2012
The role of p21-activated kinase in the initiation of atherosclerosis
Jhaveri K, Debnath P, Chernoff J, Sanders J, Schwartz M. The role of p21-activated kinase in the initiation of atherosclerosis. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12: 55. PMID: 22824149, PMCID: PMC3489605, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2261-12-55.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAorta, ThoracicAortic DiseasesAtherosclerosisBiomechanical PhenomenaCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial CellsFibronectinsGalectin 3ImmunohistochemistryInflammation MediatorsIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1MaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutP21-Activated KinasesRegional Blood FlowTranscription Factor RelBVascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1ConceptsLesser curvatureNF-κB subunitsInflammatory activationEndothelial cellsAtherosclerosis-prone sitesPro-inflammatory functionsInflammatory marker expressionNormal chow dietArch of aortaInitiation of atherosclerosisInflammatory markersOverall inflammationChow dietInflammatory pathwaysYoung miceAtherosclerosis-susceptible regionsConclusionThese dataICAM-1VCAM-1NF-κBRelA NF-κB subunitMarker expressionLow levelsFibronectin depositionInflammation
2006
A mechanosensory complex that mediates the endothelial cell response to fluid shear stress
Tzima E, Irani‐Tehrani M, Kiosses W, Dejana E, Schultz D, Engelhardt B, Cao G, DeLisser H, Schwartz M. A mechanosensory complex that mediates the endothelial cell response to fluid shear stress. The FASEB Journal 2006, 20: a1378-a1378. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a1378-c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPECAM-1-null miceDownstream inflammatory genesPECAM-1VE-cadherinDevelopment of atherosclerosisICAM-1 expressionNF-kB activationInitiation of atherosclerosisBlood pressureVascular remodelingHigh-affinity stateInflammatory genesNF-κBCell responsesEndothelial cell responsesNull miceMechanosensory complexIntegrin activationAffinity stateAtherosclerosisVEGFR2Heterologous cellsPathway upstreamActivationSrc family kinases