Atherosclerosis
Volume 212, Issue 2 , Pages 701-703 , October 2010

Baboon fetal arterial endothelial cells are more responsive to challenge by tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) than baboon fetal umbilical vein endothelial cells

  • A. Cerbulo-Vazquez

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Biologia Celular, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, SSA, Montes Urales # 800, Lomas Virreyes, CP 11 000, México D.F, Mexico
    • UTHSCSA, Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Research, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
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  • M. Zavala

      Affiliations

    • UTHSCSA, Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Research, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
    • ,
  • G.A. Perez-Palacios

      Affiliations

    • Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, SSA, Mexico
    • ,
  • S.L. Jenkins

      Affiliations

    • UTHSCSA, Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Research, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
    • ,
  • Luis D. Giavedoni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immunology, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, 7620 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78227-5301, USA
    • Immunology Core Laboratory, Department of Virology and Immunology, Southwest National Primate Research Center, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, 7620 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78227-5301, USA
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  • Vida L. Hodara

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immunology, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, 7620 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78227-5301, USA
    • Immunology Core Laboratory, Department of Virology and Immunology, Southwest National Primate Research Center, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, 7620 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78227-5301, USA
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  • R. Romero

      Affiliations

    • Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
    • Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
    • ,
  • Ralf D. Wimmer

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Biologia Celular, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, SSA, Montes Urales # 800, Lomas Virreyes, CP 11 000, México D.F, Mexico
    • Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, SSA, Mexico
    • UTHSCSA, Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Research, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
    • Department of Immunology, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, 7620 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78227-5301, USA
    • Immunology Core Laboratory, Department of Virology and Immunology, Southwest National Primate Research Center, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, 7620 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78227-5301, USA
    • Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, SSA, Montes Urales # 800, Lomas Virreyes, CP 11 000, México D.F, Mexico
    • Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
    • Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
    • ,
  • Claudine Irles

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, SSA, Montes Urales # 800, Lomas Virreyes, CP 11 000, México D.F, Mexico
    • ,
  • Peter W. Nathanielsz

      Affiliations

    • UTHSCSA, Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Research, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 210 567 5055; fax: +1 210 567 5033.

Received 17 May 2010

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PII: S0021-9150(10)00448-X

doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.06.030

Atherosclerosis
Volume 212, Issue 2 , Pages 701-703 , October 2010

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