role of protein kinase A and C signaling pathways
Mills I, Cohen C, Kamal K, Li G, Shin T, Du W, Sumpio B. Strain activation of bovine aortic smooth muscle cell proliferation and alignment: Study of strain dependency and the role of protein kinase A and C signaling pathways. Journal Of Cellular Physiology 1997, 170: 228-234. PMID: 9066778, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4652(199703)170:3<228::aid-jcp2>3.0.co;2-q.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivating Transcription Factor 2Adenylyl CyclasesAnimalsAortaCattleCell DivisionCells, CulturedCyclic AMPCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesEndothelium, VascularLeucine ZippersMuscle, Smooth, VascularProtein Kinase CSignal TransductionStress, MechanicalTranscription FactorsConceptsBovine aortic SMCSMC proliferationCAMP response elementAortic SMCsAC/cAMP/PKAAortic smooth muscle cell proliferationSmooth muscle cell proliferationProtein levelsCyclic AMP accumulationMuscle cell proliferationSmooth muscle cell phenotypeExposure of SMCAdenylate cyclase activityMuscle cell phenotypeAMP accumulationInhibition of PKACAMP/PKACyclic AMP pathwayMultifactorial natureProtein kinase C activityCyclase activityProtein kinase A (PKA) activityLack of involvementEnhanced proliferationCell proliferation
1995
Cyclic strain causes heterogeneous induction of transcription factors, AP-1, CRE binding protein and NF-kB, in endothelial cells: Species and vascular bed diversity
Du W, Mills I, Sumpio B. Cyclic strain causes heterogeneous induction of transcription factors, AP-1, CRE binding protein and NF-kB, in endothelial cells: Species and vascular bed diversity. Journal Of Biomechanics 1995, 28: 1485-1491. PMID: 8666588, DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(95)00096-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivating Transcription Factor 2AnimalsAortaCattleCell DivisionCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinEndothelium, VascularEpoprostenolGene Expression RegulationGenes, Immediate-EarlyHumansNF-kappa BNuclear ProteinsPhenotypeProtein Kinase CSpecies SpecificityStress, MechanicalTime FactorsTranscription Factor AP-1Transcription FactorsUmbilical VeinsConceptsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsBovine aortic endothelial cellsActivator protein-1NF-kBEndothelial cellsVascular bedDifferent vascular bedsUmbilical vein endothelial cellsAortic endothelial cellsCultured endothelial cellsTranscription factor activator protein-1Vein endothelial cellsProstacyclin secretionStretch-induced activationImmediate early genesEC exposureNuclear factorTime pointsHeterogeneous inductionCAMP response elementProtein 1Biphasic mannerSignificant inductionDivergent effectsHuman aorta