CTLA4-IgG ameliorates homocysteine-accelerated atherosclerosis by inhibiting T-cell overactivation in apoE(-/-) mice.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Age-related medial calcification (elastocalcinosis) of large arteries is accelerated in diabetes and appears mainly in distal arteries. The aim was to devise a rat model of elastocalcinosis in association with diabetes to examine the hypothesis that diabetes accelerates vascular calcification experimentally....

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Bouvet C,Peeters W,Moreau S,DeBlois D,Moreau P

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In human heart failure beta-adrenergic-mediated protein kinase A (PKA) activity is down-regulated, while protein kinase C (PKC) activity is up-regulated. PKC-mediated myofilament protein phosphorylation might be detrimental for contractile function in cardiomyopathy. This study was designed to reveal the effe...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： van der Velden J,Narolska NA,Lamberts RR,Boontje NM,Borbély A,Zaremba R,Bronzwaer JG,Papp Z,Jaquet K,Paulus WJ,Stienen GJ

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to validate echocardiographic assessment of acute changes of left ventricular stroke volume in normal rats. METHODS:By transthoracic use of a 7.5 MHz ultrasonic transducer, the left ventricular dimensions were determined before and during rapid atrial pacing and saline infusion in seven Wistar ra...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Nakamura T,Matsumuro A,Kuribayashi T,Matsubara K,Shima M,Shimoo K,Katsume H,Nakagawa M

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to examine ventricular brain natriuretic peptide (B-type natriuretic peptide, BNP) gene expression and to determine its relationship with ventricular BNP and circulating BNP levels in paediatric cardiac transplant recipients, over a three year period after transplantation. METHODS:Total RNA extra...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Ationu A,Sorensen K,Whitehead B,Singer D,Burch M,Carter ND

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Nitric oxide (NO) has been shown to induce apoptosis in cardiomyocytes under normoxic conditions. The ability of NO to induce apoptosis after ischemia-reperfusion, a situation of increased NO release in vivo, has not been investigated. The present study was undertaken to characterize the pathway of induction ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Taimor G,Hofstaetter B,Piper HM

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the presented method was the characterization of different complex heart rate dynamics in conscious rabbits as well as during general anaesthesia and vagal blockade. This was done by non-linear prediction of original measured and special surrogate data in the phase space. METHOD:The development of...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Hoyer D,Schmidt K,Zwiener U,Bauer R

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Increased pulse pressure has been observed in aging subjects, but the impact on the structure and reactivity of small arteries has been scarcely evaluated. METHODS:This study presents the modifications of vascular structure and function observed in female rats of 5, 18 and 32 months of age, and their relatio...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Moreau P,d'Uscio LV,Lüscher TF

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exogenous angiotensin II causes noradrenaline supersensitivity in rat mesenteric vasculature preparations. The noradrenaline supersensitivity of tissues from renal/salt hypertensive rats, with low plasma renin activity, is not caused by endogenous angiotensin II since it was unaffected by Sar1 Ileu8 angiotensin II. Di...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Collis MG,Alps BJ

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it is generally believed that the beneficial effect of loop diuretics is the result of a rapid increase in diuresis, substantial evidence, from a large number of in vitro and in vivo experiments, has accumulated showing that administration of furosemide causes direct vascular effects, which probably contribut...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Dormans TP,Pickkers P,Russel FG,Smits P

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute occlusions of the proximal left circumflex coronary arteriovenous pedicle were performed in open chest anaesthetised dogs. Twenty eight dogs were randomly allocated to receive acebutolol (3 mg X kg-1 twice daily) or placebo given blindly by mouth for five days; a control group of 14 dogs without any pretreatment...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Puddu PE,Jouve R,Langlet F,Guillen JC,Fornaris M,Torresani J,Reale A

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood flow autoregulation results from the ability of resistance arteries to reduce or increase their diameters in response to changes in intravascular pressure. The mechanism by which arteries maintain a constant blood flow to organs over a range of pressures relies on this myogenic response, which defines the intrin...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Kauffenstein G,Laher I,Matrougui K,Guérineau NC,Henrion D

更新日期：2012-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cholinergic vasodilation has been thought to play little if any role in the regulation of blood pressure in humans. Autonomic denervation potentiates the vasoconstriction evoked by nitric oxide synthase inhibition in humans, but the mechanism is unclear. We hypothesized that this may be related to loss of neu...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Lepori M,Sartori C,Duplain H,Nicod P,Scherrer U

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are members of the nuclear receptor superfamily of ligand-activated transcriptional regulators. PPARdelta has an established role in metabolism, wound healing, and angiogenesis. However, little is known about its function in endothelial homeostasis. We investigat...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Ali F,Ali NS,Bauer A,Boyle JJ,Hamdulay SS,Haskard DO,Randi AM,Mason JC

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden cardiac death, which is mainly associated with the presence of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, is a common 'killer' among patients with coronary artery disease. Moreover, atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia encountered in the clinical practice. The beneficial effect of statins on cardiov...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Kostapanos MS,Liberopoulos EN,Goudevenos JA,Mikhailidis DP,Elisaf MS

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin II has been implicated as an important factor in cardiac remodeling, particularly in the development of pathological left ventricular hypertrophy. It is generally assumed that angiotensin II is able to alter the phenotype of cardiac myocytes and fibroblasts, and several experiments have suggested that this...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Bouzegrhane F,Thibault G

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The aim was to investigate the effects of long-term treatment with an alpha 1 blocker, bunazosin hydrochloride, on blood pressure, heart weight, myocardial contractility, and ventricular myosin isoenzyme pattern in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). DESIGN:Bunazosin hydrochloride was given orally i...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Takeda N,Nakamura I,Ohkubo T,Iwai T,Tanamura A,Nagano M

更新日期：1991-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Clinical trials suggest that sotalol and dofetilide are much more effective in preventing atrial fibrillation (AF) than in terminating it. This study evaluated potential mechanisms of discordant sotalol and dofetilide effects on AF termination vs. prevention. METHODS:We applied 240-electrode epicardial mapp...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Derakhchan K,Villemaire C,Talajic M,Nattel S

更新日期：2001-04-01 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：:Atherosclerosis is considered to be a form of chronic inflammation governed by a complex network of inter- and intra-cellular signaling pathways. The pleiotropic cytokine interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) is a key pro-inflammatory mediator that is expressed at high levels in atherosclerotic lesions. IFN-gamma regulates the...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Harvey EJ,Ramji DP

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to further characterise an experimental model of preconditioning of isolated rabbit cardiomyocytes and to determine the role of adenosine receptor subtypes in initiation of the protective response. METHODS:Isolated myocytes were subjected to 5 min preincubation in the presence or absence of gluco...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Armstrong S,Ganote CE

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

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：:Circulating concentrations of leucocyte elastase and free radical activity were measured in 11 adults undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass. In all patients the bypass procedure was associated with pronounced changes in plasma elastase concentrations, and peak enzyme concentrations correlated closely with the duration of ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Hind CR,Griffin JF,Pack S,Latchman YE,Drake HF,Jones HM,Brostoff J,Dormandy TL,Treasures T

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) are ligand-activated transcription factors that belong to the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily and are key regulators of fatty acid oxidation (FAO) in the heart. Systemic carnitine deficiency (SCD) causes disorders of FAO and induces hypertrophic cardiomy...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Asai T,Okumura K,Takahashi R,Matsui H,Numaguchi Y,Murakami H,Murakami R,Murohara T

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular function curves relating stroke work and left ventricular end-diastolic pressure were generated in awake dogs during increases in preload produced by infusion of fluid and during increases in afterload produced by administration of phenylephrine. The ventricular function curves produced by preloading were ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Rosenfeldt FL,Cobb FR,Bache RJ,Sabiston DC Jr

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Insulin seems to have vasodilator properties, but it is unclear if insulin in postprandial concentrations is a specific vasodilator of skeletal muscle resistance arterioles only or that various types of vessels are affected. The aim of the present study was to determine the direct effects and the time course ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： de Haan CH,van Dielen FM,Houben AJ,de Leeuw PW,Huvers FC,De Mey JG,Wolffenbuttel BH,Schaper NC

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) increases superoxide anion (O(2)(-)) production by the endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase (eNOS). We assessed whether the uncoupling of eNOS was associated with alterations in eNOS phosphorylation and/or the assembly of the eNOS signaling complex. METHODS AND RES...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Fleming I,Mohamed A,Galle J,Turchanowa L,Brandes RP,Fisslthaler B,Busse R

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanical, haemodynamic, and energetic functions of isolated perfused working hearts from chronic alcoholic and control rats were studied. Male Long-Evans rats were fed a nutritionally-complete liquid diet containing 38% of daily calories as ethanol (isocaloric replacement with dextrin-maltose for controls) for 3...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Segel LD,Rendig SV,Mason DT

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Polymorphic ventricular tachycardias (PVT) occur spontaneously in canine hearts under the combination of D-sotalol (S), bradycardia and phenylephrine (PE). We investigated the hypotheses that: (1) the activation patterns of the initial PVT beats would be consistent with an origin in the ventricular conduction...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Derakhchan K,Cardinal R,Brunet S,Klug D,Pharand C,Kuś T,Sasyniuk BI

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether exercise training could precondition the myocardium against hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2))-induced damage. METHODS:Male Fischer 344 rats ran on a treadmill for 9 weeks (60 min/day, 22 m/min, 6 degrees grade, 5 days/week). Isolated perfused working hearts from ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Taylor RP,Ciccolo JT,Starnes JW

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00