2000
Neuronal VEGF expression correlates with angiogenesis in postnatal developing rat brain
Ogunshola O, Stewart W, Mihalcik V, Solli T, Madri J, Ment L. Neuronal VEGF expression correlates with angiogenesis in postnatal developing rat brain. Brain Research 2000, 119: 139-153. PMID: 10648880, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-3806(99)00125-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCell CountCerebral CortexChronic DiseaseEndothelial Growth FactorsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinHypoxia, BrainLymphokinesMicrocirculationNeovascularization, PhysiologicNeurogliaNeuronsPlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1RatsRNA, MessengerVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorLocalization of VEGFCortical neuronsGlial cellsNeuronal expressionChronic sublethal hypoxiaRat brain cortexAge-matched controlsCortical brain tissueHypoxia-driven angiogenesisPostnatal day 3Endothelial growth factorDensity of vesselsWestern blot analysisHypoxic animalsHypoxic chamberVascular bedNewborn ratsRat brainBrain cortexControl animalsDay 3High neuronal expressionSublethal hypoxiaPostnatal development
1997
Nitric oxide synthase inhibitors attenuate transforming-growth-factor-beta 1-stimulated capillary organization in vitro.
Papapetropoulos A, Desai KM, Rudic RD, Mayer B, Zhang R, Ruiz-Torres MP, García-Cardeña G, Madri JA, Sessa WC. Nitric oxide synthase inhibitors attenuate transforming-growth-factor-beta 1-stimulated capillary organization in vitro. American Journal Of Pathology 1997, 150: 1835-44. PMID: 9137106, PMCID: PMC1858220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNitric oxideL-NAMETube formationNOS isoformsNitric oxide synthase inhibitorL-nitro-arginine methylesterOxide synthase inhibitorNO donor sodium nitroprussideRole of NOTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionExcess L-arginineDonor sodium nitroprussideSoluble guanylate cyclaseWestern blot analysisEndothelial cell proliferationNOS blockadeCapillary tube formationEndothelial NOSSodium nitroprussideSynthase inhibitorL-arginineMicrovascular ECsAutocrine productionGuanylate cyclaseCapillary organization