Myosin light chain kinase in microvascular endothelial barrier function.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to investigate how platelet activation during myocardial ischaemia can induce electrophysiological and arrhythmogenic effects, and examine the involvement of different platelet membrane receptors in producing these effects. METHODS:Transmembrane action potentials and electrograms were recorded fr...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Flores NA,Goulielmos NV,Seghatchian MJ,Sheridan DJ

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) is a multifunctional cytokine that contributes to pathogenic cardiac remodelling via mechanisms that involve oxidative stress. However, the direct impact of TGF-beta1 on contractile function of ventricular myocytes is incompletely understood. METHODS AND RESULTS:Reacti...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Li S,Li X,Zheng H,Xie B,Bidasee KR,Rozanski GJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive feeding is associated with an increase in the incidence of chronic metabolic diseases, such as obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. Metabolic disturbance induces chronic low-grade inflammation in metabolically-important organs, such as the liver and adipose tissue. Many of the inflammatory signa...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Nishida K,Otsu K

更新日期：2017-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of experimental diabetes on the endothelium mediated relaxation and contractile responses of canine isolated coronary arteries was studied in arteries removed from alloxan treated diabetic (280 mmol.kg-1) and control mongrel dogs. Strips with and without endothelium were suspended in Krebs bicarbonate so...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Gebremedhin D,Koltai MZ,Pogátsa G,Magyar K,Hadházy P

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The structural basis for the development of congestive heart failure (CHF) is a maladaptive myocardial remodeling process which occurs secondarily to post-myocardial infarction (MI), hypertensive hypertrophy, or cardiomyopathy. Both cellular and extracellular factors are involved in the remodeling process and it is th...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Deschamps AM,Spinale FG

更新日期：2006-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG) encodes the rapidly activating delayed rectifier potassium channel (IKr). Malfunction of hERG/IKr is the primary cause of acquired long QT syndrome (LQTS), an electrical disorder of the heart that can cause arrhythmias and sudden death. Patients with autoimmune diseases ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Szendrey J,Lamothe SM,Vanner S,Guo J,Yang T,Li W,Davis J,Joneja M,Baranchuk A,Zhang S

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Atherosclerotic vascular disease has an inflammatory pathogenesis. Heme from intraplaque hemorrhage may drive a protective and pro-resolving macrophage M2-like phenotype, Mhem, via AMPK and ATF1. The anti-diabetic drug metformin may also activate AMPK-dependent signalling. HYPOTHESIS:Metformin systematically indu...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Seneviratne A,Cave L,Hyde G,Moestrup SK,Carling D,Mason JC,Haskard DO,Boyle JJ

更新日期：2020-07-15 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：AIMS:Nonsense mutations in the SCN5A gene result in truncated, non-functional derivatives of the cardiac Na+ channel and thus cause arrhythmias. Studies of other genes suggest that pathogenic phenotypes of nonsense mutations may be alleviated by enhancing readthrough, which enables ribosomes to ignore premature termina...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Teng S,Gao L,Paajanen V,Pu J,Fan Z

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Current mechanisms driving cardiac pacemaker function have focused on ion channel and gap junction channel function, which are essential for action potential generation and propagation between pacemaker cells. However, pacemaker cells also harbour desmosomes that structurally anchor pacemaker cells to each other i...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Mezzano V,Liang Y,Wright AT,Lyon RC,Pfeiffer E,Song MY,Gu Y,Dalton ND,Scheinman M,Peterson KL,Evans SM,Fowler S,Cerrone M,McCulloch AD,Sheikh F

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:P2X receptors (P2XRs) mediate sympathetic control and autoregulation of renal circulation triggering preglomerular vasoconstriction, which protects glomeruli from elevated pressures. Although previous studies established a casual link between glomerular susceptibility to hypertensive injury and decreased preglomer...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Gordienko D,Povstyan O,Sukhanova K,Raphaël M,Harhun M,Dyskina Y,Lehen'kyi V,Jama A,Lu ZL,Skryma R,Prevarskaya N

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Heart failure is associated with deficient endothelial nitric oxide (NO) production as well as increased oxidative stress and accelerated NO degradation. The aim of this study was to evaluate platelet NO biosynthesis and superoxide anion (O(2)(-)) production in patients with heart failure. METHODS AND RESULTS:In ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Shah A,Passacquale G,Gkaliagkousi E,Ritter J,Ferro A

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to determine if either heparin or N-acetylheparin could reduce the extent of myocardial injury resulting from 90 min of coronary artery occlusion and 6 h of reperfusion in the anaesthetised dog. METHODS:Heparin or N-acetylheparin was given in three repeated intravenous doses of 2 mg.kg-1. Drug or...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Black SC,Gralinski MR,Friedrichs GS,Kilgore KS,Driscoll EM,Lucchesi BR

更新日期：1995-05-01 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：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：Aims:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension (PH), a multifactorial and progressive condition associated with an increased afterload of the right ventricle leading to heart failure and death. The main aim of this study was to correlate the levels of miR-424(322) with the se...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Baptista R,Marques C,Catarino S,Enguita FJ,Costa MC,Matafome P,Zuzarte M,Castro G,Reis A,Monteiro P,Pêgo M,Pereira P,Girão H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to investigate the idea that altered fibroblast contractile activity is involved in the pathogenesis of hypertensive heart disease (HHD). METHODS:Cell area and contraction are quantified using the traction force microscopy technique for cardiac fibroblasts isolated from both normoten...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Marganski WA,De Biase VM,Burgess ML,Dembo M

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：AIMS:Notch signalling is essential for blood vessel formation. During angiogenesis, the Notch ligand DLL4 on the leading tip cell activates Notch receptors on the adjacent stalk cells. DLL4-Notch signalling is impaired by the Notch ligand JAG1 in endothelial cells. The Delta/Serrate/Lag2 (DSL) domain of the Notch ligan...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Klose R,Berger C,Moll I,Adam MG,Schwarz F,Mohr K,Augustin HG,Fischer A

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to test the hypothesis that in normal humans angiotensin II would stimulate local release of noradrenaline under basal conditions or during a sympathetic stimulus provided by lower body negative pressure (LBNP). METHODS:Nine healthy volunteers received intra-arterial infusions of angiotensin II, ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Goldsmith SR,Rector TS,Bank AJ,Garr M,Kubo SH

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between acute decreases in right ventricular volume during Valsalva strain (with resultant changes in autonomic neural tone) and measures of local endocardial repolarization time independent of heart rate and autonomic neural tone. METHODS:Patie...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Nanthakumar K,Dorian P,Paquette M,Hutchison S,Andrews J,Newman D

更新日期：2000-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity (AIC) is a serious adverse effect among cancer patients. A central mechanism of AIC is irreversible mitochondrial damage. Despite major efforts, there are currently no effective therapies able to prevent AIC. METHODS AND RESULTS:Forty Large-White pigs were included. In Study 1...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Galán-Arriola C,Villena-Gutiérrez R,Higuero-Verdejo MI,Díaz-Rengifo IA,Pizarro G,López GJ,de Molina-Iracheta A,Pérez-Martínez C,García RD,González-Calle D,Lobo M,Sánchez PL,Oliver E,Córdoba R,Fuster V,Sánchez-González J,I

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to characterise the influence of a decrease in transsarcolemmal calcium influx on the calcium content of the sarcoplasmic reticulum and on the force of postrest contraction, which is largely activated by calcium released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. METHODS:Isometric force of postrest contrac...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Komai H,Rusy BF

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the role of gap junctions (GJs) in hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV). METHODS AND RESULTS:Studies were performed in rat isolated intrapulmonary arteries (IPAs) mounted on a myograph and in anaesthetized rats. Hypoxia induced a biphasic HPV response in IPAs preconstricted with prostaglandin F2α...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Kizub IV,Strielkov IV,Shaifta Y,Becker S,Prieto-Lloret J,Snetkov VA,Soloviev AI,Aaronson PI,Ward JP

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zero drift may be a cause of imprecision when micromanometer tipped catheters are used for intravascular pressure measurement over long periods of time. Drift of only a few mm Hg may represent a significant error when accurate recording of low vascular pressures is required. To overcome this problem a micromanometer t...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Gibbs JS,Cunningham D,Sparrow J,Poole-Wilson PA,Fox KM

更新日期：1989-02-01 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：:An isolated working rat heart preparation was used to characterise the temperature-dependency of the anti-ischaemic properties of nifedipine. In this study hearts were subjected to pre-ischaemic infusion with the St Thomas' cardioplegic solution with or without added nifedipine (0.075 mumol X litre-1). Hearts were the...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Fukunami M,Hearse DJ

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:Circular RNA (circRNA) is a newly validated class of single-stranded RNA, ubiquitously expressed in mammalian tissues and possessing key functions including acting as microRNA sponges and as transcriptional regulators by binding to RNA-binding proteins. While independent studies confirm the expression of circRNA i...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Tan WL,Lim BT,Anene-Nzelu CG,Ackers-Johnson M,Dashi A,See K,Tiang Z,Lee DP,Chua WW,Luu TD,Li PY,Richards AM,Foo RS

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Hypertension is a risk factor for atherothrombotic vascular events. Angiotensin II (Ang II), one of the main vasoactive hormones of the renin-angiotensin system, has been associated with the development and progression of atherosclerosis. However, it is not fully known how Ang II contributes to lipid-enriched athe...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Sendra J,Llorente-Cortés V,Costales P,Huesca-Gómez C,Badimon L

更新日期：2008-06-01 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