abstract：:The pathogenic mechanism of nicotine, a major product of smoking, on vascular endothelial cells is not well defined yet. The purpose of this study was to determine whether chronic exposure to nicotine alters angiogenic activity in human umbilical vein endothelial cells and to identify a potential role for endothelial ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Park HS,Cho K,Park YJ,Lee T

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle cell disease (SCD), the most common inherited hematologic disorder in the United States and the most common single gene disorder in the world, causes substantial morbidity and mortality. The major pathobiologic processes that underlie SCD include vaso-occlusion, inflammation, procoagulant processes, hemolysis, ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Juncos R,Juncos L,Hebbel RP,Vercellotti GM,Katusic ZS,Nath KA

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial damage triggers platelet adhesion and platelet-associated prothrombinase formation at the point of injury, resulting in the progression of thrombus formation. The present study compared the inhibitory effects of fondaparinux, an indirect factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor, and TAK-442, a direct FXa inhibitor, on pl...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Konishi N,Hiroe K,Kawamura M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isatin (1H-indole-2,3 dione) is an endogenous compound with biological activities. Many of its derivatives have pharmacological effects, including inhibition of cyclic guanosine monophosphate levels in cardiac tissue; sedative-hypnotic profiles; anticonvulsant, analgesic, antithermic, and anti-inflammatory activities;...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Gabriel D,Pontes LB,da Silva JS,Sudo RT,Corrêa MB,Pinto AC,Garden SJ,Zapata-Sudo G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clopidogrel is metabolically activated by cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoenzymes. We evaluated whether St. John's wort (SJW), a CYP2C19 and CYP3A4 inducer, enhances the pharmacodynamic response of clopidogrel. Volunteers (n = 45) were screened for clopidogrel hyporesponsiveness after a 300-mg load. After a 7-day washout, hy...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Lau WC,Welch TD,Shields T,Rubenfire M,Tantry US,Gurbel PA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease of the pulmonary vasculature characterized by elevated pulmonary artery pressure. Currently, there is no cure for this disease, and treatment is palliative. PAH therapies target 3 main pathways: prostacyclin, endothelin, and nitric oxide. The 3 distinct th...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Gokhman R,Smithburger PL,Kane-Gill SL,Seybert AL

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by clustered proliferation of endothelial cells (ECs) in the lumina of small size pulmonary arteries resulting in concentric obliteration of the lumina and formation of complex vascular structures known as plexiform lesions. This debilitating disease occurs...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Tofovic SP

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemokines are small secreted proteins with chemoattractant properties that play a key role in inflammation, metastasis, and embryonic development. We previously demonstrated a nonchemotactic role for one such chemokine pair, stromal cell-derived factor-1α and its G-protein coupled receptor, CXCR4. Stromal cell-derive...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： LaRocca TJ,Schwarzkopf M,Altman P,Zhang S,Gupta A,Gomes I,Alvin Z,Champion HC,Haddad G,Hajjar RJ,Devi LA,Schecter AD,Tarzami ST

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Genetic loci predict <5% of variation in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) response to statins. Cholestanol and desmosterol are plasma markers of cholesterol absorption and synthesis, respectively. Because statins lower LDL-C by inhibiting cholesterol synthesis, we studied the relationship between c...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Hoenig MR,Walker PJ,Gurnsey C,Beadle K,Johnson L

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite today's standard of care, aimed at preventing homeostatic neurohormonal activation, one in every five patients recently hospitalized with congestive heart failure (CHF) will be readmitted within 30 days of discharge because of a recurrence of their symptoms and signs. In light of recent pathophysiological insi...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Kamalov G,Bhattacharya SK,Weber KT

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a widely used vehicle for water-insoluble substances and exerts a wide range of pharmacologic effects including anti-inflammatory and free radical scavenging properties. Additionally, in an animal model, DMSO inhibited cholesterol-induced atherosclerosis. Despite such profound pharmacologi...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Laskar A,Yuan XM,Li W

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared platelet function results obtained with the VerifyNow P2Y12 (VN-P2Y12) point-of-care device and the light transmission aggregometry (5 and 20 microM adenosine diphosphate) method using an integrated database of eight clinical trials with a total of 591 subjects. The study was performed in healthy subjects,...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Jakubowski JA,Li YG,Small DS,Payne CD,Tomlin ME,Luo J,Winters KJ

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regeneration of the heart after a stroke would be the best biologic response to restore its function. However, although this phenomenon occurs in primitive organisms, the regenerative potential is lost in mammals. Thus, the search for an appropriate cardiac progenitor with the potential to differentiate into a functio...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Neri T,Stefanovic S,Pucéat M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disorders of the cardiac conduction system occur frequently and may cause life-threatening arrhythmias requiring medication or electronic pacemaker implantation. Repair or regeneration of conduction system components is currently not possible due to limited knowledge of the molecular regulation of pacemaker myocardium...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Bakker ML,Christoffels VM,Moorman AF

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study has been designed to explore the beneficial effect of rosiglitazone, a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma agonist, in hyperhomocysteinemia-induced cardiac hypertrophy in rats. The hyperhomocysteinemia was induced in rats by feeding L-methionine (1.7 g/kg per day orally) for 8 weeks. The...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Pal Singh A,Kaur T,SinghDahiya R,Singh N,Singh Bedi PM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart rate turbulence (HRT) denotes the baroreflex-mediated short-term oscillation of cardiac cycle lengths after spontaneous ventricular premature complexes. The physiological pattern of HRT consists of brief heart rate acceleration followed by more gradual heart rate deceleration before the heart rate returns to bas...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Bauer A,Zürn CS,Schmidt G

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) is an endogenous adaptor protein that coordinates the inflammatory response to agonists of the Toll-like receptor and interleukin-1 receptor families. This particular response is activated following myocardial ischemia and infarction and may represent a viable target...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Van Tassell BW,Seropian IM,Toldo S,Salloum FN,Smithson L,Varma A,Hoke NN,Gelwix C,Chau V,Abbate A

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracellular [Ca2+]i overloading in cardiomyocytes is a fundamental pathogenic event associated with chronic aldosterone/salt treatment (ALDOST) and accounts for an induction of oxidative stress that leads to necrotic cell death and consequent myocardial scarring. This prooxidant response to Ca2+ overloading in cardi...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Kamalov G,Ahokas RA,Zhao W,Zhao T,Shahbaz AU,Johnson PL,Bhattacharya SK,Sun Y,Gerling IC,Weber KT

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation plays a central role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. This study investigated whether the proteasome inhibitor has the same preventive effect on the formation of accelerated atherosclerosis in rabbits with uremia compared with a NF-kappaB inhibitor. New Zealand white rabbits were subjected to five-...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Feng B,Zhang Y,Mu J,Ye Z,Zeng W,Qi W,Luo Z,Guo Y,Yang X,Yuan F

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a combination of bone marrow mononuclear cell (BM-MNC) implantation and sarpogrelate, a selective 5-HT(2A) antagonist, on endothelial function in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI). METHODS:We evaluated the leg blood flow (LBF) responses to ac...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Higashi Y,Miyazaki M,Goto C,Sanada H,Sueda T,Chayama K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clobutinol has been clinically reported to induce long QT syndrome. To clarify its cardiac electrophysiological properties, we compared effects of clobutinol on the isolated myocardium and anesthetized guinea pig heart with those of a hERG K channel blocker, E-4031. In isolated guinea pig ventricular tissues, clobutin...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Takahara A,Sasaki R,Nakamura M,Sendo A,Sakurai Y,Namekata I,Tanaka H

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large controlled trials have shown that intake of fish oil (marine n-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid, and docosahexaenoic acid), whether from dietary sources or fish oil supplements, may exhibit beneficial effects on total and cardiovascular disease mortality. Stabilization of cell membranes and suppression of ca...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： de Leiris J,de Lorgeril M,Boucher F

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether upregulation of OX40-OX40 ligand (OX40L) system is related to stability of coronary atherosclerotic plaque in patients with coronary heart diseases. METHODS:Thirty normal controls and 250 patients, including 80 with stable angina (SA), 110 with unstable angina (UA), and 60 with acute m...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Yan J,Chen G,Gong J,Wang C,Du R

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigate the impact of different regimens of parenteral hydrogen sulfide (H2S) administration on myocardium during ischemia-reperfusion (IR) and the molecular pathways involved in its cytoprotective effects. METHODS:Eighteen male Yorkshire pigs underwent 60 minutes of mid-left anterior descending coron...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Osipov RM,Robich MP,Feng J,Liu Y,Clements RT,Glazer HP,Sodha NR,Szabo C,Bianchi C,Sellke FW

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congestive heart failure is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Congestive heart failure is marked by atrial and ventricular enlargements and reduced cardiac contractility and an association with an increased incidence of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Dysfunctional ion channel fu...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Doshi D,Marx SO

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The role of mitochondrial transporters in the cardioprotection of rat hearts exposed to high [K+]-low [Ca2+]-cardioplegia (CPG) and ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) was studied through the mechano-energetic consequences of target drugs. The total heat rate (Ht) and the left intraventricular pressure (LVP) were...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Ragone MI,Consolini AE

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic nephropathy is a major cause of end-stage renal failure and the mortality rate due to this disease is continuously progressing worldwide. The multifaceted signalling mechanisms have been identified to be involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy. Despite the modern therapies like antidiabetics, ant...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Balakumar P,Arora MK,Reddy J,Anand-Srivastava MB

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Loop diuretics could adversely influence prognosis due to activation of neurohumoral mechanism in the long term. Previous study showed torasemide, a loop diuretic with anti-aldosteronergic properties, was associated with lower mortality in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). We evaluated the effects of torasemi...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Harada K,Izawa H,Nishizawa T,Hirashiki A,Murase Y,Kobayashi M,Isobe S,Cheng XW,Noda A,Nagata K,Yokota M,Murohara T

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A dyshomeostasis of extra- and intracellular Ca(2+) and Zn(2+) occurs in rats receiving chronic aldosterone/salt treatment (ALDOST). Herein, we hypothesized that the dyshomeostasis of intracellular Ca(2+) and Zn(2+) is intrinsically coupled that alters the redox state of cardiac myocytes and mitochondria, with Ca(2+) ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Kamalov G,Deshmukh PA,Baburyan NY,Gandhi MS,Johnson PL,Ahokas RA,Bhattacharya SK,Sun Y,Gerling IC,Weber KT

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although case reports of a possible association between statin therapy and tendon rupture have been published, no analytical studies exploring this relationship have been reported. We conducted a case-control study using the electronic medical records at Michigan State University from 2002 to 2007 to assess whether st...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Beri A,Dwamena FC,Dwamena BA

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocannabinoids, such as anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol, are synthesized from membrane phospholipids in the heart and other cardiovascular tissues. They activate cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors, transient receptor potential V1 (TRPV1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, and perhaps a novel vascular...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Hiley CR

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dopamine is an inotrope effective in the short term treatment of acute heart failure - including that caused by coronary artery disease. Catecholamines however can potentiate platelet activation and pre-dispose to coronary thrombosis. AIMS:Dopamine was studied for effect on agonist induced human platelet Ca...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Sill JC,Bertha B,Berger I,Southorn V,Folts J

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous reports have suggested that the posterior hypothalamic adenosine A2 receptors may play a role in central cardiovascular regulation. In this study, we examined the influence of posterior hypothalamic adenosine A2B receptors on the regulation of blood pressure and heart rate. Drugs were injected into the poster...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Lee TK,Koh HC

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis of vascular cells is observed in vivo in normal vessel development and a variety of vascular pathologies. Apoptosis occurs in all cell types within the vessel wall, the consequences of which depend on both cell type and the pathology under study. The death receptor Fas is expressed throughout the vessel wall...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Stoneman VE,Bennett MR

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our earlier study in vivo showed that a lower dose of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) brought greater enhancement in fibrin gel permeability (Ks) than a higher dose. To assess whether this finding related to modifications of fibrinogen clotting property by ASA, purified fibrinogen was incubated with ASA and/or salicylic ac...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： He S,Bark N,Wang H,Svensson J,Blombäck M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are readily incorporated into heart and skeletal muscle membranes where, in the heart, animal studies show they reduce O2 consumption. To test the hypothesis that omega-3 PUFAs alter O2 efficiency in humans, the effects of fish oil (FO) supplementation on O2 consumpt...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Peoples GE,McLennan PL,Howe PR,Groeller H

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic stimulation of beta-adrenoceptors with isoproterenol induces alteration of vascular reactivity and increases local pro-inflammatory cytokines. We investigated whether fenofibrate and pioglitazone, PPAR-alpha and -gamma agonists, respectively, improve the changes in vascular reactivity induced by isoproterenol....

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Fukuda LE,Davel AP,Verissimo-Filho S,Lopes LR,Cachofeiro V,Lahera V,Rossoni LV

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main therapeutic strategies for treating atrial fibrillation include rate control, maintenance of sinus rhythm, and antiembolic treatment. Current antiarrhythmic drugs are effective in about 50% of patients and are often associated with adverse effects. Multiple trials suggest that rate control with proper anticoa...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Naccarelli GV,Gonzalez MD

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3beta inhibitors play an anti-inflammatory role in several inflammatory diseases. Recent studies have demonstrated that GSK-3beta inhibitors protect against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. However, the precise mechanisms remain unclear. We aimed to investigate the roles of inflam...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Gao HK,Yin Z,Zhou N,Feng XY,Gao F,Wang HC

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac fibroblasts are the major non-myocyte cell constituent in the myocardium, and they are involved in heart remodeling. Angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) mediates the established actions of angiotensin II (Ang II), and changes in its expression have been reported in cardiac fibroblasts after myocardial infarc...

journal_title：Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology

authors： Vivar R,Soto C,Copaja M,Mateluna F,Aranguiz P,Muñoz JP,Chiong M,Garcia L,Letelier A,Thomas WG,Lavandero S,Díaz-Araya G

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00