S100A4 is upregulated in injured myocardium and promotes growth and survival of cardiac myocytes.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The heart contains proteins of the annexin family, a unique group of calcium binding proteins. This study was aimed at identifying the major cardiac annexins and determining their distribution in the rat heart. METHODS:Annexins were isolated by affinity chromatography and purified by ion exchange high pressu...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Doubell AF,Lazure C,Charbonneau C,Thibault G

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We have previously shown that cardiac-directed expression of adenylycyclase type VI (AC(VI)) increases heart function in transgenic mice, and improves heart function and survival in murine cardiomyopathy. However, a potential problem of crossbreeding paradigms that use lines with two constitutively active tra...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Gao MH,Bayat H,Roth DM,Yao Zhou J,Drumm J,Burhan J,Hammond HK

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Annexin A7 is involved in cardiomyocyte membrane organization and Ca(2+)-dependent signalling processes. We investigated the impact of annexin A7 on cardiac electrophysiological properties using an annexin A7-deficient mouse strain (annexin A7(-/-)). METHODS:Nineteen adult annexin A7(-/-) and 14 wild-type m...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Schrickel JW,Brixius K,Herr C,Clemen CS,Sasse P,Reetz K,Grohé C,Meyer R,Tiemann K,Schröder R,Bloch W,Nickenig G,Fleischmann BK,Noegel AA,Schwinger RH,Lewalter T

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Determine if ischemic tolerance is reduced in the setting of experimental heart failure (HF). METHODS:Dogs were paced for 3 weeks at 240 BPM to induce heart failure which was confirmed with hemodynamic and echocardiographic measurements. The pacemaker was turned off 30 min prior to the ischemia study. Normal...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Hoskins DE,Ignasiak DP,Saganek LJ,Gallagher KP,Peterson JT

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In heart failure (HF), the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is enhanced. It was shown that failing cardiac myocytes are more susceptible to ROS-induced damage, possibly due to increased expression of the sarcolemmal Na-Ca exchanger (NCX). METHODS:We investigated the consequences of increased expre...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Wagner S,Seidler T,Picht E,Maier LS,Kazanski V,Teucher N,Schillinger W,Pieske B,Isenberg G,Hasenfuss G,Kögler H

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses on the genomic response following a preconditioning stimulus. Initial studies demonstrated that classical ischemic preconditioning mediated by cyclic episodes of short durations of reversible ischemia and reperfusion could result in the reprogramming of gene expression. Some of these genes are tran...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Das DK,Maulik N

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Exercise started early after myocardial infarction (MI) improves in vivo cardiac function and myofilament responsiveness to Ca(2+). We investigated whether this represents partial or complete reversal of cellular remodelling. METHODS AND RESULTS:Mice with MI following left coronary ligation were given free access...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Bito V,de Waard MC,Biesmans L,Lenaerts I,Ozdemir S,van Deel E,Abdel-Mottaleb Y,Driesen R,Holemans P,Duncker DJ,Sipido KR

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Elderly patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) have worse prognosis and less often receive guideline-recommended therapies. We aim to better understand the underlying pathophysiological processes associated with aging in HFrEF potentially leading to targeted therapies in this vulnerable...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Ferreira JP,Ouwerkerk W,Santema BT,van Veldhuisen DJ,Lang CC,Ng LL,Anker SD,Dickstein K,Metra M,Cleland JGF,Nilesh SJ,Filippatos G,Aboumsallem JP,de Boer RA,Figarska S,Sama IE,Voors AA,Zannad F

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The present study was designed to determine whether tonic nitric oxide (NO)-mediated vasodilator innervation participates in basilar arterial dilatation in the anesthetized Japanese monkey. METHODS:The basilar arterial diameter was angiographically measured, and NG-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA), a nitric oxide s...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Okamura T,Ayajiki K,Toda N

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the establishment of the inflammatory basis of atherosclerosis, several pro- or anti-inflammatory agents have been examined as potential mediators of the biochemical pathways of lesion formation. Interleukin (IL)-8 was first characterized in 1987. Since then, knowledge regarding its role in leucocyte trafficking...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Apostolakis S,Vogiatzi K,Amanatidou V,Spandidos DA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rupture of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques leading to an atherothrombotic event is the primary driver of myocardial infarction and stroke. The ability to detect non-invasively the presence and evolution of vulnerable plaques could have a huge impact on the future identification and management of atherosclerotic car...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： MacAskill MG,Newby DE,Tavares AAS

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Intracellular Ca(2+) ([Ca(2+)](i)) regulation in endothelial cells depends on transient receptor potential channels (TRPs), and the role of canonical TRPs (TRPCs) during hypoxia-reoxygenation (H-R) is unclear. We hypothesized that TRPC3 contributes to endothelial nitric oxide (NO) release and that H-R may reduce T...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Huang JH,He GW,Xue HM,Yao XQ,Liu XC,Underwood MJ,Yang Q

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of the study were (1) to elucidate the effects of raised oxygen tension on the response of the ductus arteriosus to a range of vasodilators; and (2) to establish the effect, if any, of cyclo-oxygenase inhibition on the interaction between oxygen and prostaglandin (PG)E2. METHODS:Rings of ductus arte...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Smith GC,McGrath JC

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Anisotropic conduction characteristics, which may be expressed as the ratio of conduction velocities in the longitudinal (Vlong) and transverse (Vtrans) fibre directions, have been shown to stabilise reentry and favour the induction of sustained, uniform ventricular tachycardia. The aim of this study was to i...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Hélie F,Cossette J,Vermeulen M,Cardinal R

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Segments of saphenous vein from patients undergoing coronary artery by-pass graft surgery were frozen in liquid nitrogen immediately on dissection (control), after stripping of the adventitia and side branch ligation (manipulation), after distention with blood (distention), or at completion of the last proximal anasto...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Angelini GD,Breckenridge IM,Butchart EG,Armistead SH,Middleton KM,Henderson AH,Newby AC

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The acute administration of growth hormone (GH) or insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) improves cardiac performance, possibly contributing to the beneficial effects of GH therapy on heart failure (HF). GH can induce the production of IGF-1 and thus the actions of GH may be mediated through its IGF-1 inductio...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Kinugawa S,Tsutsui H,Ide T,Nakamura R,Arimura K,Egashira K,Takeshita A

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute coronary syndromes result from fissure, erosion or rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque. The characteristics of a vulnerable plaque include a large lipid pool, an abundance of inflammatory cells and mediators, a reduced smooth muscle cell and collagen content and a thin overlying fibrous cap. Potential...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Rabbani R,Topol EJ

更新日期：1999-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Earlier studies have revealed sarcolemmal (SL) defects in congestive heart failure due to myocardial infarction; however, the mechanisms of SL changes in the failing heart are poorly understood. Since congestive heart failure is associated with various metabolic abnormalities including a deficiency of carniti...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Sethi R,Dhalla KS,Ganguly PK,Ferrari R,Dhalla NS

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies were carried out in four different canine preparations to determine the effect of collateral flow on early changes induced by acute segmental ischaemia. The results of these experiments indicated that collateral flow provided a limited and variable amount of protection. When collateral flow was eliminated, myo...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Koke JR,Bittar N

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:H(2)O(2) can contract many arteries, however the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. This study aims to test whether H(2)O(2)-induced vasoconstriction could be functionally attributed to the activation of P(2)-purinoceptors in rat aorta and to explore its possible signaling mechanisms. METHODS:Is...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Shen JZ,Zheng XF,Kwan CY

更新日期：2000-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Adverse cardiovascular events in humans occur with a day/night pattern, presumably related to a daily pattern of behaviours or endogenous circadian rhythms in cardiovascular variables. Healthy humans possess a scale-invariant/fractal structure in heartbeat fluctuations that exhibits an endogenous circadian rhythm ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Hu K,Scheer FA,Buijs RM,Shea SA

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to correlate the relative abilities of amiodarone, lignocaine, and penticainide in suppressing ventricular tachyarrhythmias in response to coronary artery occlusion with their relative abilities to prolong ventricular functional refractory periods and to reduce intraventricular conduction velociti...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Li JY,Northover BJ

更新日期：1992-11-01 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：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：OBJECTIVES:Prior studies have shown that the performance of the left ventricle on any one beat is influenced by the mechanical events of the previous beat, a phenomenon called "previous-beat contraction history". This previous-beat contraction history, which appears to be an interplay between the mechanical events of o...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Slinker BK,Tobias AH

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Both mitochondria and nitric oxide (NO*) contribute to cardioprotection by ischaemic preconditioning (IPC). IPC causes mild uncoupling of mitochondria via uncoupling proteins (UCPs) and the adenine nucleotide translocase (ANT), and mild uncoupling per se is cardioprotective. Although electrophilic lipids are known...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Nadtochiy SM,Baker PR,Freeman BA,Brookes PS

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Infusion of angiotensin II (AngII) during the third and fourth week after balloon injury of the left common carotid artery of the rat induces smooth muscle cell (SMC) DNA synthesis. In this study we wanted to investigate whether alpha 1-adrenoreceptors are involved in AngII-induced SMC DNA synthesis in the ne...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： van Kleef EM,Smits JF,Schwartz SM,Daemen MJ

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00