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A Method for the Isolation and Serial Propagation of Keratinocytes, Endothelial Cells, and Fibroblasts from a Single Punch Biopsy of Human Skin by J. Normand, Karasek, M. A.

“…When multiple types of cells from normal and diseased human skin are required, techniques to isolate cells from small skin biopsies would facilitate…”
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Prostaglandin I2 is not a major metabolite of arachidonic acid in cultured endothelial cells from human foreskin microvessels by CHARO, I. F, SHAK, S, KARASEK, M. A, DAVISON, P. M, GOLDSTEIN, I. M

“…Prostaglandin I2 (PGI2), a potent vasodilator and inhibitor of platelet aggregation, is a major product of arachidonic acid metabolism in endothelial cells…”
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Phenotypic and functional characterization of lymphocytes that bind human microvascular endothelial cells in vitro: evidence for preferential binding of natural killer cells by BENDER, J. R, PARDI, R, KARASEK, M. A, ENGLEMAN, E. G

“…The microvascular endothelium has been postulated to be a critical target in the rejection of vascularized allografts. This study was undertaken to examine the…”
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Origin of spindle-shaped cells in Kaposi sarcoma by KARASEK, M. A

“…Adult skin microvascular endothelial cells derived from new born foreskin were grown and maintained in tissue culture with and without dibutyryl cyclic AMP…”
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Synthesis of extracellular matrix glycoproteins by cultured microvascular endothelial cells isolated from the dermis of neonatal and adult skin by Kramer, R H, Fuh, G M, Bensch, K G, Karasek, M A

“…We examined the synthesis of extracellular matrix macromolecules by human microvascular endothelial cells isolated from the dermis of neonatal (foreskin) and…”
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Basal Lamina Formation by Cultured Microvascular Endothelial Cells by Kramer, R. H., Bensch, K. G., Davison, P. M., Karasek, M. A.

“…The production of a basal lamina by microvascular endothelial cells (MEC) cultured on various substrata was examined. MEC were isolated from human dermis and…”
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Factors affecting the growth and maintenance of human skin mast cells in cell culture by Rein, G, Karasek, M A

“…The isolation and kinetics of survival of human mast cells from newborn and adult skin is described. Recombinant human interleukins and conditioned medium from…”
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Microvessel endothelial cell transdifferentiation: phenotypic characterization by Lipton, B H, Bensch, K G, Karasek, M A

“…Human dermal microvessel endothelial cells (MEC) have two basic functions: maintenance of tissue homeostasis and facilitation of inflammatory responses. The…”
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Histamine-modulated transdifferentiation of dermal microvascular endothelial cells by Lipton, B H, Bensch, K G, Karasek, M A

“…Homeostatic and inflammatory functions of skin microvessels are tightly regulated by vasoactive amines. Following stimulation with histamine, dermal…”
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Human dermal microvascular endothelial cells in vitro: effect of cyclic AMP on cellular morphology and proliferation rate by Davison, P M, Karasek, M A

“…Macrovascular endothelial cells isolated from the human umbilical vein and microvessel endothelium from the newborn foreskin dermis differ in their…”
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Mechanisms of angiogenesis in normal and diseased skin by Karasek, M A

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CD8(positive) T cells in psoriatic lesions preferentially use T-cell receptor V(beta)3 and/or V(beta)13.1 genes by Chang, Jennie C C, Smith, Lawrence R, Froning, Karen J, Schwabe, Beverly J

“…The persistance of Vbeta3- and/or Vbeta13.1-bearing CD8positive T cells in psoriatic lesions that did not undergo resolution suggests that they are effector…”
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Modification of proto-oncogene expression by phorbol esters in human dermal microvascular endothelial cells by Mansbridge, J N, Grymes, R A, Karasek, M A

“…Following activation with the inflammatory mediator phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), human microvascular endothelial cells (DMEC) is olated from the human…”
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Isolation and Long-Term Serial Cultivation of Endothelial Cells from the Microvessels of the Adult Human Dermis by Davison, P. M., Bensch, K., Karasek, M. A.

“…A method to isolate and maintain microvascular endothelial cells from the cutaneous vessels of adult human skin in long-term culture has been developed…”
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Interleukin-10 induces E-selectin on small and large blood vessel endothelial cells by Vora, M, Romero, L I, Karasek, M A

“…In vitro, expression of E-selectin is largely restricted to endothelial cells activated by inflammatory cytokines. Under activated conditions, cytokines such…”
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Differential effects of 5-fluorouracil on human skin melanocytes and malignant melanoma cells in vitro by Tsuji, T, Karasek, M A

“…We have observed differential effects of the cytotoxicity of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) on human skin melanocytes and malignant melanoma cells in vitro. In the…”
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Preferential binding of monocytes and Leu 2+T lymphocytes to interferon-gamma treated cultured skin endothelial cells and keratinocytes by NICKOLOFF, B. J, REUSCH, M. K, BENSCH, K, KARASEK, M. A

“…Recombinant gamma interferon (r-IFN-gamma) increases the adherence of peripheral blood mononuclear leukocytes (PBMLs) to cultured keratinocytes and cutaneous…”
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Effect of neuropeptides present in skin on the proliferation of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and T cells by REUSCH, M. K, KARASEK, M. A, NICKOLOFF, B. J

“…The release of neuropeptides, such as substance P (SP) and somatostatin (SOM), from primary sensory nerve fibers has been implicated in the modulation of local…”
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Cyclic adenosine monophosphate levels and the function of skin microvascular endothelial cells by Tuder, R M, Karasek, M A, Bensch, K G

“…The maintenance of the normal epithelioid morphology of human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (MEC) grown in vitro depends strongly on the presence of…”
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Progress in our understanding of the biology of psoriasis by Karasek, M A

“…This review describes the progress made in our understanding of the basic biology of psoriasis and how newer, safer clinical approaches to control the disease…”
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