1992
Acidic fibroblast growth factor-Pseudomonas exotoxin chimeric protein elicits antiangiogenic effects on endothelial cells.
Merwin J, Lynch M, Madri J, Pastan I, Siegall C. Acidic fibroblast growth factor-Pseudomonas exotoxin chimeric protein elicits antiangiogenic effects on endothelial cells. Cancer Research 1992, 52: 4995-5001. PMID: 1381275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsADP Ribose TransferasesAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBacterial ToxinsCell MovementCell SurvivalCells, CulturedEndothelium, VascularExotoxinsFibroblast Growth Factor 1In Vitro TechniquesMolecular Sequence DataNeovascularization, PathologicRatsRats, Inbred StrainsReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorRecombinant Fusion ProteinsVirulence FactorsConceptsGrowth factor beta 1Endothelial cellsChimeric toxinBeta 1Inhibitory effectDose-dependent toxic effectAnti-angiogenic agentsMicrovascular endothelial cellsAcidic fibroblast growth factorFibroblast growth factorSignificant inhibitory effectMicrovascular endotheliumAntiangiogenic effectsPseudomonas exotoxinTumor cell linesAntimigratory effectsGrowth factorAngiogenic responseProtein synthesisCell linesFGF receptorsToxic effectsCell deathEndotheliumCell viability analysis
1991
Vascular cells respond differentially to transforming growth factors beta 1 and beta 2 in vitro.
Merwin J, Newman W, Beall L, Tucker A, Madri J. Vascular cells respond differentially to transforming growth factors beta 1 and beta 2 in vitro. American Journal Of Pathology 1991, 138: 37-51. PMID: 1846264, PMCID: PMC1886039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBovine aortic endothelial cellsBovine aortic smooth muscle cellsGrowth factorGrowth factor beta 1Aortic smooth muscle cellsTGF-beta concentrationsSmooth muscle cellsProliferation of BAECsTGF-beta receptorsBovine aortic endothelial cell migrationType IAortic endothelial cellsTGF beta sCell typesMicrovascular endotheliumVascular cell typesReceptor assayMuscle cellsVascular cellsEndothelial cellsBeta 1Endothelial cell migrationBeta 2Angiogenic assaysBASMCs