1998
Collagen biosynthesis by neointimal smooth muscle cells cultured from rabbit aortic explants 15 weeks after de‐endothelialization
WANG H, LI Z, MOORE S, ALAVI M. Collagen biosynthesis by neointimal smooth muscle cells cultured from rabbit aortic explants 15 weeks after de‐endothelialization. International Journal Of Experimental Pathology 1998, 79: 47-53. PMID: 9614349, PMCID: PMC3219429, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2613.1998.00048.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeointimal smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle cellsArterial neointimaCollagen accumulationMuscle cellsConfluent smooth muscle cellsBalloon catheter injuryExtracellular matrix accumulationCatheter injuryDe-endothelializationNormal aortaProcollagen IIIMatrix accumulationAortic neointimaMRNA expression
1997
Expression of syndecan-1 in rabbit neointima following de-endothelialization by a balloon catheter
Wang H, Moore S, Alavi M. Expression of syndecan-1 in rabbit neointima following de-endothelialization by a balloon catheter. Atherosclerosis 1997, 131: 141-147. PMID: 9199266, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9150(97)06078-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyndecan-1Low density lipoprotein retentionSyndecan-1 expressionArterial injuryBalloon catheterImmunohistochemical stainingEarly atherogenesisNeointimal cellsPositive cellsArterial neointimaRabbit aortaNormal aortaNeointimal tissueRabbit neointimaAortic neointimaNeointimaLipoprotein retentionCell membrane proteoglycansGrowth factorProtein levelsExtracellular matrix componentsNorthern blot analysisAortaBlot analysisInjury