Abstract:
:Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the vessel wall, characterized by the accumulation of leukocytes, especially macrophages and T-cells. Chemokines are small heparin-binding polypeptides, whose main function is to attract cells to the areas of developing inflammation. They function by ligating G-protein coupled chemokine receptors initiating different signaling cascades. In vivo and in vitro investigations showed that chemokines are produced by a variety of cells and play important roles in the development and progression of many physiological and pathological conditions including atherosclerosis. Chemokines such as MCP-1, MCP-4, MIP-1 and RANTES may mediate leukocyte trafficking to, and their retention in, the plaque while CXCL16 seems to fulfill the dual function of a chemokine and a scavenger receptor. Chemokine and chemokine receptor homologues are secreted by several viruses, which may also play a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Expression levels and gene polymorphisms of some chemokines may become useful clinical markers of atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases. Modulation of chemokines and chemokine receptors' expression as well as their signaling pathways may provide important anti-atherogenic strategies.
journal_name
Ann Medjournal_title
Annals of medicineauthors
Sheikine Y,Hansson GKdoi
10.1080/07853890310019961subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2004-01-01 00:00:00pages
98-118issue
2eissn
0785-3890issn
1365-2060journal_volume
36pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract::Nitric oxide (NO), derived from the vascular endothelium and other cells of the cardiovascular system, has important roles in physiological regulation of blood flow and may have pathophysiological functions in cardiovascular disease. The mechanisms involved in NO-induced vasodilatation and cytotoxicity are briefly rev...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3109/07853899509002593
更新日期:1995-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Obesity in males is accompanied by a significant decrease in testosterone levels. This decrease is essentially a consequence of the decrease of the sex hormone binding hormone (SHBG) binding capacity, itself probably the consequence of the increased insulin levels. In moderate obesity, free testosterone levels are nor...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3109/07853899608999068
更新日期:1996-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::With the last two decades, the importance of genetic factors in the aetiology of major mental illness has been firmly re-established and psychiatric research has now firmly embraced the era of molecular genetics. Despite a number of false starts in the study of schizophrenia and affective disorder, there have been suc...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3109/07853899209147816
更新日期:1992-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Clinical experience has indicated that the effects of RU 486 can be divided into dose-dependent and dose-independent effects. Examples of the dose-dependent effects include the antiglucocorticoid effects of RU 486, whereas pregnancy termination or dilatation of the cervix can be considered dose-independent with the va...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07853899309147861
更新日期:1993-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) has been considered essential for normal ovarian follicular development and spermatogenesis. Although this concept remains valid, the recent reports of defects in genes encoding FSH and its receptor (FSHR) have altered the concepts, particularly with regard to the role of FSH in sper...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 社论
doi:10.3109/07853899708999345
更新日期:1997-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Second primary cancers are a difficult problem in the upper aerodigestive tract and in several other organ sites. Among patients with early stage head and neck cancers, second primary tumours are a primary cause of death. It has been postulated that such second cancers represent new tumours developing from carcinogen-...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 社论,评审
doi:10.3109/07853899609033118
更新日期:1996-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:As individuals age, the prevalence of neurocognitive and mental health disorders increases. Current biomedical treatments do not completely address the management of these conditions. Despite new pharmacological therapy the challenges of managing these diseases remain.There is increasing evidence that the ...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/07853890.2020.1808239
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Obese youths may be susceptible to develop the metabolic syndrome (MS) later in life. AIM:To study childhood predictors of MS in adulthood. METHOD:Prospective cohort study including 2,195 subjects, aged 3-18 years at base-line in 1980, who were re-examined in 1983, 1986, and 2001. RESULTS:In adults (aged ...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/07853890802307709
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Teriparatide is a potent anabolic agent for severe osteoporosis. OBJECTIVES:A primary objective of this retrospective study was to define the efficacy of teriparatide in terms of bone mineral density (BMD) changes and relief of back pain in clinical practice. METHODS:The patient population comprises 119 os...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07853890.2012.742560
更新日期:2013-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::There is increasing evidence that fasting hypertriglyceridaemia identifies individuals who are at increased risk for coronary artery disease. It is probable that this reflects the effects of the smaller triglyceride-bearing lipoproteins. It may also reflect increased levels of postprandial lipoproteins. There is consi...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3109/07853899309147307
更新日期:1993-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Abdominal obesity in man is an integrated part of the Metabolic Syndrome, and is associated with a complex neuroendocrine disturbance. Its consequences for the metabolism of the periphery seems to be insulin resistance caused by a combination of a relative hypercortisolaemia and a relative deficiency of sex steroid ho...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3109/07853899209166997
更新日期:1992-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:H+/K+-ATPase is the target autoantigen in autoimmune gastritis (AIG), an organ-specific autoimmune disease with a strong hereditary component. AIM:To detect possible polymorphisms in H+/K+-ATPase alpha- and beta-subunits in AIG patients. METHODS:Blood samples from 12 Finnish AIG patients were sequenced for...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/07853890600673260
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE AND METHODS:The impact of the rs9939609 FTO variant on cardiovascular events was investigated in the 19-year follow-up of subjects recruited to the OPERA study. RESULTS:A total of 212 cardiovascular disease (CVD) and 152 coronary heart disease (CHD) events or deaths occurred during follow-up. The logistic re...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07853890.2015.1091088
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Female sex, old age, and time to cardioversion increase the risk of thromboembolic complications (TEC) after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation (AF) < 48 h. The interaction of these variables is not known. We investigated the interaction of sex, age, and time to electrical cardioversion (ECV) on TEC in ant...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/07853890.2016.1267869
更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Finnish type of hereditary gelsolin amyloidosis (AGel amyloidosis) is an autosomal dominant disorder. Until recently, there has only been little knowledge of fatal complications of the disease and its possible impact on the patients' life span. METHODS:We identified 272 deceased patients based on patient in...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/07853890.2016.1177197
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::There are few relevant animal models for neurodegenerative diseases to be used for human drug development. Most current drugs for neurodegenerative diseases act through different neurotransmitter systems. Positron emission tomography (PET) is a unique tool in the study of neurodegenerative diseases as it enables quant...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3109/07853899908998803
更新日期:1999-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:There is an unmet need for a straightforward and cost-effective assessment of multiple lipoprotein risk factors for vascular diseases. AIMS:1) To study the relation of various lipoprotein lipid and apolipoprotein (apo) measures on the Friedewald inputs, i.e. plasma triglycerides (TG), cholesterol (TC), and ...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/07853890902893392
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of mortality and morbidity from stroke and thromboembolism. Endothelial damage or dysfunction may contribute to this increased risk of thromboembolism via the mediation of a prothrombotic or hypercoagulable state. However, the precise pathophysiological mec...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/07853890903160726
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction and insulin resistance are two interrelated defects in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes. Defects in peripheral insulin action precede the development of glucose intolerance, as the pancreas compensates for insulin resistance by increasing insulin production and secretion. This ma...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/078538902321012397
更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are autoimmune diseases with a genetic background, and it is reasonable to suggest that aberrations in T cell receptor (TCR) genes could contribute to these diseases, as they play an important role in immune regulation. We studied TCR beta-c...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07853899409147342
更新日期:1994-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) expresses genes that stimulate cells to divide in culture. This property, coupled with the close association of the virus with numerous malignancies, has prompted its designation as a human DNA tumour virus. Before human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8, alternatively KS virus) was discovered, EBV was uni...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3109/07853899809005852
更新日期:1998-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::BACKGROUND. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are associated with poor upper gastrointestinal (UGI) tolerability and increased ulcer risk, but patient adherence to gastroprotective co-therapy is frequently inadequate. A fixed-dose combination of enteric-coated naproxen 500 mg and immediate-release esomeprazole mag...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.3109/07853890.2011.625971
更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::On average, 15,000 cases of measles occurred annually in Finland before the initiation of a vaccination programme in 1975. Because of insufficient activity, the vaccination coverage failed to reach the required level of over 90%, and cases continued to occur. The policy was revolutionized in 1982 by launching a projec...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 社论
doi:10.3109/07853899808999395
更新日期:1998-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Thymoma is an unusual tumour, but it is the most common malignancy in the anterior mediastinum. This tumour is unique in its frequent association with paraneoplastic syndrome and its potential for indolent growth. The distinction between thymomas and other tumours which arise in the anterior or superior mediastinum is...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1999-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::A radioimmunoassay method for endothelin was developed. Antisera raised against endothelin 1 showed significant crossreaction with endothelin 2 and 3 (45 and 13%, respectively). Considerable endothelin immunoreactivity was shown to be present in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with a subarachnoid hemorrhage, rangi...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07853899009148932
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Several studies have suggested that the occurrence of severe hypoglycemia during sleep may be more dangerous for cardiac arrhythmia than that in the day-time. METHODS:We performed a retrospective study between January 2006 and March 2012 to assess electrocardiograms during severe hypoglycemia in patients wi...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07853890.2015.1017528
更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::It is established beyond doubt that free radicals in tissues and cells can damage DNA, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids. These potentially deleterious reactions are at least partly controlled by antioxidants capable of scavenging free radicals. It is widely believed that a proper balance between free radicals and an...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3109/07853899409148366
更新日期:1994-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::In the aetiological diagnosis of pulmonary infections in patients affected by haematological malignancies we evaluated the utility of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). One hundred and twenty-seven BAL were performed in 119 patients. In our series, we identified the agent of pneumonia in 53.5% of episodes with the best res...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07853899709007478
更新日期:1997-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:We studied prevalence of hypovitaminosis D, its determinants, and whether achievement of recommended dietary vitamin D intake (10 μg/d) is associated with absence of hypovitaminosis D in adults. METHODS:The study is part of the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. We collected serum samples of 25-hyd...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07853890.2015.1020860
更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To assess the relationship between the FRAX index and the Barthel index/MiniMental State Examination in older people. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Observational descriptive study. Demographic data, comorbidity, dependency and cognitive state, and risk of osteoporotic fracture were collected. RESULTS:A total of 375 ...
journal_title:Annals of medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/07853890.2018.1505052
更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00