2015
Endothelial Glucocorticoid Receptor Suppresses Atherogenesis—Brief Report
Goodwin JE, Zhang X, Rotllan N, Feng Y, Zhou H, Fernández-Hernando C, Yu J, Sessa WC. Endothelial Glucocorticoid Receptor Suppresses Atherogenesis—Brief Report. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2015, 35: 779-782. PMID: 25810297, PMCID: PMC4375730, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.114.304525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaAortic DiseasesApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisBody WeightBrachiocephalic TrunkCholesterolDiet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial CellsGenotypeMacrophagesMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPhenotypeReceptors, GlucocorticoidSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTriglyceridesConceptsEndothelial glucocorticoid receptorGlucocorticoid receptorHigh-fat diet feedingApoE knockout backgroundSevere atherosclerotic lesionsGroups of micePathogenesis of atherosclerosisAortic sinusTotal cholesterolAtherosclerosis progressionBrachiocephalic arteryControl miceInflammatory milieuTonic inhibitionDiet feedingMacrophage recruitmentAtherosclerotic lesionsBody weightMiceKnockout backgroundReceptorsLesionsAtherosclerosisInflammationArtery
2004
Endothelial-derived nitric oxide as a marker for healthy endothelium
Sessa W. Endothelial-derived nitric oxide as a marker for healthy endothelium. 2004, 19-23. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-1042-9_3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndothelial dysfunctionVascular smooth muscle physiologyEndothelial-derived nitric oxideVascular smooth muscleSmooth muscle physiologyNitric oxide productionImportance of NOVascular functionTreatable entitySmooth muscleVascular endotheliumHealthy endotheliumOxide productionHemodynamic stimuliNitric oxideEndotheliumEarly hallmarkMulti-functional regulatorPotential mechanismsMuscle physiologyDysfunctionDiseaseMediatorsCirrhosisAtherosclerosis