Impact of CD14++CD16+ monocytes on coronary plaque vulnerability assessed by optical coherence tomography in coronary artery disease patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:We examined whether the inflammation resolution mediator lipoxin A4 (LXA4) inhibits foam cell formation and oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL)-induced apoptotic signaling in macrophages and the role of circulating/local LXA4 biosynthesis in atherogenesis. METHODS:LXA4 levels were measured by ...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Mai J,Liu W,Fang Y,Zhang S,Qiu Q,Yang Y,Wang X,Huang T,Zhang H,Xie Y,Lin M,Chen Y,Wang J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of atorvastatin (Lipitor) were evaluated in 40 patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Following a 6 week drug-free baseline period 20 male and 20 female patients were treated with atorvastatin 40 mg once daily (QD) for the initial 6 weeks increasing to 80 mg QD during the following 6 weeks. Ator...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Hoogerbrugge N,Jansen H

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although stiffness of central arteries is more preferentially associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) than that of peripheral arteries, less is known for cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD). We measured pulse wave velocity (PWV) in four arterial segments, and examined the ...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Tsuchikura S,Shoji T,Kimoto E,Shinohara K,Hatsuda S,Koyama H,Emoto M,Nishizawa Y

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Oxidative modification of lipoproteins is a crucial step in atherosclerosis development. Isotopic-reinforced polyunsaturated fatty acids (D-PUFAs) are more resistant to reactive oxygen species-initiated chain reaction of lipid peroxidation than regular hydrogenated (H-)PUFAs. We aimed at investigati...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Berbée JFP,Mol IM,Milne GL,Pollock E,Hoeke G,Lütjohann D,Monaco C,Rensen PCN,van der Ploeg LHT,Shchepinov MS

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:C-reactive protein (CRP) gene variation, in particular an rs2794521 variant was recently associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Pima Indians. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:The present investigation was conducted to replicate this previous association, and to further examine the potential associatio...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Zee RY,Germer S,Thomas A,Raji A,Rhees B,Ridker PM,Lindpaintner K,Williams GH,Nathan DM,Martin M

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is one of the most common retinal vascular disorders. During the last years, high levels of homocysteine (Hcy) have been demonstrated to be an independent risk factor for RVO. Aim of this study was to investigate the association among circulating B-group vitamins, Hcy and RVO. Thus, we stu...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Sofi F,Marcucci R,Bolli P,Giambene B,Sodi A,Fedi S,Menchini U,Gensini GF,Abbate R,Prisco D

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, benazepril, and an angiotensin receptor antagonist, valsartan, would decrease atherosclerotic severity in cholesterol-fed rabbits. Male rabbits were fed either: (a) normal rabbit chow; (b) 2% cholesterol diet; (c) 2% c...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Li J,Hirose N,Kawamura M,Arai Y

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Dozens of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene have been reported to be associated with lipid concentrations. The aim of this study was to validate the association between rs1059611 in the LPL gene and serum lipid concentrations in the Chinese Han population and explore ...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Mo X,Liu X,Wang L,Li H,Lu X,Huang J,Chen J,Cao J,Li J,Chen S,Tang Y,Peng X,Gu D

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular-superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD) is the major SOD isozyme in the arterial wall and may be important for antioxidation capability of the vascular wall and normal vascular function. EC-SOD is expressed in various cell types in the vascular wall such as fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells and macrophages, and the...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Adachi T,Hara H,Yamada H,Yamazaki N,Yamamoto M,Sugiyama T,Futenma A,Katagiri Y

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expression of ATP binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1), a major regulator of high density lipoprotein (HDL) biogenesis, is known to be up-regulated by the transcription factor liver X receptor (LXR) alpha, and expression is further enhanced by activation of the peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs). W...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Ogata M,Tsujita M,Hossain MA,Akita N,Gonzalez FJ,Staels B,Suzuki S,Fukutomi T,Kimura G,Yokoyama S

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:How 9p21 variation affects risk of cardiovascular disease is unclear, so we assessed whether 9p21 variants are associated with arterial elasticity or retinal microvascular findings. METHODS:In the prospective Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) we assessed 378 SNPs in the 9p21 locus. Within four eth...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Folsom AR,Pankow JS,Li X,Duprez DA,Jacobs DR Jr,Klein R,Klein B,Tang W,Wong TY,Cotch MF,Taylor KD,Rich SS,Hall JL,Post WS,Rotter JI

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The utility of lipoprotein particle profiles measured by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy beyond standard serum lipids remains inconclusive. Furthermore, few studies have compared NMR measurements with standard lipids in association with coronary artery calcification (CAC) in Japanese, where the ...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Hisamatsu T,Fujiyoshi A,Miura K,Ohkubo T,Kadota A,Kadowaki S,Kadowaki T,Yamamoto T,Miyagawa N,Zaid M,Torii S,Takashima N,Murakami Y,Okamura T,Horie M,Ueshima H,SESSA Research Group.

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apolipoprotein E (apoE) exerts prominent anti-inflammatory effects and undergoes recycling by target cells. We previously reported that the peptide Ac-hE18A-NH(2), composed of the receptor binding domain (LRKLRKRLLR) of apoE covalently linked to the Class A amphipathic peptide 18A, dramatically lowers plasma cholester...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Datta G,White CR,Dashti N,Chaddha M,Palgunachari MN,Gupta H,Handattu SP,Garber DW,Anantharamaiah GM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methodological differences and variations in health care regulations among countries often preclude direct comparisons of cost-effectiveness studies. A projected risk model was applied, designed to determine the economic value in the United States of pravastatin in the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (C...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Muls E,Van Ganse E,Closon MC

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:It remains unclear how trans fatty acid (TFA) at low-level intake affect lipid levels and the development of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The study aimed to investigate how plasma TFA composition differs between male patients with ACS and healthy men. METHODS:Plasma fatty acid (FA) composition (a...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Koba S,Takao T,Shimizu F,Ogawa M,Ishii Y,Yokota Y,Furuyama F,Tsunoda F,Shoji M,Harris WS,Takada A

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Clinical interventions targeting nonlipid risk factors are needed given the high residual risk of atherothrombotic events despite effective control of dyslipidemia. Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) plays a lipid-independent role in vascular pathophysiology but its involvement in atherosclerosis development and its...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Rakipovski G,Rolin B,Barascuk N,Lund HE,Bjørn Bonde MF,Djordjevic D,Wulff-Larsen PG,Petersen M,Kirk RK,Hultman K,Manfe V,Blume N,Zahn S,Lengquist M,Maegdefessel L,Hovingh GK,Conde-Knape K,Hedin U,Matic L,Nyberg M

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the kinetic parameters of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesteryl esters in the cebus monkey, an animal species with high plasma cholesteryl ester transfer activity. HDL were radiolabeled with cholesteryl [1-14C]oleate and intravenously administered to 4 cebus monkeys. The calculated fractional catabolic...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Terpstra AH,Stucchi AF,Nicolosi RJ

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:A small crypt in the Santissima Annunziata Church of Santa Maria della Scala Hospital in Siena (Italy) contained three well-preserved mummies, two of which, dated back to the 15th-16th century, were identified as Salimbene Capacci (1433-1497), Rector of the Hospital, and his wife, Margherita Sozzini...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Gaeta R,Fornaciari A,Izzetti R,Caramella D,Giuffra V

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The prolactin regulatory element binding (PREB) protein is a transcriptional factor that regulates prolactin promoter activity in rat anterior pituitary. It is expressed not only in the anterior pituitary but also in the cardiovascular system, including in human umbilical vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs). ...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Murao K,Imachi H,Yu X,Muraoka T,Hosami N,Dobashi H,Ishida T

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In chronic schizophrenic patients treated with phenothiazines (Chlorpromazine, Levomepromazine, Perphenazine) for long periods (average = 8 years), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels were significantly lower (P less than 0.001) compared with normal controls. The HDL subfractions showed that HDL3-C was...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Sasaki J,Kumagae G,Sata T,Kuramitsu M,Arakawa K

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is currently the second most frequent cause of death (after cancer) among HIV-positive subjects. The clinical use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has dramatically reduced mortality and morbidity in HIV-positive population, leading to prolonged and improved quality of life. ...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Giannarelli C,Klein RS,Badimon JJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is under-diagnosed and under-treated in most of the world, including Canada. National registries play a key role in identifying patients with FH, understanding gaps in care, and advancing the science of FH to better treat these patients. METHODS:FH Canada has esta...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Brunham LR,Ruel I,Khoury E,Hegele RA,Couture P,Bergeron J,Baass A,Dufour R,Francis GA,Cermakova L,Mancini GBJ,Brophy JM,Brisson D,Gaudet D,Genest J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:LDL and HDL became more fluid when health, free-living, premenopausal women were fed reduced fat diets with higher proportions of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Lipoproteins were isolated from plasma of 31 female subjects fed one of two sets of diets from typical U.S.A. foods with P/S ratios of 0.3 or 1.0. All subjects ...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Berlin E,Judd JT,Nair PP,Jones DY,Taylor PR

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-two subjects from 23 families were evaluated by serum lipid analyses and tissue culture biochemistry in skin fibroblasts. In 53 cases from 19 families with proven familial hypercholesterolemia (FHC), fibroblast cultures were successful. In 45 of these cases (85%) the clinical diagnosis of hyper- or normocholeste...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Keller C,Harders-Spengel K,Spengel F,Wieczorek A,Wolfram G,Zöllner N

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It is indicated that total/HDL cholesterol and LDL/HDL cholesterol ratios have more predictive power for cardiovascular disease compared to classic lipid parameters. However, there have been few reports about the usefulness of these indices for the assessment of early stage atherosclerosis in Japanese type 2 ...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Katakami N,Kaneto H,Osonoi T,Saitou M,Takahara M,Sakamoto F,Yamamoto K,Yasuda T,Matsuoka TA,Matsuhisa M,Yamasaki Y,Shimomura I

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although obesity has long been recognised as a cardiovascular risk factor, only in recent years has the role of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) been evaluated. In the Prospective Study of the Vasculature in Uppsala Seniors (PIVUS) study, we related VAT and other obesity indices to endothelium-dependent vasodil...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Lind L,Johansson L,Hulthe J,von Below C,Ahlström H

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals who are physically fit or engage in regular physical activity have a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease and risk of mortality. We conducted a large-scale controlled trial of interventions to decrease cardiovascular risk factors, during which we assessed the effect of a workplace-based intervention p...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Naito M,Nakayama T,Okamura T,Miura K,Yanagita M,Fujieda Y,Kinoshita F,Naito Y,Nakagawa H,Tanaka T,Ueshima H,HIPOP-OHP Research Group.

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Endostatin is implicated in the atherosclerosis process and serves as a promising cardiovascular biomarker, while its clinical significance in ischemic stroke patients remains unclear. We aimed to examine the association between endostatin and mortality and disability after ischemic stroke. METHODS...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Zhang C,Qian S,Zhang R,Guo D,Wang A,Peng Y,Peng H,Li Q,Ju Z,Geng D,Chen J,Zhang Y,He J,Zhong C,Xu T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the study was to examine the prevalence and risk factors for cerebral infarction (CI) and carotid artery stenosis (CAS) in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) compared with normal controls. METHOD:A cross-sectional analysis was performed in 857 subjects (PAD: 543, controls: 314). C...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Araki Y,Kumakura H,Kanai H,Kasama S,Sumino H,Ichikawa A,Ito T,Iwasaki T,Takayama Y,Ichikawa S,Fujita K,Nakashima K,Minami K,Kurabayashi M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Male adult New Zealand rabbits were fed a 2% cholesterol diet for 60 days followed by 10, 20, or 30 days of normal low cholesterol diet. Collagen synthesis was estimated by measuring aortic prolyl hydroxylase activity. Tissue cholesterol accumulation rates were estimated by dividing total tissue cholesterol by the num...

journal_title：Atherosclerosis

authors： Modrak JB,Langner RO

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00