Peroxisome proliferation-activated receptor-gamma ligands ameliorate experimental autoimmune myocarditis.

abstract：AIMS:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a progressive cardiac arrhythmia that increases the risk of hospitalization and adverse cardiovascular events. There is a clear demand for more inclusive and large-scale approaches to understand the molecular drivers responsible for AF, as well as the fundamental mechanisms governing th...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Alvarez-Franco A,Rouco R,Ramirez RJ,Guerrero-Serna G,Tiana M,Cogliati S,Kaur K,Saeed M,Magni R,Enriquez JA,Sanchez-Cabo F,Jalife J,Manzanares M

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs) participate with arrestins in the regulation and signal propagation of multiple G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) of key physiological and pharmacological relevance in the cardiovascular system. The complex mechanisms of regulation of GRK expression, degradation and funct...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Penela P,Murga C,Ribas C,Tutor AS,Peregrín S,Mayor F Jr

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The potential use of bone marrow stromal cells (MSCs) as a cellular therapy for chronic cardiac diseases relies on the ability of the cell to replicate extensively in vitro and to give rise to myogenic cells that can replace the damaged cardiomyocytes. For this reason the present study investigated the replic...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Liu Y,Song J,Liu W,Wan Y,Chen X,Hu C

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) family is a complex system consisting of at least three polypeptides and at least three types of receptor. Each peptide interacts with different types of receptor at varying degrees of affinity. To determine if natriuretic peptide levels influence natriuretic peptide rece...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Vera N,Tse MY,Watson JD,Sarda S,Steinhelper ME,John SW,Flynn TG,Pang SC

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between low density lipoprotein (LDL) and dendritic cell (DC) activation, based upon the hypothesis that reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated modification of proteins that may be present in local DC microenvironments could be important as mediators...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Alderman CJ,Bunyard PR,Chain BM,Foreman JC,Leake DS,Katz DR

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：:Although substantial information has accumulated over the past decade, many gaps remain in our understanding of the regulation of contractility and modulation of inotropic responsiveness in the developing heart. There are several important problems facing investigators in the field of developmental cardiology. Respons...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Artman M

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The structural nature of fibrillar collagen involved in the replacement fibrosis which accompanies discrete areas of cell necrosis remains uncertain, as does its influence on the diastolic and systolic stiffness of the intact myocardium. This study, using 15 micron diameter microsphere embolisation of the rat myocardi...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Carroll EP,Janicki JS,Pick R,Weber KT

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To define the interactions between blood and endocardium damaged by lactic acid, the left ventricles of 48 isolated continuously perfused and beating hearts were exposed for 0-4 hours to Krebs Henseleit buffer (KHB) with or without 33 mumol.ml-1 of lactic acid (pH 6.4). After excising its apex, the left ventricle was ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Carter G,Gavin JB

更新日期：1989-06-01 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：AIM:The interaction between TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK, Tnfsf12) and the receptor, fibroblast growth factor-inducible 14 (Fn14), regulates vascular damage through different mechanisms, including inflammation. Oxidative stress plays a major role in inflammation and the development of atherosclerosis, but ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Madrigal-Matute J,Fernandez-Laso V,Sastre C,Llamas-Granda P,Egido J,Martin-Ventura JL,Zalba G,Blanco-Colio LM

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Hypercholesterolaemia and myeloperoxidase (MPO) overexpression are two well-recognized risk factors for ischaemic heart disease. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARgamma) agonists have recently been shown to reduce ischaemic heart injury in hypercholesterolaemic animals. However, whether PPARgam...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Liu HR,Tao L,Gao E,Qu Y,Lau WB,Lopez BL,Christopher TA,Koch W,Yue TL,Ma XL

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Hyperhomocysteinaemia is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease and is associated with vascular endothelial dysfunction. Homocysteine modulates cellular methylation reactions. P66shc is a protein that promotes oxidative stress whose expression is governed by promoter methylation. We asked ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Kim CS,Kim YR,Naqvi A,Kumar S,Hoffman TA,Jung SB,Kumar A,Jeon BH,McNamara DM,Irani K

更新日期：2011-12-01 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:The aim was to investigate the influence of coronary occlusion on myocardial interstitial noradrenaline levels in the ischaemic and non-ischaemic regions, using the dialysis technique. METHODS:In nine anaesthetised cats, regional ischaemia was produced by occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary ar...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Akiyama T,Yamazaki T,Ninomiya I

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It has been proposed that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection-induced inflammatory environment may contribute to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. Recent studies have also demonstrated the potential role of estrogen as therapeutic agents in the prevention or treatment of cardiovascular dis...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Lee YW,Eum SY,Nath A,Toborek M

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The functional status of heart failure (HF) is conventionally evaluated by peak exercise oxygen consumption (VO2 max). Dobutamine echocardiography can be used to evaluate myocardial reserve. The aim of this study was to estimate the functional status of chronic HF in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, by ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Paraskevaidis IA,Tsiapras DP,Adamopoulos S,Kremastinos DT

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following a myocardial infarction (MI), the immune system helps to repair ischaemic damage and restore tissue integrity, but excessive inflammation has been implicated in adverse cardiac remodelling and development towards heart failure (HF). Pre-clinical studies suggest that timely resolution of inflammation may help...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Panahi M,Papanikolaou A,Torabi A,Zhang JG,Khan H,Vazir A,Hasham MG,Cleland JGF,Rosenthal NA,Harding SE,Sattler S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore long-term cardiac phenotype in transgenic (TG) mice with 300-fold overexpression of beta(2)-adrenergic receptors (AR). METHODS:Echocardiography was performed serially on a cohort of wild-type and TG mice (n=26 each) between 4 and 15 months of age. Survival was monitored and autopsy and histologica...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Du XJ,Gao XM,Wang B,Jennings GL,Woodcock EA,Dart AM

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood vessels are permanently exposed to stretch and shear stress due to blood pressure and blood flow. Significant variations in the mechanical environment, of physiological or pathophysiological nature, occur in vivo. These trigger acute changes in vessel diameter that tend to restore basal levels of tensile and she...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Lehoux S

更新日期：2006-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Induction of angiogenesis has been reported subsequent to eNOS overexpression or activation, the latter involving Hsp90 as a chaperone protein. Here, we investigated the potential of regional Hsp90 overexpression to induce therapeutic neovascularization in vivo in a chronic rabbit hindlimb ischemia model. ME...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Pfosser A,Thalgott M,Büttner K,Brouet A,Feron O,Boekstegers P,Kupatt C

更新日期：2005-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the effects of sodium-potassium activated adenosine triphosphatase inhibition on central cardiovascular regulation a microinjection of ouabain was given into the hypothalamus of urethane anaesthetised rats. Doses of 0.01-1.0 micrograms per rat injected into the posterior hypothalamus produced a rise in ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Iyoda I,Takahashi H,Lee LC,Okajima H,Inoue A,Sasaki S,Takeda K,Yoshimura M,Ijichi H

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:18 patients without valvular pathology, coronary artery disease, or idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis were haemodynamically and angiographically investigated in order to analyse the effects of a ventricular extrasystolic beat upon the post-extrasystolic left ventricular peak pressure. In eight normal patients...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Merillon JP,Motte G,Aumont MC,Masquet C,Lecarpentier Y,Gourgon R

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The goal of this study was to determine whether the A1 adenosine receptor (AR) plays a role in atherosclerosis development and to explore its potential mechanisms. METHODS AND RESULTS:Double knockout (DKO) mice, deficient in the genes encoding A1 AR and apolipoprotein E (apoE), demonstrated reduced atheroscleroti...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Teng B,Smith JD,Rosenfeld ME,Robinet P,Davis ME,Morrison RR,Mustafa SJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:17β-Oestradiol (E2) and its receptors (ERα and ERβ) are important regulators of physiological and pathological processes in the cardiovascular system. ER act in concert with other regulatory factors mediating oestrogenic effects. However, the underlying mechanisms modulating ER transcriptional activity are not ful...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Mahmoodzadeh S,Pham TH,Kuehne A,Fielitz B,Dworatzek E,Kararigas G,Petrov G,Davidson MM,Regitz-Zagrosek V

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Our recent work demonstrated that common cardiovascular progenitor cells are characterized and induced by the expression of the transcription factor mesoderm posterior1 (MesP1) in vertebrate embryos and murine embryonic stem cells. As the proliferative potential of stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes is limited, it i...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： David R,Jarsch VB,Schwarz F,Nathan P,Gegg M,Lickert H,Franz WM

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Vascular calcification often occurs with advancing age, atherosclerosis, and metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus and end-stage renal disease. Vascular calcification is associated with cardiovascular events and increased mortality. Nitric oxide (NO) is crucial for maintaining vascular function, but little...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Kanno Y,Into T,Lowenstein CJ,Matsushita K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyponatremia is a frequent electrolyte disorder. It is often found in congestive cardiac failure, liver cirrhosis, plasma volume contraction and in SiADH. In these disorders hyponatremia is caused by nonosmotic vasopressin and sustained fluid intake. This provides a rationale for V2 vasopressin receptor antagonists in...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Palm C,Reimann D,Gross P

更新日期：2001-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The failing heart is characterized by alterations in energy metabolism, including mitochondrial dysfunction and a reduction in fatty acid (FA) oxidation rate, which is partially compensated by an increase in glucose utilization. Together, these changes lead to an impaired capacity to convert chemical energy into mecha...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： van Bilsen M,van Nieuwenhoven FA,van der Vusse GJ

更新日期：2009-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize the 'anti-ischemic' effects of adenosine metabolism inhibition in ischemic-reperfused myocardium. METHODS:Perfused C57/B16 mouse hearts were subjected to 20 min ischemia 40 min reperfusion in the absence or presence of adenosine deaminase inhibition (50 microM erythro-2-(2-hydroxy-3-nonyl)ad...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Peart J,Matherne GP,Cerniway RJ,Headrick JP

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00