Microparticles from Endothelial Cells and Immune Cells in Patients with Takayasu Arteritis.

abstract：AIM:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver disorders associated with metabolic syndrome, and its prevalence has been on the rise. The pathogenesis of NAFLD has not yet been sufficiently elucidated due to the multifactorial nature of the disease, although the activation of macr...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yoshii D,Nakagawa T,Komohara Y,Kawaguchi H,Yamada S,Tanimoto A

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Changes in indexes of obesity, such as waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI), may influence some glucose metabolism-related parameters in both obese and non-obese subjects. We have investigated the impact of changes in WC and in BMI on data related to glucose metabolism over a one-year period. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Sakamoto A,Ishizaka Y,Toda E,Nagai R,Koike K,Yamakado M,Ishizaka N

更新日期：2010-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study tested the hypothesis that tacrolimus therapy limited left ventricular (LV) infarct and remodeling by suppressing the inflammatory response, oxidative stress and regulating the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and Akt signaling pathways in an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mini-pig model by lig...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yang CH,Sheu JJ,Tsai TH,Chua S,Chang LT,Chang HW,Lee FY,Chen YL,Chung SY,Sun CK,Leu S,Yen CH,Yip HK

更新日期：2013-01-01 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:Inherent mechanisms leading to vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) alterations in obesitylinked type 2 diabetes (T2D) situation remain to be clarified. This study evaluates the impact of supernatant of adipocytes extracted from mice fed high-fat-diets (HFD) on the proliferation and apoptosis of VSMC. METHODS:Adipo...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： El Akoum S,Cloutier I,Tanguay JF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Evidence is lacking about whether urinary stones are associated with the subsequent risk of cardiovascular diseases. Herein, we investigated the association between history of urinary stones and the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke among middle-aged Japanese. METHODS:This cohort study included 89,03...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Arafa A,Eshak ES,Iso H,Shirai K,Muraki I,Sawada N,Tsugane S,JPHC Study Group.

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Fasting and postprandial hypertriglyceridemia (PHTG) are caused by the accumulation of triglyceride (TG)-rich lipoproteins and their remnants, which have atherogenic effects. Fibrates can improve fasting and PHTG; however, reduction of remnants is clinically needed to improve health outcomes. In the current study,...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Sairyo M,Kobayashi T,Masuda D,Kanno K,Zhu Y,Okada T,Koseki M,Ohama T,Nishida M,Sakata Y,Yamashita S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between insulin resistance, sex hormones and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) in regard to the serum lipid and lipoprotein profiles of 82 Japanese postmenopausal women. A multiple regression analysis for lipids, lipoproteins, and apoproteins as de...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Kumagai S,Kai Y,Sasaki H

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism affect the cardiovascular system. Hypothyroidism is known to be associated with enhanced atherosclerosis and ischemic heart diseases. The accelerated atherosclerosis in the hypothyroid state has been traditionally ascribed to atherogenic lipid profile, diastolic hypertension, an...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Ichiki T

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Although the human liver comprises approximately 2.8% of the body weight, it plays a central role in the control of energy metabolism. While the biochemistry of energy substrates such as glucose, fatty acids, and ketone bodies in the liver is well understood, many aspects of the overall control system for hepatic meta...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yahagi N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The levels of lipids, especially triglycerides (TG), and obesity are associated with diabetes mellitus (DM). Although typically measured in fasting individuals, non-fasting lipid measurements play an important role in predicting future DM. This study compared the predictive efficacy of lipid variables according to ...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Fujihara K,Sugawara A,Heianza Y,Sairenchi T,Irie F,Iso H,Doi M,Shimano H,Watanabe H,Sone H,Ota H

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Inflammation and oxidative stress play key roles in atherosclerotic plaque instability, and plaque rupture/erosion and subsequent thrombus formation constitute the principal mechanisms of total vessel occlusion and acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Plaque disruption triggers the formation of initial pl...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yunoki K,Naruko T,Sugioka K,Inaba M,Itoh A,Haze K,Yoshiyama M,Ueda M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) can contribute to a variety of pathological states, including atherosclerosis and post-angioplasty restenosis. The p21(WAF1) cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor regulates cell-cycle progression, senescence, and differentiation in injured blood vessels. Histone de...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Okamoto H,Fujioka Y,Takahashi A,Takahashi T,Taniguchi T,Ishikawa Y,Yokoyama M

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of arterial stiffness assessed using Cardio-ankle Vascular Index (CAVI) on long-term outcome after acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS:A total of 387 consecutive patients (324 males; age, 64±11 years) with ACS were enrolled. We examined CAVI and brachial-an...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Kirigaya J,Iwahashi N,Tahakashi H,Minamimoto Y,Gohbara M,Abe T,Akiyama E,Okada K,Matsuzawa Y,Maejima N,Hibi K,Kosuge M,Ebina T,Tamura K,Kimura K

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal and alloxan diabetic rats were kept on a 0.25% cholesterol diet for 12 months and the changes in serum cholesterol levels, and fecal excretion of sterols and bile acids were examined to elucidate the influence of changes in bile acid metabolism on manifestations of hypercholesterolemia and development of athero...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Uchida K,Satoh T,Takase H,Nomura Y,Takasu N,Kurihara H,Takeuchi N

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Both vascular function and structure are independent predictors of cardiovascular events. The purpose of this study was to evaluate vascular function and structure of a leg artery in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). METHODS:We measured flow-mediated vasodilatation (FMD) and nitroglycerine-induced vas...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Iwamoto A,Kajikawa M,Maruhashi T,Iwamoto Y,Oda N,Kishimoto S,Matsui S,Kihara Y,Chayama K,Goto C,Noma K,Aibara Y,Nakashima A,Higashi Y

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:A novel device has been developed for measuring the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) as an indicator of arterial stiffness. In this study, we evaluated the effect of pitavastatin on CAVI in type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS:Forty-five type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with low-density lipoprotein cholesterolemia...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Miyashita Y,Endo K,Saiki A,Ban N,Yamaguchi T,Kawana H,Nagayama D,Ohira M,Oyama T,Shirai K

更新日期：2009-10-01 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:All health insurers in Japan are mandated to provide Specific Health Checkups and Specific Health Guidance (SHG) focusing on metabolic syndrome (MetS) in middle-aged adults, beginning in 2008; intensive HG for individuals who have abdominal obesity and two or more additional MetS risk factors, and motivational HG f...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Tsushita K,S Hosler A,Miura K,Ito Y,Fukuda T,Kitamura A,Tatara K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To demonstrate the clinical benefit of inhibiting intestinal cholesterol absorption, we evaluated the effects of ezetimibe on surrogate markers of cholesterol absorption and synthesis, lipid and glucose metabolism, and markers of obesity and inflammation. METHODS:A total of 120 patients with dyslipidemia (46 men; ...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Hiramitsu S,Ishiguro Y,Matsuyama H,Yamada K,Kato K,Noba M,Uemura A,Yoshida S,Matsubara Y,Kani A,Hasegawa K,Hishida H,Ozaki Y

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although insulin resistance (IR) is present in non-diabetic subjects, it is unknown whether IR affects statin treatment. We assessed the relationship between IR and the changes of lipid profile in patients with hyperlipidemia treated by atorvastatin. METHODS:Forty-four non-diabetic patients were included. H...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Yoshitomi Y,Ishii T,Kaneki M,Tsujibayashi T,Sakurai S,Nagakura C,Miyauchi A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is associated with an increased rate of cardiovascular events. The YKL-40 level is associated with atherosclerosis, endothelial dysfunction and proteinuria in renal and non-renal populations. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between the YKL-40 level and both vascula...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Kocyigit I,Gungor O,Dogan E,Karadavut S,Karakukcu C,Eroglu E,Orscelik O,Unal A,Dogan A,Sipahioglu MH,Tokgoz B,Oymak O

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a higher burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality than the general population. Endothelial dysfunction has been suggested to play a role in both glomerular filtration rate loss and cardiovascular damage. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the relations...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Li Y,Cui R,Liu K,Eshak ES,Cui M,Dong J,Imano H,Muraki I,Kiyama M,Kitamura A,Okada T,Yamagishi K,Umesawa M,Ohira T,Iso H,CIRCS investigators.

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Several reports have suggested that HDL has anti-oxidative actions. We investigated the relationship between HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) and malondialdehyde-modified LDL (MDA-LDL) concentrations using enzyme linked immunosolvent assay. We divided our study subjects into four groups on the basis of concentrations of trigly...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Kondo A,Li J,Manabe M,Saito K,Kanno T,Maekawa M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Resistin is an adipocytokine that may link inflammation and atherosclerosis.We studied the associations of resistin levels with cardiovascular events and restenosis. METHODS:We measured pre-procedural serum resistin levels in 140 patients with coronary artery disease undergoing elective percutaneous coronary inter...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Momiyama Y,Ohmori R,Uto-Kondo H,Tanaka N,Kato R,Taniguchi H,Arakawa K,Nakamura H,Ohsuzu F

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

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:The Framingham risk score (FRS) is one of the standard tools used to predict the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD). No previous study has investigated its efficacy for a Japanese population cohort. The purpose of this study was to develop new coronary prediction algorithms for the Japanese population in the...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Nishimura K,Okamura T,Watanabe M,Nakai M,Takegami M,Higashiyama A,Kokubo Y,Okayama A,Miyamoto Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Recently, a number of studies have shown an increased red blood cell distribution width (RDW) to be a strong and independent predictor of the prognosis of coronary artery disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the underlying mechanisms responsible for the relationship between the RDW and a poor prognosi...

journal_title：Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis

authors： Wang P,Wang Y,Li H,Wu Y,Chen H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00