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Anesthesia for endovascular neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiologyChanhung Z Lee
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Anesthesiol Clin 30:127-47. 2012..Planning the anesthetic and perioperative management is predicated on understanding the goals of the therapeutic intervention and anticipating potential problems...
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism predicts worse functional outcome after surgery in patients with unruptured brain arteriovenous malformationErick M Westbroek
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Stroke 43:2255-7. 2012..We hypothesized that the Met allele is associated with worsening of functional outcome after brain arteriovenous malformation resection...
Gene microarray analysis of human brain arteriovenous malformationsTomoki Hashimoto
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, and Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Neurosurgery 54:410-23; discussion 423-5. 2004..Human brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVMs) display abnormal expression of various angiogenesis-related genes and their products. We examined gene expression patterns in BAVMs by the gene microarray technique...
Are there genetic influences on sporadic brain arteriovenous malformations?William L Young
Department of Anesthesia, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Neurological Surgery, and Neurology, University of California San Franscisco, 1001 Potrero Ave, Box 1371 San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Stroke 35:2740-5. 2004..Moreover, single-nucleotide polymorphisms identification would provide targets for risk stratification for planning clinical trials and eventually guiding management...
Anesthesia for endovascular neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiologyWilliam L Young
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Avenue, Room 3C 38, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Anesthesiol Clin 25:391-412, vii. 2007..Planning anesthetic and perioperative management is predicated on understanding the goals of the therapeutic intervention and anticipating potential problems...
Common variants in interleukin-1-Beta gene are associated with intracranial hemorrhage and susceptibility to brain arteriovenous malformationHelen Kim
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Cerebrovasc Dis 27:176-82. 2009..The aim of this study was to investigate associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IL-1beta and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in the natural course of brain arteriovenous malformation (BAVM) patients...
Anesthetic management of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for cerebral aneurysm clippingWilliam L Young
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, and the Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
Anesthesiology 96:497-503. 2002
Soluble endoglin modulates aberrant cerebral vascular remodelingYongmei Chen
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
Ann Neurol 66:19-27. 2009....
Nonischemic cerebral venous hypertension promotes a pro-angiogenic stage through HIF-1 downstream genes and leukocyte-derived MMP-9Peng Gao
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 29:1482-90. 2009..Our findings suggest that mild nonischemic VH results in a pro-angiogenic stage in the brain by upregulating HIF-1 and its downstream targets, VEGF and SDF-1alpha, increasing leukocyte infiltration and MMP-9 activity...
Postischemic IGF-1 gene transfer promotes neurovascular regeneration after experimental strokeWei Zhu
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 29:1528-37. 2009..These data show that postischemic treatment of IGF-1 effectively promoted neural and vascular regeneration in the chronic stage of cerebral infarction...
Increased tissue perfusion promotes capillary dysplasia in the ALK1-deficient mouse brain following VEGF stimulationQi Hao
University of California, San Francisco, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, 1001 Potrero Ave, Rm 3C 38, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 295:H2250-6. 2008....
Angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4) gene polymorphisms and risk of brain arteriovenous malformationsBahar Mikhak
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, 94110, USA
Cerebrovasc Dis 31:338-45. 2011..We investigated whether common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in ANGPTL4 were associated with risk of BAVM or ICH...
Interleukin-6 stimulates circulating blood-derived endothelial progenitor cell angiogenesis in vitroYongfeng Fan
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 28:90-8. 2008..05). These results suggest that IL-6 plays a crucial role in the biologic behavior of blood-derived EPCs, which may help clarify the mechanism of IL-6 inflammatory-related diseases...
Interleukin-6 upregulates expression of KDR and stimulates proliferation of human cerebrovascular smooth muscle cellsJianhua S Yao
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 27:510-20. 2007..A novel role of IL-6 during HCSMC proliferation is upregulating KDR expression and phosphorylation. The results may contribute to the angiogenic phenotype of human brain vascular diseases, such as brain AVM...
Endothelial progenitor cell transplantation improves long-term stroke outcome in miceYongfeng Fan
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Ann Neurol 67:488-97. 2010..However, the cause of EPC migration and the function of EPCs after ischemia are unclear. In this study, we demonstrated the effects of EPCs on ischemic brain injury in a mouse model of transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO)...
Del-1 gene transfer induces cerebral angiogenesis in miceYongfeng Fan
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Avenue, Room 3C 38, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Brain Res 1219:1-7. 2008..Our data suggest that Del-1 may participate in modulating cerebral angiogenesis, and that gene transfer of Del-1 may provide a novel and potent means for stimulating cerebral angiogenesis...
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha-238G>A promoter polymorphism is associated with increased risk of new hemorrhage in the natural course of patients with brain arteriovenous malformationsAchal S Achrol
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
Stroke 37:231-4. 2006....
Association of tumor necrosis factor-alpha-238G>A and apolipoprotein E2 polymorphisms with intracranial hemorrhage after brain arteriovenous malformation treatmentAchal S Achrol
Center for Cerebrovascular Research and Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
Neurosurgery 61:731-9; discussion 740. 2007..We hypothesized that the risk of posttreatment ICH would also be greater in patients with brain arteriovenous malformations with these genotypes...
Insulin growth factor-1 gene transfer enhances neurovascular remodeling and improves long-term stroke outcome in miceWei Zhu
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Stroke 39:1254-61. 2008..The aim of this study is to examine whether IGF-1 overexpression through adeno-associated virus (AAV) -mediated gene transfer enhances neurovascular remodeling and improves functional outcome in a mouse model of focal cerebral ischemia...
Racial/Ethnic differences in longitudinal risk of intracranial hemorrhage in brain arteriovenous malformation patientsHelen Kim
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA
Stroke 38:2430-7. 2007..We evaluated whether race/ethnicity was a risk factor for ICH in the natural course in a large, multiethnic cohort of patients with brain arteriovenous malformation followed longitudinally...
Contribution of bone marrow-derived cells associated with brain angiogenesis is primarily through leukocytes and macrophagesQi Hao
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 28:2151-7. 2008..We investigated the role of bone marrow-derived cells (BMDCs) in an angiogenic focus, induced by VEGF stimulation...
MMP-9 expression is associated with leukocytic but not endothelial markers in brain arteriovenous malformationsYongmei Chen
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Front Biosci 11:3121-8. 2006..MPO co-localized with majority of MMP-9 signal by immunohistochemistry. Our data suggest that inflammation is a prominent feature of BAVM lesional phenotype, and neutrophils appear to be a major source of MMP-9 in these lesions...
Neutrophil depletion decreases VEGF-induced focal angiogenesis in the mature mouse brainQi Hao
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 27:1853-60. 2007..In addition, brain MMP-9 activity was attenuated after neutrophil depletion, suggesting that neutrophil is an important source of MMP-9...
Population stratification in a case-control study of brain arteriovenous malformation in LatinosHelen Kim
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
Neuroepidemiology 31:224-8. 2008..The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the presence and effect of population stratification in a case-control study of brain arteriovenous malformation (BAVM)...
Interleukin-6 involvement in brain arteriovenous malformationsYongmei Chen
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California at San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA, USA
Ann Neurol 59:72-80. 2006....
Adrenoceptor polymorphisms and the risk of cardiac injury and dysfunction after subarachnoid hemorrhageJonathan G Zaroff
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Stroke 37:1680-5. 2006..We hypothesized that adrenoceptor polymorphisms resulting in greater catecholamine sensitivity would be associated with an increased risk of cardiac injury...
Reduced expression of integrin alphavbeta8 is associated with brain arteriovenous malformation pathogenesisHua Su
Center of Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Am J Pathol 176:1018-27. 2010..These three lines of evidence from human studies and a mouse model suggest that reduced expression of integrin beta8 may be involved in the pathogenesis of sporadic BAVMs...
Evidence of inflammatory cell involvement in brain arteriovenous malformationsYongmei Chen
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Neurosurgery 62:1340-9; discussion 1349-50. 2008..In this study, we characterized the presence of inflammatory cells in AVM lesional tissue specimens...
Phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging measurements in intracranial aneurysms in vivo of flow patterns, velocity fields, and wall shear stress: comparison with computational fluid dynamicsLoic Boussel
Radiology Service, VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California 94121, USA
Magn Reson Med 61:409-17. 2009..These results indicate that 7D-MRV can be used in vivo to measure velocity flow fields and for estimating MSS and WSS. Currently, however, this method cannot accurately quantify the latter two parameters...
Feasibility of minocycline and doxycycline use as potential vasculostatic therapy for brain vascular malformations: pilot study of adverse events and toleranceTim Frenzel
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Cerebrovasc Dis 25:157-63. 2008..Tetracyclines may be useful in preventing pathological vascular remodeling, thus decreasing the risk of spontaneous hemorrhage from brain vascular malformations...
Polymorphisms in transforming growth factor-beta-related genes ALK1 and ENG are associated with sporadic brain arteriovenous malformationsLudmila Pawlikowska
Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Stroke 36:2278-80. 2005..We investigated whether polymorphisms in these genes are also associated with sporadic BAVM...
Evaluating performance of the spetzler-martin supplemented model in selecting patients with brain arteriovenous malformation for surgeryHelen Kim
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Stroke 43:2497-9. 2012....
Numerical simulations of flow in cerebral aneurysms: comparison of CFD results and in vivo MRI measurementsVitaliy L Rayz
Radiology Service, VA Medical Center San Francisco, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA
J Biomech Eng 130:051011. 2008..The results demonstrate the clinical relevance of computational models and suggest that realistic patient-specific flow conditions are required for numerical simulations of the flow in aneurysmal blood vessels...
Attenuation of brain response to vascular endothelial growth factor-mediated angiogenesis and neurogenesis in aged micePeng Gao
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, San Francisco, Calif 94110, USA
Stroke 40:3596-600. 2009..Alterations of neuroangiogenic response play important roles in the development of aging-related neurodisorders and affect gene-based therapies. We tested brain response to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in aged mice...
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase polymorphism (-786T->C) and increased risk of angiographic vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageNerissa U Ko
Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Stroke 39:1103-8. 2008..Decreased availability of nitric oxide (NO) may be crucial in its pathogenesis. We hypothesized that endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) polymorphisms may determine susceptibility to vasospasm in SAH patients...
AAV-mediated netrin-1 overexpression increases peri-infarct blood vessel density and improves motor function recovery after experimental strokeHui Sun
Department of Neurological Surgery, San Francisco, CA, USA
Neurobiol Dis 44:73-83. 2011..However, it had little effect on post-stroke spatial learning and memory. Our results suggest that AAV mediated netrin-1 overexpression improves peri-infarct vascular density and post stroke motor function...
Adeno-associated viral-vector-mediated hypoxia-inducible vascular endothelial growth factor gene expression attenuates ischemic brain injury after focal cerebral ischemia in miceFanxia Shen
University of California, San Francisco, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, 1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Stroke 37:2601-6. 2006..Hypoxia-responsive element is a viable strategy of restricting VEGF expression to areas of ischemia to minimize adverse effects of therapy on adjacent normal parenchyma...
Cardiovascular predictors of in-patient mortality after subarachnoid hemorrhageSirisha Yarlagadda
Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0124, USA
Neurocrit Care 5:102-7. 2006..Though these effects may be explained by a reduction in cerebral perfusion pressure or other mechanisms, further research is required to determine whether or not they are causal in nature...
Interleukin-6 triggers human cerebral endothelial cells proliferation and migration: the role for KDR and MMP-9Jianhua S Yao
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 342:1396-404. 2006..We conclude that IL-6 triggers VEGF-induced angiogenic activity through increasing VEGF release, up-regulates KDR expression and phosphorylation through activating ERK1/2 signaling, and stimulates MMP-9 overexpression...
Estimation of fusiform intracranial aneurysm growth by serial magnetic resonance imagingBradley P Dispensa
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care and Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
J Magn Reson Imaging 26:177-83. 2007..Intracranial aneurysm (IA) growth is associated with increased morbidity. We sought to establish a quantitative computational method based on contrast-enhanced MR angiography (CE-MRA) for estimating aneurysmal volume changes over time...
Overexpression of netrin-1 induces neovascularization in the adult mouse brainYongfeng Fan
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 28:1543-51. 2008..Our findings suggest that netrin-1 plays an important role in promoting blood vessel formation in the adult rodent central nervous system, and could have broad implication in cerebrovascular development and remodeling...
EPHB4 gene polymorphisms and risk of intracranial hemorrhage in patients with brain arteriovenous malformationsShantel Weinsheimer
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, Calif 94110, USA
Circ Cardiovasc Genet 2:476-82. 2009..We investigated the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and haplotypes in EPHB4 with risk of ICH at clinical presentation in patients with BAVM...
Effect of presenting hemorrhage on outcome after microsurgical resection of brain arteriovenous malformationsMichael T Lawton
Department of Neurological Surgery, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143 0112, USA
Neurosurgery 56:485-93; discussion 485-93. 2005..We hypothesized that patients with unruptured arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) at presentation have an increased risk of deterioration compared with patients with ruptured AVMs...
Evidence of endothelial progenitor cells in the human brain and spinal cord arteriovenous malformationsPeng Gao
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Neurosurgery 67:1029-35. 2010..Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) can be recruited by stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1), and participate in vascular remodeling in both physiological and pathological settings...
Brain arteriovenous malformation biology relevant to hemorrhage and implication for therapeutic developmentHelen Kim
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, Calif, USA
Stroke 40:S95-7. 2009....
Matrix metalloproteinase-9 inhibition attenuates vascular endothelial growth factor-induced intracerebral hemorrhageChanhung Z Lee
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Stroke 38:2563-8. 2007..We hypothesized that increased MMP-9 was associated with ICH induced by vascular endothelial growth factor hyperstimulation and that this effect could be attenuated by nonspecific MMP inhibition...
Upregulation of EMMPRIN after permanent focal cerebral ischemiaWei Zhu
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Neurochem Int 52:1086-91. 2008..The spatial and temporal association between increased EMMPRIN expression and elevated MMP-9 levels suggest that EMMPRIN may modulate MMP-9 activity, and participate in neurovascular remodeling after ischemic stroke...
Apolipoprotein E epsilon 2 is associated with new hemorrhage risk in brain arteriovenous malformationsLudmila Pawlikowska
The Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco 94110, USA
Neurosurgery 58:838-43; discussion 838-43. 2006..Identification of genetic variants associated with increased new ICH risk would facilitate risk stratification and guide therapeutic intervention...
Minocycline exerts multiple inhibitory effects on vascular endothelial growth factor-induced smooth muscle cell migration: the role of ERK1/2, PI3K, and matrix metalloproteinasesJianhua S Yao
The Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco 94110, USA
Circ Res 95:364-71. 2004....
Long-term hemorrhage risk in children versus adults with brain arteriovenous malformationsHeather J Fullerton
Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0137, USA
Stroke 36:2099-104. 2005..Children with brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVMs) are said to be at higher risk for intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) than adults. Although this notion affects treatment decisions, the evidence to support this claim is limited...
Ten-year detection rate of brain arteriovenous malformations in a large, multiethnic, defined populationRodney A Gabriel
UCSF Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, 1001 Potrero Ave, Room 3C 38, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Stroke 41:21-6. 2010....
Minimal homozygous endothelial deletion of Eng with VEGF stimulation is sufficient to cause cerebrovascular dysplasia in the adult mouseEun Jung Choi
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Cerebrovasc Dis 33:540-7. 2012..We hypothesized that Eng deletion plus VEGF stimulation would induce a similar degree of cerebrovascular dysplasia as the Alk1-deleted brain...
Expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor in response to venous hypertensionYiqian Zhu
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, and Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco 94143 0112, USA
Neurosurgery 59:687-96; discussion 687-96. 2006..Our aim was to study the effect of nonischemic venous hypertension on the elaboration of the angiogenic signal, hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1), and its downstream signal, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)...
Coexpression of angiopoietin-1 with VEGF increases the structural integrity of the blood-brain barrier and reduces atrophy volumeFanxia Shen
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 31:2343-51. 2011..85). Thus, coexpression of ANG1 with VEGF improved BBB integrity and resulted in better neuroprotection compared with VEGF expression alone...
The effects of diffuseness and deep perforating artery supply on outcomes after microsurgical resection of brain arteriovenous malformationsRose Du
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143 0112, USA
Neurosurgery 60:638-46; discussion 646-8. 2007..Deep perforating arteries often contribute to the ragged border of these diffuse AVMs. We hypothesized that diffuseness and deep perforator supply increase the difficulties and risks associated with microsurgical AVM resection...
Angiopoietin-2 facilitates vascular endothelial growth factor-induced angiogenesis in the mature mouse brainYiqian Zhu
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Stroke 36:1533-7. 2005..However, the function of angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) in cerebral angiogenesis has not been clarified. The goal of this study was to identify the combined effects of VEGF and Ang-2 on cerebral angiogenesis and the blood-brain barrier (BBB)...
Temporal stability of dysmorphic fusiform aneurysms of the intracranial internal carotid arteryLoic Boussel
Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
J Vasc Interv Radiol 22:1007-11. 2011....
Comparison of 2 approaches for determining the natural history risk of brain arteriovenous malformation ruptureHelen Kim
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Am J Epidemiol 171:1317-22. 2010..The data also suggest a biologic change around age 10 years influencing ICH rate...
Recombinant adeno-associated viral vector encoding human VEGF165 induces neomicrovessel formation in the adult mouse brainFanxia Shen
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Front Biosci 11:3190-8. 2006..Our data underline the importance of angiogenesis in the brain tissue and indicate that VEGF gene transfer might present a valuable approach to treat brain ischemic disorders...
Bone marrow-derived cells contribute to vascular endothelial growth factor-induced angiogenesis in the adult mouse brain by supplying matrix metalloproteinase-9Qi Hao
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Stroke 42:453-8. 2011..The angiogenic response to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) stimulation is reduced in matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) knockout mice. We hypothesized that BMDCs contribute to VEGF-induced angiogenesis by supplying MMP-9...
An admission bioclinical score to predict 1-year outcomes in patients undergoing aneurysm coilingVincent Degos
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Stroke 43:1253-9. 2012..Our goal was to develop, compare, and validate a predictive score for 1-year outcomes in patients with coiled subarachnoid hemorrhage...
Radiation arteriopathy in the transgenic arteriovenous fistula modelMichael T Lawton
Department of Neurological Surgery, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143 0112, USA
Neurosurgery 62:1129-38; discussion 138-9. 2008....
Doxycycline suppresses cerebral matrix metalloproteinase-9 and angiogenesis induced by focal hyperstimulation of vascular endothelial growth factor in a mouse modelChanhung Z Lee
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Stroke 35:1715-9. 2004..Brain pathophysiological processes that involve abnormally enhanced angiogenesis may be amenable to manipulation by MMP inhibitors, including tetracycline derivatives...
Comparison of doxycycline and minocycline in the inhibition of VEGF-induced smooth muscle cell migrationJianhua S Yao
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Neurochem Int 50:524-30. 2007....
Abnormal expression of matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases in brain arteriovenous malformationsTomoki Hashimoto
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco 94110, USA
Stroke 34:925-31. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: We found increased levels of MMP-9 and TIMPs in BAVMs. Abnormal balance of MMP-9 and TIMPs may contribute to vascular instability of BAVMs...
Increased cerebral blood flow after brain arteriovenous malformation resection is substantially independent of changes in cardiac outputTomoki Hashimoto
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 14:204-8. 2002..The change in CBFGLOBAL was not correlated with changes in CO (r =.154, P =.517). BAVM resection resulted in global increases in CBF that was not substantially related to changes in CO or other systemic parameters...
Polymorphisms in genes involved in inflammatory and angiogenic pathways and the risk of hemorrhagic presentation of brain arteriovenous malformationsLudmila Pawlikowska
Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, Calif 94110, USA
Stroke 35:2294-300. 2004..Identification of genetic polymorphisms associated with ICH would facilitate risk stratification in BAVM patients...
Restoring transcription factor HoxA5 expression inhibits the growth of experimental hemangiomas in the brainYiqian Zhu
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 68:626-32. 2009..These data suggest that restoring HoxA5 can attenuate experimental brain hemangioma development...
Vascular endothelial growth factor induces abnormal microvasculature in the endoglin heterozygous mouse brainBin Xu
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, UC San Francisco, California 94110, USA
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 24:237-44. 2004..These observations are relevant to our general understanding of the maintenance of vascular integrity...
A supplementary grading scale for selecting patients with brain arteriovenous malformations for surgeryMichael T Lawton
Department of Neurological Surgery, and Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Neurosurgery 66:702-13; discussion 713. 2010..Patient age, hemorrhagic presentation, nidal diffuseness, and deep perforating artery supply are important factors when selecting patients with brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) for surgery...
Numerical simulation of pre- and postsurgical flow in a giant basilar aneurysmVitaliy L Rayz
Radiology Service, VA Medical Center San Francisco, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA
J Biomech Eng 130:021004. 2008..The study demonstrates that computational models may provide hypotheses to test in future studies, and might offer guidance for the interventional treatment of cerebral aneurysms...
Retroviral delivery of homeobox D3 gene induces cerebral angiogenesis in miceYongmei Chen
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, The Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, California 94410, USA
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 24:1280-7. 2004..The data suggest that HOXD3 may play an important role in regulating cerebral angiogenesis, and that gene transfer of HOXD3 may provide a novel and potent means to stimulate angiogenesis...
Dose-response effect of tetracyclines on cerebral matrix metalloproteinase-9 after vascular endothelial growth factor hyperstimulationChanhung Z Lee
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, 94110, USA
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 26:1157-64. 2006..This study provided the evidence that the tetracyclines inhibit stimulated cerebral MMP-9 at multiple levels and are effective at very low doses, offering great potential for therapeutic use...
Coexpression of angiogenic factors in brain arteriovenous malformationsTomoki Hashimoto
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
Neurosurgery 56:1058-65; discussion 1058-65. 2005..Therefore, we hypothesized that there are close correlations among key angiogenic factors in BAVMs and that levels of key angiogenic factors are associated with BAVM clinical characteristics that are linked with vascular instability...
Elastase-induced intracranial aneurysms in hypertensive miceYoshitsugu Nuki
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Ave, No 3C 38, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Hypertension 54:1337-44. 2009..The intracranial aneurysm formation in this model appeared to depend on MMP activation...
Pharmacologically induced thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms in miceYasuhisa Kanematsu
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Hypertension 55:1267-74. 2010..The aneurysm formation in this model depended on hypertension but not on direct effects of angiotensin II to the vascular wall...
Roles of macrophages in flow-induced outward vascular remodelingYoshitsugu Nuki
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 29:495-503. 2009..05). These data show critical roles of macrophages in flow-induced outward vascular remodeling. Inflammatory cell infiltration and their subsequent release of cytokines may be key processes for flow-induced outward vascular remodeling...
Critical roles of macrophages in the formation of intracranial aneurysmYasuhisa Kanematsu
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Stroke 42:173-8. 2011..Using a mouse model of intracranial aneurysms, we tested whether macrophages play critical roles in the formation of intracranial aneurysms...
Characteristics of brain arteriovenous malformations with coexisting aneurysms: a comparison of two referral centersAlexander X Halim
Departments of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Stroke 33:675-9. 2002..This heterogeneity between populations undermines the validity of inferences on the role of aneurysms from any single referral series, and emphasizes the complexity in creating BAVM risk-stratification models that incorporate aneurysms...
Angiogenesis in the brain during development: the effects of vascular endothelial growth factor and angiopoietin-2 in an animal modelG Edward Vates
Department of Neurology, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
J Neurosurg 103:136-45. 2005..The goal of this study was to examine the roles of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) in the formation of blood vessels in the brain in a developmental animal model not routinely used for such a study...
The transgenic arteriovenous fistula in the rat: an experimental model of gene therapy for brain arteriovenous malformationsMichael T Lawton
Department of Neurological Surgery, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, 94143 0012, USA
Neurosurgery 54:1463-71; discussion 1471. 2004....
Induction of focal angiogenesis through adenoviral vector mediated vascular endothelial cell growth factor gene transfer in the mature mouse brainGuo Yuan Yang
Departments of Anesthesia and Neurosurgery, The Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
Angiogenesis 6:151-8. 2003..This novel method of inducing in vivo brain focal angiogenesis provides an opportunity to study the molecular mechanisms independent of the confounding effects of upstream inciting stimuli such as ischemia or tumor...
A mouse model of intracranial aneurysm: technical considerationsYoshiteru Tada
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, 1001, Potrero Avenue, No 3C 38, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Acta Neurochir Suppl 111:31-5. 2011....
Relationship of nidal vessel radius and wall thickness to brain arteriovenous malformation hemorrhageChristopher M Quick
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco 94110, USA
Neurol Res 24:495-500. 2002..Because BAVM vessels from patients presenting with hemorrhage had thicker vessel walls, the search for structural properties predisposing BAVM rupture should be expanded beyond the morphological properties analyzed here...
Suppression of MMP-9 by doxycycline in brain arteriovenous malformationsTomoki Hashimoto
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
BMC Neurol 5:1. 2005..The primary aim of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing doxycycline to suppress matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)...
Roles of matrix metalloproteinases in flow-induced outward vascular remodelingRyo Ota
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 29:1547-58. 2009..These data revealed that MMPs, especially MMP-9, are critical in flow-induced outward vascular remodeling...
Interventional neuroradiology--anesthetic considerationsTomoki Hashimoto
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Avenue, Room 3C-38, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Anesthesiol Clin North America 20:347-59, vi. 2002..This article provides a brief overview of special considerations in conducting general anesthesia, sedation, and cerebral hemodynamic monitoring for patients undergoing interventional neuroradiologic procedures...
Intracranial aneurysms: links among inflammation, hemodynamics and vascular remodelingTomoki Hashimoto
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Avenue, Room 3C 38, 94110, USA
Neurol Res 28:372-80. 2006..Such an approach would aim to stabilize these vascular lesions and prevent future expansion or rupture...
Radiosurgery facilitates resection of brain arteriovenous malformations and reduces surgical morbidityRene O Sanchez-Mejia
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 02114, USA
Neurosurgery 64:231-8; discussion 238-40. 2009..To better characterize these effects, we compared results of microsurgical resection of radiated (RS) and nonradiated (RS) AVMs to demonstrate that previous radiosurgery facilitates surgery and decreases operative morbidity...
Angiopoietin-2: modulator of vascular permeability in acute lung injury?Tomoki Hashimoto
Department of Anesthesia, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
PLoS Med 3:e113. 2006
Adaptation of cerebral circulation to brain arteriovenous malformations increases feeding artery pressure and decreases regional hypotensionChristopher M Quick
Center for Cerebrovascular Research, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Avenue, Rm 3C 38, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Neurosurgery 50:167-73; discussion 173-5. 2002..To determine how the adaptation of extranidal cerebral vessels affects feeding artery pressure, draining vein pressure, and regional hypotension due to the presence of brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVMs)...
Risk factors for hemorrhagic presentation in patients with dural arteriovenous fistulaeVineeta Singh
Department of Neurology, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Neurosurgery 62:628-35; discussion 628-35. 2008..The aim of this study was to investigate the independent effects of specific demographic and clinical variables on hemorrhagic presentation in patients with DAVFs...
Giant infiltrative cavernous malformation: clinical presentation, intervention, and genetic analysis: case reportMichael T Lawton
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Neurosurgery 55:979-80. 2004..We present the case of a young boy with a complex cavernous malformation that evolved during the course of a decade to encompass the majority of his right cerebral hemisphere...
Neurotoxicity of intra-arterial papaverine preserved with chlorobutanol used for the treatment of cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageWade S Smith
Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, Calif 94134 0114, USA
Stroke 35:2518-22. 2004..Papaverine is used to vasodilate cerebral arteries undergoing vasospasm from subarachnoid hemorrhage. However, papaverine inhibits cellular respiration in vitro and could cause neurotoxicity in humans...
Neurosurgery at the crossroads: integrated multidisciplinary management of 449 patients with brain arteriovenous malformationsRose Du
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Clin Neurosurg 52:177-91. 2005
Sylvian fissure arteriovenous malformations: an application of the Sugita classification to 28 surgical patientsMichael T Lawton
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143 0112, USA
Neurosurgery 61:29-36; discussion 36-8. 2007..This classification scheme is simple and appealing, but is rarely applied. We applied the Sugita classification to a consecutive, single-surgeon experience with 28 patients to better characterize the Sugita subtypes...
Estimating the hemodynamic impact of interventional treatments of aneurysms: numerical simulation with experimental validation: technical case reportGabriel Acevedo-Bolton
Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94121, USA
Neurosurgery 59:E429-30; author reply E429-30. 2006....
Participation of PI3K and ERK1/2 pathways are required for human brain vascular smooth muscle cell migrationGuo Yuan Yang
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Avenue, 3C 38, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Neurochem Int 44:441-6. 2004..We provide the first evidence that activation of PI3K or ERK1/2 pathways are a crucial event in VEGF(165) mediated signal transduction leading to HBVSMC migration...
Anesthetic concerns in patients with known cerebrovascular insufficiencyAnna V Logvinova
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
Anesthesiol Clin 28:1-12. 2010..Planning the anesthetic and perioperative management is predicated on understanding the goals of the therapeutic intervention and anticipating potential problems...
In vivo microCT imaging of rodent cerebral vasculatureYoungho Seo
Center for Molecular and Functional Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Phys Med Biol 53:N99-107. 2008..g. iopromide) and therefore does not require specialized small animal specific contrast agent that has comparatively long in vivo residence time...
Physiologic monitoring and anesthesia considerations in acute ischemic strokeChanhung Z Lee
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94110, USA
J Vasc Interv Radiol 15:S13-9. 2004..Issues specific to anesthesia monitoring and management in the radiology suite are emphasized...
