Maria B Grant

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1 Generation of functional hemangioblasts from human embryonic stem cells. Nat Methods 2007 2.06
2 Ischemic vascular damage can be repaired by healthy, but not diabetic, endothelial progenitor cells. Diabetes 2007 2.01
3 Hyperglycemia-induced reactive oxygen species toxicity to endothelial cells is dependent on paracrine mediators. Diabetes 2008 1.97
4 Nitric oxide cytoskeletal-induced alterations reverse the endothelial progenitor cell migratory defect associated with diabetes. Diabetes 2006 1.96
5 Pigment epithelium-derived factor inhibits angiogenesis via regulated intracellular proteolysis of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1. J Biol Chem 2005 1.90
6 SDF-1 is both necessary and sufficient to promote proliferative retinopathy. J Clin Invest 2005 1.84
7 Loss of angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 exacerbates diabetic cardiovascular complications and leads to systolic and vascular dysfunction: a critical role of the angiotensin II/AT1 receptor axis. Circ Res 2012 1.78
8 The nitric oxide pathway modulates hemangioblast activity of adult hematopoietic stem cells. Blood 2004 1.77
9 IGF binding protein-3 regulates hematopoietic stem cell and endothelial precursor cell function during vascular development. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007 1.77
10 Diminazene attenuates pulmonary hypertension and improves angiogenic progenitor cell functions in experimental models. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2013 1.71
11 Diabetic retinopathy is associated with bone marrow neuropathy and a depressed peripheral clock. J Exp Med 2009 1.68
12 Stromal cell-derived factor 1 promotes angiogenesis via a heme oxygenase 1-dependent mechanism. J Exp Med 2007 1.67
13 Relaxin increases human endothelial progenitor cell NO and migration and vasculogenesis in mice. Blood 2011 1.56
14 The role of adult bone marrow-derived stem cells in choroidal neovascularization. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003 1.52
15 The promise of cell-based therapies for diabetic complications: challenges and solutions. Circ Res 2010 1.46
16 Endothelial dysfunction as a potential contributor in diabetic nephropathy. Nat Rev Nephrol 2010 1.43
17 ACE2 and Ang-(1-7) confer protection against development of diabetic retinopathy. Mol Ther 2011 1.32
18 Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 mediates vascular repair by enhancing nitric oxide generation. Circ Res 2009 1.31
19 Inflammation in the pathogenesis of microvascular complications in diabetes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2012 1.24
20 Lowering blood pressure blocks mesangiolysis and mesangial nodules, but not tubulointerstitial injury, in diabetic eNOS knockout mice. Am J Pathol 2009 1.19
21 Diabetic eNOS-knockout mice develop accelerated retinopathy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2010 1.18
22 Dyslipidemia, but not hyperglycemia, induces inflammatory adhesion molecules in human retinal vascular endothelial cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003 1.16
23 Novel protective properties of IGFBP-3 result in enhanced pericyte ensheathment, reduced microglial activation, increased microglial apoptosis, and neuronal protection after ischemic retinal injury. Am J Pathol 2011 1.12
24 Relaxin induces rapid dilation of rodent small renal and human subcutaneous arteries via PI3 kinase and nitric oxide. Endocrinology 2011 1.11
25 Vitreous levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and stromal-derived factor 1 in patients with diabetic retinopathy and cystoid macular edema before and after intraocular injection of triamcinolone. Arch Ophthalmol 2004 1.11
26 Expression of protein kinase CK2 in astroglial cells of normal and neovascularized retina. Am J Pathol 2006 1.10
27 Preventing stem cell incorporation into choroidal neovascularization by targeting homing and attachment factors. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005 1.10
28 Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Retinopathy of Prematurity: an update on ROP from the lab to the nursery (November 2003, Anaheim, California). Mol Vis 2006 1.10
29 Time course of NADH oxidase, inducible nitric oxide synthase and peroxynitrite in diabetic retinopathy in the BBZ/WOR rat. Nitric Oxide 2002 1.08
30 EPCs and pathological angiogenesis: when good cells go bad. Microvasc Res 2010 1.07
31 Involvement of protein kinase CK2 in angiogenesis and retinal neovascularization. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004 1.06
32 Myogenic tone and reactivity of cerebral arteries in type II diabetic BBZDR/Wor rat. Eur J Pharmacol 2007 1.06
33 Blockade of NADPH oxidase restores vasoreparative function in diabetic CD34+ cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011 1.06
34 Regulation of adult hematopoietic stem cells fate for enhanced tissue-specific repair. Mol Ther 2009 1.05
35 Carbon monoxide and nitric oxide mediate cytoskeletal reorganization in microvascular cells via vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein phosphorylation: evidence for blunted responsiveness in diabetes. Diabetes 2008 1.05
36 β-Secretase (BACE1) inhibition causes retinal pathology by vascular dysregulation and accumulation of age pigment. EMBO Mol Med 2012 1.05
37 PEDF regulates vascular permeability by a γ-secretase-mediated pathway. PLoS One 2011 1.05
38 Autophagy in the retina: a potential role in age-related macular degeneration. Adv Exp Med Biol 2012 1.02
39 Bone marrow-CNS connections: implications in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy. Prog Retin Eye Res 2012 1.01
40 Bone marrow-derived cells home to and regenerate retinal pigment epithelium after injury. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006 1.00
41 Effects of tenascin-C on normal and diabetic retinal endothelial cells in culture. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2002 1.00
42 Placenta growth factor-1 exerts time-dependent stabilization of adherens junctions following VEGF-induced vascular permeability. PLoS One 2011 1.00
43 Free insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) reduces retinal vascular permeability in association with a reduction of acid sphingomyelinase (ASMase). Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011 1.00
44 gamma-Secretase: a multifaceted regulator of angiogenesis. J Cell Mol Med 2008 0.99
45 Anti-sphingosine-1-phosphate monoclonal antibodies inhibit angiogenesis and sub-retinal fibrosis in a murine model of laser-induced choroidal neovascularization. Exp Eye Res 2008 0.99
46 γ-Secretase and presenilin mediate cleavage and phosphorylation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1. J Biol Chem 2011 0.98
47 Hematopoietic stem cells provide repair functions after laser-induced Bruch's membrane rupture model of choroidal neovascularization. Am J Pathol 2006 0.98
48 The pivotal role of VEGF on glomerular macrophage infiltration in advanced diabetic nephropathy. Lab Invest 2008 0.98
49 Activation of the ACE2/angiotensin-(1-7)/Mas receptor axis enhances the reparative function of dysfunctional diabetic endothelial progenitors. Diabetes 2012 0.98
50 The unconventional role of acid sphingomyelinase in regulation of retinal microangiopathy in diabetic human and animal models. Diabetes 2011 0.97
51 Paracrine modulation of CXCR4 by IGF-1 and VEGF: implications for choroidal neovascularization. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 0.96
52 Molecular targeting of antiangiogenic factor 16K hPRL inhibits oxygen-induced retinopathy in mice. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004 0.96
53 The dipeptide Arg-Gln inhibits retinal neovascularization in the mouse model of oxygen-induced retinopathy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006 0.95
54 Transient inhibition of transforming growth factor-beta1 in human diabetic CD34+ cells enhances vascular reparative functions. Diabetes 2010 0.95
55 Brain-mediated dysregulation of the bone marrow activity in angiotensin II-induced hypertension. Hypertension 2012 0.95
56 Adeno-associated virus type-2 expression of pigmented epithelium-derived factor or Kringles 1-3 of angiostatin reduce retinal neovascularization. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2002 0.95
57 Per2 mutation recapitulates the vascular phenotype of diabetes in the retina and bone marrow. Diabetes 2012 0.95
58 Fibronectin fragments promote human retinal endothelial cell adhesion and proliferation and ERK activation through alpha5beta1 integrin and PI 3-kinase. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003 0.94
59 The matricellular protein cysteine-rich protein 61 (CCN1/Cyr61) enhances physiological adaptation of retinal vessels and reduces pathological neovascularization associated with ischemic retinopathy. J Biol Chem 2011 0.94
60 Liver X receptor modulates diabetic retinopathy outcome in a mouse model of streptozotocin-induced diabetes. Diabetes 2012 0.94
61 Connective tissue growth factor regulates retinal neovascularization through p53 protein-dependent transactivation of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 gene. J Biol Chem 2012 0.93
62 Focal adhesion kinase overexpression induces enhanced pathological retinal angiogenesis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004 0.93
63 Long-term effects of intravitreal injection of GMP-grade bone-marrow-derived CD34+ cells in NOD-SCID mice with acute ischemia-reperfusion injury. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2012 0.93
64 Endothelial progenitor dysfunction in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy: treatment concept to correct diabetes-associated deficits. EPMA J 2010 0.92
65 CNS inflammation and bone marrow neuropathy in type 1 diabetes. Am J Pathol 2013 0.92
66 The role of ACAID and CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ regulatory T cells on CTL function against MHC alloantigens. Mol Vis 2008 0.91
67 Protection of blood retinal barrier and systemic vasculature by insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3. PLoS One 2012 0.91
68 Expression of IGFBP-3 by human retinal endothelial cell cultures: IGFBP-3 involvement in growth inhibition and apoptosis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003 0.91
69 Studies with an orally bioavailable alpha V integrin antagonist in animal models of ocular vasculopathy: retinal neovascularization in mice and retinal vascular permeability in diabetic rats. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2007 0.91
70 Glucose-induced activation of glucose uptake in cells from the inner and outer blood-retinal barrier. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2002 0.90
71 Characterization of intraocular immunopathology following intracameral inoculation with alloantigen. Mol Vis 2008 0.89
72 Cell-based therapies for diabetic retinopathy. Curr Diab Rep 2011 0.88
73 Delivery of antioxidant enzyme genes to protect against ischemia/reperfusion-induced injury to retinal microvasculature. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 0.88
74 N-3 polyunsaturated Fatty acids prevent diabetic retinopathy by inhibition of retinal vascular damage and enhanced endothelial progenitor cell reparative function. PLoS One 2013 0.88
75 Vascular smooth muscle Jak2 mediates angiotensin II-induced hypertension via increased levels of reactive oxygen species. Cardiovasc Res 2011 0.87
76 Effects of VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2, and IGF-IR hammerhead ribozymes on glucose-mediated tight junction expression in cultured human retinal endothelial cells. Mol Vis 2006 0.87
77 Circulating mononuclear progenitor cells: differential roles for subpopulations in repair of retinal vascular injury. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2013 0.86
78 Myogenic tone and reactivity of rat ophthalmic artery in acute exposure to high glucose and in a type II diabetic model. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006 0.86
79 γ-Secretase inhibition of murine choroidal neovascularization is associated with reduction of superoxide and proinflammatory cytokines. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2012 0.85
80 Degradome products of the matricellular protein CCN1 as modulators of pathological angiogenesis in the retina. J Biol Chem 2013 0.85
81 Labeling of stem cells with monocrystalline iron oxide for tracking and localization by magnetic resonance imaging. Microvasc Res 2009 0.85
82 Targeting the IRE1α/XBP1 and ATF6 arms of the unfolded protein response enhances VEGF blockade to prevent retinal and choroidal neovascularization. Am J Pathol 2013 0.85
83 Insulin like growth factor-1 and insulin-like growth factor binding proteins: their possible roles in both maintaining normal retinal vascular function and in promoting retinal pathology. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2004 0.85
84 Selective blockade of cytoskeletal actin remodeling reduces experimental choroidal neovascularization. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011 0.83
85 Dicer expression exhibits a tissue-specific diurnal pattern that is lost during aging and in diabetes. PLoS One 2013 0.83
86 Myogenic tone and reactivity of the rat ophthalmic artery. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004 0.83
87 Identification of Bone Marrow Cell Subpopulations Associated With Improved Functional Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Left Ventricular Dysfunction: An Embedded Cohort Evaluation of the FOCUS-CCTRN Trial. Cell Transplant 2015 0.83
88 The many possible roles of stem cells in age-related macular degeneration. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2003 0.82
89 Nerve growth factor promotes endothelial progenitor cell-mediated angiogenic responses. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2012 0.82
90 Enhancing the function of CD34(+) cells by targeting plasminogen activator inhibitor-1. PLoS One 2013 0.81
91 Arginyl-glutamine dipeptide or docosahexaenoic acid attenuate hyperoxia-induced lung injury in neonatal mice. Nutrition 2012 0.81
92 Cfh genotype interacts with dietary glycemic index to modulate age-related macular degeneration-like features in mice. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2014 0.80
93 Retinal endothelial cell apoptosis stimulates recruitment of endothelial progenitor cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 0.80
94 Characteristics of myogenic tone in the rat ophthalmic artery. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2006 0.80
95 Adenoviruses increase endothelial cell proliferation, migration, and tube formation: partial reversal by the focal adhesion kinase inhibitor, FRNK. Microvasc Res 2007 0.80
96 Decreased expression of the insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor by ribozyme cleavage. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003 0.79
97 Nitric oxide synthases modulate progenitor and resident endothelial cell behavior in galactosemia. Antioxid Redox Signal 2005 0.79
98 An ocular view of the IGF-IGFBP system. Growth Horm IGF Res 2013 0.78
99 Promise of endothelial progenitor cell for treatment of diabetic retinopathy. Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab 2010 0.78
100 Gamma-secretase regulates VEGFR-1 signalling in vascular endothelium and RPE. Adv Exp Med Biol 2008 0.78
101 Switch from canonical to noncanonical Wnt signaling mediates high glucose-induced adipogenesis. Stem Cells 2014 0.78
102 Nonpeptide somatostatin receptor agonists specifically target ocular neovascularization via the somatostatin type 2 receptor. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2008 0.78
103 Medical treatment of diabetic retinopathy with somatostatin analogues. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2007 0.77
104 Benzo(a)pyrene, but not 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, alters cell adhesion proteins in human uterine RL95-2 cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2002 0.77
105 P450 in the angiogenesis affair: the unusual suspect. Am J Pathol 2005 0.77
106 Analysis of the vascular potential of hematopoietic stem cells. Methods Mol Med 2005 0.76
107 Targeting retinal and choroid neovascularization using the small molecule inhibitor carboxyamidotriazole. Brain Res Bull 2009 0.76
108 Arginyl-glutamine dipeptide or docosahexaenoic acid attenuates hyperoxia-induced small intestinal injury in neonatal mice. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2012 0.75
109 Aldose reductase meets histone acetylation: a new role for an old player. Diabetes 2014 0.75
110 Cytochemical localization of H2O2 in biological tissues. Methods Mol Biol 2002 0.75