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
1994
Modulation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor expression in microvascular endothelial cells during in vitro angiogenesis.
Marx M, Perlmutter R, Madri J. Modulation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor expression in microvascular endothelial cells during in vitro angiogenesis. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1994, 93: 131-139. PMID: 7506710, PMCID: PMC293745, DOI: 10.1172/jci116936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAnimalsCell DivisionCells, CulturedElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelEndothelium, VascularEpididymisImmunoblottingKineticsMaleMicrocirculationMolecular WeightNeovascularization, PathologicPlatelet-Derived Growth FactorRatsReceptors, Platelet-Derived Growth FactorRecombinant ProteinsTime FactorsConceptsMicrovascular endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsPDGF receptorReceptor expressionPlatelet-derived growth factor receptor expressionGrowth factor receptor expressionPDGF receptor expressionFactor receptor expressionPDGF receptor alphaReceptor surface expressionEndothelial cell growthNovel therapeutic applicationsCell growthSuramin treatmentProliferative responseEndothelial cell phenotypeReceptor alphaPDGF isoformsPDGF-AAInhibited proliferationReceptor regulationPDGF-BBPDGF-ABAngiogenesisCell proliferation