Angiotensin II and angiotensin III in rat blood.

abstract：:The study was performed to determine whether there is a structural vascular abnormality in normotensive subjects with hypertensive relatives. We examined maximal vasodilator capacity of forearm resistance vessels in 23 normotensive young men (mean blood pressure 94 +/- 0.4 mm Hg, mean +/- SE) with hypertensive relativ...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Takeshita A,Imaizumi T,Ashihara T,Yamamoto K,Hoka S,Nakamura M

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently demonstrated that endogenous erythropoietin (Epo)/Epo receptor (EpoR) system plays an important protective role in hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension. However, it remains to be examined whether vascular EpoR system contributes to angiogenesis in response to ischemia. We examined angiogenesis in Ep...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Nakano M,Satoh K,Fukumoto Y,Ito Y,Kagaya Y,Ishii N,Sugamura K,Shimokawa H

更新日期：2007-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrarapid freezing has been applied to monitor the structure of the freeze-fractured myocardial sarcolemma. Our two goals were to demonstrate that large areas of membrane can be preserved free of visible ice crystal damage and, thus, be amenable to quantitative analysis and to compare the structure of directly frozen...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Frank JS,Beydler S,Mottino G

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proteoglycan versican is implicated in several atherogenic events, including stimulation of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) growth and migration, retention of lipoproteins, and promotion of thrombogenesis. A high content of intimal versican also correlates with a low content of elastin, suggesting an inhibitory...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Huang R,Merrilees MJ,Braun K,Beaumont B,Lemire J,Clowes AW,Hinek A,Wight TN

更新日期：2006-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies in isolated cardiac tissue preparations have demonstrated the applicability of a one-dimensional difference equation model describing the global behavior of a driven nonpacemaker cell to the understanding of rate-dependent cardiac excitation. As a first approximation to providing an ionic basis to compl...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Vinet A,Chialvo DR,Michaels DC,Jalife J

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isovolumic relaxation abnormalities have been noted in the ischemic left ventricle, but altered end-diastolic distensibility, as well as the role of right ventricular distention, is debated. Accordingly, left ventricular end-diastolic pressure and myocardial segment length were studied in the open-chest dogs with crit...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Momomura S,Bradley AB,Grossman W

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pinocytotic vesicles are one of several anatomic factors relevant to the permeability for macromolecules of capillary endothelia. We quantitified the number and distribution of pinocytotic vesicles present in the endothelium of pulmonary capillaries. Several similar studies have been reported in the past for endotheli...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Gil J,Silage DA

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta plays a major role in the development of vascular diseases. Despite the pleiotropic effects of TGF-ss on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), only a few genes have been characterized as direct targets of TGF-beta in VSMCs. Cardiac ankyrin repeat protein (CARP) has been thought to...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Kanai H,Tanaka T,Aihara Y,Takeda S,Kawabata M,Miyazono K,Nagai R,Kurabayashi M

更新日期：2001-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of the current study were to examine the efficacy of acetylcholine (ACh) to mimic ischemic preconditioning in dogs and to determine the role of nitric oxide (NO), muscarinic receptors, and ATP-sensitive K+ (KATP) channels in mediating its effects. Barbital-anesthetized open-chest dogs were subjected to 60 min...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Yao Z,Gross GJ

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Life threatening ventricular arrhythmias leading to sudden cardiac death are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In the absence of structural heart disease, these arrhythmias, especially in the younger population, are often an outcome of genetic defects in specialized membrane proteins called ion channels. In th...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Garg P,Garg V,Shrestha R,Sanguinetti MC,Kamp TJ,Wu JC

更新日期：2018-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the mechanism(s) of hypotensive action of platelet-activating factor (PAF) in anesthetized dogs. PAF (0.5 micrograms/kg i.v.) caused a biphasic hypotension; the first phase was transient and was accompanied by a decrease in systemic vascular resistance and an increase in cardiac output. Aspirin-DL-lysine, ...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Yamanaka S,Miura K,Yukimura T,Okumura M,Yamamoto K

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta(1) is a potent stimulator of intimal growth. We showed previously that TGF-beta(1) stimulates intimal growth through early upregulation of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and, subsequently, PAI-1-dependent increases in cell migration and matrix accumulation. We also show...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Otsuka G,Stempien-Otero A,Frutkin AD,Dichek DA

更新日期：2007-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Transformer splicing regulatory proteins determine the sexually dimorphic traits of Drosophila. The role of the vertebrate homologs of Tra-2 in phenotypic specification is undefined. We are using the alternative splicing of the MYPT1 E23 exon as a model for the study of smooth muscle diversification into fast and slow...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Shukla S,Fisher SA

更新日期：2008-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Myocardial infarction causes irreversible tissue damage, leading to heart failure. We recently discovered that canonical Wnt signaling and the Wnt10b ligand are strongly induced in mouse hearts after infarction. Wnt10b regulates cell fate in various organs, but its role in the heart is unknown. OBJECTIVE:To ...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Paik DT,Rai M,Ryzhov S,Sanders LN,Aisagbonhi O,Funke MJ,Feoktistov I,Hatzopoulos AK

更新日期：2015-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:POSTN (Periostin) is an ECM (extracellular matrix) protein involved in tissue remodeling in response to injury and a contributing factor in tumorigenesis, suggesting that POSTN plays a role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension (PH). OBJECTIVE:We aimed to gain insight into the mechanistic contributio...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Nie X,Shen C,Tan J,Wu Z,Wang W,Chen Y,Dai Y,Yang X,Ye S,Chen J,Bian JS

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet activation is markedly increased during coronary thrombolysis and limits the response to thrombolytic therapy. A possible mediator of platelet activation in this setting is thromboxane (TX) A2, a potent platelet agonist formed in greatly increased amounts during coronary thrombolysis in man. To address this h...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Fitzgerald DJ,Wright F,FitzGerald GA

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dimethylarginie dimethylaminohydrolase (DDAH) degrades asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), an endogenous nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibitor, and comprises 2 isoforms, DDAH1 and DDAH2. To investigate the in vivo role of DDAH2, we generated transgenic mice overexpressing DDAH2. The transgenic mice manifested reduction...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Hasegawa K,Wakino S,Tatematsu S,Yoshioka K,Homma K,Sugano N,Kimoto M,Hayashi K,Itoh H

更新日期：2007-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies were performed to characterize the morphology and vascular reactivity of the allografted cerebral microcirculation. Cerebral cortical tissue was allografted into the cheek pouch of the hamster so that cerebral parenchymal vessels could be studied. The vascular morphology was characterized by a large number of ...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Joyner WL,Young R,Blank D,Eccleston-Joyner CA,Gilmore JP

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Cell therapy is a promising option for the treatment of acute or chronic myocardial ischemia. The intracoronary infusion of cells imposes the potential risk of cell clotting, which may be prevented by the addition of anticoagulants. However, a comprehensive analysis of the effects of anticoagulants on the fun...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Seeger FH,Rasper T,Fischer A,Muhly-Reinholz M,Hergenreider E,Leistner DM,Sommer K,Manavski Y,Henschler R,Chavakis E,Assmus B,Zeiher AM,Dimmeler S

更新日期：2012-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) exerts important vasodilatory, antiplatelet, antioxidant, antiadhesive, and antiproliferative effects. Although endothelium derived NO has been shown to be of prime importance in cardio- and vasculoprotection, until recently little was known about the role of platelet-derived NO. New evidence suggest...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Gkaliagkousi E,Ritter J,Ferro A

更新日期：2007-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with diabetes mellitus have >2× the risk for developing heart failure (HF; HF with reduced ejection fraction and HF with preserved ejection fraction). Cardiovascular outcomes, hospitalization, and prognosis are worse for patients with diabetes mellitus relative to those without. Beyond the structural and func...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Kenny HC,Abel ED

更新日期：2019-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Although human atherosclerosis is associated with aging, direct evidence of cellular senescence and the mechanism of senescence in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in atherosclerotic plaques is lacking. We examined normal vessels and plaques by histochemistry, Southern blotting, and fluorescence in situ hybridizat...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Matthews C,Gorenne I,Scott S,Figg N,Kirkpatrick P,Ritchie A,Goddard M,Bennett M

更新日期：2006-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in angiotensin-converting enzyme were measured in the lungs of fetal rabbits isolated and perfused in situ at varying ages from 22 days gestation to 7 days of age under controlled conditions of flow, pH, and temperature. Enzyme activity was assessed by infusing bradykinin or angiotensin I in Krebs-Henseleit so...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Stalcup SA,Pang LM,Lipset JS,Odya CE,Goodfriend TL,Mellins RB

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Body surface electrocardiograms and electrograms recorded from the surfaces of the heart are the basis for diagnosis and treatment of cardiac electrophysiological disorders and arrhythmias. Given recent advances in understanding the molecular mechanisms of arrhythmia, it is important to relate these electrocardiograph...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Gima K,Rudy Y

更新日期：2002-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a low-density lipoprotein-like lipoprotein and important cardiovascular risk factor whose cognate receptor and intracellular fate remains unknown. OBJECTIVE:Our study aimed to determine the intracellular trafficking pathway for Lp(a) and the receptor responsible for its uptake in li...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Sharma M,Redpath GM,Williams MJ,McCormick SP

更新日期：2017-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The localization patterns of human plasma lipoproteins and their respective apoproteins and of neutral lipid were determined in normal and atherosclerotic arteries. Specific antisera were prepared against plasma low-density lipoproteins(LDL) and their apoproteins (apoB), high-density lipoproteins(HDL) and one of their...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Hoff HF,Heideman CL,Jackson RL,Bayardo RJ,Kim HS,Gotto AM Jr

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysm involves substantial proteolysis of the arterial extracellular matrix. The lysosomal cysteine proteases can exert potent elastolytic and collagenolytic activity. Human atherosclerotic plaques have increased cysteine protease content and decreased levels...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Sukhova GK,Wang B,Libby P,Pan JH,Zhang Y,Grubb A,Fang K,Chapman HA,Shi GP

更新日期：2005-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Yes-associated protein (YAP), the terminal effector of the Hippo signaling pathway, is crucial for regulating embryonic cardiomyocyte proliferation. OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized that YAP activation after myocardial infarction (MI) would preserve cardiac function and improve survival. METHODS AND RESULTS:We use...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Lin Z,von Gise A,Zhou P,Gu F,Ma Q,Jiang J,Yau AL,Buck JN,Gouin KA,van Gorp PR,Zhou B,Chen J,Seidman JG,Wang DZ,Pu WT

更新日期：2014-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) results in the generation of oxygen-derived free radicals and the accumulation of lipid peroxidation-derived unsaturated aldehydes. However, the contribution of aldehydes to myocardial I/R injury has not been assessed. OBJECTIVE:We tested the hypothesis that removal of a...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Conklin DJ,Guo Y,Jagatheesan G,Kilfoil PJ,Haberzettl P,Hill BG,Baba SP,Guo L,Wetzelberger K,Obal D,Rokosh DG,Prough RA,Prabhu SD,Velayutham M,Zweier JL,Hoetker JD,Riggs DW,Srivastava S,Bolli R,Bhatnagar A

更新日期：2015-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Three models of altered autonomic innervation of the chick heart have been developed in the last few years. These include sympathetically aneural heart, parasympathetically aneural heart, and heart with cholinergic innervation reconstituted from the nodose placodes. The neural status of these hearts has been assessed ...

journal_title：Circulation research

authors： Kirby ML,Creazzo TL,Christiansen JL

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00