abstract：OBJECTIVE:The human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG) encodes the rapid component of the cardiac repolarizing delayed rectifier potassium current, I(Kr). The direct interaction of the commonly used protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor bisindolylmaleimide I (BIM I) with hERG, KvLQT1/minK, and I(Kr) currents was investigated...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Thomas D,Hammerling BC,Wimmer AB,Wu K,Ficker E,Kuryshev YA,Scherer D,Kiehn J,Katus HA,Schoels W,Karle CA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, like the sympathetic nervous system and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAA) system, sustains life in stressful situations by increasing vascular tone and ensuring fuel availability. It also modulates inflammation and tissue repair processes. Untoward cardiovascular ef...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Girod JP,Brotman DJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Atrial (ANP) and B-type natriuretics peptides (BNP) via their guanylyl cyclase-A (GC-A) receptor not only regulate arterial blood pressure and volume but also exert local antihypertrophic, antifibrotic and lusitropic effects in the heart. To elucidate whether cardiac hypertrophy/insufficiency and reversal is ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Kuhn M,Voss M,Mitko D,Stypmann J,Schmid C,Kawaguchi N,Grabellus F,Baba HA

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matricellular proteins are extracellular matrix proteins that modulate cell-matrix interactions and cell function, and do not seem to have a direct structural role. The family includes tenascin-C (TN-C), tenascin-X (TN-X), osteonectin, osteopontin, thrombospondin-1 (TSP1) and thrombospondin-2 (TSP2). Expression of mat...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Schellings MW,Pinto YM,Heymans S

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) is believed to exert degradative action at high norepinephrine (NE) levels. Although COMT exists in cardiac tissues, the contribution of cardiac COMT activity to regional NE kinetics, particularly in ischemia-induced NE accumulation, remains unclear. We investigated the rol...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Fujii T,Yamazaki T,Akiyama T,Sano S,Mori H

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The restitution mechanism has been the focus of attention as the possible mechanism behind ventricular fibrillation (VF). However, its contribution in chronic ischemic heart has not been established. METHODS:We investigated chronic ischemic dogs with occlusion of left anterior descending artery. Sixty unipol...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Yuuki K,Hosoya Y,Kubota I,Yamaki M

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present work is aimed at elucidating the signalling pathway(s) triggered by activation of A(2A) receptors involved in the facilitation of noradrenaline release in rat tail artery as an attempt to clarify their role in the cardiovascular system. METHODS:Electrically evoked (5 Hz, 100 pulses, 1 ms) tritium...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Fresco P,Diniz C,Gonçalves J

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac hypertrophy occurs in a number of disease states associated with chronic increases in cardiac work load. Although cardiac hypertrophy may initially represent an adaptive response of the myocardium, ultimately, it often progresses to ventricular dilatation and heart failure. Much investigation has focused on th...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Fiedler B,Wollert KC

更新日期：2004-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Heme oxygenases (HO) are the rate-limiting enzymes in heme degradation, catalyzing the breakdown of heme to equimolar quantities of biliverdin (BV), carbon monoxide (CO), and ferrous iron. The inducible HO isoform, HO-1, confers protection against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-injury in the heart. We hypothesize...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Tongers J,Fiedler B,König D,Kempf T,Klein G,Heineke J,Kraft T,Gambaryan S,Lohmann SM,Drexler H,Wollert KC

更新日期：2004-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Platelets contain numerous substances regulating angiogenic response. However, the regulatory role of platelets in blood vessel development remains to be elucidated. We investigated the comprehensive effect of platelets as a cellular system on angiogenesis. METHODS:The following approaches were applied: (a)...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Brill A,Elinav H,Varon D

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Anoxia followed by reoxygenation (A/R) increases endothelial cell superoxide (O2-) generation which is implicated in E-selectin overexpression. The mechanisms which govern these processes are not fully understood and therefore the goal of our study was to determine the functional importance of NADPH oxidase i...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Rupin A,Paysant J,Sansilvestri-Morel P,Lembrez N,Lacoste JM,Cordi A,Verbeuren TJ

更新日期：2004-08-01 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:It has been proposed that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection-induced inflammatory environment may contribute to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. Recent studies have also demonstrated the potential role of estrogen as therapeutic agents in the prevention or treatment of cardiovascular dis...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Lee YW,Eum SY,Nath A,Toborek M

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ghrelin, the endogenous ligand of growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R), acts on the pituitary and the hypothalamus to stimulate the release of growth hormone (GH) and promotes appetite and adiposity. It has also been reported to increase myocardial contractility, induce vasodilation, and protect again...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Iglesias MJ,Piñeiro R,Blanco M,Gallego R,Diéguez C,Gualillo O,González-Juanatey JR,Lago F

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We recently showed that mitochondrial coupling factor 6 (CF6) is present as a pressor substance and a prostacyclin inhibitor in systemic circulation. However, the regulation mechanism for circulating CF6 is unknown. We investigated the role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in the generation and rele...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Sasaki S,Osanai T,Tomita H,Matsunaga T,Magota K,Okumura K

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has long been known that gap junctions are required for the propagation of electrical impulse in the heart. A good deal later, the connexins (Cxs), which are probably exclusive components of the junctional channels that constitute the gap junctions, were identified. More recently, the in vivo functions of cardiac C...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Gros D,Dupays L,Alcoléa S,Meysen S,Miquerol L,Théveniau-Ruissy M

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:M cells have been described in many mammalian species. They are thought to be relevant for the genesis of long QT intervals, afterdepolarizations and for dispersion in action potential duration and in repolarization time. Their role in the human heart is subject to debate. METHODS:We simulated action potent...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Conrath CE,Wilders R,Coronel R,de Bakker JM,Taggart P,de Groot JR,Opthof T

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most studies on stem cell transplantation therapy on myocardially infarcted animal models and phase-I human clinical trials have focused on the use of undifferentiated stem cells. There is a strong possibility that some degree of cardiomyogenic differentiation of stem cells in vitro prior to transplantation would resu...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Heng BC,Haider HKh,Sim EK,Cao T,Ng SC

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined the effects of diet-induced hypercholesterolemia on the extent of postischemic myocyte apoptosis and elucidated the potential mechanisms involved. Furthermore, the effects of rosiglitazone (RSG) on postischemic myocardial apoptosis in HC rabbits were investigated. METHODS:Male New Zealan...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Liu HR,Tao L,Gao E,Lopez BL,Christopher TA,Willette RN,Ohlstein EH,Yue TL,Ma XL

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND METHODS:We have previously demonstrated that mechanical loading of cardiac fibroblasts leads to increased synthesis and gene expression of the extracellular matrix protein collagen. We hypothesised that the upregulation of procollagen gene expression in cardiac fibroblasts, in response to cyclic mechanica...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Papakrivopoulou J,Lindahl GE,Bishop JE,Laurent GJ

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reperfusion of the heart after a period of ischaemia leads to the opening of a nonspecific pore in the inner mitochondrial membrane, known as the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP). This transition causes mitochondria to become uncoupled and capable of hydrolysing rather than synthesising ATP. Unrestrai...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Halestrap AP,Clarke SJ,Javadov SA

更新日期：2004-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-dependent thrombus formation is a key event in the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Platelets mediate both thrombotic occlusion of the entire epicardial coronary artery and also accumulate in the microcirculation resulting in impairment of microcirculation and provoking myocardial ischemia d...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Gawaz M

更新日期：2004-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ischemic preconditioning confers cardioprotection in early and delayed phases. We investigated the delayed window of pharmacological and ischemic preconditioning in human myocardium, and the involvement of mitoKATP, PKC and p38MAPK. METHODS:These studies were carried out using human right atrial tissue in a ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Loubani M,Hassouna A,Galiñanes M

更新日期：2004-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated sympathetic activity changes renal function and accelerates the development of hypertension. Principles of sympatho-renal interactions in chronic hypertension are reviewed. Alterations in the ontogeny of the sympathetic nervous system and the kidney, inherited abnormalities in sensory receptor function and ex...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Grisk O,Rettig R

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In menopause, aging and decreased estrogen levels are risk factors contributing to impaired vascular function. Previously, in a young ovariectomized rat model, we demonstrated an increase in prostaglandin H synthase (PGHS)-dependent vasoconstriction that could be prevented by estrogen replacement. Subsequentl...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Armstrong SJ,Xu Y,Davidge ST

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mechanism of defibrillation is controversial. Reentry appearing immediately after the shock has been shown to be responsible for defibrillation failure in some studies while other studies have demonstrated that a rapid train of focal activations with the first focus appearing >50 ms after the shock is re...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Chattipakorn N,Banville I,Gray RA,Ideker RE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In the present study, we delivered vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) gene to a rabbit model of hind limb ischemia utilizing an ex vivo method of gene transfer, and evaluated the functional performance of the developed collateral vessels. METHOD:The left femor...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Kondoh K,Koyama H,Miyata T,Takato T,Hamada H,Shigematsu H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVES:Conduction of vasoconstrictor and vasodilator responses in the microcirculation involves electrical coupling through gap junction channels among cells of the vascular wall. The present study determined whether reported differences in the properties of conduction along the arterioles of the epithelial hamster...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Sandow SL,Looft-Wilson R,Doran B,Grayson TH,Segal SS,Hill CE

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Transiently altering the atrial activation sequence induces atrial memory, manifested as an altered atrial gradient as measured in electrocardiographic XYZ leads. We hypothesized that protracted periods of left atrial impulse initiation alter the atrial gradient in a manner predictive of arrhythmias. METHODS...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Chandra P,Rosen TS,Herweg B,Danilo P Jr,Rosen MR

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In heart failure (HF), the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is enhanced. It was shown that failing cardiac myocytes are more susceptible to ROS-induced damage, possibly due to increased expression of the sarcolemmal Na-Ca exchanger (NCX). METHODS:We investigated the consequences of increased expre...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Wagner S,Seidler T,Picht E,Maier LS,Kazanski V,Teucher N,Schillinger W,Pieske B,Isenberg G,Hasenfuss G,Kögler H

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular complications in the course of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are multifactorial and may be caused by the virus itself or by the related opportunistic infections and neoplasms. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has prolonged many patients' lives, but many cardiac sequelae of HIV...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Barbaro G

更新日期：2003-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Chlamydia pneumoniae infection has been associated with atherosclerosis, although the mechanisms by which C. pneumoniae contribute to atherogenesis remain unclear. Altered production of nitric oxide, a known bactericidal and anti-inflammatory agent, represents one possible mechanistic link. To examine this is...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Chesebro BB,Blessing E,Kuo CC,Rosenfeld ME,Puolakkainen M,Campbell LA

更新日期：2003-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Both superoxide dismutase (SOD) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) have been implicated in delayed preconditioning (DP) to ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) in the heart. We used isolated cardiac myocytes to test the hypothesis that SOD and NOS may interact in the development of DP. METHODS:Mouse neonatal cardiac myoc...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Rui T,Cepinskas G,Feng Q,Kvietys PR

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Recent investigations have established the feasibility of using exogenously delivered angiogenic growth factors to increase collateral artery development in animal models of myocardial and hindlimb ischemia. OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to evaluate the ability of a stabilized form of acidic fibroblast growth facto...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Hershey JC,Corcoran HA,Baskin EP,Gilberto DB,Mao X,Thomas KA,Cook JJ

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the contribution of the Na, K pump current (I(p)) to the action potential duration (APD) and effective refractory period (ERP) in human atrial cells, and to investigate whether I(p) contributes to the changes in APD and ERP associated with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS:Action potentials...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Workman AJ,Kane KA,Rankin AC

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) ligands have been shown to ameliorate a variety of inflammatory conditions. The present study tested the hypothesis that PPAR-gamma ligands reduce experimental autoimmune myocarditis (EAM) associated with inhibition of the expansion and activation...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Yuan Z,Liu Y,Liu Y,Zhang J,Kishimoto C,Wang Y,Ma A,Liu Z

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) mediated hydrolysis of circulating triglyceride (TG)-rich lipoproteins provides the heart with fatty acids. The present study was designed to investigate the influence of circulating TG and their lipolysis in facilitating translocation of LPL from the underlying cardiomyocyte cell sur...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Pulinilkunnil T,Qi D,Ghosh S,Cheung C,Yip P,Varghese J,Abrahani A,Brownsey R,Rodrigues B

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Most previous investigations focused on the role of homocysteine as direct pathogenetic factor for these adverse vascular events. However, the exact pathophysiological mechanism is still unknown. In this review we discuss the hypothesis tha...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Riksen NP,Rongen GA,Blom HJ,Russel FG,Boers GH,Smits P

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Junctin is a major transmembrane protein in cardiac junctional sarcoplasmic reticulum, which forms a quaternary complex with the ryanodine receptor (Ca(2+) release channel), triadin, and calsequestrin. METHODS:To better understand the role of junctin in excitation-contraction coupling in the heart, we genera...

journal_title：Cardiovascular research

authors： Kirchhefer U,Neumann J,Bers DM,Buchwalow IB,Fabritz L,Hanske G,Justus I,Riemann B,Schmitz W,Jones LR

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00