Myocardial stiffness is determined by ventricular fibrosis, but not by compensatory or excessive hypertrophy in hypertensive heart.

abstract：:Genetic and environmental factors influence the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). Genetic analyses of families and the population continue to yield important fundamental insights for CAD. For the past four decades, CAD human genetic research focused largely on the study of germline genetic variation in CAD...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Patel AP,Natarajan P

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Melusin is a muscle-specific chaperone protein whose expression is required for a compensatory hypertrophy response to pressure overload. Here, we evaluated the consequences of melusin overexpression in the setting of myocardial infarction (MI) using a comprehensive multicentre approach. METHODS AND RESULTS:Mice ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Unsöld B,Kaul A,Sbroggiò M,Schubert C,Regitz-Zagrosek V,Brancaccio M,Damilano F,Hirsch E,Van Bilsen M,Munts C,Sipido K,Bito V,Detre E,Wagner NM,Schäfer K,Seidler T,Vogt J,Neef S,Bleckmann A,Maier LS,Balligand JL,

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly encountered clinical arrhythmia associated with pronounced morbidity, mortality, and socio-economic burden. This pathological entity is associated with an altered expression profile of genes that are important for atrial function. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a new class of non-cod...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Wang Z,Lu Y,Yang B

更新日期：2011-03-01 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:Currently, efficient regimens to reverse atherosclerotic plaques are not available in the clinic. Herein, we present sonodynamic therapy (SDT) as a novel methodology to rapidly inhibit progression of atherosclerotic plaques. Methods and results:In atherosclerotic rabbit and apoE-deficient mouse models, SDT effici...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Sun X,Guo S,Yao J,Wang H,Peng C,Li B,Wang Y,Jiang Y,Wang T,Yang Y,Cheng J,Wang W,Cao Z,Zhao X,Li X,Sun J,Yang J,Tian F,Chen X,Li Q,Gao W,Shen J,Zhou Q,Wang P,Li Z,Tian Z,Zhang Z,Cao W,Li M,Tian Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated whether endothelial dysfunction occurs in mesenteric arteries of apoE-deficient mice and determined the role of endothelin (ET)-1, which is increased in human atherosclerosis, using an orally active endothelin ET(A) receptor antagonist. METHODS:ApoE-deficient and C57BL/6J control mice...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： d'Uscio LV,Barton M,Shaw S,Lüscher TF

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Chronic pressure or volume overload induce concentric vs. eccentric left ventricular (LV) remodelling, respectively. Previous studies suggest that distinct signalling pathways are involved in these responses. NADPH oxidase-4 (Nox4) is a reactive oxygen species-generating enzyme that can limit detrimental cardiac r...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Schnelle M,Sawyer I,Anilkumar N,Mohamed BA,Richards DA,Toischer K,Zhang M,Catibog N,Sawyer G,Mongue-Din H,Schröder K,Hasenfuss G,Shah AM

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Responses to EDHF are usually characterised in the presence of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors. The contribution of NO to endothelium-dependent relaxation in the presence of NOS inhibitors was assessed using NO scavengers with the objective of testing (i) whether any residual ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Chauhan S,Rahman A,Nilsson H,Clapp L,MacAllister R,Ahluwalia A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

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:Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) exerts inhibitory effects on T-cell activation by competition with CD28. In this study, we investigated the effect of CTLA4-IgG on homocysteine (Hcy)-induced T-cell activation and potential signal pathways involved in atherosclerotic formation. METHODS AND RESULTS:The CD28...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Ma K,Lv S,Liu B,Liu Z,Luo Y,Kong W,Xu Q,Feng J,Wang X

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a very common clinical problem, and presently available treatment options are suboptimal. A tremendous amount has been learned over the past 10 years about the atrial substrates that support sustained AF at the tissue, ionic and molecular levels. This understanding of the fundamental mechan...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Nattel S

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of repeated (10 X), brief Ca2+-free perfusions (20 to 120 s) on myocardial contractility, coronary flow and release of cellular constituents of isolated rat heart were investigated. Ten successive Ca2+-deprivations of 20 or 40 s had no irreversible influences on cardiac performance. Ca2+-deprivations, howe...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Koomen JM,Noordhoek J,Zimmerman AN

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS :Activation of the angiotensin (Ang)-(1-7)/Mas receptor (R) axis protects from sympathetic overactivity. Endocytic trafficking is an essential process that regulates receptor (R) function and its ultimate cellular responses. We investigated whether the blunted responses to Ang-(1-7) in hypertensive rats are associ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Cerniello FM,Silva MG,Carretero OA,Gironacci MM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of adrenaline on kinetically-distinct compartments of exchangeable calcium in the spontaneously-beating perfused rat heart were investigated under steady-state conditions using a 45Ca2+ outflow technique together with a nonlinear least-squares curve fitting procedure and 51Cr-EDTA to monitor the loss of fr...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Lamont SV,Barritt GJ

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The objectives were (a) to describe the effects of vasoactive drugs in normal rats upon cardiovascular function assessed by computing aortic haemodynamic power and input impedance, each separated into their component parts, and (b) to study the relationship between left ventricular pulsatile power outpu...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Wright G

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We, and others, have previously reported a strong correlation between increased inter-ventricular dispersion of repolarization and the occurrence of fatal arrhythmia in animal models of CHF. The existence of this and other such distinct electrophysiologic phenotypes in right (RV) vs. left ventricles (LV) cou...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Chugh SS,Whitesel S,Turner M,Roberts CT Jr,Nagalla SR

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The molecular mechanisms controlling heart function and rhythmicity are incompletely understood. While it is widely accepted that the type 2 ryanodine receptor (Ryr2) is the major Ca(2+) release channel in excitation-contraction coupling, the role of these channels in setting a consistent beating rate remains cont...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Bround MJ,Asghari P,Wambolt RB,Bohunek L,Smits C,Philit M,Kieffer TJ,Lakatta EG,Boheler KR,Moore ED,Allard MF,Johnson JD

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial blood pressures were measured simultaneously in the thoracic and abdominal aortas in the same conscious rats. Intravenous administration of sodium nitroprusside caused a greater fall in systolic blood pressure in the abdominal aorta than in the thoracic aorta, whereas intravenous administration of methoxamine...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Gardiner SM,Bennett T

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Oxidized low-density lipoproteins (ox-LDL) or their components suppress macrophage inflammatory response by down-regulating cytokine synthesis, nitric oxide synthase and inducible cyclooxygenase (Cox-2). This event is crucial for the pathophysiological process leading to the formation of atherosclerotic plaqu...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Eligini S,Brambilla M,Banfi C,Camera M,Sironi L,Barbieri SS,Auwerx J,Tremoli E,Colli S

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Progressive loss of cardiomyocytes is one of the most important pathogenic characteristics of heart failure. Apoptosis may be an important mode of cell death in heart failure but it must be demonstrated by multiple criteria and not just TUNEL staining alone. Previously, we and others have demonstrated that be...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Knaapen MW,Davies MJ,De Bie M,Haven AJ,Martinet W,Kockx MM

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Automatic analysis of the frequency content of the fibrillatory baseline on the surface ECG accurately reflects the average rate of atrial fibrillation (AF). This frequency measurement correlates with the behavior of AF and predicts the response to administration of ibutilide, a new antiarrhythmic drug. Neith...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Bollmann A,Sonne K,Esperer HD,Toepffer I,Langberg JJ,Klein HU

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:As cardiovascular disease is characterized by reduced nitric oxide bioavailability, our aim was to determine the impact of this change on the mechanism underlying vascular tone of pressurized arteries in vitro and in vivo. METHODS AND RESULTS:We used pressurized cerebral and mesenteric arteries in vitro and skele...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Howitt L,Kuo IY,Ellis A,Chaston DJ,Shin HS,Hansen PB,Hill CE

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Hypertension is accompanied by structural remodelling of vascular extracellular matrix (ECM). Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) inhibits matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) that degrade the matrix structural proteins. In response to a hypertensive stimulus, the balance between MMPs and TIMPs is altered. ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Basu R,Lee J,Morton JS,Takawale A,Fan D,Kandalam V,Wang X,Davidge ST,Kassiri Z

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular complications in the course of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are multifactorial and may be caused by the virus itself or by the related opportunistic infections and neoplasms. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has prolonged many patients' lives, but many cardiac sequelae of HIV...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Barbaro G

更新日期：2003-10-15 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：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The aim was to investigate the arrhythmogenic properties of several sympathomimetic amines and their antagonism by adrenergic blocking drugs. DESIGN:Arrhythmia was induced by the investigated drugs, injected intravenously: adrenaline (ADR); noradrenaline (NA); phenylephrine (PE); isoprenaline (IP); ter...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Oppenheimer E,Akavia E,Shavit S,Korczyn AD

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by ventricular dilation associated with systolic dysfunction, which could be caused by mutations in lamina/C gene (LMNA). LMNA-linked DCM is severe in males in both human patients and a knock-in mouse model carrying a homozygous p.H222P mutation (LmnaH222P/H222P). The ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Arimura T,Onoue K,Takahashi-Tanaka Y,Ishikawa T,Kuwahara M,Setou M,Shigenobu S,Yamaguchi K,Bertrand AT,Machida N,Takayama K,Fukusato M,Tanaka R,Somekawa S,Nakano T,Yamane Y,Kuba K,Imai Y,Saito Y,Bonne G,Kimura A

更新日期：2013-08-01 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：AIMS:Caveolae are membrane microdomains where important signalling pathways are assembled and molecular effects transduced. In this study, we hypothesized that shear stress-mediated vasodilation (SSD) of mouse small coronary arteries (MCA) is caveolae-dependent. METHODS AND RESULTS:MCA (80-150 μm) isolated from wild-t...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Chai Q,Wang XL,Zeldin DC,Lee HC

更新日期：2013-10-01 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