Does altered glucocorticoid homeostasis increase cardiovascular risk?

abstract：:Surgical preparation of human saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass grafting involving distension and storage in iso-osmotic sodium chloride solution reduced tissue adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (mean(SEM] concentration from 280(20) nmol.g-1 wet wt (n = 25) to 140(30) nmol.g-1 wet wt (n = 12) and the adenosine trip...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Angelini GD,Passani SL,Breckenridge IM,Newby AC

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:L-arginine exerts anti-atherosclerotic effects in hypercholesterolaemic rabbits via modulating endogenous NO production. We investigated whether L-arginine inhibits thromboxane formation in vivo and platelet aggregation ex vivo in this animal model. METHODS:The urinary excretion rates of 2,3-dinor-6-keto-PG...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Bode-Böger SM,Böger RH,Kienke S,Böhme M,Phivthong-ngam L,Tsikas D,Frölich JC

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of Na(+)-H+ exchange blockade on ischemic rigor contracture and reperfusion-induced hypercontracture. METHODS:Thirty-six pigs were submitted to 55 min of coronary occlusion and 5 h reperfusion. Myocardial segment length analysis with ultrasonic microcrystals was used to detect ischemi...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Garcia-Dorado D,González MA,Barrabés JA,Ruiz-Meana M,Solares J,Lidon RM,Blanco J,Puigfel Y,Piper HM,Soler-Soler J

更新日期：1997-07-01 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：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：OBJECTIVES:The state of the vasodilator systems in congestive heart failure is poorly defined. Plasma atrial natriuretic peptide is increased, whereas endothelium derived relaxing factor activity can be decreased. Atrial natriuretic peptide and endothelium derived relaxing factor both cause vascular relaxation by gener...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Arnal JF,Hofmann F,Michel JB

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Research in the pathophysiology of ischemia/reperfusion or redox signaling is hindered by lack of simple methodology to measure short-lived oxygen radicals. In the presence of hydroxyl radical ((*)OH), d-phenylalanine (d-Phe) yields para-, meta- and ortho-tyrosine. We have previously demonstrated that d-Phe c...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Biondi R,Ambrosio G,Liebgott T,Cardounel AJ,Bettini M,Tritto I,Zweier JL

更新日期：2006-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) is a highly reactive, free radical signalling molecule that is constitutively released in cardiomyocytes by both the endothelial and neuronal isoforms of nitric oxide synthase (eNOS and nNOS, respectively). There are increasing data indicating that NO modulates various proteins involved in excitation...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Lim G,Venetucci L,Eisner DA,Casadei B

更新日期：2008-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Transient atrial fibrillation is sometimes observed following adenosine administration and adenosine is known to shorten atrial action potential duration and refractory period. This study was designed to characterise the dose-response relationship of adenosine on these variables relative to arrhythmia inducti...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Kabell G,Buchanan LV,Gibson JK,Belardinelli L

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is characterized by a persistent, low-grade inflammation of the arterial wall. Monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages play a pivotal role in the various stages of atherosclerosis. In the past few years, metabolic reprogramming has been identified as an important controller of myeloid cell activatio...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： van Tuijl J,Joosten LAB,Netea MG,Bekkering S,Riksen NP

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Norepinephrine (NE) induced hypertrophy and remodelling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in the left ventricle (LV) of the rat heart with resulting fibrosis. However, there was no increased collagen deposition in the right ventricle (RV). To test the hypothesis that lack of RV fibrosis is the result of eleva...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Briest W,Hölzl A,Rassler B,Deten A,Baba HA,Zimmer HG

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Mast cells participate importantly in abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) by releasing inflammatory cytokines to promote vascular cell protease expression and arterial wall remodelling. Mast cells accumulate in AAA lesions during disease progression, but the exact chemokines by which mast cells migrate to the site o...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Zhang J,Chen H,Liu L,Sun J,Shi MA,Sukhova GK,Shi GP

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attempts were made to demonstrate release of vasoactive substances from the heart during coronary occlusion (for 60 min) and reperfusion (for 60 min), and to clarify the pathophysiological significance of them. Vasoactive substances were detected by superfusion of rabbit aortic and dog coronary arterial strips with gr...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Tanabe M,Terashita ZI,Fujiwara S,Shimamoto N,Goto N,Nishikawa K,Hirata M

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Thromboxane A2 (TXA2) induces platelet adhesion through thromboxane prostanoid (TP) receptor. Platelets contain many pro-angiogenic factors and are recruited to the site of vascular injury. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms of platelet-dependent angiogenesis, especially the involvement of TP signallin...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Amano H,Ito Y,Eshima K,Kato S,Ogawa F,Hosono K,Oba K,Tamaki H,Sakagami H,Shibuya M,Narumiya S,Majima M

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：:Atherosclerosis is considered a to be multifactorial disease driven by inflammatory reactions. The process of inflammation also contributes to the pathogenesis of acute atherothrombotic events. C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase protein and its concentration in serum reflects the inflammatory condition of the ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Paffen E,DeMaat MP

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：AIMS:Smad7 plays a negative regulatory role in many inflammatory diseases, but its effect on hypertensive disease remains unknown. The present study tested the hypothesis that overexpression of Smad7 may have therapeutic potential for angiotensin II (Ang II)-mediated hypertensive cardiac remodelling. METHODS AND RESUL...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Wei LH,Huang XR,Zhang Y,Li YQ,Chen HY,Yan BP,Yu CM,Lan HY

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Vascular inflammation is a major atherogenic factor and Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2 ligands, including bacterial and serum lipoproteins, seem to be involved in atherogenesis. On this basis, we analysed the effect of lipoproteins and different lipid components on TLR2-dependent signalling. METHODS AND RESULTS:In TL...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Dueñas AI,Aceves M,Fernández-Pisonero I,Gómez C,Orduña A,Crespo MS,García-Rodríguez C

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The theoretical possibilities and the practical limitations of the Xenon-133 (133Xe) method for the study of regional myocardial perfusion in man are discussed. The techniques for data acqusition and processing developed over the past 5 years are described in detail. Illustrative examples of experimental findings are ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Maseri A,L'abbate A,Michelassi C,Pesola A,Pisani P,Marzilli M,De Nes M,Mancini P

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The K(+) channel encoded by the human ether-a-go-go-related gene (HERG) is crucial for repolarization in the human heart. In order to investigate the impact of HERG current (I(Kr)) on the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias, we generated a transgenic mouse expressing HERG specifically in the heart. METHODS AND ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Royer A,Demolombe S,El Harchi A,Le Quang K,Piron J,Toumaniantz G,Mazurais D,Bellocq C,Lande G,Terrenoire C,Motoike HK,Chevallier JC,Loussouarn G,Clancy CE,Escande D,Charpentier F

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：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：:Papillary muscles isolated from the left ventricle of 17-20 day old Syrian hamsters with genetic cardiomyopathy (BIO 14.6 strain) were examined for their mechanophysiological response to the beta adrenoceptor agonist isoprenaline. The indices of isometric twitch for both myopathic and aged matched normal (BIO RB strai...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Rossner KL,Coudrai PR

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate changes in human atrial single cell functional electrophysiological properties associated with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF), and the contribution to these of accompanying ion current changes. METHODS:The whole cell patch clamp technique was used to record action potentials, the effective r...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Workman AJ,Kane KA,Rankin AC

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The discovery of a specific prorenin receptor (PRR) suggests a biological function of prorenin that is independent of angiotensin I production. In the present study, we investigated the role of PRR on smooth muscle cell (SMC) migration. METHODS AND RESULTS:PRR was expressed in human mammary arteries and in cultur...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Greco CM,Camera M,Facchinetti L,Brambilla M,Pellegrino S,Gelmi ML,Tremoli E,Corsini A,Ferri N

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The aim was to quantify the changes in placental blood flow and combined ventricular output with gestational age in normal human fetuses to determine the percentage of total cardiac output that placental blood flow represented, and whether this changed with age. DESIGN:Two dimensional echocardiographic...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Sutton MG,Plappert T,Doubilet P

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to study the effect of thyroid hormone on collagen gene expression in the myocardium of the tight skin mouse (TSK), a genetic model of myocardial fibrosis. METHODS:Heterozygous male (TSK/+) (n = 20) and normal (+/+) homozygous mice (n = 20), 1.5-2 months old of the C57 BL/6 strain were studied. V...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Yao J,Eghbali M

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:It has been suggested that oxygenation of the isolated, crystalloid perfused, Langendorff rabbit heart is inadequate and that consequent hypoxia limits mechanical performance. The isolated working rabbit heart, which has a higher oxygen requirement than the Langendorff preparation, was used to investiga...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Murashita T,Kempsford RD,Hearse DJ

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Adenosine inhibits neutrophil adhesion and injury to isolated cardiac myocytes. In the present study, the contribution of selectin and CD18 interactions to neutrophil-myocyte adhesion and their sensitivity to adenosine were assessed. METHODS:Activated human neutrophils and canine myocytes were incubated with...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Bullough DA,Magill MJ,Mullane KM,Firestein GS

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00