Rutkute K, Asmis RH, Nikolova-Karakashian MN.
Regulation of neutral sphingomyelinase-2 by GSH: a new insight to the role of oxidative stress in aging-associated inflammation.
J Lipid Res. 2007 Nov;48(11):2443-52. Epub 2007 Aug 10.
PMID: 17693623

Qiao M, Kisgati M, Cholewa JM, Zhu W, Smart EJ, Sulistio MS, Asmis R.
Increased expression of glutathione reductase in macrophages decreases atherosclerotic lesion formation in low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice.
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2007 Jun;27(6):1375-82. Epub 2007 Mar 15.
PMID: 17363688

Wang Y, Qiao M, Mieyal JJ, Asmis LM, Asmis R.
Molecular mechanism of glutathione-mediated protection from oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced cell injury in human macrophages: role of glutathione reductase and glutaredoxin.
Free Radic Biol Med. 2006 Sep 1;41(5):775-85. Epub 2006 Jun 3.
PMID: 16895798

Fanti P, Asmis R, Stephenson TJ, Sawaya BP, Franke AA.
Positive effect of dietary soy in ESRD patients with systemic inflammation--correlation between blood levels of the soy isoflavones and the acute-phase reactants.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2006 Aug;21(8):2239-46. Epub 2006 Jun 9.
PMID: 16766544

Asmis R, Qiao M, Rossi RR, Cholewa J, Xu L, Asmis LM.
Adriamycin promotes macrophage dysfunction in mice.
Free Radic Biol Med. 2006 Jul 1;41(1):165-74. Epub 2006 Apr 18.
PMID: 16781464

Thompson JS, Asmis R, Glass J, Liu H, Wilson C, Nelson B, Brown SA, Stromberg AJ.
P53 status influences regulation of HSPs and ribosomal proteins by PDTC and radiation.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006 May 5;343(2):435-42. Epub 2006 Mar 9.
PMID: 16546138

Li XA, Guo L, Asmis R, Nikolova-Karakashian M, Smart EJ.
Scavenger receptor BI prevents nitric oxide-induced cytotoxicity and endotoxin-induced death.
Circ Res. 2006 Apr 14;98(7):e60-5. Epub 2006 Mar 30.
PMID: 16574909

Asmis R, Stevens J, Begley JG, Grimes B, Van Zant G, Fanti P.
The isoflavone genistein inhibits LPS-stimulated TNFalpha, but not IL-6 expression in monocytes from hemodialysis patients and healthy subjects.
Clin Nephrol. 2006 Apr;65(4):267-75.
PMID: 16629226

Asmis R, Wang Y, Xu L, Kisgati M, Begley JG, Mieyal JJ.
A novel thiol oxidation-based mechanism for adriamycin-induced cell injury in human macrophages.
FASEB J. 2005 Nov;19(13):1866-8. Epub 2005 Sep 13.
PMID: 16160061

Asmis R, Begley JG, Jelk J, Everson WV.
Lipoprotein aggregation protects human monocyte-derived macrophages from OxLDL-induced cytotoxicity.
J Lipid Res. 2005 Jun;46(6):1124-32. Epub 2005 Mar 16.
PMID: 15772426

Li XA, Guo L, Dressman JL, Asmis R, Smart EJ.
A novel ligand-independent apoptotic pathway induced by scavenger receptor class B, type I and suppressed by endothelial nitric-oxide synthase and high density lipoprotein.
J Biol Chem. 2005 May 13;280(19):19087-96. Epub 2005 Mar 4.
PMID: 15749707

Zhao Z, de Beer MC, Cai L, Asmis R, de Beer FC, de Villiers WJ, van der Westhuyzen DR.
Low-density lipoprotein from apolipoprotein E-deficient mice induces macrophage lipid accumulation in a CD36 and scavenger receptor class A-dependent manner.
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2005 Jan;25(1):168-73. Epub 2004 Oct 28.
PMID: 15514202

Romerio SC, Linder L, Nyfeler J, Wenk M, Litynsky P, Asmis R, Haefeli WE.
Acute hyperhomocysteinemia decreases NO bioavailability in healthy adults.
Atherosclerosis. 2004 Oct;176(2):337-44.
PMID: 15380457

Asmis R, Begley JG.
Oxidized LDL promotes peroxide-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death in human macrophages: a caspase-3-independent pathway.
Circ Res. 2003 Jan 10;92(1):e20-9.
PMID: 12522131

Hojo Y, Saito Y, Tanimoto T, Hoefen RJ, Baines CP, Yamamoto K, Haendeler J, Asmis R, Berk BC.
Fluid shear stress attenuates hydrogen peroxide-induced c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase activation via a glutathione reductase-mediated mechanism.
Circ Res. 2002 Oct 18;91(8):712-8.
PMID: 12386148

Bron D, Asmis R.
Vitamin E and the prevention of atherosclerosis.
Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 2001 Jan;71(1):18-24. Review.
PMID: 11276917

Wintergerst ES, Jelk J, Rahner C, Asmis R.
Apoptosis induced by oxidized low density lipoprotein in human monocyte-derived macrophages involves CD36 and activation of caspase-3.
Eur J Biochem. 2000 Oct;267(19):6050-9.
PMID: 10998066

Asmis R, Jelk J.
Vitamin E supplementation of human macrophages prevents neither foam cell formation nor increased susceptibility of foam cells to lysis by oxidized LDL.
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2000 Sep;20(9):2078-86.
PMID: 10978252

Asmis R, Jelk J.
Large variations in human foam cell formation in individuals: a fully autologous in vitro assay based on the quantitative analysis of cellular neutral lipids.
Atherosclerosis. 2000 Feb;148(2):243-53.
PMID: 10657559

Heider H, Verca SB, Rusconi S, Asmis R.
Comparison of lipid-mediated and adenoviral gene transfer in human monocyte-derived macrophages and COS-7 cells.
Biotechniques. 2000 Feb;28(2):260-5, 268-70.
PMID: 10683735

Wintergerst ES, Jelk J, Asmis R.
Differential expression of CD14, CD36 and the LDL receptor on human monocyte-derived macrophages. A novel cell culture system to study macrophage differentiation and heterogeneity.
Histochem Cell Biol. 1998 Sep;110(3):231-41.
PMID: 9749957

Asmis R, Wintergerst ES.
Dehydroascorbic acid prevents apoptosis induced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein in human monocyte-derived macrophages.
Eur J Biochem. 1998 Jul 1;255(1):147-55.
PMID: 9692913

Asmis R.
Physical partitioning is the main mechanism of alpha-tocopherol and cholesterol transfer between lipoproteins and P388D1 macrophage-like cells.
Eur J Biochem. 1997 Dec 1;250(2):600-7.
PMID: 9428715

Asmis R, Buhler E, Jelk J, Gey KF.
Concurrent quantification of cellular cholesterol, cholesteryl esters and triglycerides in small biological samples. Reevaluation of thin layer chromatography using laser densitometry.
J Chromatogr B Biomed Sci Appl. 1997 Mar 28;691(1):59-66.
PMID: 9140758

Asmis R, Llorente VC, Gey KF.
Prevention of cholesteryl ester accumulation in P388D1 macrophage-like cells by increased cellular vitamin E depends on species of extracellular cholesterol. Conventional heterologous non-human cell cultures are poor models of human atherosclerotic foam cell formation.
Eur J Biochem. 1995 Oct 1;233(1):171-8.
PMID: 7588742

Asmis R, Dennis EA.
Regulation of prostaglandin E2 production in P388D1 macrophage-like cells.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1994 Nov 15;744:1-10. Review. No abstract available.
PMID: 7825831

Asmis R, Dennis EA.
PAF stimulates cAMP formation in P388D1 macrophage-like cells via the formation and secretion of prostaglandin E2 in an autocrine fashion.
Biochim Biophys Acta. 1994 Nov 10;1224(2):295-301.
PMID: 7981245

Asmis R, Randriamampita C, Tsien RY, Dennis EA.
Intracellular Ca2+, inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate and additional signalling in the stimulation by platelet-activating factor of prostaglandin E2 formation in P388D1 macrophage-like cells.
Biochem J. 1994 Mar 15;298 Pt 3:543-51.
PMID: 8141766

Glaser KB, Asmis R, Dennis EA.
PAF receptor mediated PGE2 production in LPS primed P388D1 macrophage-like cells.
Adv Prostaglandin Thromboxane Leukot Res. 1991;21A:249-55. No abstract available.
PMID: 1847769

Glaser KB, Asmis R, Dennis EA.
Bacterial lipopolysaccharide priming of P388D1 macrophage-like cells for enhanced arachidonic acid metabolism. Platelet-activating factor receptor activation and regulation of phospholipase A2.
J Biol Chem. 1990 May 25;265(15):8658-64.
PMID: 2160463

Asmis R, Jorg A.
Calcium-ionophore-induced formation of platelet-activating factor and leukotrienes by horse eosinophils: a comparative study.
Eur J Biochem. 1990 Feb 14;187(3):475-80.
PMID: 2105886