Published in Endothelium on June 18, 2004
Mechanical force mobilizes zyxin from focal adhesions to actin filaments and regulates cytoskeletal reinforcement. J Cell Biol (2005) 3.13
A dynamic stochastic model of frequency-dependent stress fiber alignment induced by cyclic stretch. PLoS One (2009) 1.27
Neointimal hyperplasia associated with synthetic hemodialysis grafts. Kidney Int (2008) 1.18
Modelling the effect of a functional endothelium on the development of in-stent restenosis. PLoS One (2013) 1.07
Cyclic tensile strain triggers a sequence of autocrine and paracrine signaling to regulate angiogenic sprouting in human vascular cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2009) 1.06
Multifactorial determinants that govern nanoparticle uptake by human endothelial cells under flow. Int J Nanomedicine (2012) 0.98
Role of stress fibers and focal adhesions as a mediator for mechano-signal transduction in endothelial cells in situ. Vasc Health Risk Manag (2008) 0.94
Atheromas feel the pressure: biomechanical stress and atherosclerosis. Am J Pathol (2010) 0.90
Morphologic adaptation of arterial endothelial cells to longitudinal stretch in organ culture. J Biomech (2008) 0.84
Mechano-transduction: from molecules to tissues. PLoS Biol (2014) 0.83
Considerations for numerical modeling of the pulmonary circulation--a review with a focus on pulmonary hypertension. J Biomech Eng (2013) 0.82
Modulating the functional contributions of c-Myc to the human endothelial cell cyclic strain response. J Vasc Res (2009) 0.82
Microfluidic endothelial cell culture model to replicate disturbed flow conditions seen in atherosclerosis susceptible regions. Biomicrofluidics (2011) 0.80
Atherogenic ω-6 Lipids Modulate PPAR- EGR-1 Crosstalk in Vascular Cells. PPAR Res (2011) 0.79
Down-regulation of ERK but not MEK phosphorylation in cultured endothelial cells by repeated changes in cyclic stretch. Cardiovasc Res (2006) 0.79
In vitro investigation of silica nanoparticle uptake into human endothelial cells under physiological cyclic stretch. Part Fibre Toxicol (2014) 0.77
Effects of cyclic stretch on the molecular regulation of myocardin in rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells. J Biomed Sci (2013) 0.77
Cyclic strain delays the expression of tissue factor induced by thrombin in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Int J Angiol (2011) 0.75
Changes in aortic pulse wave velocity of patients undergoing endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. J Endovasc Ther (2012) 2.65
The beneficial effects of a direct thrombin inhibitor, dabigatran etexilate, on the development and stability of atherosclerotic lesions in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice : dabigatran etexilate and atherosclerosis. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther (2012) 2.22
Endograft collapse after thoracic endovascular aortic repair. J Endovasc Ther (2010) 2.11
The impact of endograft type on inflammatory response after endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg (2013) 2.07
Conversion to open repair after endografting for abdominal aortic aneurysm: a review of causes, incidence, results, and surgical techniques of reconstruction. J Endovasc Ther (2010) 1.85
Meta-analysis of open versus endovascular repair for ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg (2010) 1.76
Carotid artery stenting-induced hemodynamic instability. J Endovasc Ther (2013) 1.62
The anti-inflammatory effects of exercise training in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil (2007) 1.61
Differential effects of orbital and laminar shear stress on endothelial cells. J Vasc Surg (2005) 1.60
The chimney graft technique for preserving visceral vessels during endovascular treatment of aortic pathologies. J Vasc Surg (2012) 1.55
The Semmes Weinstein monofilament examination as a screening tool for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. J Vasc Surg (2009) 1.54
Endovascular vs. open repair of complicated acute type B aortic dissections. J Endovasc Ther (2014) 1.51
The chimney procedure is an emergently available endovascular solution for visceral aortic aneurysm rupture. J Vasc Surg (2011) 1.50
Hybrid open endovascular technique for aortic thoracoabdominal pathologies. Circulation (2011) 1.48
Differential effects of stent-graft fabrics on arterial stiffness in patients undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair. J Endovasc Ther (2014) 1.46
The critical role of hemodynamics in the development of cerebral vascular disease. J Neurosurg (2010) 1.40
Artificial blood vessel: the Holy Grail of peripheral vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg (2005) 1.38
The role of thrombospondin-1 in human disease. J Surg Res (2004) 1.30
The mechanisms of action of vacuum assisted closure: more to learn. Surgery (2009) 1.25
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair with the chimney graft technique. J Vasc Surg (2013) 1.19
Matrix metalloproteinases: contribution to pathogenesis, diagnosis, surveillance and treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Curr Med Res Opin (2004) 1.14
Nicotine enhances human vascular endothelial cell expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 via protein kinase C, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, NF-kappaB, and AP-1. Cardiovasc Toxicol (2006) 1.11
Resveratrol inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and induces apoptosis. J Vasc Surg (2005) 1.10
The chimney-graft technique for preserving supra-aortic branches: a review. Ann Cardiothorac Surg (2013) 1.09
Utility of the aortic fenestration technique in the management of acute aortic dissections. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.08
Transcription factor Sp1 phosphorylation induced by shear stress inhibits membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase expression in endothelium. J Biol Chem (2002) 1.05
Shear stress-stimulated endothelial cells induce smooth muscle cell chemotaxis via platelet-derived growth factor-BB and interleukin-1alpha. J Vasc Surg (2005) 1.05
The cardiovascular protective effect of red wine. J Am Coll Surg (2005) 1.05
Olive oil, the mediterranean diet, and cardiovascular health. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.04
A systematic review and meta-analysis of hybrid aortic arch replacement. Ann Cardiothorac Surg (2013) 1.04
Matrix metalloproteinases and diabetic vascular complications. Angiology (2005) 1.01
Regulation of the intestinal epithelial response to cyclic strain by extracellular matrix proteins. FASEB J (2003) 1.00
Cardiovascular disease: the new epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Vascular (2011) 1.00
Effects of different types of fluid shear stress on endothelial cell proliferation and survival. J Cell Physiol (2007) 0.99
Nicotine induces mitogen-activated protein kinase dependent vascular smooth muscle cell migration. Atherosclerosis (2005) 0.96
Cryosurgery: A review. Int J Angiol (2007) 0.96
Role of PP2A in the regulation of p38 MAPK activation in bovine aortic endothelial cells exposed to cyclic strain. J Cell Physiol (2003) 0.96
Modulation of vascular smooth muscle cell alignment by cyclic strain is dependent on reactive oxygen species and P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. J Vasc Surg (2003) 0.96
Internal carotid artery occlusion: association with atherosclerotic disease in other arterial beds and vascular risk factors. Angiology (2007) 0.95
Endovascular repair of popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm with arteriovenous fistula after knee arthroscopy: case report and literature review. Vasc Endovascular Surg (2013) 0.95
Flow-diverting stents for the treatment of arterial aneurysms. J Vasc Surg (2012) 0.94
The relationship between serum levels of vascular calcification inhibitors and carotid plaque vulnerability. J Vasc Surg (2008) 0.94
The Semmes Weinstein monofilament examination is a significant predictor of the risk of foot ulceration and amputation in patients with diabetes mellitus. J Vasc Surg (2010) 0.94
Effect of different frequencies of tensile strain on human dermal fibroblast proliferation and survival. Wound Repair Regen (2007) 0.93
Effects of rosiglitazone and metformin treatment on apelin, visfatin, and ghrelin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metabolism (2009) 0.93
Hybrid repair of ruptured infected anastomotic femoral pseudoaneurysms: Emergent stent-graft implantation and secondary surgical debridement. J Vasc Surg (2009) 0.93
Homocysteine promotes p38-dependent chemotaxis in bovine aortic smooth muscle cells. J Vasc Surg (2005) 0.92
Role of AKT in cyclic strain-induced endothelial cell proliferation and survival. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol (2006) 0.92
Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease): searching for a therapeutic strategy. Angiology (2007) 0.92
Mortality in diabetic and nondiabetic patients after amputations performed from 1996 to 2005 in a tertiary hospital population: a 3-year follow-up study. J Diabetes Complications (2008) 0.91
An update on markers of carotid atherosclerosis in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Biomark Med (2010) 0.91
The impact of aerobic exercise training on novel adipokines, apelin and ghrelin, in patients with type 2 diabetes. Med Sci Monit (2012) 0.91
Variant of popliteal entrapment syndrome involving the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle: a case report. Ann Vasc Surg (2009) 0.90
Involvement of S6 kinase and p38 mitogen activated protein kinase pathways in strain-induced alignment and proliferation of bovine aortic smooth muscle cells. J Cell Physiol (2003) 0.90
Oscillatory shear stress increases smooth muscle cell proliferation and Akt phosphorylation. J Vasc Surg (2003) 0.90
Effects of exercise training on the severity and composition of atherosclerotic plaque in apoE-deficient mice. J Vasc Res (2011) 0.90
Shear stress and cyclic strain may suppress apoptosis in endothelial cells by different pathways. Endothelium (2003) 0.89
The role of STAT-3 in the mediation of smooth muscle cell response to cyclic strain. Int J Biochem Cell Biol (2005) 0.89
Negative regulation of monocyte adhesion to arterial elastic laminae by signal regulatory protein alpha and Src homology 2 domain-containing protein-tyrosine phosphatase-1. J Biol Chem (2005) 0.89
Sustained orbital shear stress stimulates smooth muscle cell proliferation via the extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2 pathway. J Vasc Surg (2005) 0.89
Aggressive lipid-lowering is more effective than moderate lipid-lowering treatment in carotid plaque stabilization. J Vasc Surg (2009) 0.89
Vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis induced by "supercooling" and rewarming. J Vasc Interv Radiol (2006) 0.89
Sphingosine-1-phosphate stimulates human Caco-2 intestinal epithelial proliferation via p38 activation and activates ERK by an independent mechanism. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim (2002) 0.88
The management of deep sternal wound infections using vacuum assisted closure (V.A.C.) therapy. Int Wound J (2006) 0.87
Cardiorespiratory capacity is associated with favourable cardiovascular risk profile in patients with Type 2 diabetes. J Diabetes Complications (2008) 0.87
Arterial stiffness and novel biomarkers in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms. Regul Pept (2012) 0.87
p38 Mitogen-activated protein kinase activation in endothelial cell is implicated in cell alignment and elongation induced by fluid shear stress. Endothelium (2006) 0.86
Thrombospondin-1 induces matrix metalloproteinase-2 activation in vascular smooth muscle cells. J Vasc Surg (2003) 0.86
The effects of freezing versus supercooling on vascular cells: implications for balloon cryoplasty. J Vasc Interv Radiol (2010) 0.85
Pulsatile to-fro flow induces greater and sustained expression of tissue factor RNA in HUVEC than unidirectional laminar flow. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2011) 0.85
Efficacy of dextran solutions in vascular surgery. Vasc Endovascular Surg (2004) 0.84
Strain-induced vascular endothelial cell proliferation requires PI3K-dependent mTOR-4E-BP1 signal pathway. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2004) 0.84
Cyclic strain stimulates early growth response gene product 1-mediated expression of membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase in endothelium. Lab Invest (2002) 0.84
Management of type A aortic dissections: a meta-analysis of the literature. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.84
Role of integrins and focal adhesion kinase in the orientation of dermal fibroblasts exposed to cyclic strain. Int Wound J (2009) 0.83
Differential effects of shear stress and cyclic strain on Sp1 phosphorylation by protein kinase Czeta modulates membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase in endothelial cells. Endothelium (2008) 0.83
The effect of different frequencies of stretch on human dermal keratinocyte proliferation and survival. J Surg Res (2008) 0.83
Differential responsiveness of early- and late-passage endothelial cells to shear stress. Am J Surg (2005) 0.83
Retrograde transpopliteal approach of iliofemoral lesions. Vasc Endovascular Surg (2011) 0.82
Effects of atorvastatin on apelin, visfatin (nampt), ghrelin and early carotid atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes. Acta Diabetol (2011) 0.81
Outcome after preservation of infected abdominal aortic endografts. J Endovasc Ther (2014) 0.81
Direct comparison of endothelial cell and smooth muscle cell response to supercooling and rewarming. J Vasc Surg (2007) 0.81
Exercise training ameliorates the effects of rosiglitazone on traditional and novel cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metabolism (2009) 0.81
Fibronectin blocks p38 and jnk activation by cyclic strain in Caco-2 cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2003) 0.81
Laminar shear, but not orbital shear, has a synergistic effect with thrombin stimulation on tissue factor expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. J Vasc Surg (2011) 0.81
Antisense basic fibroblast growth factor alters the time course of mitogen-activated protein kinase in arterialized vein graft remodeling. J Vasc Surg (2003) 0.81
Are statins an option in the management of abdominal aortic aneurysms? Vasc Endovascular Surg (2008) 0.81
Stent-graft repair of isolated iliac aneurysms with wide or ectatic necks with use of inverted zenith device legs. J Vasc Interv Radiol (2009) 0.80
Serum levels of fetuin-A, osteoprotegerin and osteopontin in patients with coronary artery disease: effects of statin (HMGCoA-reductase inhibitor) therapy. Clin Drug Investig (2014) 0.80
Fundamentals of randomized clinical trials in wound care: design and conduct. Wound Repair Regen (2012) 0.80
Diabetes mellitus and peripheral vascular disease: diagnosis and management. Clin Podiatr Med Surg (2013) 0.79
Leptin: a promising therapeutic target with pleiotropic action besides body weight regulation. Curr Drug Targets (2006) 0.79
Peripheral arterial disease: a missed opportunity to administer statins so as to reduce cardiac morbidity and mortality. Curr Med Chem (2005) 0.79
Current role of biomarkers in carotid disease: a systematic review. Int J Stroke (2011) 0.79
Balloon angioplasty vs nitinol stent placement in the treatment of venous anastomotic stenoses of hemodialysis grafts after surgical thrombectomy. J Vasc Surg (2011) 0.79
Thrombospondin-1-induced migration is functionally dependent upon focal adhesion kinase. Vasc Endovascular Surg (2008) 0.79
Varying effects of hemodynamic forces on tissue factor RNA expression in human endothelial cells. J Surg Res (2011) 0.79
Impact of atorvastatin on serum vaspin levels in hypercholesterolemic patients with moderate cardiovascular risk. Regul Pept (2011) 0.79