Shear stress induces angiotensin converting enzyme expression in cultured smooth muscle cells: possible involvement of bFGF.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Activin-like kinase receptor 1 (ALK1) is a transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta type I receptor expressed in vascular mesenchyme, yet its function in vascular mesenchymal cells (VMC) is unclear. We examined ALK1 expression in human coronary atherosclerotic lesions and bovine and human VMC undergoing cellular...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Yao Y,Zebboudj AF,Torres A,Shao E,Boström K

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to test an intermittent ECG synchronised suction device which was added to a coronary vein retroinfusion system (selective suction and retroinfusion = SSR) in order to transport oxygenated fluid more efficiently into ischaemic myocardium. DESIGN:The suction period preceding the...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Boekstegers P,Diebold J,Weiss C

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The static elastic properties of the aorta ad systolic blood pressure in the caudal artery have been measured in 55 spontaneously hypertensive rats of the AS strain. Animals were divided into five groups and treated from the age of 4 to 12 weeks as follows: (1) 0.25 mm silver clip positioned around the right renal art...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Berry CL,Greenwald SE,Menahem N

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic haemodynamics and regional myocardial blood flow responses to hypertonic mannitol were studied in 10 conscious and 23 anaesthetized dogs. Mannitol infusion significantly increased regional myocardial blood flow in the conscious, intact dogs. Mannitol increased total coronary flow 20% in anasethetized animals ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Hutton I,Marynick SP,Fixler DE,Templeton GH,Willerson JT

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine whether chronic beta-adrenergic receptor (beta-AR) stimulation induces proliferation of human cardiac fibroblasts and to investigate the mechanism(s) involved. METHODS AND RESULTS:In vitro cultures of human cardiac fibroblasts were established from biopsies of right atr...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Turner NA,Porter KE,Smith WH,White HL,Ball SG,Balmforth AJ

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic potential of Hedgehog (Hh) signalling agonists for vascular diseases is of growing interest. However, molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the role of the Hh signalling in vascular biology remain poorly understood. AIMS:The purpose of the present paper is to clarify some conflicting literature...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Hollier PL,Chapouly C,Diop A,Guimbal S,Cornuault L,Gadeau AP,Renault MA

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to validate echocardiographic assessment of acute changes of left ventricular stroke volume in normal rats. METHODS:By transthoracic use of a 7.5 MHz ultrasonic transducer, the left ventricular dimensions were determined before and during rapid atrial pacing and saline infusion in seven Wistar ra...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Nakamura T,Matsumuro A,Kuribayashi T,Matsubara K,Shima M,Shimoo K,Katsume H,Nakagawa M

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A robust inflammatory response to tissue injury is a necessary part of the repair process but the deposition of scar tissue is a direct downstream consequence of this response in many tissues including the heart. Adult zebrafish not only possess the capacity to regenerate lost cardiomyocytes but also to remodel an...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Bevan L,Lim ZW,Venkatesh B,Riley PR,Martin P,Richardson RJ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The aim was to determine whether taurine influences the membrane surface charges in cardiac muscle. DESIGN:Screening of the negative charges at the outside surface of the membrane results in a shift of the steady state inactivation of the sodium system towards less negative potentials. This feature was...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Dumaine R,Schanne OF,Ruiz-Petrich E

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pericardial effusion has long been associated with low voltage of the surface electrocardiogram and its clinical utility is well known. The cause of this reduced QRS voltage has usually been attributed to short circuiting of the impulses by the pericardial fluid, but its precise mechanism has not been clearl...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Karatay CM,Fruehan CT,Lighty GW Jr,Spear RM,Smulyan H

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound has become a useful high resolution imaging modality for examining the cardiac microcirculation. With the use of microbubbles as an ultrasound contrast agent, ultrasound can be utilized to image the microcirculation and detect capillary flow abnormalities in acute ischaemia. A wide range of ultrasound frequ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Porter TR

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The regulation of vascular diameter by vasoconstrictors and vasodilators requires that vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) be physically coupled to extracellular matrix (ECM) and neighbouring cells in order for a vessel to mechanically function and transfer force. The hypothesis was tested that integrin-mediated ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Hong Z,Sun Z,Li Z,Mesquitta WT,Trzeciakowski JP,Meininger GA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Percutaneous implantation has already been used clinically and is a great option for treating young patients. The use of autologous tissue-engineered valved stents might solve the problem of degeneration and limited durability of biological heart valves. METHODS AND RESULTS:Porcine pulmonary heart valves and smal...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Metzner A,Stock UA,Iino K,Fischer G,Huemme T,Boldt J,Braesen JH,Bein B,Renner J,Cremer J,Lutter G

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Hydrogen sulphide (H(2)S) is an endogenously generated gaseous transmitter that has recently been suggested to regulate cardiovascular functions. To date, there is no direct evidence for a potential role of H(2)S in regulating calcium channels in the heart. The present study aims to examine the hypothesis that H(2...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Sun YG,Cao YX,Wang WW,Ma SF,Yao T,Zhu YC

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Despite their ability to cause septic shock and myocardial dysfunction, components of Gram-negative bacterial cell walls, like lipopolysaccharide, have been shown in numerous studies to induce myocardial protection during ischaemia-reperfusion injury. Muramyl dipeptide (MDP) is another such component recognized by...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Sicard P,Jacquet S,Kobayashi KS,Flavell RA,Marber MS

更新日期：2009-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we report about the modulation of connexin45 (Cx45) gap junction channel properties by phosphorylation of the connexin molecules through different protein kinases. Phosphorylation of Cx45 was studied in HeLa cells transfected with mouse Cx45 (mCx45). Using Western blotting (WB) and immunocytochemistry, t...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： van Veen TA,van Rijen HV,Jongsma HJ

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this work was to compare the effects of supplementation of rat chow diet with potassium (K+) and whey mineral concentrate (Whey), a diet rich in milk minerals, on blood pressure and arterial responses in vitro in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). METHODS:Thirty young SHR and twenty Wistar-Kyo...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Wu X,Tolvanen JP,Hutri-Kähönen N,Kähönen M,Mäkynen H,Korpela R,Ruskoaho H,Karjala K,Pörsti I

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of experimental diabetes on the endothelium mediated relaxation and contractile responses of canine isolated coronary arteries was studied in arteries removed from alloxan treated diabetic (280 mmol.kg-1) and control mongrel dogs. Strips with and without endothelium were suspended in Krebs bicarbonate so...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Gebremedhin D,Koltai MZ,Pogátsa G,Magyar K,Hadházy P

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To compare the prevalence of electrocardiogram (ECG)-documented atrial fibrillation (or flutter) (AF) across eight regions of the world, and to examine anti-thrombotic use and clinical outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS:Baseline ECGs were collected in 153,152 middle-aged participants (ages 35 to 70 years) to document ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Joseph PG,Healey JS,Raina P,Connolly SJ,Ibrahim Q,Gupta R,Avezum A,Dans AL,Lopez-Jaramillo P,Yeates K,Teo K,Douma R,Bohonar A,Chifamba J,Lanas F,Dagenais GR,Lear SA,Kumar R,Kengne AP,Keskinler M,Mohan V,Mony P,

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to evaluate in a minipig model of acute myocardial infarction the cardioprotection provided by the beta adrenoceptor blocking and vasodilating activities present in carvedilol; comparison was made to the pure beta adrenoceptor antagonist, propranolol. METHODS:Experiments were performed in 25 Yuca...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Bril A,Slivjak M,DiMartino MJ,Feuerstein GZ,Linee P,Poyser RH,Ruffolo RR Jr,Smith EF 3rd

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigated whether Angiotensin II (Ang II) modulates peripheral chemoreflex function through carotid body (CB) chemoreceptors in chronic heart failure (CHF). METHODS:We measured renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) in response to graded hypoxia before and after intravenous administration of Ang II (...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Li YL,Xia XH,Zheng H,Gao L,Li YF,Liu D,Patel KP,Wang W,Schultz HD

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and early-onset lone AF has been linked to mutations in genes encoding ion channels. Mutations in the pore forming subunit KV4.3 leading to an increase in the transient outward potassium current (Ito) have previously been associated with the Brugada S...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Olesen MS,Refsgaard L,Holst AG,Larsen AP,Grubb S,Haunsø S,Svendsen JH,Olesen SP,Schmitt N,Calloe K

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) modulate vascular tone, at least in part, via matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) transactivation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). We previously have identified novel signalling pathways downstream of the EGFR suggestive of mitogen-activated protein kinase and mitochon...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Nagareddy PR,Chow FL,Hao L,Wang X,Nishimura T,MacLeod KM,McNeill JH,Fernandez-Patron C

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to test the hypothesis that nitric oxide (or a related compound) contributes to the coronary vasodilatation during physiological increases of myocardial O2 consumption that occur with exercise. METHODS:Active hyperaemia associated with graded treadmill exercise and coronary reactive hyperaemia we...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Altman JD,Kinn J,Duncker DJ,Bache RJ

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The second messenger cyclic guanosine 3'5' monophosphate (cGMP) and its downstream effector protein kinase G (PKG) have been discovered more than 40 years ago. In vessels, PKG1 induces smooth muscle relaxation in response to nitric oxide signalling and thus lowers systemic and pulmonary blood pressure. In platelets, P...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Rainer PP,Kass DA

更新日期：2016-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It has been shown that cGMP content is reduced in post-ischemic myocardium, and that stimulation of cGMP synthesis prevents cardiomyocyte hypercontracture and cell death in vitro. This study was aimed at determining whether administration of the natriuretic peptide urodilatin (URO) at the time of reperfusion ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Padilla F,Garcia-Dorado D,Agulló L,Barrabés JA,Inserte J,Escalona N,Meyer M,Mirabet M,Pina P,Soler-Soler J

更新日期：2001-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Recent publications have shed new light on the role of the adaptive and innate immune system in the pathogenesis of hypertension. However, there are limited data whether receptors of the innate immune system may influence blood pressure. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), a pattern recognition receptor, is a key compone...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Sollinger D,Eißler R,Lorenz S,Strand S,Chmielewski S,Aoqui C,Schmaderer C,Bluyssen H,Zicha J,Witzke O,Scherer E,Lutz J,Heemann U,Baumann M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) induced chronic heart failure is a life-threatening disease worldwide. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are potential new therapeutic targets and may provide new pathophysiological mechanisms for development of DCM. Methods and results:Microarray assays in 14 DCM and 10 control human he...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Li H,Chen C,Fan J,Yin Z,Ni L,Cianflone K,Wang Y,Wang DW

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Transiently altering the atrial activation sequence induces atrial memory, manifested as an altered atrial gradient as measured in electrocardiographic XYZ leads. We hypothesized that protracted periods of left atrial impulse initiation alter the atrial gradient in a manner predictive of arrhythmias. METHODS...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Chandra P,Rosen TS,Herweg B,Danilo P Jr,Rosen MR

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the discovery of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) more than 20 years ago, numerous studies have focused on the mechanisms regulating ANP secretion. From a physiological standpoint, the most important factor governing ANP secretion is mechanical stretching of the atria, which normally occurs when extracellular fl...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Dietz JR

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00