2021
Characterization of a Novel Caveolin Modulator That Reduces Vascular Permeability and Ocular Inflammation
Bernatchez PN, Tao B, Bradshaw RA, Eveleth D, Sessa WC. Characterization of a Novel Caveolin Modulator That Reduces Vascular Permeability and Ocular Inflammation. Translational Vision Science & Technology 2021, 10: 21-21. PMID: 34111267, PMCID: PMC8132009, DOI: 10.1167/tvst.10.6.21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOcular inflammationCell-permeable peptideRetinal damageVascular permeabilityModel of uveitisVascular endothelial growth factorNitric oxide releaseEndothelial growth factorNovel cell-permeable peptideEndothelial cell signalingVascular leakageClinical developmentInflammationOxide releaseEndothelial cellsNO releaseGrowth factorUveitisVEGFDistinct assaysPhage display technologyPresent studyVivoCell signalingPeptides
1996
Reduced Gene Expression of Vascular Endothelial NO Synthase and Cyclooxygenase-1 in Heart Failure
Smith C, Sun D, Hoegler C, Roth B, Zhang X, Zhao G, Xu X, Kobari Y, Pritchard K, Sessa W, Hintze T. Reduced Gene Expression of Vascular Endothelial NO Synthase and Cyclooxygenase-1 in Heart Failure. Circulation Research 1996, 78: 58-64. PMID: 8603506, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.78.1.58.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureCyclooxygenase-1Von Willebrand factorPacing-induced heart failureVentricular end-diastolic pressureEndothelial cellsEndothelium-dependent responsesEnd-diastolic pressureLeft ventricular pacingPeripheral blood vesselsDiastolic pressureVentricular pacingThoracic aortaClinical signsMongrel dogsWestern blottingBlood vesselsWillebrand factorArbitrary unitsEcNOSTotal RNADogsPresent studyFailureCells
1993
20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid is an endothelium-dependent vasoconstrictor in rabbit arteries
Escalante B, Omata K, Sessa W, Lee S, Falck J, Schwartzman M. 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid is an endothelium-dependent vasoconstrictor in rabbit arteries. European Journal Of Pharmacology 1993, 235: 1-7. PMID: 8519270, DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(93)90812-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAorta, ThoracicArachidonic AcidCarotid ArteriesCattleCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndothelium, VascularHydroxyeicosatetraenoic AcidsIn Vitro TechniquesMaleMesenteric ArteriesProstaglandin-Endoperoxide SynthasesRabbitsRenal ArteryVasoconstrictionVasoconstrictor AgentsConceptsBlood vesselsEndothelium-dependent vasoconstrictorEndothelial cyclooxygenaseRegulation of hemostasisVasoconstrictor metabolitesContractile potencyContractile effectAortic ringsVascular tonePlatelet functionMuscular arteriesRabbit arteriesArachidonate metabolitesPlatelet aggregationCyclooxygenaseArachidonic acidArteryBlood cellsRabbit kidneySeminal vesiclesEicosatetraenoic acidMajor arachidonate metabolitePotencyRam seminal vesiclesPresent study
1990
L-Glutamine inhibits the release of endothelium-derived relaxing factor from the rabbit aorta
Swierkosz T, Mitchell J, Sessa W, Hecker M, Vane J. L-Glutamine inhibits the release of endothelium-derived relaxing factor from the rabbit aorta. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1990, 172: 143-148. PMID: 2222463, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(05)80184-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelease of EDRFRabbit aortic stripsAortic stripsRabbit aortaL-arginineL-ArgACh-induced relaxationEndothelium-dependent relaxationL-GlnL-Arg levelsIntact blood vesselsEDRF biosynthesisAortic tissueConsecutive infusionsEDRFL-glutamineAortaEndothelial cellsInitial equilibration periodBlood vesselsD-ArgInhibitory effectInfusionPresent studyAmino acid L-glutamineCytochrome P450-Dependent Arachidonic Acid Metabolites, 19− and 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids, Enhance Sodium-Potassium ATPase Activity in Vascular Smooth Muscle
Escalante B, Sessa W, Falck JR, Yadagiri P, Schwartzman M. Cytochrome P450-Dependent Arachidonic Acid Metabolites, 19− and 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids, Enhance Sodium-Potassium ATPase Activity in Vascular Smooth Muscle. Journal Of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 1990, 16: 438-443. PMID: 1700215, DOI: 10.1097/00005344-199009000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytochrome P450-dependent arachidonic acid metabolitesPotassium-induced relaxationArachidonic acid metabolitesAcid metabolitesOuabain-sensitive 86Rb uptakeSodium-potassium ATPase activityRat aortic ringsProstaglandin-like materialVascular smooth muscleDose-dependent fashionEffect of omegaAortic ringsSmooth muscleStimulatory effectInhibitory effectATPase activityPresent studyMetabolitesCyclooxygenaseIndomethacin