Signal transduction systems and atrial fibrillation.

abstract：AIMS:TGF-β regulates tissue fibrosis: TGF-β promotes fibrosis, whereas bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-7 is antifibrotic. To demonstrate that (i) left ventricular (LV) remodelling after pressure overload is associated with disequilibrium in the signalling mediated by these cytokines, and (ii) BMP-7 exerts beneficial e...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Merino D,Villar AV,García R,Tramullas M,Ruiz L,Ribas C,Cabezudo S,Nistal JF,Hurlé MA

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:JNJ-64179375 (hereafter JNJ-9375) is a first-in-class, highly specific, large molecule, exosite 1 thrombin inhibitor. In preclinical studies, JNJ-9375 demonstrated robust antithrombotic protection with a wider therapeutic index when compared to apixaban. The purpose of the present study was to examine for the firs...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Wilson SJ,Connolly TM,Peters G,Ghosh A,Johnson M,Newby DE

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:To investigate the role of chromobox protein homolog 3 (Cbx3) in vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation, migration, and neointima formation following vascular injury. Methods and results:Overexpression of Cbx3 led to a significant increase in VSMC contractile gene expression and VSMC apoptosis as well a...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Zhang C,Chen D,Maguire EM,He S,Chen J,An W,Yang M,Afzal TA,Luong LA,Zhang L,Lei H,Wu Q,Xiao Q

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of aging on left ventricular (LV) geometry, collagen levels, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP) abundance, and myocardial fibroblast function. METHODS:Young (3-month-old; n=28), middle-aged (MA; 15-month-old; n=17), and old (23-month-old; n...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Lindsey ML,Goshorn DK,Squires CE,Escobar GP,Hendrick JW,Mingoia JT,Sweterlitsch SE,Spinale FG

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Impairment of endothelium-dependent relaxation is related to dyslipidemia and may be an early marker for atherosclerosis in angiographically smooth arteries. The aim of the present study was to relate preoperative serum lipids to endothelium-dependent relaxation in internal mammary arteries of patients underg...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Voors AA,Oosterga M,Buikema H,May JF,Grandjean JG,van Buiten A,van Gilst WH

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acadesine is the prototype of a new class of therapeutic compounds termed adenosine regulating agents. Acadesine is pharmacologically silent in normal circumstances, but its activity becomes operative during situations of net ATP catabolism, when it increases local adenosine levels. Thus acadesine is able to harness t...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Mullane K

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has long been known that gap junctions are required for the propagation of electrical impulse in the heart. A good deal later, the connexins (Cxs), which are probably exclusive components of the junctional channels that constitute the gap junctions, were identified. More recently, the in vivo functions of cardiac C...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Gros D,Dupays L,Alcoléa S,Meysen S,Miquerol L,Théveniau-Ruissy M

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Gap junction channels provide for direct electrical coupling between cells, and play an important role in homeostasis and electrical coupling. One of the proteins that form gap junctions, Connexin40 (Cx40), shows restricted expression in the body, and is found in blood vessels and in the atrium and conduction...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

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

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:Chronic heart failure is becoming increasingly prevalent and is still associated with a high mortality rate. Myocardial hypertrophy and fibrosis drive cardiac remodelling and heart failure, but they are not sufficiently inhibited by current treatment strategies. Furthermore, despite increasing knowledge on cardiom...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Grund A,Szaroszyk M,Döppner JK,Malek Mohammadi M,Kattih B,Korf-Klingebiel M,Gigina A,Scherr M,Kensah G,Jara-Avaca M,Gruh I,Martin U,Wollert KC,Gohla A,Katus HA,Müller OJ,Bauersachs J,Heineke J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recently developed highly sensitive radioimmunoassay method for detecting plasma kinin was used to re-evaluate the results of previous studies, in which plasma kinin had been measured with a bioassay method. To clarify the mechanism of plasma kinin release in global myocardial ischaemia the left main coronary artery...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Matsuki T,Shoji T,Yoshida S,Kudoh Y,Motoe M,Inoue M,Nakata T,Hosoda S,Shimamoto K,Yellon D

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess whether endothelin-1 (ET-1) induces the in vivo expression of inflammatory-related proteins, namely cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and tissue factor, in the myocardium and circulating leukocytes of guinea-pigs. The involvement of platelets was also analyzed. METHODS:ET-1 (0.013 microg/min) was infused to male ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Molero L,Farré J,García-Mendez A,Jiménez Mateos-Caceres P,Carrasco Martín C,Millás I,Navarro F,Córdoba M,Casado S,López-Farré A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Lower limb perfusion following arterial occlusion depends on the recruitment of collateral vessels. Blood flow through these collateral vessels may be jeopardized by hypersensitivity to vasoconstriction by serotonin (5-HT), as has been reported during hyperlipidemia and diabetes. Therefore the aim of this stu...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Janiak P,Lainée P,Grataloup Y,Luyt CE,Bidouard JP,Michel JB,O'Connor SE,Herbert JM

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hereditary long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a genetically heterogeneous disease characterized by prolonged QT intervals and an increased risk for ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Mutations in the voltage-gated potassium channel subunit KCNQ1 induce the most common form of LQTS. KCNQ1 is associated ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Thomas D,Wimmer AB,Karle CA,Licka M,Alter M,Khalil M,Ulmer HE,Kathöfer S,Kiehn J,Katus HA,Schoels W,Koenen M,Zehelein J

更新日期：2005-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Inflammatory cells invade the fibrotic myocardium of spontaneously hypertensive rats at the same sites as where fibroblasts are produced. The role of these inflammatory cells in myocardial fibrogenesis was studied in the present work. METHODS:The production and distribution of proteins that may be implicated...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Nicoletti A,Mandet C,Challah M,Bariéty J,Michel JB

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia with an overall prevalence of almost 1%. Increasing prevalence and associated risks such as stroke and mortality have increased the need for better and more reliable therapeutic treatment. This has stimulated research to elucidate the pathophysiological mechani...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Thijssen VL,Ausma J,Borgers M

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study examines the effect of endogenous male sex hormones on thromboxane A2 (TXA2), prostaglandin (PG) I2, PGF(2 alpha), and PGE I2 release, as well as their role in acetylcholine (ACh)-mediated relaxation in the aorta. METHODS AND RESULTS:Aortic segments from orchidectomized and control male Sprague-Dawley ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Martorell A,Blanco-Rivero J,Aras-López R,Sagredo A,Balfagón G,Ferrer M

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAA) system and the endothelin (ET) system entail the most potent vasopressor mechanisms identified to date. Although they were studied in depth in relation to arterial hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, limited information on their interrelationships in causing hypertension a...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Rossi GP,Sacchetto A,Cesari M,Pessina AC

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical training has been advocated to minimize the problems associated with coronary heart disease; however, the responsible mechanisms are obscure. Rats trained to run on a treadmill were subjected to acute conditions of hypoxia and myocardial ischaemia. Trained rats were better able to maintain a higher level of c...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Carey RA,Tipton CM,Lund DR

更新日期：1976-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ischaemic preconditioning may be mediated by oxygen free radicals generated during preconditioning. Conflicting results have been reported regarding the effect of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in attenuating the cardioprotective effect of preconditioning. The aim of the study was to reconcile this conflict by ex...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Tanaka M,Fujiwara H,Yamasaki K,Sasayama S

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a term used to describe cardiac muscle damage-induced heart failure. Multiple structural and biochemical reasons have been suggested to induce this disorder. The most prominent feature of the diabetic myocardium is attenuated insulin signalling that reduces survival kinases (Akt), potentiall...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Puthanveetil P,Wan A,Rodrigues B

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:Fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1), a heparin/heparan sulfate-binding growth factor, is a potent cardioprotective agent against myocardial infarction (MI). The impact of heparin, the standard of care for MI patients entering the emergency room, on cardioprotective effects of FGF1 is unknown, however. Methods and r...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Huang C,Liu Y,Beenken A,Jiang L,Gao X,Huang Z,Hsu A,Gross GJ,Wang YG,Mohammadi M,Schultz JEJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity in the plasma does not change significantly with hypertension in two-kidney, one-clip hypertensive (2K-1C) rats. However, heart ACE activity and mRNA increase with hypertension. We measured the ACE activity and mRNA in hypertrophied hearts at different times after...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Challah M,Nicoletti A,Arnal JF,Philippe M,Laboulandine I,Allegrini J,Alhenc-Gelas F,Danilov S,Michel JB

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanical, haemodynamic, and energetic functions of isolated perfused working hearts from chronic alcoholic and control rats were studied. Male Long-Evans rats were fed a nutritionally-complete liquid diet containing 38% of daily calories as ethanol (isocaloric replacement with dextrin-maltose for controls) for 3...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Segel LD,Rendig SV,Mason DT

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygen-derived free radicals are thought to contribute to the initiation and progression of cardiovascular disease via several different mechanisms, such as consumption of nitric oxide, oxidation of proteins and lipids, and activation of redox-sensitive signalling cascades. Vascular NADPH oxidases are important source...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Brandes RP,Kreuzer J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Aortic adaptive immunity plays a role in atherosclerosis; however, the precise mechanisms leading to T-cell activation in the arterial wall remain poorly understood. METHODS AND RESULTS:Here, we have identified naïve T cells in the aorta of wild-type and T-cell receptor transgenic mice and we demonstrate that naï...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： MacRitchie N,Grassia G,Noonan J,Cole JE,Hughes CE,Schroeder J,Benson RA,Cochain C,Zernecke A,Guzik TJ,Garside P,Monaco C,Maffia P

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Angiotensin II is a potential contributor to the development of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). In aortic vascular smooth muscle cells, exposure to angiotensin II induces mitochondrial fission via dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1). However, pathophysiological relevance of mitochondrial morphology in angiotensin II...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Cooper HA,Cicalese S,Preston KJ,Kawai T,Okuno K,Choi ET,Kasahara S,Uchida HA,Otaka N,Scalia R,Rizzo V,Eguchi S

更新日期：2020-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Alteration of connexin43 (Cx43)-mediated intercellular communication is known to promote susceptibility to ventricular tachyarrhythmias. However, the precise mechanism of the altered Cx43 responsible for arrhythmogenesis remains unclear. We sought to understand changes in impulse propagation of ventricular myocyte...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Nakagami T,Tanaka H,Dai P,Lin SF,Tanabe T,Mani H,Fujiwara K,Matsubara H,Takamatsu T

更新日期：2008-07-01 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 was to examine whether an absolute reduction in energy supply is required for preconditioning against myocardial infarction, and whether an episode of increased adrenergic activity with or without supply-demand imbalance is capable of triggering cardioprotection. METHODS:41 anaesthetised dogs were su...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Iwamoto T,Bai XJ,Downey HF

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Levels of circulating CD14(high)CD16(+) monocytes increase in atherosclerotic patients and are predictive of future cardiovascular events. Platelet activation has been identified as a crucial determinant in the acquisition of a CD16(+) phenotype by classical CD14(high)CD16(-) cells. We tested the hypothesis that a...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Layne K,Di Giosia P,Ferro A,Passacquale G

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00