Current Publications
Mountain DJ, Kirkpatrick SS, Freeman MB, Stevens SL, Goldman MH, Grandas OH.
Role of MT1-MMP in Estrogen-Mediated Cellular Processes of Intimal Hyperplasia.
J Surg Res. 2011 Jun 23. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:21777927
Mike Tummers A, Mountain DJ, Mix JW, Kirkpatrick SS, Cassada DC, Stevens SL, Freeman MB, Goldman MH, Grandas OH.
Serum Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 as a Marker of Intimal Hyperplasia.
J Surg Res. 2010 May 1;160(1):9-13. Epub 2009 May 13.
PMID: 19726059
Grandas OH, Mountain DH, Kirkpatrick SS, Cassada DC, Stevens SL, Freeman MB, Goldman MH.
Regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell expression and function of matrix metalloproteinases is mediated by estrogen and progesterone exposure.
J Vasc Surg. 2009 Jan;49(1):185-91.
PMID: 18829229
Wallace LS, Ergen WF, C Cassada D, Freeman MB, Grandas OH, Stevens SL, Goldman MH.
Development and Validation of the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Vascular Surgery (REAL_VS).
Ann Vasc Surg. 2009 Jul-Aug;23(4):446-52.
PMID: 19059757
Sutphin DD, Chun J, Hill W, Kirkpatrick S, Mountain D, Packan W, Muenchen R.
Type a botulinum toxin-induced antibody production: a murine model of antibody response.
Aesthet Surg J. 2009 Sep-Oct;29(5):414-8.
Grandas OH, Amortegui JD, Goldman MH.
Endovascular aortic crossclamp: a novel way to reduce warm ischemia time in DCD donors.
Am Surg. 2008 Dec;74(12):1198-201.
Mix JW, Stevens SL.
Commentary on: . Lam RC, Shah S, Faries PL, McKinsey JF, Kent KC, Morrissey NJ. Incidence and clinical significance of distal embolization during percutaneous interventions involving the superficial femoral artery. (original article appeared in J Vasc Surg. 2007;46:1155-1159.)
Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther. 2008 Dec;20(4):387-8.
PMID: 19095641
Grandas OH, Mountain DJ, Kirkpatrick SS, Rudrapatna VS, Cassada DC, Stevens SL, Freeman MB, Goldman MH.
Effect of hormones on matrix metalloproteinases gene regulation in human aortic smooth muscle cells.
J Surg Res. 2008 Jul;148(1):94-9.
Alterman DM, Stevens SL.
The excluder aortic endograft.
Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther. 2008 Jun;20(2):136-48; discussion 149-57.
PMID: 18559363
Lebow M, Cassada D, Grandas O, Stevens S, Goldman M, Freeman M.
Acute pancreatitis as a complication of percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy.
J Vasc Surg. 2007 Aug;46(2):366-8.
Barbee JP, Stevens SL, Gaines TE, Gash JR.
Endovascular repair of cervical aortic arch aneurysm.
Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2007 Aug-Sep;41(4):355-7.
PMID: 17704342
Wallace LS, Cassada DC, Rogers ES, Freeman MB, Grandas OH, Stevens SL, Goldman MH.
Can screening items identify surgery patients at risk of limited health literacy?
J Surg Res. 2007 Jun 15;140(2):208-13.
PMID: 17509266
Lebow MH, Cassada DC, Freeman MB, Grandas OH, Stevens SL, Goldman MH.
Preemptive distal revascularization-interval ligation to prevent ischemic steal after hemodialysis access surgery.
J Surg Educ. 2007 May-Jun;64(3):171-3.
PMID: 17574180
Cassada DC, Lipscomb AL, Stevens SL, Freeman MB, Grandas OH, Goldman MH.
The importance of thrombophilia in the treatment of Paget-Schroetter syndrome.
Ann Vasc Surg. 2006 Sep;20(5):596-601.
PMID: 16799850
Prault TL, Stevens SL.
Commentary. Perioperative and long-term cardiovascular outcomes in patients undergoing endovascular treatment compared with open vascular surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm or iliaco-femoro-popliteal bypass.
Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther. 2006 Sep;18(3):270-2.
PMID: 17278319
Xenos ES, Stevens SL, Freeman MB, Cassada DC, Goldman MH.
Nitric oxide mediates the effect of fluvastatin on intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 expression on human endothelial cells.
Ann Vasc Surg. 2005 May;19(3):386-92.
PMID: 15818460
Published Abstracts
Mountain DJ, Chalk JE, Tummers AM, Kirkpatrick SS, Cassada DC, Stevens SL, Freeman MB, Goldman MH, Grandas OH. The role of doxycycline as an inhibitor of intimal hyperplasia after balloon angioplasty arterial injury.
J Surg Res. Feb 2010, Vol. 158(2): 300.
(Abstract)
Mountain D.J.H., Tummers A.M., Kirkpatrick S.S., Cassada D.C., Stevens S.L., Freeman M.B., Goldman M.H., Grandas O.H., Estrogen Stimulates the Cellular Processes of Intimal Hyperplasia Development via ERK1/2 Dependent Signaling Cascades. Journal of Vascular Surgery. June 2010, Vol. 51(6): 74S.
Mountain D.J.H., Chalk J.E., Tummers A.M., Kirkpatrick S.S., Cassada D.C., Stevens S.L., Freeman M.B., Goldman M.H., Grandas O.H., The Role of Doxycycline as an Inhibitor of Intimal Hyperplasia after Balloon Angioplasty Arterial Injury. Journal of Surgical Research. Feb 2010, Vol. 158(2): 300
Chalk J.E., Mountain D.J.H., Kirkpatrick S.S., Cassada D.C., Stevens S.L., Freeman M.B., Goldman M.H., Grandas O.H., Hormone Replacement Therapy Influences Intimal Hyperplasia after Vascular Injury: Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases. Journal of Vascular Surgery. Dec 2009, Vol. 50(6): 1542.
Mountain D.J.H., Kirkpatrick S.S., Cassada D.C., Stevens S.L., Freeman M.B., Goldman M.H., Grandas O.H., Estrogen Exposure Stimulates the Processes of Intimal Hyperplasia Pathogenesis in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2009); Abstract # P590
Tummers A.M., Mountain D.J.H., Kirkpatrick S.S., Cassada D.C., Stevens S.L., Freeman M.B., Goldman M.H., Grandas O.H., Estrogen Upregulates ERK1/2 in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: A Possible Mediator in the Activation of Matrix Metalloproteinases. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2009); Abstract # P386
Mix J.W., Mountain D.J.H., Kirkpatrick S.S., Cassada D.C., Stevens S.L., Freeman M.B., Goldman M.H., Grandas O.H., Early Expression of Membrane Type Matrix Metalloproteinase Is Associated with the In Vivo Development of Intimal Hyperplasia. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2009); Abstract # P59
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Vascular Research Laboratory
Department of Surgery
1924 Alcoa Highway, Box U-11
Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone: 865-305-6126 or 865-305-9160
Fax: 865-305-6048