Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acids are Mediated by EPHX2 Variants and may be a Predictor of Early Neurological Deterioration in Acute Minor Ischemic Stroke.

abstract：:Although many clinical studies have shown that a low testosterone level is associated with cardiovascular diseases, the role of androgens in cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology remains controversial. Androgens exert various actions in their target organs, and the androgen receptor (AR) is widely distributed ...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yoshida S,Ikeda Y,Aihara K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Individuals with type 2 diabetes are at high risk for cardiovascular events; however, a modality that could reduce risk has not been fully evaluated. We examined the annual incidence rate of cardiovascular events in asymptomatic Japanese diabetic patients who underwent gated myocardial perfusion single-photon compu...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yamasaki Y,Katakami N,Kaneto H,Nakajima K,Kusuoka H,Kashiwagi A,Nishimura T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated whether the oral administration of vitamin C could prevent smoking-induced acceleration of arterial stiffness in healthy volunteers. Subjects were pretreated with 2 g vitamin C and their heart rate (HR), mean blood pressure (MBP), and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) were measured before...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Katayama Y,Shige H,Yamamoto A,Hirata F,Yasuda H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sitosterolemia is a rare, autosomal recessive inherited sterol storage disease associated with high tissue and serum plant sterol concentrations, caused by mutations in the adenosine triphosphate-bind-ing cassette (ABC) transporter ABCG5 or ABCG8 genes. Markedly increased serum concentration of plant sterols. such as ...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Tsubakio-Yamamoto K,Nishida M,Nakagawa-Toyama Y,Masuda D,Ohama T,Yamashita S

更新日期：2010-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We examined the effects of mild hyperbaric oxygen on the properties of the soleus muscle in rats with metabolic syndrome. METHODS:Five-week-old metabolic syndrome (SHR/NDmcr-cp, cp/cp) rats were divided into normobaric (CP) and mild hyperbaric oxygen (CP-H) groups (n=5/group). In addition, 5-week-old Wistar rats w...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Takemura A,Ishihara A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Up-regulation of soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) and of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) has been found in diabetes and in patients with acute cerebral ischemia. We asked whether (i) the two molecules are similarly upregulated among non-lacunar and lacunar diabetic strokes and (ii) sCD40L and/or MCP-1 predic...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Davì G,Tuttolomondo A,Santilli F,Basili S,Ferrante E,Di Raimondo D,Pinto A,Licata G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:A positive association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and periodontal status has recently been noted. However, no study has evaluated the relationship by sex and in a general urban population using the uniform definition proposed in the 2009 Joint Interim Statement. The aim of this study was to clarify the relat...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Kikui M,Kokubo Y,Ono T,Kida M,Kosaka T,Yamamoto M,Watanabe M,Maeda Y,Miyamoto Y

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 77-year-old woman with type II diabetes mellitus was admitted to our hospital in August/ 1995 with severe hyperlipidemia. She had taken feedings through a nasogastric tube with 1000 ml (1000 kcal) of Ensureliquid daily since 1993 because of the muscle weakness after rhabdomyolysis. Her serum total cholesterol was 51...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Tanaka S,Miki T,Hsieh ST,Kim JI,Yasumoto T,Taniguchi T,Ishikawa Y,Yokoyama M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Small arteries can be visualized in the ocular fundus, and findings of retinopathy based on Scheie classification are often applied to evaluate the impact of hypertension and atherosclerosis. However, the relationship between damage in the large and small arteries has not been investigated sufficiently, especially...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Sugiura T,Dohi Y,Takagi Y,Yokochi T,Yoshikane N,Suzuki K,Tomiishi T,Nagami T,Iwase M,Takase H,Seo Y,Ohte N

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:A simple, non-invasive medical device, using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) for the evaluation of visceral fat level (VFL) was developed recently. The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of VFL by BIA in the screening of metabolic syndrome (MetS). METHODS:VFL was measured by the BIA device in ...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Unno M,Furusyo N,Mukae H,Koga T,Eiraku K,Hayashi J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The prognostic value of homocysteine (HCY) in patients with coronary artery diseases (CAD) is still controversial. The objective of this study was to investigate whether elevated HCY level at admission predict long-term outcomes in patients after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) with coronary artery stenti...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yeh JK,Chen CC,Hsieh MJ,Tsai ML,Yang CH,Chen DY,Chang SH,Wang CY,Lee CH,Hsieh IC

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Smoking induces vascular inflammation and increases the risk of cardiovascular events. Lectinlike oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) is a scavenger receptor that is induced by oxidative stress and is associated with atherosclerotic plaque formation and destabilization. LOX-1 interacts with C-reacti...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Takanabe-Mori R,Ono K,Wada H,Takaya T,Ura S,Yamakage H,Satoh-Asahara N,Shimatsu A,Takahashi Y,Fujita M,Fujita Y,Sawamura T,Hasegawa K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is characterized by the development of thromboembolic events and is more prevalent among end-stage renal disease patients than in the general population. Vascular access thrombosis (VAT) is a major morbidity in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients; however, the association between AF and VAT ...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Chou CY,Chen JY,Liu JH,Liu YL,Lin HH,Yang YF,Wang SM,Kuo HL,Huang CC

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Although metformin treatment has been reported to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes, the underlying mechanisms have not been elucidated fully. Here we assessed atherosclerotic lesion formation in newly established 2 mouse lines with different blood glucose levels (Oikawa-Naga...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Asai A,Shuto Y,Nagao M,Kawahara M,Miyazawa T,Sugihara H,Oikawa S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the responsiveness to clopidogrel in patients who were prescribed two different types of statins, atorvastatin vs. rosuvastatin, following percutaneous coronary intervention. METHODS:A total of 915 patients were randomized according to the antiplatelet therapy strategy in the CILON-T trial. In this subg...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Suh JW,Cha MJ,Lee SP,Chae IH,Bae JH,Kwon TG,Bae JW,Cho MC,Rha SW,Kim HS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Renal dysfunction is a major public health problem, but there have been few investigations of the relationship between serum high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin and renal function in Japanese community-dwelling adults. METHODS:We randomly recruited a sample of 1,849 adult Japanese (793 men aged 60 ± 14 (mean ...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Kawamoto R,Tabara Y,Kohara K,Miki T,Abe M,Kusunoki T,Katoh T,Ohtsuka N

更新日期：2010-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated in vitro effect of simvastatin, a potent 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor, on the proliferation of human and bovine endothelial cells (EC) compared to that of bovine smooth muscle cells (SMC). Cells were cultured in a medium supplemented with 10% normal serum (FBS). S...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Sato I,Ma L,Ikeda M,Morita I,Murota S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Although current guidelines recommend surgical revascularization as the first-line therapy for chronic total occlusion of the abdominal aorta (Leriche syndrome), endovascular therapy (EVT) has been increasingly utilized because of the development of new technologies and techniques. EVT has demonstrated durable midt...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Nanto K,Iida O,Fujihara M,Yokoi Y,Tomoi Y,Soga Y,Fujita M,Masuda M,Okamoto S,Ishihara T,Kanda T,Tsujimura T,Matsuda Y,Okuno S,Mano T

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Glucagon-like peptide-1 can reduce both postprandial plasma glucose (PG) and chylomicron (CM) levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. However, there have been no reports regarding the relationship between the postprandial metabolism of PG and CM. METHODS:Patients with type 2 diabetes who were admitted for glycemi...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Okajima F,Emoto N,Kato K,Sugihara H

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In atherosclerotic lesions, matrix metalloproteinases produced by foam cells (macrophages) are thought to increase plaque instability, promote plaque rupture, by degradating extracellular matrix. To investigate the relationship between the expression of these proteinases and the histologic appearance of atheromas, imm...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Okamoto Y,Satomura K,Ohsuzu F,Nakamura H,Takeuchi K,Yoshioka M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop and validate a new risk prediction model for predicting the 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in Japanese adults. METHODS:A total of 2,454 participants aged 40-84 years without a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) were prospectively followed up for 24 years. An incident...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Honda T,Chen S,Hata J,Yoshida D,Hirakawa Y,Furuta Y,Shibata M,Sakata S,Kitazono T,Ninomiya T

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent findings suggest that the oxidative modification of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and an increase in triglyceride-rich lipoprotein particles including chylomicron remnants contribute to the progression of atherosclerosis, as does the inflammatory response. We therefore examined whether and how these lipoprotei...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Okumura T,Fujioka Y,Morimoto S,Masai M,Sakoda T,Tsujino T,Kashiwamura S,Okamura H,Ohyanagi M

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Recent studies have suggested that hyperinsulinemia is associated with high cardiovascular risk. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between the serum insulin level and coronary artery calcification (CAC). METHODS:We performed a cross-sectional study of 582 consecutive and nondiabetic particip...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Tanaka M,Fukui M,Tomiyasu K,Akabame S,Nakano K,Hasegawa G,Oda Y,Nakamura N

更新日期：2010-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The association between urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), an oxidative stress marker, and the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has not been confirmed because no previous studies evaluated 24-hour 8-OHdG excretion levels in the general population. We aimed to confirm the association between 24-h...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Nagao M,Kobashi G,Umesawa M,Cui R,Yamagishi K,Imano H,Okada T,Kiyama M,Kitamura A,Sairenchi T,Haruyama Y,Ohira T,Iso H,CIRCS Investigators.

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The identification and appropriate management of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers with unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a major public health concern and priority; OSA among drivers has not been fully investigated in Japan, and a better understanding of this undiagnosed disease is warranted. The...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Ueyama M,Kokuto H,Sugihara H,Oikawa S,Suzuki F,Goto H,Kudoh S

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The arterial pressure-volume index (API) and arterial velocity-pulse index (AVI) are novel measurement indices of arterial stiffness. This study was performed to examine the screening validity of the API and AVI for preclinical atherosclerosis in Japanese community-dwelling adults. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sec...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yamanashi H,Koyamatsu J,Nagayoshi M,Shimizu Y,Kawashiri SY,Kondo H,Fukui S,Tamai M,Maeda T

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood lipid levels are highly heritable and modifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD), and are the leading cause of death worldwide. These facts have motivated human genetic association studies that have the substantial potential to define the risk factors that are causal and to identify pathways and t...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Tada H,Kawashiri MA,Konno T,Yamagishi M,Hayashi K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Asymmetric dimethylarginine(ADMA) has recently been investigated as a risk marker for cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases. However, it is not currently known whether the ADMA levels are related to the risk of stroke in Japanese women. METHODS:We examined 192 Japanese women(mean age, 55±9 years, range, 40-80 years...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Muraga K,Nishiyama Y,Otsuka T,Ueda M,Abe A,Katayama Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Malnutrition has been identified to be an independent predictor of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). However, the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this pathway remain unclear. METHODS:Nutritional screening was performed using the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) sc...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Nakagomi A,Kohashi K,Morisawa T,Kosugi M,Endoh I,Kusama Y,Atarashi H,Shimizu W

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Adiponectin, an adipocyte-specific secretory protein, abundantly exists in the blood stream while its concentration paradoxically decreases in obesity. Hypoadiponectinemia is one of risks of cardiovascular diseases. However, impact of serum adiponectin concentration on acute ischemic myocardial damages has not bee...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Natsukawa T,Maeda N,Fukuda S,Yamaoka M,Fujishima Y,Nagao H,Sato F,Nishizawa H,Sawano H,Hayashi Y,Funahashi T,Kai T,Shimomura I

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00