2019
Androgens drive microvascular endothelial dysfunction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: role of the endothelin B receptor
Usselman CW, Yarovinsky T, Steele FE, Leone CA, Taylor HS, Bender JR, Stachenfeld NS. Androgens drive microvascular endothelial dysfunction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: role of the endothelin B receptor. The Journal Of Physiology 2019, 597: 2853-2865. PMID: 30847930, DOI: 10.1113/jp277756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAndrogensCardiovascular DiseasesDihydrotestosteroneEndothelin-1Endothelium, VascularEstrogensEthinyl EstradiolFemaleGlucose Tolerance TestHumansMicrovesselsNitric OxideObesityPolycystic Ovary SyndromeReceptor, Endothelin BSkinVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVasodilationYoung AdultConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeCardiovascular dysfunctionEndothelial dysfunctionOvary syndromeEndothelin-1Endothelial functionNO productionAndrogen receptor-dependent mannerEndothelin-B receptor subtypeCardiovascular risk factorsMicrovascular endothelial dysfunctionMicrovascular endothelial functionCutaneous vascular conductanceB receptor subtypesEndothelin B receptorLaser Doppler flowmetryNitric oxide inhibitionReceptor-dependent mannerEndothelial cell NO productionDose-response curveVasodilating responsePCOS subjectsLean womenObese womenVascular conductance
2004
Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1-targeted detection of endothelial activation in human microvasculature
Sadeghi MM, Schechner JS, Krassilnikova S, Gharaei AA, Zhang J, Kirkiles-Smith N, Sinusas AJ, Zaret BL, Bender JR. Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1-targeted detection of endothelial activation in human microvasculature. Transplantation Proceedings 2004, 36: 1585-1591. PMID: 15251390, DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.05.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChimeric human/mouse modelHuman/mouse modelHuman skin graftsEndothelial activationSkin graftsEndothelial cellsMouse modelIsotype-matched control antibodySCID/beige miceTumor necrosis factorEndothelial adhesion moleculesMurine VCAM-1Murine red blood cellsRed blood cellsHuman endothelial cellsControl antibodyInflammatory responseNecrosis factorBeige miceTc-99mVCAM-1Tissue vascularityMonoclonal antibodiesBlood cellsAdhesion molecules
1998
Induction of transporter associated with antigen processing by interferon γ confers endothelial cell cytoprotection against natural killer-mediated lysis
Ayalon O, Hughes E, Cresswell P, Lee J, O’Donnell L, Pardi R, Bender J. Induction of transporter associated with antigen processing by interferon γ confers endothelial cell cytoprotection against natural killer-mediated lysis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 2435-2440. PMID: 9482903, PMCID: PMC19366, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.5.2435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMHC IInduction of transportersEndothelial cellsNK-resistant cell linesNatural killer-mediated lysisMajor histocompatibility complex INK inhibitory receptorsNK effector cellsPretreatment of ECB-lymphoblastoid cell linesEC sensitivityDermal microvascular endothelial cellsMicrovascular endothelial cellsCell linesHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsExpression/functionUmbilical vein endothelial cellsAdenoviral-mediated transductionVascular vulnerabilityVein endothelial cellsNK assaysEffector cellsEndothelial activationInhibitory receptorsDeficient targets
1997
Cytoskeletal rearrangement mediates human microvascular endothelial tight junction modulation by cytokines
Blum M, Toninelli E, Anderson J, Balda M, Zhou J, O'Donnell L, Pardi R, Bender J. Cytoskeletal rearrangement mediates human microvascular endothelial tight junction modulation by cytokines. American Journal Of Physiology 1997, 273: h286-h294. PMID: 9249502, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1997.273.1.h286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthineActinsBucladesineCells, CulturedCytokinesCytoskeletonElectrophysiologyEndothelium, VascularHumansInfant, NewbornInterferon-gammaMaleMembrane PotentialsMembrane ProteinsMicrocirculationPhosphoproteinsSkinTight JunctionsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaUmbilical VeinsZonula Occludens-1 ProteinConceptsTransmonolayer electrical resistanceSpecialized intercellular structuresTight junctionsF-actin cytoskeletonLarge vessel ECActin cytoskeletonEndothelial cell typesMicrovascular endothelial cellsCytoskeletal rearrangementsStriking fragmentationF-actinProtein distributionCytochalasin DCell typesIntercellular structuresBarrier regulationCytoskeletal alterationsConfocal microscopyMVEC monolayersZO-1Macromolecular fluxCentral roleEC permeabilityEndothelial cellsPrimary cultures
1995
Contact-dependent endothelial class II HLA gene activation induced by NK cells is mediated by IFN-gamma-dependent and -independent mechanisms.
Watson C, Petzelbauer P, Zhou J, Pardi R, Bender J. Contact-dependent endothelial class II HLA gene activation induced by NK cells is mediated by IFN-gamma-dependent and -independent mechanisms. The Journal Of Immunology 1995, 154: 3222-33. PMID: 7897208, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.154.7.3222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteBase SequenceBlotting, NorthernCell AdhesionCells, CulturedEndothelium, VascularGene Expression RegulationHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHLA-DR AntigensHumansInterferon-gammaKiller Cells, NaturalMolecular Sequence DataOrgan Culture TechniquesPromoter Regions, GeneticSkinTranscriptional ActivationTransfectionConceptsNK cellsNK lymphocytesEndothelial cellsIFN-gammaMHC class II AgIFN-gamma dependenceT cell recruitmentClass II HLAClass II expressionHLA-DR inductionClass II AgT cell proliferationMembrane expressionTrans-well experimentsReceptor AbEndothelial activationImmune amplificationCell recruitmentMicrovessel endotheliumHuman IFN-gammaPromoter constructsClonal expansionCoculture modelCell proliferationChinese hamster ovary cells
1993
Heterogeneity of dermal microvascular endothelial cell antigen expression and cytokine responsiveness in situ and in cell culture.
Petzelbauer P, Bender JR, Wilson J, Pober JS. Heterogeneity of dermal microvascular endothelial cell antigen expression and cytokine responsiveness in situ and in cell culture. The Journal Of Immunology 1993, 151: 5062-72. PMID: 7691964, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.151.9.5062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVCAM-1 expressionDermal microvascular endothelial cellsSuperficial vascular plexusAdhesion molecule-1 expressionDeep vascular plexusMolecule-1 expressionIL-1IL-4Molecule expressionVascular bedAntigen expressionCD36 expressionEndothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule-1 expressionELAM-1Normal skinEndothelial cell antigen expressionCytokine responsivenessVascular cell adhesion molecule-1 expressionVascular plexusCapillary loopsCell adhesion molecule-1 expressionParticular vascular bedEndothelial leukocyte adhesion moleculeAdhesion molecule expressionSites of inflammation
1990
T-cell receptor-negative natural killer cells display antigen-specific cytotoxicity for microvascular endothelial cells.
Bender J, Pardi R, Engleman E. T-cell receptor-negative natural killer cells display antigen-specific cytotoxicity for microvascular endothelial cells. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1990, 87: 6949-6953. PMID: 2402485, PMCID: PMC54659, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.87.18.6949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrovascular endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsNK cellsNatural killer cell targetsNatural killer cellsAllogeneic endothelial cellsAntigen-specific cytotoxicityNK cell linesCD3/T cell receptorLevel of adherenceEC linesHuman microvascular endothelial cellsT cell receptorOrgan allograftsGamma chain geneKiller cellsLymphoid cellsSpecific cytotoxicityCell targetsNegative cellsCell linesHuman erythroleukemia cellsSelective cytotoxicityTi moleculesCytotoxicity