2000
Temporal Events Underlying Arterial Remodeling After Chronic Flow Reduction in Mice
Rudic R, Bucci M, Fulton D, Segal S, Sessa W. Temporal Events Underlying Arterial Remodeling After Chronic Flow Reduction in Mice. Circulation Research 2000, 86: 1160-1166. PMID: 10850968, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.86.11.1160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarotid Artery, CommonCell DeathDrug CombinationsIn Vitro TechniquesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMuscle, Smooth, VascularNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IINitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIRegional Blood FlowTime FactorsTunica MediaVasodilator AgentsVasomotor SystemConceptsLeft common carotid arteryRight common carotid arteryCommon carotid arteryCarotid arteryBlood flowLeft external carotid arteryEndothelial NO synthase (eNOS) functionEndothelial NO synthase (eNOS) mRNAExternal carotid arteryNO synthase mRNANitrovasodilator sodium nitroprussideAcute ligationEndothelial dysfunctionArterial remodelingControl arteriesVascular remodelingAdult miceSodium nitroprussideDay 7Structural remodelingArteryLuminal remodelingMarked reductionProtein levelsMice
1998
The hepatic circulation in health and disease: Report of a single‐topic symposium
Shah V, García‐Cardeña G, Sessa W, Groszmann R. The hepatic circulation in health and disease: Report of a single‐topic symposium. Hepatology 1998, 27: 279-288. PMID: 9425948, DOI: 10.1002/hep.510270141.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes Generate and Degrade Endothelin-1 by Two Distinct Neutral Proteases
Sessa W, Kaw S, Zembowicz A, Änggård E, Hecker M, Vane J. Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes Generate and Degrade Endothelin-1 by Two Distinct Neutral Proteases. Journal Of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 1991, 17: s34-38. PMID: 1725374, DOI: 10.1097/00005344-199100177-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsET-1Big endothelinEndothelin-1Important pathophysiologic implicationsHuman polymorphonuclear leukocytesFMLP-activated PMNHuman big endothelinContractile factorsPMN infiltrationLeukocyte cathepsin GContractile activityPathophysiologic implicationsActivated PMNsPolymorphonuclear leukocytesNeutral proteaseDisease statesCell-free supernatantCathepsin GPMNPhosphoramidonMetabolismThe biosynthesis of endothelin-1 by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes
Sessa W, Kaw S, Hecker M, Vane J. The biosynthesis of endothelin-1 by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1991, 174: 613-618. PMID: 1993057, DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(91)91461-k.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcholineAnimalsAortaEndothelium, VascularGlutamineIn Vitro TechniquesIsomerismKineticsMaleMuscle, Smooth, VascularNitric OxideRabbitsConceptsRelease 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 studyMetabolitesCyclooxygenaseIndomethacinRelease of a neutrophil‐derived vascoconstrictor agent which augments platelet‐induced contractions of blood vessels in vitro
Sessa W, Mullane K. Release of a neutrophil‐derived vascoconstrictor agent which augments platelet‐induced contractions of blood vessels in vitro. British Journal Of Pharmacology 1990, 99: 553-559. PMID: 2110018, PMCID: PMC1917347, DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1990.tb12967.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAorta, ThoracicBlood PlateletsCalcimycinIn Vitro TechniquesLipoxygenase InhibitorsMaleMolecular WeightMuscle ContractionMuscle TonusMuscle, Smooth, VascularN-Formylmethionine Leucyl-PhenylalanineNeutrophilsRabbitsSerotoninSerotonin AntagonistsTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateVasoconstrictor AgentsConceptsContractile factorsVascular toneBlood vesselsEnd-organ antagonistNeutrophil-derived productsPlatelet-induced contractionsConcentration-dependent contractionsInhibition of contractionRat stomach stripCyclo-oxygenase enzymeTimes more plateletsRabbit thoracic aortaPhorbol myristate acetateFree radical scavengerContractile responseInhibitors of lipoxygenaseOrgan bathAngiotensin IIReceptor antagonistStomach stripIntact endotheliumNeutrophil activationThoracic aortaActivated neutrophilsDesArg9-bradykinin