The Cytoscan Model E-II, a new reflectance microscope for intravital microscopy: comparison with the standard fluorescence method.

abstract：:The proinflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-1beta and the IL-1 receptor antagonist are expressed by atherosclerotic plaques and may be linked to the development of atherosclerosis. Existing evidence shows that retinoids and their receptors are involved in inflammatory response and that they are found in atherosclero...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Wågsater D,Jatta K,Ocaya P,Dimberg J,Sirsjo A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Extracellular nucleotide release at the site of arterial injury mediates the proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells. Our aim was to investigate the role of the P2Y2 nucleotide receptor (P2Y2R) in neointimal hyperplasia. Approach and Results: Vascular injury was induced by the implantatio...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Agca Y,Qian S,Agca C,Seye CI

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infusion of exogenous vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) into adult brain at doses above 60 ng/day induces dramatic angiogenesis accompanied by vascular leak and inflammation. Blood vessels formed by this treatment are dilated and tortuous, exhibiting a pathological morphology. Pathological VEGF-induc...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Kasselman LJ,Kintner J,Sideris A,Pasnikowski E,Krellman JW,Shah S,Rudge JS,Yancopoulos GD,Wiegand SJ,Croll SD

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on the possible causal relationship between the Ca2+ channel current density in the vascular muscle cell (VMC) and increases in blood pressure were extended by a comparison of stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SP-SHR) with N/nih outbred normotensive rats. Maximal amplitudes of both L-type and T-typ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Self DA,Bian K,Mishra SK,Hermsmeyer K

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Increased peripheral arterial resistances and decreased maximum vasodilation are characteristic features of chronic hypertension. However, little data are available in the literature regarding the possible alterations in the temporal patterns of vasodilatory responses elicited by various stimuli. DESIGN:This...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Bertoldi D,Parzy E,Fromes Y,Wary C,Leroy-Willig A,Carlier PG

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress has emerged as a potential mechanism contributing to diabetes and its comorbidities. However, the importance of ER stress in diabetic vascular dysfunction is unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the ER stress inhibitor, tauroursodeoxycholic a...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Battson ML,Lee DM,Jarrell DK,Hou S,Ecton KE,Phan AB,Gentile CL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intima-media thickening (IMT) of the carotid artery, a form of vascular remodeling, correlates well with coronary artery disease risk in humans. Vascular remodeling in response to blood flow is a complex process that critically involves altered cell matrix interactions. To gain insight into these events, we performed ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Korshunov VA,Solomatina MA,Plekhanova OS,Parfyonova YV,Tkachuk VA,Berk BC

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Dysfunction of endothelial progenitor cell (EPCs) contributes to diabetic vascular disease. We reported that downregulated miR-126 in diabetic patients causes EPC dysfunction. The study was designed to investigate how high glucose (HG) and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) regulate miR-126 expressi...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Li Y,Zhou Q,Pei C,Liu B,Li M,Fang L,Sun Y,Li Y,Meng S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The endothelium has been recognized as a key component in the regulation of blood vessels. We designed a simple procedure to separate endothelial and smooth muscle RNA from rat aorta and mesenteric artery and used this method to establish the distribution of Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase alpha-subunit isoforms (NaK...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Krenek P,Hamaide MC,Morel N,Wibo M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased vascular disease occurs with low albumin (human serum albumin, HSA), possibly reflecting specific inhibition of endothelial apoptosis reported for tissue culture. Despite the reported specificity for endothelial protection by HSA, the high but physiological concentrations needed appear more consistent with n...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Bolitho C,Bayl P,Hou JY,Lynch G,Hassel AJ,Wall AJ,Zoellner H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs) have the potential to be used in regenerative medicine. Dysfunction of ECFCs is correlated with the onset of cardiovascular disorders, especially coronary artery disease (CAD). Binding of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) to vascular endothelial growth...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Su SH,Wu CH,Chiu YL,Chang SJ,Lo HH,Liao KH,Tsai CF,Tsai TN,Lin CH,Cheng SM,Cheng CC,Wang HW

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral vascular resistance is increased in essential hypertension. This involves structural changes of resistance arteries and stiffening of the arterial wall, including remodeling of the extracellular matrix. We hypothesized that biopsies of the human parietal pericardium, obtained during coronary artery bypass g...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Bloksgaard M,Leurgans TM,Nissen I,Jensen PS,Hansen ML,Brewer JR,Bagatolli LA,Marcussen N,Irmukhamedov A,Rasmussen LM,De Mey JG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In coronary artery diseases, cigarette smoking is a risk factor and the endothelin system plays a key role in the pathogenesis. This study was to examine if dimethylsulfoxide-soluble smoke particles (DSP) upregulate endothelin type-B (ETB) receptors in the coronary artery and investigate the mechanism. The isolated ra...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Huang LH,Zhang PA,He JY,Liu J,Cao YX

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Safety concerns associated with drug-eluting stents have spurred interest in alternative vessel therapeutics following angioplasty. Microbubble contrast agents have been shown to increase gene transfection in vivo in the presence of ultrasound. OBJECTIVES/METHODS:The purpose of this study was to determine w...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Phillips LC,Klibanov AL,Bowles DK,Ragosta M,Hossack JA,Wamhoff BR

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence suggesting that fluid shear stress activates phospholipid turnover in endothelial cells, but it is not clear which phospholipids are involved in the transduction of the flow signal. Cultured human umbilical-vein endothelial cells were prelabeled with [14C]-arachidonic acid and subjected to laminar sh...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Bhagyalakshmi A,Berthiaume F,Reich KM,Frangos JA

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to verify that subcutaneous lymph node transplantation inducing lymphatic regeneration is possible in healthy adult rats, in analogy to results obtained in other species. This rat model was used to determine the effects of lymph node fragmentation as well as sheep erythrocytes and platelet-ri...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Hadamitzky C,Blum KS,Pabst R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In segments of rabbit basilar artery (BA) platelet-activating factor (PAF) initiated a concentration-dependent transitory contraction which was unaffected by indomethacin or nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA). N omega-nitro-L-arginine (NLA) did not change the magnitude of PAF-induced contraction, but in the presence of ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Akopov SE,Sercombe R,Seylaz J

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies demonstrated that maintenance of steady-state myogenic tone requires Ca(2+)-dependent myosin phosphorylation. The present studies furthered these observations by examining temporal relationships among Ca(2+), myosin phosphorylation and vessel diameter during acute increases in intraluminal pressure an...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Zou H,Ratz PH,Hill MA

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been reported that smoking is one of the strongest positive risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Although many studies have been directed to decipher the effect of smoking on AAA, its effect on macrophage activation has not yet been explored. OBJECTIVES:We have reported the importance ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Igari K,Kelly MJ,Yamanouchi D

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombospondin-1 (TSP1) is a potent natural inhibitor of angiogenesis. Although TSP1 has been reported to induce endothelial cell apoptosis in vitro and to downregulate neovascularization in vivo, the molecular mechanisms that link these two processes have yet to be established. Here we report that TSP1 mediates endot...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Nör JE,Mitra RS,Sutorik MM,Mooney DJ,Castle VP,Polverini PJ

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we aimed to investigate whether the therapeutic efficacy of anisodamine in the treatment of bacteraemic shock could--at least in part--be brought about by its direct interference with the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced activation of endothelial cells. Thus, we investigated the effect of anisodamine on ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Ruan QR,Zhang WJ,Hufnagl P,Kaun C,Binder BR,Wojta J

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transfer of molecular signals from veins to adjacent arteries is an established mechanism of vascular communication in the uterine circulation, which ultimately depends on venous permeability. This study tests the hypotheses that: (1) uterine veins are permeable to intravenous solutes, using a 3-kDa dextran ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Celia G,Osol G

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proper development of the vascular system as one of the earliest and most critical steps during vertebrate embryogenesis is ensured by the exact spatial and temporal control of gene expression in cells forming the vessel network. Whereas the regulation of vascular system development is well elucidated on the level of ...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Bruderer M,Alini M,Stoddart MJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The effects of ischemia and hypercholesterolemia on the function and morphological adaptation of the rabbit hindlimb were assessed. METHODS:In rabbits on normal or cholesterol diet, experiments were performed on days 0-28 following bilateral femoral artery ligation. Calf blood pressure (C(BP)), exercise tolerance...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Wafai R,Angus JA,Wright CE

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we investigated the actions of calmodulin (CaM) and CaM-dependent protein kinase II (CaMK-II) on the L-type Ca2+ currents (ICa(L)) of cultured vascular smooth muscle (VSM) cells (A7r5 cell line), using the whole-cell voltage clamp method. The peak IBa (Ca2+ channel using 5 mM Ba2+ as charge carri...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Sunagawa M,Yokoshiki H,Seki T,Sperelakis N

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most virus-infected cells release interferon-beta (IFN-beta) as a powerful inducer of antiviral defense. Endothelial cells tightly regulate local immune cell recruitment by expression of adhesion molecules and chemokines. Here, we studied the transcriptional regulation of IFN-beta-induced chemokine expression in prima...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Buttmann M,Berberich-Siebelt F,Serfling E,Rieckmann P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vascular endothelium is the source of a number of vasodilator and vasoconstrictor autacoids and is thus a key regulator of vascular homeostasis. We studied the effects of altering the balance between protein tyrosine kinase and phosphatase activity on Ca2+ signalling and phosphotyrosine levels in cultured human en...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Fleming I,Bara AT,Busse R

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenteric endothelial cell function and immunoreactivity for substance P and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) were examined in control rats and rats treated with capsaicin as neonates to destroy primary afferent nerves. Endothelial vasodilator function was examined pharmacologically in the methoxamine raised-tone isolated...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Ralevic V,Dikranian K,Burnstock G

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the hypothesis that oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL)-induced inactivation of Akt within endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) is mediated at the level of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), specifically by nitrosylation of the p85 subunit of PI3K, and that this action is critical in provoking oxLDL-induc...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Tie G,Yan J,Yang Y,Park BD,Messina JA,Raffai RL,Nowicki PT,Messina LM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In response to stimuli, endothelial cells release arachidonic acid, a lipid precursor of various vasoactive substances. We have investigated the relationships between cytosolic Ca2+ movements and arachidonic acid release in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Histamine, a receptor-dependent agonist, and thapsigarg...

journal_title：Journal of vascular research

authors： Millanvoye-Van Brussel E,David-Dufilho M,Pham TD,Iouzalen L,Aude Devynck M

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00