2019
Androgens drive microvascular endothelial dysfunction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: role of the endothelin B receptor
Usselman CW, Yarovinsky T, Steele FE, Leone CA, Taylor HS, Bender JR, Stachenfeld NS. Androgens drive microvascular endothelial dysfunction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: role of the endothelin B receptor. The Journal Of Physiology 2019, 597: 2853-2865. PMID: 30847930, DOI: 10.1113/jp277756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAndrogensCardiovascular DiseasesDihydrotestosteroneEndothelin-1Endothelium, VascularEstrogensEthinyl EstradiolFemaleGlucose Tolerance TestHumansMicrovesselsNitric OxideObesityPolycystic Ovary SyndromeReceptor, Endothelin BSkinVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVasodilationYoung AdultConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeCardiovascular dysfunctionEndothelial dysfunctionOvary syndromeEndothelin-1Endothelial functionNO productionAndrogen receptor-dependent mannerEndothelin-B receptor subtypeCardiovascular risk factorsMicrovascular endothelial dysfunctionMicrovascular endothelial functionCutaneous vascular conductanceB receptor subtypesEndothelin B receptorLaser Doppler flowmetryNitric oxide inhibitionReceptor-dependent mannerEndothelial cell NO productionDose-response curveVasodilating responsePCOS subjectsLean womenObese womenVascular conductance
2014
Chemokine-coupled β2 integrin–induced macrophage Rac2–Myosin IIA interaction regulates VEGF-A mRNA stability and arteriogenesis
Morrison AR, Yarovinsky TO, Young BD, Moraes F, Ross TD, Ceneri N, Zhang J, Zhuang ZW, Sinusas AJ, Pardi R, Schwartz MA, Simons M, Bender JR. Chemokine-coupled β2 integrin–induced macrophage Rac2–Myosin IIA interaction regulates VEGF-A mRNA stability and arteriogenesis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2014, 211: 1957-1968. PMID: 25180062, PMCID: PMC4172219, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20132130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArteriesCD18 AntigensDNA PrimersFlow CytometryHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMonocytesNeovascularization, PhysiologicNonmuscle Myosin Type IIARac GTP-Binding ProteinsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptors, CCR2RNA StabilityVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AX-Ray MicrotomographyConceptsMyosin IIASignal transduction eventsHuR translocationRapid nuclearTransduction eventsProteomic analysisProtein HuR.Induction of arteriogenesisMRNA stabilityMRNA stabilizationNovel roleCytosolic translocationMyosin-9ICAM-1 adhesionReceptor engagementDevelopmental vasculogenesisCellular effectorsMolecular triggersTranslocationHeavy chainGrowth factorMyeloid cellsVascular endothelial growth factorKey molecular triggerCCL2 stimulationCeramide-Activated Phosphatase Mediates Fatty Acid–Induced Endothelial VEGF Resistance and Impaired Angiogenesis
Mehra VC, Jackson E, Zhang XM, Jiang XC, Dobrucki LW, Yu J, Bernatchez P, Sinusas AJ, Shulman GI, Sessa WC, Yarovinsky TO, Bender JR. Ceramide-Activated Phosphatase Mediates Fatty Acid–Induced Endothelial VEGF Resistance and Impaired Angiogenesis. American Journal Of Pathology 2014, 184: 1562-1576. PMID: 24606881, PMCID: PMC4005977, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2014.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaArteriesCattleCeramidesDiet, High-FatEndothelial CellsEnzyme ActivationExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesHaploinsufficiencyHindlimbHumansIschemiaMice, Inbred C57BLNeovascularization, PhysiologicNitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPalmitic AcidPhosphorylationProtein Phosphatase 2Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSerine C-PalmitoyltransferaseSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsPP2A inhibitor okadaic acidProtein phosphatase 2AInhibitor okadaic acidVEGF-induced signalingSerine palmitoyltransferase inhibitor myriocinDe novo ceramide synthesisPhosphatase 2AENOS agonistsNovo ceramide synthesisPalmitic acidAngiogenic responsePotential molecular targetsOkadaic acidEndothelial cellsEarly speciesEndothelial cell responsesCord formationVEGFR2 phosphorylationSaturated free fatty acidVEGF resistanceCeramide synthesisResistance mechanismsMolecular targetsVascular homeostasisPhosphorylation
2013
Transmembrane protein ESDN promotes endothelial VEGF signaling and regulates angiogenesis
Nie L, Guo X, Esmailzadeh L, Zhang J, Asadi A, Collinge M, Li X, Kim JD, Woolls M, Jin SW, Dubrac A, Eichmann A, Simons M, Bender JR, Sadeghi MM. Transmembrane protein ESDN promotes endothelial VEGF signaling and regulates angiogenesis. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2013, 123: 5082-5097. PMID: 24177422, PMCID: PMC3859420, DOI: 10.1172/jci67752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDBlood VesselsCadherinsCells, CulturedEar, ExternalEndothelium, VascularHindlimbHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansIschemiaMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeovascularization, PhysiologicNeuropilinsProtein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 1Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 2Retinal VesselsRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsConceptsSmooth muscle cell-derived neuropilin-like proteinAberrant blood vessel formationNormal vascular developmentProtein tyrosineTC-PTPTransmembrane proteinTherapeutic targetBlood vessel formationVEGF responseNegative regulatorDevelopmental angiogenesisVEGFR-2Vascular developmentAttractive therapeutic targetESDNAngiogenesis regulationVE-cadherinVessel formationEC proliferationComplex formationRegulatorProteinNeuropilin expressionVEGF receptorsEndothelial VEGF
1999
Neuregulin activation of ErbB receptors in vascular endothelium leads to angiogenesis
Russell K, Stern D, Polverini P, Bender J. Neuregulin activation of ErbB receptors in vascular endothelium leads to angiogenesis. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 277: h2205-h2211. PMID: 10600838, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1999.277.6.h2205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedCorneaEndothelial Growth FactorsEndothelium, VascularErbB ReceptorsHumansLymphokinesMiceNeovascularization, PhysiologicNeuregulinsRatsReceptor, ErbB-2Receptor, ErbB-3Receptor, ErbB-4ThrombinUmbilical VeinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsVascular endotheliumErbB receptorsReceptor tyrosine phosphorylationStimulation of HUVECsRapid calcium fluxReceptor family membersEndothelial cell growth factorTransmembrane tyrosine kinase receptorVascular endothelial cell growth factorEndothelial cell signalingReceptor-ligand interactionsTyrosine kinase receptorsEpidermal growth factor receptorVascular endothelial growthCell growth factorUmbilical vein endothelial cellsCell signalingGrowth factor receptorTyrosine phosphorylationVivo angiogenic responseExpression patternsGrowth regulationVein endothelial cellsIntracellular signaling