Atheroprotective role of high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-associated sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P).

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：: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：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：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：:One of the striking differences that distinguish the adult from the embryonic heart in mammals and set it apart from the heart in urodeles and teleosts is the incapacity of cardiomyocytes to respond to damage by proliferation. While the molecular reasons underlying these characteristics still await elucidation, mounti...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Zacchigna S,Giacca M

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：:A pulsed, range gated, directional, ultrasonic, Doppler blood velocity meter was used to record signals from the pulmonary artery in 52 normal subjects ranging in age from less than 1 week to over 30 years. Signals were obtained from an unfocused transducer in the second or third left intercostal space using a 2.25 MH...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Targett RC,Heldt GP,McIlroy MB

更新日期：1986-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The pulmonary circulation may contribute to elevated plasma levels of endothelin-1 (ET-1) in congestive heart failure (CHF). The aims of the present study were to determine the mechanisms of increased secretion of ET-1 from the pulmonary circulation in CHF. METHODS:Juvenile pigs were subjected to sham operat...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： von Lueder TG,Kjekshus H,Edvardsen T,ØIe E,Urheim S,Vinge LE,Ahmed MS,Smiseth OA,Attramadal H

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), which plays a pivotal role in the control of inflammatory responses, was first characterized as a T-cell cytokine, but later was also found as a pituitary peptide released in response to infection and stress. However, MIF's role and expression in the myocardium ha...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Takahashi M,Nishihira J,Shimpo M,Mizue Y,Ueno S,Mano H,Kobayashi E,Ikeda U,Shimada K

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Felodipine (4(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2, 6-dimethyl-3-ethoxycarbonyl-5-methoxycarbonyl pyridine)), a selective vasodilating anti-hypertensive drug, was used in the treatment of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) and age-matched Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKYs) from age 6 to 14 weeks, ie during the time of high blo...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Nyborg NC,Mulvany MJ

更新日期：1985-09-01 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：:Most of our knowledge about the modulation of platelet function by catecholamines is based on observations of acute in vitro actions. Little is known about the effects of chronically elevated or reduced adrenergic stimulation of the platelets. We therefore treated rats for 8 weeks with either adrenaline or the beta-bl...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Terres W,Becker BF,Schrödl W,Gerlach E

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 'master regulatory factors' that position at the top of the genetic hierarchy of lineage determination have been a focus of intense interest, and have been investigated in various systems. Etv2/Etsrp71/ER71 is such a factor that is both necessary and sufficient for the development of haematopoietic and endothelial...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Koyano-Nakagawa N,Garry DJ

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Inducible costimulator (ICOS) is a member of the CD28 family. Although inflammation is an essential pathological feature of myocarditis, the role of ICOS in myocarditis remains unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS:Lewis rats were immunized on day 0 with purified porcine cardiac myosin to establish experimental autoi...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Futamatsu H,Suzuki J,Kosuge H,Yokoseki O,Kamada M,Ito H,Inobe M,Isobe M,Uede T

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although aldosterone has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure, its cellular mechanism of action on cardiomyocyte function is not yet completely elucidated. This study was designed to investigate the effect of aldosterone on calcium channel expression and cardiomyocyte c...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Lalevée N,Rebsamen MC,Barrère-Lemaire S,Perrier E,Nargeot J,Bénitah JP,Rossier MF

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The regulation of vascular diameter by vasoconstrictors and vasodilators requires that vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) be physically coupled to extracellular matrix (ECM) and neighbouring cells in order for a vessel to mechanically function and transfer force. The hypothesis was tested that integrin-mediated ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Hong Z,Sun Z,Li Z,Mesquitta WT,Trzeciakowski JP,Meininger GA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The heart contains c-kit(+) progenitors that maintain cardiac homeostasis. Cardiac c-kit(+) cells are multipotent and give rise to myocardial, endothelial and smooth muscle cells, both in vitro and in vivo. C-kit(+) cells have been thoroughly investigated for their stem cell activity, susceptibility to stress cond...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Gambini E,Pompilio G,Biondi A,Alamanni F,Capogrossi MC,Agrifoglio M,Pesce M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Insulin (Ins) resistance (IRES) associates to increased cardiovascular risk as observed in metabolic syndrome. Chronic stimulation of beta-adrenergic receptors (betaAR) due to exaggerated sympathetic nervous system activity is involved in the pathogenesis of IRES. The cellular levels of G protein coupled receptor ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Cipolletta E,Campanile A,Santulli G,Sanzari E,Leosco D,Campiglia P,Trimarco B,Iaccarino G

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to determine if isolated rabbit cardiomyocytes could be preconditioned. METHODS:Cardiomyocytes isolated from rabbit hearts were subjected to 15 min oxygenated preincubation, with and without substrate, prior to concentration into an ischaemic slurry, with or without glucose present. The effects o...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Armstrong S,Downey JM,Ganote CE

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Inhibitors of poly (ADP-ribose) synthetase (PARS) activity reduce the infarct size caused by regional myocardial ischaemia and reperfusion in the rabbit and rat in vivo. The mechanism of action of these inhibitors is unclear. Here we investigate the effects of the PARS inhibitor 3-aminobenzamide (3-AB) on inf...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Bowes J,McDonald MC,Piper J,Thiemermann C

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：: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：:Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the availability of percutaneous or surgical revascularization procedures significantly improves survival. However, both strategies are daunted by complications which limit long-term effectiveness. In-stent...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Spadaccio C,Antoniades C,Nenna A,Chung C,Will R,Chello M,Gaudino MFL

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Resistin belongs to a family of cysteine-rich secreted polypeptides that are mainly produced by monocytes/macrophages in humans. Recently, high concentrations of resistin were shown to induce vascular endothelial dysfunction and vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. We examined if resistin was secreted f...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Jung HS,Park KH,Cho YM,Chung SS,Cho HJ,Cho SY,Kim SJ,Kim SY,Lee HK,Park KS

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondria are often regarded as the powerhouse of the cell by generating the ultimate energy transfer molecule, ATP, which is required for a multitude of cellular processes. However, the role of mitochondria goes beyond their capacity to create molecular fuel, to include the generation of reactive oxygen species, t...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Yu E,Mercer J,Bennett M

更新日期：2012-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Thrombin induces endothelial barrier failure by activating the contractile machinery of endothelial cells. Contractile activation is due to an increase in myosin light chain (MLC) phosphorylation. Here, it was investigated whether stimulation of endothelial cells with ATP can interrupt this thrombin-induced ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Gündüz D,Hirche F,Härtel FV,Rodewald CW,Schäfer M,Pfitzer G,Piper HM,Noll T

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We analysed the possible protective role of human endothelial (EPCs) and smooth muscle (SPCs) progenitor cells on atherosclerosis development in apoE(-/-)RAG2(-/-) mice. We determined plasma levels of SPCs in coronary patients. METHODS AND RESULTS:ApoE(-/-)RAG2(-/-) mice received four intravenous injections of sa...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Zoll J,Fontaine V,Gourdy P,Barateau V,Vilar J,Leroyer A,Lopes-Kam I,Mallat Z,Arnal JF,Henry P,Tobelem G,Tedgui A

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Important physiological and pathophysiological conditions are associated with changes in secretion and synthesis of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP). The aim of this study was to examine the effects of mechanical stretch and endothelin-1 on ANF and BNP secretion and gene exp...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Bruneau BG,de Bold AJ

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interest in mouse electrophysiology is expanding fast, despite the marked differences between mouse and man. Different methods have become available to analyse the electrical activity in the mouse heart in vivo. The mouse genome can be altered with relative ease, which allows the molecular dissection of the variou...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Wehrens XH,Kirchhoff S,Doevendans PA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00