2014
Syndecan 4 is required for endothelial alignment in flow and atheroprotective signaling
Baeyens N, Mulligan-Kehoe MJ, Corti F, Simon DD, Ross TD, Rhodes JM, Wang TZ, Mejean CO, Simons M, Humphrey J, Schwartz MA. Syndecan 4 is required for endothelial alignment in flow and atheroprotective signaling. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2014, 111: 17308-17313. PMID: 25404299, PMCID: PMC4260558, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1413725111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAtherosclerosisBlotting, WesternCells, CulturedEndothelial CellsFemaleHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansKruppel-Like Factor 4Kruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, ConfocalNF-kappa BReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA InterferenceSignal TransductionStress, MechanicalSyndecan-4Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsNF-κBProinflammatory NF-κBAtherosclerotic plaque burdenKruppel-like factor 2Umbilical vein endothelial cellsVEGF receptor 2Appearance of plaquesVein endothelial cellsHypercholesterolemic micePlaque burdenAntiinflammatory pathwayThoracic aortaReceptor 2Endothelial cellsEndothelial alignmentFlow correlatesCausal roleAtherosclerosisFactor 2MiceCyclic stretchLocalization correlatesActivationSyndecan-4
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
2009
Focal adhesion kinase modulates activation of NF-κB by flow in endothelial cells
Petzold T, Orr AW, Hahn C, Jhaveri KA, Parsons JT, Schwartz MA. Focal adhesion kinase modulates activation of NF-κB by flow in endothelial cells. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2009, 297: c814-c822. PMID: 19587216, PMCID: PMC2770750, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00226.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell NucleusCells, CulturedEndothelial CellsEndothelium, VascularFocal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine KinasesHydrogen PeroxideI-kappa B KinaseIntegrinsIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1MiceNF-kappa BPhosphorylationProtein TransportRac GTP-Binding ProteinsReactive Oxygen SpeciesSignal TransductionStress, MechanicalTranscription Factor RelATumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsFocal adhesion kinaseAdhesion kinaseNF-kappaBRac activationTranscriptional activityDependent genesEndothelial cellsIntegrin activationP65 NF-kappaB subunitDegradation of IkappaBReactive oxygen productionFluid shear stressNF-kappaB subunitsSerine 536Phosphorylation of p65Novel mechanismNF-kappaB activationKinaseNF-kappaB phosphorylationPhosphorylationActivationNF-κBOxygen productionHydrogen peroxideCells
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
2005
A mechanosensory complex that mediates the endothelial cell response to fluid shear stress
Tzima E, Irani-Tehrani M, Kiosses WB, Dejana E, Schultz DA, Engelhardt B, Cao G, DeLisser H, Schwartz MA. A mechanosensory complex that mediates the endothelial cell response to fluid shear stress. Nature 2005, 437: 426-431. PMID: 16163360, DOI: 10.1038/nature03952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDCadherinsCattleCell AdhesionCells, CulturedEndothelial CellsFemaleGene DeletionMechanotransduction, CellularMiceMice, KnockoutMultiprotein ComplexesNF-kappa BPlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1RatsStress, MechanicalVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsDownstream inflammatory genesPECAM-1 knockout miceVascular endothelial cell cadherinVascular remodellingHigh-affinity stateInflammatory genesNF-κBVascular homeostasisEndothelial cell responsesCell responsesMechanosensory complexPECAM-1Heterologous cellsPathway upstreamCardiac developmentIntegrin activationAtherogenesisMechanism of transductionPathwayMice