2010
An Implantable Vascularized Protein Gel Construct That Supports Human Fetal Hepatoblast Survival and Infection by Hepatitis C Virus in Mice
Harding MJ, Lepus CM, Gibson TF, Shepherd BR, Gerber SA, Graham M, Paturzo FX, Rahner C, Madri JA, Bothwell AL, Lindenbach BD, Pober JS. An Implantable Vascularized Protein Gel Construct That Supports Human Fetal Hepatoblast Survival and Infection by Hepatitis C Virus in Mice. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e9987. PMID: 20376322, PMCID: PMC2848675, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusHuman fetal hepatoblastsSmall animal modelsC virusAnimal modelsAccessible small animal modelsHuh-7.5 hepatoma cellsRobust small animal modelHuman hepatocyte engraftmentHuman albumin levelsBcl-2-transduced human umbilical vein endothelial cellsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsHepatocyte growth factorUmbilical vein endothelial cellsHCV infectionVein endothelial cellsAlbumin levelsHepatocyte engraftmentBeige miceImmunodeficient miceHistological appearanceImmunoelectron microscopic analysisMRNA expressionViral adsorptionHepatic epithelial cells
2001
Astrocyte-derived VEGF mediates survival and tube stabilization of hypoxic brain microvascular endothelial cells in vitro
Chow J, Ogunshola O, Fan S, Li Y, Ment L, Madri J. Astrocyte-derived VEGF mediates survival and tube stabilization of hypoxic brain microvascular endothelial cells in vitro. Brain Research 2001, 130: 123-132. PMID: 11557101, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-3806(01)00220-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisAstrocytesCell CommunicationCell Culture TechniquesCell DivisionCell HypoxiaCell SurvivalCoculture TechniquesCollagenEndothelial Growth FactorsEndothelium, VascularGelsHypoxia, BrainLymphokinesMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRatsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsBrain microvascular endothelial cellsChronic sublethal hypoxiaVascular endothelial growth factorHypoxic conditionsNewborn rat astrocytesMicrovascular endothelial cellsEndothelial growth factorDose-dependent mannerEffects of hypoxiaVEGF receptor 1Mild hypoxic conditionsImportance of VEGFRBE4 cellsRat astrocytesAmount of VEGFSublethal hypoxiaReceptor 1MAPK tyrosine phosphorylationEndothelial cellsGrowth factorRobust inductionVEGFTube formationTube stabilizationExogenous VEGF
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